Winter Savory

Our number 1 squash! Very popular a few generations ago, this winter squash almost disappeared in favor of more productive and standard varieties. Its crooked neck was judged ill-suited for industrial commerce and long distance shipping. To answer the criteria of modern market, the Canada Crookneck was used to develop the Butternut variety. But Canada Crookneck has a unique flavor. Is is listed on Slow Food Ark of Taste. Excellent in soups, exquisite as chips and fries and so sweet it can be used instead of sweet potato in your recipes. It is slowly making a comeback, thanks to small seed producers. At Terre Promise we hope to grow, save and spread the Canada Crookneck for many years to come!   Package: 12 seeds

Determinate. This Italian variety gives plenty of long yellow fruits, very sweet but not too juicy. Perfect for sauces and canning. Do not let its funny name scare you. Package: 30 seeds

This herb is commonly used in Acadian traditional cooking. It should therefore not be a surprised that, through time, they developed their own summer savory variety. The first records of 'Ancienne d'Acadie' summer savory go back to Mr. Jean Prudent Robichaud in Burnt Churchill, Nouveau-Brunswick, at the end of the 19th Century. He received the seeds from a local indigenous woman. His family then grew the plant over several generations. Given that this variety has had to adapt to the harsh and windy Eastern Canadian climate, it became stockier and hardier than common summer savory. The flavor is also more distinct. For the full story please visit the Potager d'Antan website (in French) : https://potagersdantan.com/2017/01/31/curiosite-au-potager-la-sarriette-ancienne-dacadie/ Package: 25-30 seeds

Perennial aromatic plant adored by pollinators, thanks to its lavender flower spikes who provide nectar throughout the season. The anise-scented leaves make excellent herbal teas. No garden is complete without this wonderful herb! Self-seeding.   Package: 200 seeds

High-yielding yellow bush bean. Can withstand comparison with the Beurre de Rocquencourt. Delicious long yellow pods with black seeds. Can be eaten when young and tender or as a dry bean. Very productive over a long period of time, the more you pick the more it will give you beans. This old variety comes from Sainte-Hélène, Kamouraska County, where it has been cultivated since time immemorial by Rollande Labrie (born in 1923) and her family. We are proud to offer it and ensure its preservation. Wax bean originally comes from Algeria. Under the name Algiers Bean, it made its appearance in France in the 1840s. From then on, the French selected and developed many yellow wax beans with black seeds. The most famous one is the Beurre de Rocquencourt, named after a town near Versailles.   Package: 30-35 seeds

Lemon balm is originally from the Eastern part of the Mediterranean basin (Turkey). It is now found all over the world, in every temperate region. It gives off a soft lemony smell when its leaves are rubbed. Lemon balm can be used in herbal teas, fresh or dried. The leaves, stalks, and flowers can be used. The plant has been known since Ancient Greece, and used against stress, insomnia, and exhaustion. Lemon balm also has significant antispasmodic, antiviral, digestive, and anxiolytic properties. Careful: Lemon balm seeds require moist and cold stratification prior to sowing. Package: 150 seeds