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Popular and very sweet, this watermelon is characterized by its skin that turns really dark when ripe and its juicy flesh with very few seeds. As its name suggests, it produces small fruits weighting between 3 and 4 kg which would be ideal for small gardens.

CARE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS : Melons require heat to develop properly.

Dyer's coreopsises are originally from the North American prairies. Their bloom is abundant, colorful, and a delight for pollinators. As its name suggests, it is commonly used for natural dyes. Coreopsis gives rich yellows, oranges, and rusty browns. It works especially well on fiber proteins such as wool and silk.

Ancestral variety widely cultivated in the United States in the 19th century. Its skin is white and the aboveground part is bright purple. Its flesh is white, firm and sweet. It produces roots with a width of 7 to 10 cm. Very resistant to cold. The leaves, slightly pungent when young, are delicious pan-fried, steamed or in soups, in addition to being an excellent source of vitamins.

The vast majority of our seeds are produced on our farm. However, if the cultivation of a variety fails or if it is out of stock, we source from other seed companies to ensure an interesting selection. This is the case for this variety.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Brassica rapa
Common names: Turnip 'white purple globe', Turnip white with purple collar
English: Purple top white globe turnip
Family: Brassicaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Cover the tops of the tubers with mulch to protect them from sunburn.

The classic yellow bean of our gardens

Bright yellow fruits with a mild, sweet flavor and no bitterness

Beautiful bunches of colorful carrots!

Swamp milkweed. is a perennial native to Canada, like its cousin the Syriac milkweed. There both absolutely essential to monarch butterflies in addition to offering beautiful pink/red and fragrant flowers. This is the only plant on which its caterpillars feed. It does not require much maintenance and it can grow very well in poor soil. It is a must for gardeners who want to contribute to biodiversity

CARE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:

This plant requires stratification! For more information, visit our stratification guide in our "Blog" menu.

Flavor alert! This heirloom yellow tomato offers a bold and delicious taste

Family heirloom from Vancouver, carefully cultivated since 1950! With its succulent and juicy flesh, this tomato plant delivers an exceptional yield, stretching from mid-season until the first frost.

Adapted to regions with short growing seasons and/or cool summers, this variety bears witness to the passion and expertise passed down through generations within the Ross family. An enduring love story with the land, spanning over 70 years, is woven into each harvest. A symphony of traditions, care, and bountiful harvests, eternally embedded in the family legacy.

This Chinese broccoli, also called Kai lan, is perfectly adapted to Quebec summers, and tolerates light frosts in the fall.
The great advantage of this vegetable compared to traditional broccoli is its ease of cultivation. Instead of waiting for it to form a ball like the latter, which sometimes never happens, we harvest small, thin and delicate broccoli throughout its flowering. It is extremely prolific, and its taste resembles broccoli with a touch of mustard.

For your gourmet cat: grow cat grass in 7 to 10 days

This fragrant tobacco is a popular ornamental plant for its scented flowers. It exhibits visually and olfactorily appealing features, making it a popular addition to gardens for those seeking a plant that is both aesthetic and fragrant.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
If you are planting tobacco for leaf harvest, remove the flowers. The leaves are picked when yellow or brown. If you want to collect seeds and leave food for pollinators, let the flowers bloom. You can also harvest the leaves, but there will be fewer of them.

Prolific heirloom snow pea!

According to records, this olive-shaped red radish was cultivated in Port Williams, Nova Scotia, in the 1860s. Originally called "Early Scarlet Olive," it was sold for 5 cents per pound package in local markets and featured in Maul's seed catalog in 1893. The "Early Scarlet Globe" radish is known for its rapid growth and crisp, slightly spicy flavor.

CARE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Make multiple successive sowings throughout the summer for multiple harvests.

The "Dix Doigts de Naples" tomato, originating from the Naples region in Italy, is a semi-determinate variety of the San Marzano type. It consistently produces elongated red fruits in clusters. These hollow tomatoes, low in juice and seeds, are ideal for canning, sauces, coulis, and salads.

CARE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Gradually acclimate to outdoor conditions about 10 days before planting by exposing them during the day. Lay the plants horizontally, gently bending them to bring the leaves upward.

The Tango lettuce, recognizable by its deeply lobed and curled leaves reminiscent of endive, has a light pale green hue and an oak leaf shape, forming a small compact head. Due to its tendency to bolt quickly, it is ideal for early harvesting, reaching the baby stage in 28 days and a full head between 45 and 60 days. To maintain a continuous supply, sow seeds every 3 weeks.