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Despite its name, root chervil should not be confused with aromatic chervil. We do not eat its leaves and its stem which are toxic, but rather its root in the shape of a small spinning top. This forgotten tuber has been cultivated since ancient times in continental Europe. It has a sweet and delicate flavor reminiscent of potato and chestnut. It is eaten cooked, like parsnips, as a side dish or mashed. It is important not to overcook it to prevent its flesh from becoming mealy. It is necessary to wait several weeks after harvest before consuming it in order to allow its flavor to reach its full potential. It is harvested when the leaves begin to turn yellow and fall to the ground. Root chervil seeds have a shelf life of about 1 year.

The root is eaten, not the leaves and stem which are poisonous.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Physalis pruinosa
Common names: Tuberous chervil, Bulbous chervil, Bulbous chervil, Bulbous chervil
English: turnip-rooted chervil, tuberous-rooted chervil, bulbous chervil, parsnip chervil
Family: Apiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Cold stratification, at least 6 weeks before planting in the spring.

This generous vegetable plant offers us a sweet and fragrant fruit which is a fresh delight, in jam, in sauce, or in pies. Like Chinese lanterns, it is wrapped in a protective envelope. When the fruit is ripe, the husk comes off, the fruit falls to the ground, and the little golden globes are ready to be harvested.

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: Physalis pruinosa
Common names: Ground cherry, cape gooseberries, winter cherry, Chinese lantern, cage love.
English: Ground cherry, cape gooseberry.
Family: Solanaceae

This rare variety of corn was shared with us by Steve McCumber, founder of the Haudenosaunee Seed Savings Group. It comes from the Winnebago nation who cultivated it for generations on their lands, today Wisconsin and Illinois. With a beautiful cream color sprinkled with bluish spots, this corn is a flour variety. You can of course try the experiment of eating it fresh, but its taste is less sweet and its texture more fibrous than the varieties that we find on our stalls in summer. On the other hand, it will be excellent for cooking cornbread, polenta or hominy. Old and rare variety, please share!

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Zea mays
Common names: Flour corn, Indian corn (Quebec)
English: Corn, Winnebago Spotted
Family: Poaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Rare, share!

Old variety, with fine and entirely cut foliage. This chicory with crunchy leaves forms a tight rosette with a well-provided heart, whitening on its own. It can be eaten raw, in salads or cooked. Undemanding, it adapts well to different growing conditions.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Cichorium Endivia
Common names: Fine-ribbed endive, Frisée, Curly endive
English: Chicory
Family: Asteraceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Little demanding.

The Tall Telephone Pea is a rowing variety that can climb up to 1.8 meters when staked. Large pods bearing 8 to 10 peas each will fill your plants for your greatest pleasure. Crunchy and sweet, the pods are an excellent snack to pick up when working in your vegetable patch. Variety dating from 1881.

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 Pisum sativum
Common Names Pois Tall Telephone
English Tall Telephone peas, Alderman peas
Family Fabaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Can also be sown in July for a second crop.

Before the introduction of cotton and synthetic fibers, flax held a significant place in the households of yesteryear Quebec. It was used everywhere, from bed linens to socks! And even before that, this plant has quite a history! Flax was probably the first plant fiber to be woven. It is believed to have been first domesticated in the region of the Fertile Crescent. Remains dating back 36,000 years have been found in a cave in Georgia. It was also a preferred textile in ancient Egypt. The fiber produces a flexible, lightweight, absorbent, thermoregulating, and durable fabric, which explains its popularity. The plant is easy to grow, and its delicate blue flowers are quite lovely. The fibers are found in the core of the stem and are extracted through a controlled decomposition process called retting.

The Nathalie flax is part of the flax preservation program

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

Harvest one month after flowering, or two weeks after seed capsules have formed.

Number of seeds per packet: 200

Crunchy to the bite; refreshing and sweet, the Oregon Sugar Pod is a productive, compact, non-climbing variety. The many pods (about ten centimeters) are juicy and not fibrous. Very resistant to diseases, you will achieve an excellent harvest without worries.

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: Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon
Common Names: Oregon Snow Pea
English: Oregon Sugar Pod II Snow Pea
Family: Fabaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Can also be sown in July for a second crop.

This variety of spinach is hardy and slow to bolt. Its large dark green triangular leaves can be eaten raw or cooked. The leaves are harvested as needed. It is best to consume the leaves soon after harvesting, otherwise, it supports freezing very well. Successive sowings can be carried out if you prefer to consume the quite young leaves.

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: Spinacia oleracea
Common names: Matador spinach, Viking spinach
English: Matador Spinach
Family: Amaranthaceae, formerly Chenopodiaceae

Medicinal plant with many uses. Motherwort was used in China and ancient Europe to cure, as its name suggests, all kinds of ailments related to the physical and emotional heart. Brother Marie Victorin reports that it was used against asthma. It would also be useful for problems related to the menstrual cycle. The first western mentions of this plant date back to antiquity. Its foliage is dark green and the leaves are serrated and lobed. It flowers from August to September and its many spikes of small pinkish flowers are well appreciated by pollinators.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Leonurus cardiaca
Common names: Cardiac motherwort, heartwort
English: Motherwort, throw-wort
Family: Lamiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
To be monitored and pruned to prevent it from becoming invasive.

Perennial herb with small leathery green leaves resembling large needles. It produces small pink or white flowers that are very popular with pollinators. The winter savory has a slightly less pronounced taste than the summer savory but supports more thorough cooking than the latter. It has a subtly peppery flavor which makes it excellent for enhancing dishes of all kinds. Can be used fresh or dried. To dry the leaves, you can harvest them just before flowering and thus have a stronger taste.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Satureja montana
Common names: winter savory, mountain savory, perennial savory.
English: Winter savory, mountain savory
Family: Lamiaceae

One of our tastiest tomatoes! Perfect in taste, it is neither too sour nor too sweet. It will produce an abundance of firm fruit of a pretty dark pink. Ideal for your salads! Old variety from Switzerland.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Bern Rose Tomato
English: Rose from Bern Tomato
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Gradually acclimatize to outdoor conditions about 10 days before planting by taking them out during the day. When planting, lay the plants horizontally, arching them slightly to bring out the leaves upwards.

Beautiful perennial, aromatic and medicinal plant with a bushy habit. Hyssop is used in the composition of the famous ''Herbes de Provence''. Its small shiny green leaves can be used fresh or dried as a condiment. The ideal way to keep them dried is to cut them before flowering. Its delicate flowers form beautiful deep blue spikes which can also be eaten fresh in a salad, or as an infusion. To make the most of their aromas, it is interesting to cut them at the start of flowering. Very melliferous and appreciated by pollinators.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Hyssopus officinalis
Common Names: Hyssop officinalis, Sacred Herb, Hyssop
English: Hyssop
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiae)

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Not susceptible to pests

Boreal vanilla! This very easy to grow plant will add a unique flavor to your desserts. The essence is extracted from the flowers, but the young leaves are eaten in salads, and the seeds can be used as a spice. Its sweet fragrance is reminiscent of tonka bean and vanilla. Honey plant very popular with pollinators. Nitrogen-fixing, which makes it an excellent green manure, very interesting for enriching poor soils.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
White sweet clover can be very invasive! To limit its expansion, cut the flower stalks when they begin to dry out.

This old variety originates from Georgia. Its fruit is in the form of a conical fruit ripening from green to dark red. Very productive plant, the fruity flavor of its peppers will be perfect for your salsa sauces. Not very spicy (1500 on the Scoville scale).

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum
Common name: Georgia Flame Pepper
English: Georgia Flame pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

This squash has a mild and sweet taste. It has the particularity of having a flesh which, after cooking, comes off in long filaments similar to spaghetti! It can therefore be used as a substitute for pasta. Productive and easy to grow, the fruits measure 25 to 30 cm and are a beautiful golden yellow when ripe. Stores well after harvest.

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: Cucurbita pepo
Common name: Spaghetti Squash
English: Spaghetti squash
Family: Cucurbitaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
An insect net is very useful in controlling the cucumber beetle.

Tomate cerise semi-déterminée, donne des grappes de savoureux petits fruits oranges ou rouge de forme allongées. Variété sauvage qui poussait sur les rives des Îles Galapagos. Rare.

ENTRETIEN ET AUTRES CONSIDÉRATIONS
Acclimatez graduellement aux conditions extérieures environ 10 jours avant la plantation en les sortant le jour. Lors de la plantation, couchez les plants horizontalement en arquant légèrement le plant afin de faire ressortir les feuilles vers le haut.

Kimchi lover, here is the chili you've all been waiting for! This Korean chili pepper is perfect for seasoning your fermented cabbage, as well as making your own gochugaru (chilli flakes or powder). about ten centimeters per plant. These are very pungent, without being atomic. They can be cooked fresh, fermented or dried.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum
Common name: Korean pepper
English: Korean pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

The Jalapeño pepper is surely one of the best known and most appreciated hot peppers. It is originally from the city of Xalapa, Mexico. The Jalapeño is particularly generous with its fruit. Each plant offers a good quantity of green and conical fruits, which will turn red when ripe. You can harvest the immature (green) fruits, as they are most often found, to have a less pungent pepper. If you wait until they are fully ripe and red, they will have more character and flavor. Hot but not hot, this pepper is particularly versatile. It will quickly become an essential part of your Mexican or Indian inspired cuisine.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum
Common Name: Jalapeño Pepper, Jalapeño
English: Jalapeño, Jalapeño pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

A wild bushy variety originating from the state of Tabasco in southeastern Mexico, the Pequin pepper is a very small, slightly elongated red pepper. 5-8 times stronger than Jalapeno, it sits at around 50-70,000 Scoville units. They are therefore very spicy and have a sweet and fruity note, ideal pepper for people accustomed to spices and who are looking for ever more intense flavors! In sauce, in salsa or dried and ground, they will accompany many dishes.Rare and sometimes confused with its round cousin, the tepin pepper...Our Pequin pepper seeds have been isolated under greenhouse and fine mesh in our farm.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum Annuum
Common name: Pequin pepper, chiltepe, chile congo, chile del monte, chile mosquito, chile kipín, maax'ik, chilpaya, amash / timpinchile, mashito
English: Chile pequin
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

Vegetable sponge, and therefore biodegradable, for a zero waste lifestyle. Versatile, this plant can also be ornamental with its many yellow flowers, and vegetable since the fruits can also be eaten if harvested young. Cultivation in greenhouse or tunnel recommended.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Long cultivation for our Quebec climate, maximize the chances that your squash will reach maturity by growing in a greenhouse or under tunnel. Soak the seeds in hot water (45 to 55°C) for 20 minutes, then in water lukewarm (30 degrees Celscius) for 24 hours before sowing.