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Gooseberry tomato (Solanum pimpinellifolium) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD The smallest tomato you've ever eaten. The gooseberry tomato is actually a cousin of the common tomato, native to South America. The plant produces clusters of several small, sweet fruits. The seeds you hold in your hands, however, have a particular origin… Léon was a gruff gardener who did not like children. Cigarette in mouth, he chased them out of hand when they got too close to the plot he was cultivating in a community garden in Montreal. But they only had it for his tomatoes, which shone in the sun like sweet little rubies. In fact, Léon didn't like many people... but we loved his tomatoes so much! So one full moon night (really!), I snuck into the garden, and stole some seeds from it. I've been growing it ever since and my kids love it! BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Solanum pimpinellifolium Common name(s): Currant tomato English: Currant tomato Family: Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Gradually acclimate to outdoor conditions about 10 days before planting by taking them out during the day. When planting, lay the plants horizontally, slightly arching the plant to bring out the leaves upwards.	Eggplant 'Black Beauty' (Solanum melongena) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This old variety of eggplant was introduced on the market around the 1910s. It produces abundant and early dark veiled fruits, pear-shaped, measuring about 15 cm. This variety has known through the ages and is still found more than 100 years after its appearance commonly in the vegetable gardens of amateur gardeners. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Solanum melongena Common names: Black Beauty Eggplant English: Black Beauty eggplant Family Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Benefits from staking to prevent the branches from breaking under the weight of the fruit. ***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.	Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Medicinal plant used since antiquity, feverfew would be effective in the prevention of migraine as well as in reducing the strength and frequency of attacks. The leaves and flowers are eaten as an herbal tea. Its use is not recommended for pregnant women. Caution Do not confuse with the chamomile Matricaria recutita and the Roman chamomile Chamaemelum nobile which have very different medicinal properties. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Tanacetum parthenium Common names: feverfew, golden pyrethrum, moss pyrethrum, partenelle English: Feverfew Family: Asteraceae
Wonderberry (Solanum retroflexum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD The wonderberry is one of the rare annual plants to produce small sweet berries. This hybrid was created in the early 1900s by Luther Burbank. This botanist, American horticulturist, pioneer in the sciences of agriculture created over the years more than 800 varieties of plants. The wonderberry produces a very large quantity of small mauve, almost black fruits. Being part of the nightshade family, care must be taken to consume only ripe fruit. Green fruits contain solanine, which in high doses is toxic. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Solanum retroflexum Common names: Nightshade wonderberry, nightshade sunberry English: Wonderberry, sunberry Family: Solanaceae	Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Coriander needs no introduction! Herb adored by all cooks, its easy cultivation makes it a plant that is just as cherished by gardeners. Its fragrant foliage and equally tasty seeds make it an ideal ally, both in the garden and in pots on the balcony. Sow it successively and you will have it all season long. MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: Cilantro tends to go to seed fairly quickly. Sow successively at intervals during the summer to have a harvest of foliage throughout the season. Save those that go to seed for a harvest of edible seeds at the end of summer. *** 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.	Strawberry spinach (Chenopodium capitatum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Strawberry spinach is one of the forgotten vegetables that is making a remarkable comeback in our vegetable gardens. It is cultivated for its leaves which are eaten fresh in salads or steamed and for its magnificent red fruits. However, make no mistake, although they look a lot like strawberries, they taste more like beets. The fruit should be consumed in moderation since the seed contains toxic agents. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Chenopodium capitatum Common names: Strawberry spinach English: Strawberry blite Family: Amaranthaceae
Sunflower Heliopsis (Heliopsis helianthoides) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Heliopsis false sunflower is a magnificent wild perennial native to North America. An extremely floriferous nectariferous plant, it will delight butterflies and other pollinating insects. It is very drought tolerant and can also be used for shoreline stabilization. *Seed quantity has been doubled due to low germination rate. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Heliopsis helianthoides Common names: Heliopsis false sunflower, false sunflower. English: False sunflower, Smooth Oxeye, Common Ox-eye, Oxeye Sunflower, Sunflower Heliopsis. Family: Asteraceae	Baquieu lettuce (Lactuca sativa) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD A small head lettuce tinged with red, the 'Baquieu' lettuce is one of our hardiest and most early lettuces. It could be an old German variety called “Erstling”, (meaning “the first”) because of its very early maturity. Traces of this variety can be found in horticultural works dating from the end of the 17th century.	Lettuces Mixt (Lactuca sativa) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Nothing better than a refreshing, crunchy and tasty lettuce picked from the garden and eaten with friends. The seed company has selected for you its sweetest, most speckled and frivolous varieties to multiply the pleasure. Black-seed Alphange, Ibis Forellenchluss, Golden Yellow Gotte, Baquieu, Merveille des 4 saisons, and Cressonnette to serve you!
Savory 'Ancienne d'Acadie' (Satureja hortensis) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD A fine herb commonly used in traditional Acadian cuisine, it is not surprising that the Acadians have developed, over time, a variety of savory that is very much their own. The oldest traces of the old Acadian savory date back to a certain Mr. Jean Prudent Robichaud in Burnt Churchill, New Brunswick towards the end of the 19th century. He would have received seeds from a native of this region and his family would have perpetuated the cultivation of this savory over several generations. It is stockier than the common savory, since it probably had to adapt to a harsh and windy climate. more resistant and stocky than the common varieties and having a more pronounced flavor. MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Like most herbs, it fears excess water.	Pepper 'Shishito' (Capsicum anuum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This small pepper of Japanese origin produces abundantly small crumpled fruits about ten centimeters long. Very productive variety, it will offer you at least 25 fruits per plant. These red peppers (when ripe) are also delicious eaten earlier when they are still green. They are mild and sweet, but can be slightly spicy, especially when dried. Compact plant perfect for small vegetable gardens.	Tagetes ( Tagetes sp.) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Tagetes, or Marigold, is a very floriferous annual that is easy to grow. Its yellow, orange and red flowering embellishes gardens, balconies and terraces. In the vegetable garden, it is also famous for repelling insects such as nematodes. You can salvage the dried flowers, take the seeds and replant them next year! Marigolds are also used for natural dyeing, producing beautiful yellows, yellow-greens and oranges.
Bean 'Velour' (Phaseolus vulgaris) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Stringless dwarf bean, purple in color. The plant is beautiful in the garden, with its small, dark, deep purple pods, but its extra-fine beans are delicious in the kitchen, and excellent for freezing. On the other hand, the rascal, he will play a trick on you when cooking, he will turn green again. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Phaseolus vulgaris Common names: Velvet bean, purple bean English: Bush Bean Family: Fabaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS. When cooked, it turns green.	Lettuce 'Devil's Ears' (Lactuca sativa var. longifolia 'Devil's Ears') 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Magnificent romaine lettuce with narrow, pointed leaves, green fringed with red. We can't swear the Devil has this ear shape, but we can say it tastes great. This very old variety comes from France. We cut the leaves as needed. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Lactuca sativa var. longifolia 'Devil's Ears' Common names: Devil's ear lettuce, romaine lettuce English: 'Devil's Ears' Lettuce Family: Asteraceae	'Triamble' squash (Cucurbita maxima 'Triamble') 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This rather unique variety of heirloom squash was imported from Australia in the 1930s. It produces fruits with three pale steel blue lobes which give it a very distinctive and decorative appearance. But make no mistake, its taste is just as enjoyable! It has an orange flesh, soft, of good quality, delicious in soup or mashed potatoes. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Cucurbita maxima 'Triamble' Common names: Triamble squash, Tristar pumpkin. English: Triamble squash, Tristar squash. Family: Cucurbitaceae
Onion 'Catawissa' (Allium x proliferum, syn. Allium cepa var. proliferum) 5.55 $ ~~5.55 $~~ 5.55 CAD CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE CANADA The 'Catawissa' or Egyptian onion has long been grown in Quebec. It is mentioned as far back as 1820, and it would have arrived with the first settlers. But its origin is unclear, with some saying it comes from Catawissa, a city in Pennsylvania, and others from China. Grapes. We mainly harvest the bulblets or the bulb, but the foliage is also delicious chopped like chives. After 2-3 years, the plant will benefit from being divided and then replanted individually. The surpluses can then be eaten like a green onion. The 'Catawissa' onion has a small to medium, elongated, red bulb.;;Quantity Approximately 8 small bulbils per order. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Allium x proliferum, syn. Allium cepa var. proliferum. Common names: 'Catawissa' onion, walking onion, runner onion, perpetual onion, Egyptian onion. English: Walking onion, tree onion, egyptian onion, topsetting onion. Family: Amaryllidaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Benefits from a division after a few years.	Tuberous parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Tuberous parsley, a little-known cousin of flat-leaf parsley and curly parsley, is mainly grown for its beautiful large white root with a very mild and sweet taste. It is cooked like carrots, celeriac, or parsnips. The fragrant leaves are also eaten like that of common parsley, but harvest in moderation so as not to weaken the root. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum Common names: Tuberous parsley, large root parsley, Hamburg parsley. English: Hamburg parsley, turnip rooted parsley, parsley root. Family: Apiaceae	Chamomile (Matricaria recutita) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Chamomile is well known for its aromatic and medicinal properties. A delicate little plant in the garden, it will flower all summer long and you can cut it as needed. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Matricaria recutita Common Names: Feverfew, chamomile, German chamomile, chamomile chamomile, blue chamomile, little chamomile, false chamomile, wild chamomile, common chamomile, sun's eye chamomile, bull's-eye chamomile. English: Chamomile Family: Asteraceae
Field Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Along with the dandelion, the daisy is the first flower one identifies as a child. It is perfect in bouquets of wildflowers and can help us find the love of our life he loves me, he doesn't love me, he loves me, he doesn't love me...;De moreover, young fresh daisy leaves are eaten in salads. They have a slightly peppery taste. The flower bud is eaten raw or like capers. In herbal medicine, the dried flowers are used as an infusion. Daisy has antispasmodic, calming, digestive, astringent properties just like chamomile which is from the same family BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Leucanthemum vulgare Common names: Common daisy, field daisy, white-flowered chrysanthemum English: oxeye daisy, Common Daisy, Field Daisy Family: Asteraceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS White daisy is found in open, sunny places. This is why it scatters the fields, the vacant lots and the edges of the roads. It likes dry places and poor soils.	Geneviève spilled everything (Phaseolus vulgaris) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD In the studio, Geneviève got her laces tangled, and brought down all the cabarets! So here are our best climbing beans, in all colors and flavors! Skunk, True Red Cranberry, Kahnawake Mohawk, Turkey craw, Mennonite, Mayflower and Grand-mère. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Phaseolus vulgaris Common name: Climbing beans English: Pole Bean Family: Fabaceae