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PLANT IN POT UPON RECEIPT (FOR SPRING ORDERS)! Vigorous and productive perennial, it produces small, elongated tubers with a hazelnut or water chestnut flavor. Very hardy in Quebec, yet comes from China. Harvest when the leaves have faded at the end of the season. Germination rate 100%

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
"Each tuber can sprout and give rise to a plant. Place each tuber in a horizontal position, at a depth of about 2 cm, much like you would with a potato. (However, the crosne does not cut into several pieces like the latter). Leave 20 cm between each. You can mulch lightly, the stem will pass through a mulch. After a few days a stem will come out of the ground. Harvest: In the fall, when the leaves have faded, dig up the fork the tubers. A single tuber will give about thirty crosnes. You will have to dig up a little further than the place where you planted. Put back a single tuber in the same place in anticipation of next year's harvest. Mulch. Crosne withstands Quebec winters very well. Enjoy the rest raw or cooked in butter in a frying pan."

Vigorous climbing bean that can reach 12 feet. Soft green pods, sweet and slightly flattened bean. Very productive. Usually grown for its dry, beige grain streaked with chocolate veins, but can be eaten fresh as well. Climbs so high that our stakes could not resist and fell at the end of the season, under the weight of the plants. Originally cultivated by the Iroquois First Nations of Kahnawake (Quebec). One of the finest beans in our collection.

This shelling bean comes from the Abenaki First Nations and is part of the Slow Food Ark of Taste. The dried beans, a flamboyant red reminiscent of cranberries with a white hilum, offer a rich and unique flavor.

Rediscovered by collector John Withee after 11 years of research, this rare bean was mentioned in an encyclopedia dating from the 1700s. Very popular in New England in the 19th century, it also appeared in a Montreal catalog from 1899.

Maintenance and advice:
To find out more, consult our blog on Growing beans in Quebec.

Dwarf green bean with small, round, sweet pods. A delight! This variety was found on a seed exchange table at a Seed Festival in Frelighsburg, Quebec, in 2013. It has a name that seems old, and is not listed by seed saving organizations in the Canada or the United States. Limited quantities. VERY RARE. Anyone who can provide us with information on where it comes from would be appreciated as this is one of our best beans! Addendum In November 2016 we found a trace of a Duch Princesse bean in the "New-Zeland Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science /Experimental Agriculture" of March 1978. The origin of the bean named Duch Princess is believed to be Holland. He was also named by the seed company William Damn Seeds who would sell an improved variety from a Duch Princess bean. We find another trace of it in a research center in... Tanzania, in Arusha, (Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)) in 1972.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Avoid handling or removing weeds when the beans are wet to prevent the spread of disease. When the seedlings have started to sprout, ensure that the plants do not lack water until the first true leaves appear.

Delicious yellow-orange beets! Fine-textured, sweet flesh

Disease resistant, the 'Green Finger' cucumber is versatile and can be enjoyed throughout the summer, whether in salads, fresh dishes or preserves. It is robust and adapts to different growing conditions, ideal for amateur gardeners looking for an abundant and tasty harvest.

Cucumbers have been cultivated and consumed for over 3000 years, particularly in India and Egypt. The 'Green Finger' variety stands out for its thin skin and delicious flesh, offering a fresh and pleasant taste. This cucumber can be grown both directly in the ground or in a pot.

Lamb's-quarters (Chou gras);Chenopodium album;In Quebec, we always ate it in times of scarcity. When the vegetable cellar was empty, when spring was slow to come, we picked the leaves and the young shoots and made a well-vitamined soup that we called "fat chicken soup". Of course, there was no chicken in there! The honor of the cook was safe.;Edible annual plant of the family Amaranthaceae. Its name refers to the shape of its crow's feet leaves. Slowly, it colonizes wasteland, vegetable gardens, fields, continents. We find it everywhere. However, this weed has many virtues. Very rich in calcium, protein, vitamins A, B and C, phosphorus and iron. The leaves and young shoots are eaten. However, like spinach, this plant contains a high level of oxalic acid. We will therefore refrain from putting it on the menu every day. The seeds are edible but always in moderation, because of the saponins they contain.;It freezes well and can be cooked with all sauces. To discover in pesto or in soup.;Also called fat cabbage, this plant is at the origin of the expression "to throw its fat cabbage", which means to waste its wealth. Very stupid the one who throws his fat cabbage.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Chenopodium album
Common names: Lamb's-quarters, Ansérine blanche, Fatty chicken, Fatty cabbage
English: Lamb's quarters, Melde, Goosefoot, Fat-hen
Family: Amaranthaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Does not require fertilization. Harvest mature flowers regularly as the plant can quickly become invasive. If you wish to harvest the seeds, harvest the stems just before the seeds brown and let them dry on a tray.

Here is a mixture of dwarf beans selected for their flavor, their color and their resistance to climatic hazards. You will therefore find Beurre de Rocquencourt (yellow), Dutch Princess (green), Apache (green), black seed butter (yellow), Velor (purple), Comtesse de Chambord (green) and several others, in order to bring the biodiversity on your plate and help you discover a world of beans! *The varieties are subject to change.

Climbing green beans with 6 to 7 seeds in each pod. These are a pretty pink, very small, and very tasty when eaten dry. Is just as delicious fresh, and very very prolific. It was at a Seed Festival that Marie-Jeanne Disant, from Quebec, gave this bean to Mr. René Paquet, then volunteer representative of the Seeds of Diversity Canada kiosk. This one shared some of them with me, and when we grew them, we were immediately delighted with their performance... and their color!Marie-Jeanne Saying "I'm very happy to find other lovers of my grandmother's beans. I have been growing them since the 1970s and give them to whoever wants to take care of them, telling myself that it is important to save this heritage!For the record, I I actually got these beans from my grandmother, who lived in France and almost never moved from her little hometown in Ile-de-France, unlike these beans that have crossed the continents! from his neighbor from Switzerland who gave them to him between the two wars... How these beans arrived in Europe and ended up in Switzerland, I have no idea! But when I emigrated to the 90s from France for Quebec, I brought some in my shoes, telling myself that I was not doing a great from a trick to the regulations since all in all, I was only bringing these beans back to their continent of origin (...) Another small specification, they are eaten green even when the small seeds are forming inside, because they are very tender. (...)"Later, Madame Disant will tell us that the beans were in the shoes of her suitcase, not the shoes in her feet.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Need to be tutored.

Perennial plant native to the Mediterranean basin (probably Egypt), naturalized throughout Europe, the Middle East and America.;If its name evokes the cat, it is because the plant provokes a remarkable reaction in several felines which is characterized by a euphoric state accompanied by great excitement your animal will roll around, sniff and do funny things.;In humans, catnip is used more to calm restlessness and pain. It should also be mentioned that before the British Empire discovered tea in its Chinese colonies, catnip infusion was a very popular drink among Her Majesty's subjects. our farm. These seeds come from Jardin Vie-La-Joie. (Germination is slow and sporadic, so sow more than you need, in order to get enough seedlings)Scarification significantly increases the germination rate Gently rub catnip seeds between 2 (fine) sand papers without pressing hard as this may damage the seeds.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
This plant requires stratification! For more information, visit our stratification guide in our "Blog" menu.

Germination is slow and sporadic. So be patient, and sow more than you need, in order to get enough seedlings. Removing dried flowers will encourage new flowering. Scarification significantly increases the germination rate Gently rub the catnip seeds between 2 sandpapers (fine) without pressing hard as this could damage the seeds.

Green Mitsuba, also called Japanese parsley, is one of the rare vegetable plants growing in the shade. This fine Japanese herb is eaten like parsley. All parts of the plant are edible. Sweet taste of parsley, slightly aniseed. In addition, Mitsuba is rich in carotene, potassium and iron. A small perennial plant that tolerates our Quebec winters very well.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Cryptotaenia japonica
Common name: Japanese parsley
English: Japanese parsley
Family: Apiaceae

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

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.

You don't have the berlue, this hot pepper evokes with precision the male member.;Of unknown origin, it would probably come from the regions of Louisiana, Texas in the United States or Mexico. His popularity would be due to Frank X. Tolbert (1912-1984), a journalist-historian from Texas working at the Dallas Morning News (between 1946 and 1984) and writing rather unusual local columns. In English he is called Peter Pepper (Capsicum annuum var. annuum, "Peter pepper"). You can find reds, oranges and yellows (this last color being rather rare). On the Scoville scale, it is evaluated on average at 16,500 on the Scoville scale, that is to say that it has a burning taste, but excellent dried or candied. Its shape is not discreet, it plants very well in a pot for Grandma's balcony, and will find its place in a guerrilla gardening, or on a sidewalk eatery (no pun intended) to make the neighbors laugh.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
love the heat

** CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF CANADA *****

The name of this edible perennial comes from the old French, rais fors meaning “strong root” in reference to the pungent but fine taste of its vigorous taproot. It was formerly called “poor man’s pepper”. Grated horseradish root is used as a condiment, as a substitute for mustard.

Envelope: 4 to 5 root splints (depending on size) to keep in the fridge moist until planting.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Keep the cuttings in the fridge until planting, and make sure they stay moist. Plant the roots by laying them down, either as seeds in April, or directly in the garden at the end of May. It is better to wait until the second year of cultivation to start harvesting, then between September and April. Pull out the roots with a strong spade; there will always be a fragment left in the soil to start again in the spring.

Tomate développée à la station expérimentale de St-Hyacinthe.  Feuillage de pomme de terre et port déterminé, ce qui fait d'elle un plant plus compact mais tout autant productif que ses congénères.

Entretien et autres considérations
Acclimater graduellement aux conditions extérieures environ 10 jours avant la plantation en les sortant le jour. Couchez les plants horizontalement en arquant légèrement le plant afin de faire ressortir les feuilles vers le haut.

Asian variety.

Comme son nom le suggère, la douce friandise qu'est la guimauve était à la base confectionnée avec la racine de cette plante. Désormais, elle est surtout cultivée comme plante médicinale pour les propriétés émollientes de sa racine, qui aident à soulager les irritations et inflammations de toutes sortes, et comme plante ornementale grâce à ses délicates fleurs blanches teintées de rose. De plus, toutes les parties peuvent être consommées notamment dans des salades ou en tisanes. Les possibilités sont infinies, nous vous invitons à faire de plus amples recherches sur cette vivace!

INFORMATIONS BOTANIQUES
Nom latin: Althaea officinalis L.
Noms communs: Guimauve sauvage, mauve blanche
Anglais: Marsh-mallow
Famille: Malvaceae

The Magnum Habanero is a pepper that ranks among the hottest peppers in the world, around 100,000 and 350,000 on the Scoville scale. With a beautiful bright orange, the Magnum Habanero is explosive in the mouth! However, it is really fragrant and is used as the main ingredient in several West Indian sauces. In Mexico, it is mainly used in salsas, as an accompaniment to dishes that are not very spicy. Variety in greenhouses and isolated by a fine net on the farm.

The Peach Sugar Rush is a pepper that was selected by Chris Fowler, finally stabilized in 2012, 8 years after its first tests. He had identified that the pink color was linked to high sugar levels and a very pronounced citrus taste. The result is really successful because this pepper is actually sweet, with notes of apricot, peach and lemon before it comes the hot. 50,000 to 100,000 on the Scoville scale, it sits below a Habanero. Ultra productive and delicious (for pepper lovers!) it didn't take less for it to become one of our favorites on the farm. Don't be surprised because its peach color takes a long time to show, it will have to wait until the end of the season, or let it ripen after picking. This does not prevent you from consuming it before! Variety isolated under greenhouse + net.

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.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.