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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.

Small oval-shaped cucumber, green striped with pale green, resembling a watermelon. 2 to 3 cm in diameter only! Cucumber and lemon flavor. Can be eaten raw or candied. Also called Mouse Melon, Mexican Cucumber, Gherkin Cucumber.

Curly parsley (Forest Green variety) is one of the herbs most used as an ornamental garnish. The leaves of this variety are varied, from very curly to a little more open. The plant is vigorous and resists well to our Quebec winters. You can eat it all summer long, and freeze it in small ice cubes for your winter recipes.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Petroselinum crispum
Common names: Curly parsley.
English: Parsley, persel.
Family: Apiaceae

***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.

Annual aromatic herb. Beautiful Umbellifer with aniseed scent, its flowers attract bees and other pollinators. Its foliage is used to flavor different dishes and its spicy seeds flavor herbal teas and liqueurs. The plant can reach 60-100 cm in height.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Sow every 2 or 3 weeks to stretch the harvest

Original from the Doe Hill area of ​​Virginia. Produces small rounded and compact sweet peppers. The flesh is thick and the skin very thin. It is perfectly adapted to our climate since it produces an astonishing multitude of orange fruits very early on, which can be eaten cooked, stuffed or cut raw. Refreshing and sweet flavor.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum anuum
Common name: Sweet pepper Doe Hill
English: Doe Hill pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
love the heat

Early European yellow bean known for its precocity. Its pods, measuring 15 cm long, are slender and tender. It boasts a particularly smooth and sweet taste and remains productive even in challenging conditions. Harvest when the beans are round but thin. If the pods remain on the plant for too long, the beans will become fibrous and starchy.

An excellent substitute for AOC chilli grown in Pyrénées-Atlantiques! Selected and cultivated since the 17th century in a small French village in the Basque country (Espelette) for its subtle and fragrant taste, it offers all its flavor once dried and reduced to powder. It is a productive variety which gives fruits from 5 to 10 cm. Official variety for the production of the famous piment d'Espelette (protected by an AOC and an AOP). Cultivation and harvest regulated in order to be able to be called "Piment d' Espelette"Culture on the farm under net.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum
Common name: Gorria pepper, Espelette pepper type (AOC)
English: Gorria hot Pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

Lettuce Grosse Blonde Paresseuse. Mentioned by Vilmorin, a French seed company, in 1904, this old variety produces a beautiful large head of a beautiful blond green. It is hardy, and does not go to seed easily. It's crunchy to the bite, and has given us a great harvest this summer.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Lactuca sativa
Common names: Big summer blonde, Blonde cuirassier, Nonpareille, St-Omer summer blonde
Family: AsteraceaeI

Small hot pepper with an elongated shape, having a multitude of colors during ripening. Dries easily. Long fruits from 2 to 4 with a very pungent flavor. Good heat, great flavor, LGBTQ++ diversity in a pepper. Productive.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccatum
Common name: 5 color pepper
English: Hot Pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.

Parsley is one of the most popular herbs used as an ornamental garnish. The leaves of this variety are flat and chiseled. The taste is very sweet, aromatic. The plant is vigorous and resists well to our Quebec winters. You can eat it all summer long, and freeze it in small ice cubes for your winter recipes.

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.

Red speckled romaine lettuce. It is the sweetest in our collection. In 1997, during a tasting competition, the Forellenschluss received 1st prize among 900 other varieties of lettuce. Very beautiful, it will seduce more than one on the plate. Heritage variety from Austria. Its name means "spotted like a trout".

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Lactuca sativa var. longifolia 'Forellenschluss'
Common names: Forellenschluss lettuce, romaine type lettuce
English: Forellenschluss Lettuce, Trout Back lettuce, Freckles lettuce.
Family: Asteraceae

This dwarf bean with a bright yellow color is stringless, which gives it a fine texture and a delicate taste. In addition to giving an abundant harvest, it is quite early in our latitudes. It is a classic in the garden, since it is easy to grow and not very demanding.

Also called 'Icegrass', icy ficoid is native to South Africa. Its foliage, which seems covered with frost or dew, is slightly tart, very pleasant to the taste and is eaten raw in salads or cooked in butter. Its tiny flowers are delicate and very original. Easy to grow, undemanding, but fears frost.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum
Common name: Ice grass
English: Ice plant, crystalline ice plant
Family: Aizoaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Fear the frost.

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

Tulsi also called holy basil is considered in India as "the Queen of plants" because of its purifying and soothing properties for body and mind. It has been used for thousands of years to increase stress adaptability and endurance, detoxify the body and restore balance. Delectable flavor.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Ocimum sanctum
Common names: Basil, Tulsi
English: Holy Basil
Family: Lamiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Pinch the terminal shoots of the basil regularly to prevent early bolting.

Graceful dark red lettuce, it is very resistant to the garden both in terms of temperature and insects and pests. Its leaves are crisp and wavy, and it is described as semi-Roman. She often makes a loose, disheveled apple. Excellent in taste. Rare. Thanks to Mr. Paquet for sharing it with us.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Lactuca sativa 'Ibis'
Common names: Ibis lettuce, semi-romaine lettuce
English: Ibis Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Resistant to heat and bolting.

Reine des glaces lettuce is a bicentennial variety originating in France and often sold under the names Ice Queen and Queen of Ices in North America; Queen of the Ices in the UK; and Regina delle Ghiacciole in Italy. It is a batavia lettuce; its leaves are toothed, wavy, crunchy and have a sweet taste. This variety grows quickly and tolerates heat well; it does not develop a bitter taste and does not bolt easily. It also tolerates the first snowfalls well, which makes it very versatile. After the first harvest as an apple, you can continue to cut the fresh leaves.

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.

This batavia-type head lettuce has light green foliage spotted with red, slightly wavy like a jester's costume. Its leaves are crunchy and tasty and the plant is very vigorous. Developed by Frank Morton in Oregon, it has both taste and aesthetic qualities. It comes from a triple cross involving “Reine des Glaces”, “Merlot” and “Flashy Troutback”.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Lactuca sativa "Jester"
Common name: Jester lettuce
English: Jester Lettuce
Family: Asteraceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Resistant to bolting.

The first mentions of this heirloom variety of kale date back to 1863. As its name suggests, Blue Curled Scotch has profusely curled leaves with a blue-green hue that form a compact plan. Accustomed to extreme cold, you can pick its leaves until very late in the season. In fact, after a few frosts, its flavor will improve by becoming sweeter.

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.