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In 2016, a lady approached me at a Seed Festival, telling me that her mother-in-law had a tomato called Mon Plaisir which had long since ceased to be available in the catalogues, but whose seeds she kept and cultivated years later. years. We exchange contact details, then I forget the discussion until a few months later, when I receive a letter in the mail. Inside, a beautiful card with a paper on which were pasted about fifteen seeds. Those of the Mon Plaisir lost tomato. Here is what Ms. Frappier told me when I contacted her following her letter: "We used to order our seeds through the catalogs of WHPerron, and another company. I believe it was called Norseco. We produced tomatoes in greenhouses in Abitibi, in Matamic, near Lasarre. It was the Frappier greenhouses, in 1976. We made a few plants to sell, but it was mostly market gardening. I really liked these tomatoes- there they were making long bunches of beautiful cherry tomatoes. We stopped production in the early 2000s, and I would say I had been saving my seeds for 20-25 years already, because the variety didn't appear. no longer in any catalogue. I couldn't find it anywhere. I think it was replaced by the Sweet 100 variety, or Sweet mignon. I tried it, but I much preferred the Mon Plaisir.";So we the pleasure of making it available in our turn. Thanks to the Frappier family for saving this variety. Thanks to René Paquet for providing us with a vintage photo from the 1987 Semences Laval catalogue.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum "My Pleasure"
Common name: Tomato Mon Plaisir
English: Tomato Mon Plaisir
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER COSIDERATIONS
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.

The roots, whose very sweet taste is reminiscent of parsnips, are eaten cooked. Popular even at the royal table until the 17th century, the chervis gradually fell into oblivion. It was probably a victim of the success of carrots or beets, the selection of which underwent spectacular improvements over time. But for the permaculture vegetable garden, it's a must! Easy to grow, the soft white flesh of its roots will make it popular again. Harvesting can be done in early spring before the plant has started growing or in the fall. Like the carrot, a first frost can make the roots sweeter. Harvest time is also the time to divide the plant for the next season. *Must have a cold period in the refrigerator, see information below.;Here is a recipe from 1460"Take skirrets, parsnips and apples, and parboil them. Make a batter of flour and eggs. Cast ale, saffron and salt into it. Wet them in the batter and fry them in oil or in grease. Pour on almond milk and serve it forth.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Sium sisarum
Common names: Chervis, berle des bergers, chirouis, girole
English: Skirret
Family: Apiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
The chervis likes to have its feet cool and the development of its roots requires regular watering. Also, mulch the feet as soon as the temperatures warm up. And do not hesitate to water!

This small-leaved dwarf basil is the ideal choice for growing in pots or planters on city balconies. However, it will also do well in the garden. Its fine and very aromatic foliage as well as its pretty compact ball habit gives it a very ornamental original aspect. Its flowering attracts pollinators.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Ocimum basilicum "Pluto"
Common name: Small-leaved basil
English: Pluto basil, Shrub basil
Family: Lamiaceae

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

***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.

This cabbage looks like lettuce, but with a sweet cabbage taste. Narrow white stems that end in a very pale green curly leaf and are used in stir-fries or raw in salads. Easy to grow, it can be cut and it grows back if the season is long enough. Tolerates cold and heat. Pick the leaves when they are still young and tender or when they are fully mature.

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.

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.

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

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 name: Eggplant Mordon Midget
English: Mordon Midget eggplant
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Benefits from staking to prevent the branches from breaking under the weight of the fruit.

Excellent variety for early production of uniform green and red fruits. Adapted to the short northern seasons, matures very early. It was created in 1928 by the Horticultural Research Institute of Ontario, then was very popular in the 1950s, until its near demise in the early 1990s. Rare, share.

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

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
love the heat

Heirloom cherry type tomato, vigorous and productive. It has a pretty pear shape 3cm high. Very versatile and low acid, use in salads, cherry tomato mixes and as a snack for the little ones!

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Cocktail tomato
English: Yellow Pear 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.

Very old variety from the United States. Its creamy yellow color is sometimes tinged with pink, and its skin is soft and slightly velvety. All of this makes him look oddly like a small peach. Its flavor is exceptional, its flesh is sweet... we feel like petting it AND eating it.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Peach Tomato
English: Wapsipinicon Tomato, Wapsipinicon Peach op
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.

Tomato dating from 1869 according to the sources, of Italian type, with a very mild taste and having little juice. Large productive plants, clusters of 4 to 5 oddly shaped fruits, pale yellow skin with a little blush of pink. Perfect for tomato paste, sauce or preserves.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
English: Yellow Bell 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.

Heirloom cherry type tomato, vigorous and productive. It has an oval shape 4 to 5 cm high and 2 cm wide, black in color, with dark red flesh. It is used for making dried tomatoes, sauces, or simply in salads. Originally from a Russian seed saver, Marina Danilenko, she was introduced to Seed Savers (USA) and later arrived in Quebec.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Cocktail tomato
English: Black PlumTomato
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.

wow! the most beautiful kinds of open-pollinated cherry tomatoes we have grown in the garden! The collection includes; Yellow Pear (yellow)/Small Sparrow (red)/Currant (red-orange)/Black Plum (black-red)/Black Cherry (black-purple/Mon Plaisir (red)/Sun Drop (orange)/Ghost Cherry (white) ).

BOTANICAL INFORMATION *See the sheets of the varieties concerned
Latin name: Lycopersicon esculentum and/or Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium
Common name(s): Tomato
English: Tomato
Family: Solenaceae

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.

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.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum anuum
Common Names: Peter Pepper, Red Chili Penis,
English: Peter Pepper, Penis Pepper, Peperoncino Peter, Pimientas du Chili Peter en forma de pene
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
love the heat

Cucumis sativusThe cucumber was already consumed more than 3000 years ago, in India and Egypt. The 'Marketmore' variety is very popular as a field cucumber, has a thin skin and delicious flesh. This cucumber is grown in the ground or in pots and its productivity is high, especially in the presence of pollinating insects. Quite productive.

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: Cucumis sativus
Common name: Field cucumber.
English: Marketmore cucumber, cucumbers.
Family: Cucurbitaceae

This Bok-Choy is tiny, but how tasty! Its short, but wide white stems end in a dark green spatulate blade. Its many leaves form a very dense foot of flared shape. Excellent in stir-fries! It grows easily and does not fear the cold. Also, it takes up very little space in the vegetable garden. Bok Choy contains rich amounts of vitamin K, C, A, magnesium, calcium, manganese, potassium and iron.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Common names: Chinese cabbage, Pak choi, Bok Choy
English: Chinese cabbage, Pak choi, Bok Choy
Family: Brassicaceae

Round sorrel is a perennial ground cover plant that does well along walkways or on rocky ground. This variety of sorrel is a tender green sometimes speckled with silver. Its small leaves with a tangy and slightly lemony taste, very popular with children, are very pleasant in salads, sandwiches or for concocting sauces. You can harvest the very tender young leaves which are excellent fresh, or the more mature ones which can be cooked like spinach. The leaves, once harvested, keep well by freezing.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Rumex scutatus
Common names: Round sorrel, patch sorrel
English: French sorrel, buckler sorrel, shield-leaf sorrel, Lemony sorrel
Family: Polygonaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Contains oxalic acid, do not consume in large quantities.

Invite the friendly ghost into your garden! This variety of aubergine produces fruits which by their oval shape and, above all, their white color are reminiscent of the famous ghost. These fruits are abundant, and mature quickly. Full of small ghosts, about 25 cm! The taste of Casper eggplant is sweet and aromatic, with a small note reminiscent of mushrooms, and its flesh is tender. It cooks wonderfully in soups, stews, roasts, ratatouilles, with other vegetables, or simply fried. It will do just as well in pots on the balcony as in the ground.

**The germination rate being lower this year, the quantity of seeds in the bag has been doubled**

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum melongena
Common name: Eggplant
English: Eggplant
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Benefits from staking to prevent the branches from breaking under the weight of the fruit.

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.