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Here is a dark pink tomato that originates from the bottom of the St. Lawrence River and more specifically from Rivière-du-Loup. The seeds come from Madame Francine Mailloux. She gave some to Mr. René Paquet, who presented them to Michel Richard from the Potager d'Antan, who gave them to me. And you'll soon have them in your garden! Called a "hefty" plant by René Paquet, he adds that the indeterminate plant will have a "big yield" with fruits "with red skin and pink flesh". These will weigh, in general, between 400 and 850 grams but can go beyond for some specimens. To find out more, visit the Potager d'antan website.


CARE 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, arching them slightly to bring out the leaves upwards.

Old variety of corn introduced around 1890 in the USA, soft and sweet. Plant over 2 m tall, producing two to three 20 cm spikes. The long white grains are not arranged in a row, but in a totally irregular fashion. Cook longer to extract the flavor. Excellent on the BBQ.

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It is dark like the streets of Montreal in the wee hours of the morning. Early, because winter comes quickly in Quebec, it grows just as well in a pot on a balcony on the Plateau as in the ground. Made from two varieties, the Noire de Crimee and the Téton de Vénus, it has kept the color dark of the first and shape and density of the second. On the other hand, she is much earlier than her two parents, and is very productive. Our team, during taste tests, detected a steak flavor in it! It is quite stable although it could sometimes have a little irregular shapes, but we continue our work of selection to create you a perfect tomato .Fruits a little smaller than a tennis ball, regular foliage, little disease.
Germination rate 100%

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

Vigorous and prolific variety bearing bright red fruits of 90/100 grams. Thick skin, firm flesh and intense color, ideal for cooking, coulis, peeled tomato preserves and of course sauces. Cut and salted fruits can be dried in the sun.

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

Semi-climbing plants giving small pods of 4 to 5 inches each containing 4 to 6 white beans speckled with black. Very prolific, these small beans are harvested dry after 100 days of cultivation and can be eaten as legumes. They can be grown without stakes, but still benefit from a support for easy picking. The origin is uncertain, but seeds were exchanged at the Common Ground Fair in Maine, USA in 2003, according to Fruitition Seeds. We got them from a seed exchange in Ontario.


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The Ferland family bean is an ancestral yellow flat climbing bean, preserved by René Paquet of Heritage Seeds. Coming from Saints-Anges, they were given to Mr. Gérard Parent in 2001 by Mrs. Carmelle Boily Ferland (1916-2015), the having previously received from her parents (Cleophas Boily and Demerise Turmel). According to Mr. Paquet, having received them from Mr. Parent, they date from before 1900. The pods are eaten fresh, even at an advanced level of maturity, or as a legume. Request a tutor.

Variety of peas that have been carefully preserved by Will Bonzai, in the United States. Few varieties of peas survive from colonial times, although French settlers developed hundreds of varieties of peas in their vegetable garden, all accustomed to the climate of eastern Canada and the United States. Hence the common name of the French by the English of "Pea Soup". This variety is a landrace, which means that the peas are of various colors. They look like small pebbles straight out of a river, marbled and speckled. We honestly think these are the prettiest peas. Perfect for making jewelry. Adorable as legumes in a salad. Putting a net or stakes can help with the harvest. Very productive. RARE SHARE Peas don't like to run out of water. RARE SHARE

Tomato developed at the St-Hyacinthe experimental station. Potato foliage and determined habit, which makes it a more compact plant but just as productive as its congeners.

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

Regarding the common purslane, to speak of an ancient vegetable is an understatement, purslane was indeed known to the Egyptians 4000 years ago. Then it was, like many plants, "forgotten". It nevertheless returns to the stalls thanks to market gardeners cultivating ancient vegetables. In salads or mesclun, purslane is eaten fresh, and its leaves, in addition to being very tender, offer you a cocktail of omega 3 and antioxidants. Purslane is emollient and laxative if eaten in large quantities. It is also depurative and diuretic. Chewing a few leaves soothes inflamed gums and minor sore throats.

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Also remember to pinch the stems when they reach 10 cm, to prevent them from spinning without making new branches and new leaves.

Small elongated hot pepper, striking yellow turning to crimson yellow in late summer. Dries easily. Fruits 4 to 6" long with a very pungent flavor. Productive. Early variety, well suited to growing in zone 5. Native to Southeast Asia.

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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”.

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Resistant to bolting.

Stachys byzantina is a perennial, woolly, gray-white herbaceous plant reminiscent of rabbit ears in its fluffy appearance. The lower leaves form a rosette from which emerges a stem 60 high. Some gardeners remove the flower stalks as soon as they appear (judging that they spoil the silhouette of the plant) yet the flowers have the advantage of being nectariferous and of attracting bees and butterflies. This low plant elegantly adorns all gardens by serving as a border or ground cover without being invasive. In Provence, it was called the "hand of God" because of its healing and vulnerary properties.


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Accommodates, and even appreciates, poor and stony soils (those that make up the embankments or other places difficult to flower!)

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.


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Contains oxalic acid, do not consume in large quantities.

We don't know a lot about the history of this tomato apart from the fact that it comes from Quebec. It is a ''potato leaf'' variety of tomato. The leaves therefore look more like potato leaves than those of a classic tomato. Of the beefsteak type, its flesh is generous, dense, sweet, dark pink in color and contains few seeds. One slice is enough to fill a sandwich. This a very productive variety that will ensure you an excellent harvest.

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.

Variety with large fleshy red fruits, flattened at the top. The pink flesh is dense and tasty. Contains few seeds.


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.

Like the Bonnet de Prêtre Patisson, the flavor of the Golden Scalloppini Patisson is appetizing, slightly sweet and evokes a flavor close to that of the artichoke. Decorative or during a meal, this variety with golden fruit in the shape of a saucer and serrated edges, will delight you.

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Harvest regularly throughout the season to boost production.

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.

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Does not tolerate cold.

White oval variety.