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Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Ashwagandha or Indian Ginseng is a species of plant in the Solanaceae family. Its root is part of the traditional pharmacopoeia of India, where it originated. In Ayurveda its roots and leaves are used as tonics, aphrodisiacs or anti-stress. Its name means in Sanskrit that has "the smell of the horse" in reference not to its perfume, but to its power to give strength to a horse! Indian Ginseng is not perennial in our latitudes, you will grow it like your tomatoes and can bring it into a pot at home in the warm winter.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Withania somnifera
Common names: Ashwagandha, Indian Ginseng, Withania
English: Indian ginseng, poison gooseberry, winter cherry
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Grows like tomatoes in a climate like in Quebec. Prefer indoor sowing in a bucket, for example, and transplant into the garden 3 to 4 weeks later, after the risk of frost. This plant is not hardy in Quebec, you can if you want to see it evolve into a shrub, keep it in a pot indoors in winter. Harvest its root in the fall.
Swiss Chard Fordhook (Beta vulgaris)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD

Introduced in America in the 1930s, this variety is distinguished by a large, very ornamental white stem. It produces broad, deep green leaves and fleshy white ribs. The harvest will be abundant and you can taste the young shoots in just one month.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Beta vulgaris
Common names: Chard, Chard, Pear
English: Swiss Chard
Family: Chenopodiaceae
Jester lettuce (Lactuca sativa "Jester")
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.
Rabbit's ear ( Stachys byzantina, Stachys lanata)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Stachys byzantina, Stachys lanata
Common names: Bear's ear, Hare's ear, Rabbit's ear, Woolly Epiaire, Byzantium Epiaire
English: Lamb's ear
Family: Lamiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Accommodates, and even appreciates, poor and stony soils (those that make up the embankments or other places difficult to flower!)
Round Sorrel ( Rumex scutatus)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.
Clary sage (Salvia sclarea)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Clary sage is a perennial condiment and ornamental plant very honey-rich with white flowers tinged with purplish blue. It is used like sage officinalis but it is preferable to use the clary with the officinalis in long cures. In popular medicine, the leaves are used to heal wounds. It has been cultivated since ancient times for its medicinal properties. However, you have to wait until the 2nd year to see it bloom and see the carpenter bees and the gassed sphinxes who adore it gorge themselves with nectar.

Its leaves can be harvested throughout the beautiful season.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Salvia sclarea
Common name: Clary sage
English: Clary Sage
Family: Lamiaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Sage is easy to grow, it requires no amendments or watering. Perennial with evergreen foliage, may require winter protection depending on the zoning of your region.
Black sesame (Sesamum indicum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Sesame has been cultivated since the dawn of time, so much so that the wild plant is no longer found. Archaeological excavations have nevertheless revealed that sesame seeds and oil were part of the Chinese pharmacopoeia, there is 5,000 years old, and from India 7,500 years ago. Black sesame seeds are rich in iron, magnesium, manganese, copper and calcium. Rich in antioxidants, black sesame is also much rarer than white, plant it and harvest its seeds ... heated in a pan, a delight!
Its growth is indeterminate, in fact its seeds do not all ripen at the same time. Check the plants regularly between July and October to harvest, ripening from the bottom up like fava beans. Overall 90 to 120 days then 30 days of drying

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Sesamum indicum
Common name: Sesame
English: sesame
Family: Pedaliaceae
Mexican Tithonia (Tithonia rotundifolia)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
The Mexican Sunflower blooms throughout the summer with a profusion of large, daisy-shaped, bright orange flowers. Friend of butterflies like the monarch, bees, bumblebees and hummingbirds, its immense nectariferous flowers will delight everyone.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Tithonia rotundifolia
Common names: Mexican Tithonia, Mexican Sunflower, Clavel de muerte, Sun of Mexico
English: Mexican sunflower, Tithonia seed
Family: Asteraceae
Ledoux Special Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Tomato Ledoux
English: Ledoux 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.
Goat's horn tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
The goat's horn is an elongated, red, cylindrical tomato whose tip ends in a slightly curved point. This strain is probably our favorite in terms of sweet, fragrant, promised land taste, she's just absolutely DE-LI-CIOUS! She was brought to us by Phillipe, who worked near our farm. An opportunity here to say thank you. For your salads, your sandwiches, your sauces, it contains few seeds, it is nevertheless productive.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Goat's horn tomato, ram's horn
English: Goat horn 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.
Quebec Blood Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Variety with large fleshy red fruits, flattened at the top. The pink flesh is dense and tasty. Contains few seeds.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Quebec blood tomato
English: Quebec's Blood 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.
Five color pepper (Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccatum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.
Little Fingers Eggplant (Solanum melongena)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
This Asian variety of eggplant bears long, slender fruits that grow in clusters. Their production is very abundant in addition to being early. Little fingers eggplants tolerate slightly colder climates than their other eggplant counterparts. The fruits can be harvested when they are still young, or when they are more mature; they will not lose their tender texture and rich taste. Their shape makes them quick to cook, allowing them to be cooked easily and quickly on the grill or in stir-fries.

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.
Casper eggplant (Solanum melongena)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.
Red Rocket Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Small, elongated hot peppers that ripen when 5 to 6 inches long. With a bright red color, they are a perfect variety to dry them and taste them, with your mouth burning by the fireside in winter.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum annuum
Common name: Red Rocket Pepper
English: Red Rocket hot Pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.
Red Fig Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
The Red fig tomato is a heritage variety originating in Philadelphia, dating back to 1805. They were traditionally dried to preserve them all year round, and eaten as small figs during the winter, hence their name of small figs. They are sweet, pear-shaped and about 1 1/2 inches in size.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name: Orange pear tomato
English: Red Fig 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.
Piri-Piri pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
The Piri-Piri pepper, also called bird pepper, was discovered by the Spanish conquistadors in Central America, and in fact, soon spread all over the world. Today this pepper is widely used in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Portugal, Brazil and Angola as piri-piri. The term pili-pili refers to hot pepper in Bantu languages, including Lingala in Congo and many other sub-Saharan languages. Fruits of very small size, erected, thin and pointed, it is a very pungent variety. Harvest as soon as it is bright red. It is eaten either fresh or dried.

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum frutescens
Common Names: Piri-Piri pepper, Bird pepper, Pili-Pili, bird's tongue, jindungo, maguita-tuá-tuá, ndongo, nedungo
English: Peri-Peri
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.
Aji Crystal pepper (Pisum baccatum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
This variety originates from Curico in Chile. Many consider that this variety tastes best before reaching maturity. We can thus harvest the still immature fruit, which enormously stimulates its productivity, making it one of the most productive pepper plants there is. Immature fruits are pale yellow-green, and when mature turn orange-red. Their taste is reminiscent of citrus. 30,000 on the Scoville scale. Our aji Chrystal plants have been isolated (put under greenhouse and fine nets).

BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Capsicum baccatum
Common name: Aji Crystal Chilli, aji crystal
English: Aji Crystal Hot Pepper
Family: Solanaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Does not tolerate cold.
Espelette pepper (Gorria) (Capsicum annuum)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
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.
Beet LUTZ (Beta vulgaris)
3.78 $ 3.78 $ 3.7800000000000002 CAD
Delicious elongated beetroot. It is productive and resistant, in addition to being very tender and sweet! The abundant leaves can also be eaten, and the beet keeps well for the winter in cold storage. This variety originated in Germany, and was very popular in the Amish and Mennonite communities of the United States.