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Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Probably native to the Mediterranean basin, asparagus was first eaten – most often in the wild – among the Egyptians and Greeks. It was the Romans, later, who developed its culture, but this vegetable then remained reserved for wealthy gourmets. Asparagus plants are usually bought off the shelf when they are one or two years old, often male plants. We sell seeds because the diversity is greater from sexual reproduction than from cloning. You can start picking your asparagus three years after planting seeds. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Asparagus officinalis Common name: Asparagus English: Aspargus Family: Asparagaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS It is also possible to do this way too. Space them 10 cm apart on rows 45 cm apart. The second year, harvest the claws and place them in their final location, space them 45 cm apart in rows 1.25 m apart. HARVEST You will begin your harvest in the third year. This plant has a life expectancy of 8 to 20 year.	Elecampane (Inula helenium) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Helenium comes from Helen, alluding to the legend that the plant was born from a tear of Helen, the Hellenic daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose kidnapping, it is said, caused the war of Troy. Perennial plant that can easily reach two meters. The beautiful yellow flowers can be used as a garnish in various dishes. Young, still tender leaves are eaten after cooking in water. Attracts pollinators. Elecampane is edible. Its root, rich in inulin, bitter and tonic, is very aromatic. It is used fresh or dried to flavor certain desserts. It also has various medicinal properties. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Inula helenium Common names: Elecampane Inula, German herb, panacea of chiron, lioness or horse's eye, Inula helenia. English: Elecampane, horse-heal or elfdock Family: Asteraceae	Edamame Black Panther (Glycine Max) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Edamame, originally from Asia, is very little known in Quebec, despite its ease of cultivation. It is a soybean consumed before maturity, therefore still green. The beans have a nutty taste and are very nutritious. The Black Panther variety is very productive and well suited to growing in Quebec. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Glycine Max Common names: Soya English: Edamame, Soynut, Soybean Family: Fabaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Easy to grow.
Sacred Mapacho Tobacco (Nicotiana rustica) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This tobacco is native to Central America (Mexico and Venezuela). Also called white tobacco, it was cultivated during the pre-Columbian period in Mexico. The Aztecs dried its leaves, ground them and mixed them with Tagetes lucida and then consumed this mixture in various rituals. It is said of this tobacco that it influenced mental activity, and was therefore used by shamans, among others by the Warao ethnic group of Venezuela. In traditional medicine, white tobacco was consumed to combat the problem of asthma, inflammations, toothaches, headaches, snake venoms. The flowers of this plant are particularly decorative and very delicate. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Nicotiana rustica Common names: Mapacho, white tobacco, rustic tobacco, Aztec tobacco English: Tobacco Family: Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS: If you are planting tobacco for leaf harvest, remove the flowers. The leaves are picked when yellow or brown. If you want to collect seeds and leave food for pollinators, let the flowers bloom. You can also harvest the leaves, but there will be fewer of them.	Vinedale pepper (Capsicum anuum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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	Tobacco Hav* Ahna (Nicotiana tabacum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This tobacco is used to make cigars, among other things. It produces abundant fragrant leaves, used for cigars, but also for chewing. It likes the sun, but grows very well in cold regions. Also known for its beautiful pink trumpet-shaped flowers that attract pollinators. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Nicotiana tabacum Common name: cigar tobacco English: Havana Tobacco Family: Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS If you are planting tobacco for leaf harvest, remove the flowers. The leaves are picked when yellow or brown. If you want to collect seeds and leave food for pollinators, let the flowers bloom. You can also harvest the leaves, but there will be fewer of them.
Yellow Pear Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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.	Black Sea Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD This tobacco comes from Turkey, in the region of Samsun, very close to the Black Sea. Prized for its rich flavor and unique aroma, it is nonetheless smooth to smoke. For cigarettes or pipes. Very adapted to the Quebec climate, it approaches very pretty and slender pink flowers. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Nicotiana tabacum Common names: Tobacco from the Samsun region, Tobacco from Turkey English: Black Sea Tobacco Family: Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS If you are planting tobacco for leaf harvest, remove the flowers. The leaves are picked when yellow or brown. If you want to collect seeds and leave food for pollinators, let the flowers bloom. You can also harvest the leaves, but there will be fewer of them.	Wapsipinicon tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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.
Yellow Bell Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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.	Cockerel (Lychnis coronaria) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD Originally from Europe, the garden cockle is easy to grow and very beautiful, capable of establishing itself in the most difficult soils. Its beautiful pale gray felted foliage admirably highlights its long-lasting flowering. deep and velvety purple-pink. Reseeds itself in the garden. Short-lived, biennial perennial. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Lychnis coronaria Family: Caryophyllaceae	Bladder campion ( Silene vulgaris) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD The leaves of this small edible plant, which is often found in wasteland or meadows, are slightly sweet, with a taste reminiscent of peas. According to Brother Marie-Victorin, in his Flore Laurentienne, the leaves soap just like those of the saponaries. The flowers attract insects and are very melliferous. Its common names Pétard, Péteux and Pétarel come from the fact that the flower can be burst with a noise of explosion, by pinching its orifice, to trap the air, before hitting it sharply on the back of the other hand. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Silene vulgaris Common names: Common silenus, Claquet, firecracker, peterole, pety, pétarel English: Bladder Campion Family: Caryophyllaceae
Black Plum Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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.	Mixture of "Je Capote" cherry tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum and/or Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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.	Pepper Penis (Capsicum anuum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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
Market More cucumber (Cucumis sativus) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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	Flat Parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Petroselinum crispum var. neapolitanum Common name: Italian parsley English: Parsley, persel. Family: Apiaceae	St. John's wort (Hypericum sp.) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD St. John's wort is a perennial and hardy plant that is found naturally in meadows near roadsides, in infertile soils. This plant produces many starry yellow flowers with a balsamic smell. Easy to grow and adapting to any type of soil, St. John's wort will be very useful for pleasantly furnishing difficult cultivation sites in your garden. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Hypericum sp. Common names: St. John's wort, common, perforated English: St. John's Worth Family: Hypericaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Reseeds itself year after year.
Woodland Tobacco (Nicotiana sylvestris) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD There are several varieties of tobacco, but among all of them, wild tobacco stands out as a giant. The plant is growing rapidly. The erect stems can branch. They have large, long, oblong, light green leaves, while the flowers, grouped in tight panicles, are a beautiful pure white. As night falls, their scent intensifies and attracts moths. BOTANICAL INFORMATION Latin name: Nicotiana sylvestris Common names: Giant tobacco or sylvatic tobacco English: Woodland tobacco, flowering tobacco, South American tobacco Family: Solanaceae MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS If you are planting tobacco for leaf harvest, remove the flowers. The leaves are picked when yellow or brown. If you want to collect seeds and leave food for pollinators, let the flowers bloom. You can also harvest the leaves, but there will be fewer of them.	Bok Choy Shanghai Green cabbage (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) 3.78 $ ~~3.78 $~~ 3.7800000000000002 CAD 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