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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

Sorghum is grown mainly in Africa and Asia for these edible grains, as a cereal. This variety, with its shiny grains in beige, brown, red or even black hues, can also be used to form magnificent ornamental bouquets. But that's not all! Once the grains have been harvested, the remaining stems can turn into a useful biodegradable broom. Variety obtained from Witches' Brooms.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Similar to the cultivation of maize

Tomate développée à la station expérimentale de St-Hyacinthe.  Feuillage de pomme de terre et port déterminé, ce qui fait d'elle un plant plus compact mais tout autant productif que ses congénères.

Entretien et autres considérations
Acclimater graduellement aux conditions extérieures environ 10 jours avant la plantation en les sortant le jour. Couchez les plants horizontalement en arquant légèrement le plant afin de faire ressortir les feuilles vers le haut.

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.

Millennial cereal rich in omega-3

Beautiful perennial herb with an intense, slightly peppery flavor

Indispensable in the garden, thyme is an aromatic originating from Eurasia. Robust perennial, essential among the ''herbes de provence'', melliferous, this pretty plant has many virtues. The Egyptians and the Etruscans used thyme mixed with ointments to embalm their dead. The Greeks burned it in front of altars and homes because they attributed purifying properties to it. In the language of flowers, it is a symbol of courage, lasting love, the spirit of creativity, dynamism and physical resistance. All you have to do is plant it! In herbal tea, accompanied by lemon, it is a miracle remedy for small respiratory infections. Thyme also has stimulating, disinfectant, expectorant, digestive and many other properties, which makes it an excellent winter ally.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
In late winter or early spring, cut back the plant, removing 1/3 of the height.

Turkish rocket can be recognized by its yellow flowers and deeply incised leaves. This perennial is easy to grow, hardy, edible and very melliferous which makes it an excellent choice for your permaculture projects. These elongated pear-shaped flower buds have a taste similar to rapini. It is particularly appreciated for its young leaves, which taste like cabbage. They can also be cooked just like spinach.

Borage is native to southern and central Europe. Easy to grow, melliferous, it requires very little maintenance and will reseed spontaneously in your garden from year to year. Its delicate star-shaped flowers change from purple to sky blue, then to pink before declining. They will delight pollinators and bring color to your garden and your salads! Its seeds are used to make an oil rich in essential fatty acids and some call it "Elixir of Youth" because it contains a large amount of gamma linolenic acid, a rare substance in the plant world.

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: Borago officinalis
Common names: Borage, Borage officinalis
English: Borage
Family: Boraginaceae

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Do not sow after July. It will not have time to produce flowers before the end of the season. After flowering it will reseed spontaneously and will grow back the following year. It is a follower of spontaneous sowing.

Plante médicinale de nos grand-mères

The sweet little wonder of the garden!

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

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”.

MAINTENANCE AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
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.


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 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.


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

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.

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.

Its aroma is captivating. Let yourself be tempted!

.The sunflower from Mexico! Abundant blooming in a bright orange!