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We aim for plants that are "vigourous and transplant-hardy"
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After many years of being
certified organic, we've decided to be uncertified but still
organic. We'll follow the organic
greenhouse production
standards, as we have since 1994, but we won't be able to use
the 'o' word to describe our plants or our farm unless we
again become certified organic. Please call or email if you need
clarification. Thanks!
We buy our seeds from Prairie Garden Seeds (www.prseeds.ca), Heritage Harvest Seed (www.heritageharvestseed.com), William Dam Seeds (www.damseeds.com), and T&T Seeds (www.ttseeds.com).
Bedding Plant List 2009 - last updated 23 April 2009
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Alyssum,
White Perennial
Flowers For more information on Perennial Flowers, click here. Anise
Hyssop * |
Egg Plant Melons Peppers, Sweet Pumpkins (orange - pies
or carving) Raspberry - Boyne (Red) Tomatoes: Cherry
- Sweetie (red)
- Tomatillo (Salsa) Tomatoes: Mid Size
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PRICE LIST - Retail Wholesale (whole trays) available on request
Perennial Herbs No Tax 3.30 ea. or 3 @ 2.95 ea. Single
Annual Herbs
No Tax
1.60ea. or 3 @ 1.45 ea. 4-Pack Annual Herbs No Tax 1.90 ea. or 3 @ 1.70 ea. Single
Vegetables
+ PST
1.25 ea. or
5 @ 1.15 ea. 4-Pack
Vegetables
+ PST
1.50 ea. or
3 @ 1.35 ea. Flowering
Tomatoes +
PST
3.45 ea. or 3 @ 3.10 ea. Single
Annual Flowers G +
PST
1.40 ea. or 3 @ 1.25 ea. 4-Pack
Annual Flowers G +
PST
1.50 ea. or 3 @ 1.35 ea. Wave
Petunias
G +
PST
1.95 ea. or 3 @ 1.35 ea. Perennial
Flowers
G + PST
3.30
ea. or 5 @ 2.95 For us, it's all about the Roots. We hope you value our emphasis on root development and on the transplant hardiness of our plants. In order to give the plants more root space (35% more) we offer four packs instead of six packs. |
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Wholesale prices available upon request.
If you're in the area, you can pick up your plants (and, stay
in the Straw House at reasonable rates. Click here
for details about retreat
possibilities)
or
you can
make a household or community group order by phone at
204-534-2303 or by email at roomtogrow@xplornet.com
Please order early if you have a substantial list. Otherwise please aim
to have your order to us by 1 May. Thanks. Please send us an email
with your order, address, phone #s!, prefered delivery date and I'll
respond with a delivery plan and payment info.
We will be delivering to
these retailers from mid May to early June:
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Herb Descriptions
Some of the herbs below have been offered in past years (but may not be
this year) and are included for your information. Please inquire about
any herbs you are interested in and we'll see what we can do about
starting them for you.
P
- Perennial, A
- Annual, NP - Native Perennial, TP- Tender
Perennial
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Herb Name |
Type |
Latin Name |
Traditional Use |
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Angelica |
P |
Angelica archangelica |
candied stems, tea from leaves, large plant |
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Anise Hyssop |
NP |
Agastashe foeniculum |
anise flavour from leaves for tea, pink flwrs |
| Arnica |
P |
Arnica
chamissonis |
bruises,
burns, inflamations |
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Balm, Lemon |
TP |
Melissa officinalis |
lemon flavour from leaves, calming; soup/salad |
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Basil, Sweet Genovese |
A |
Ocimum basilicum |
large leaves, standard variety |
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Basil, Rubin Purple |
A |
ditto |
purple leaves, fine flavour |
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Basil, Spicy Globe |
A |
ditto |
small leafed, bush, more spicy flavour |
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Basil, Anise/Thai |
A |
ditto |
licorice flavour, SE Asian cooking |
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Bergamot, Wild |
P |
Monarda fistulosa |
leaves for tea, meat; lavender flowers |
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Borage |
A |
Borago officinalis |
young leaf tea, calming, flowers in salad |
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Calendula |
A |
Calendula officinalis |
flowers: skin lotion, in salad, orange-yellow |
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Catnip |
P |
Nepeta cataria |
calming tea, treat colds/fevers, attracts cats |
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Chamomile |
A |
Matricaria recutita |
calming tea, digestion, white flwr, reseeds |
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Chervil, curled |
A |
Anthricus cerefolium |
slight anise flavour 'parsley', blood purifier |
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Chives, Regular |
P |
Allium schoenoprasum |
leaves in salad, onion flavour, purple flowers |
| Chives,
Garlic |
P |
Allium
tuberosum |
leaves
in salad, garlic flavour, purple flowrs |
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Cilantro / Coriander |
A |
Coriandrum sativum |
pungent leaves in salad, salsa, stews |
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Clary Sage |
P |
Salvia sclaria |
eye wash, potpourri, pink aromatic flowers |
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Clover, Red |
P |
Trifolium pratense |
cancer treatment; stomach, throat, red flwrs |
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Comfrey |
P |
Symphytum officinale |
bone healing; animal fodder; vigorous |
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Dill |
A |
Anethum gravealens |
leaves and seeds in pickles, salads, soups |
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Echinecea, broad leaf |
P |
Echinacea purpurea |
leaves for immune system, purple-rose flowers |
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Fennel,Sweet |
TP |
Foeniculum vulgare dulce |
fish dishes, digestion, calms flatulence, bees |
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Fennel, Bronze |
TP |
Foeniculum vulgare Rubrum |
ditto except bronze colour |
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Feverfew |
TP |
Tanacetum partheneum |
migraines, arthritis, calming, white-yel flowers |
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Horehound |
P |
Marrubium vulgare |
coughs, stomach, appetite |
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Lavender, Munstead |
P |
Lavendula angulstofolia Munstead |
ditto except hardier than Lavender Lady, bush |
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Lovage |
P |
Levisticum officinale |
celery flavour in stews, soup stock, large |
| Meadowsweet | P | Filipendula ulmaria | contains ASA for flu, arthritis, fever. |
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Mullein |
P |
Verbascum
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cough, bronchitis, horseness, tall, yellow flower |
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Nettle, Stinging |
P |
rtica dioica |
iron rich, herb companion, bio-dynamic aid |
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Oregano, Greek |
TP |
Oreganum vulgare hirtum |
Italian, Mexican cooking, true oregano |
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Parsley,Moss Curled |
A |
Petroselinum crispum |
flavour and garnish - soups and salads |
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Parsley, Plain Italian |
A |
Petroselinum neoplitanum |
stronger flavour, flat leaf |
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Peppermint |
TP |
Mentha x piperita |
refreshing tea, digestion aid |
| Spearmint |
P |
Mentha
Spicata |
excellent
for cooking |
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Pyrethrum |
P |
Tamaceti, comeraro |
insecticide, daisy flower mix of colours |
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Queen Anne's Lace |
P |
Daucus carota |
kidney, bladder, sores, ulcers, white flowers |
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Rosemary |
TP |
Rosmarinus officinalis |
culinary/aromatic uses, winters indoors |
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Sage |
TP |
Salvia officinalis |
poultry stuffing, cheese and bean dishes |
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P |
Hypericum perforatum |
flwr tops - insomnia, depression, bedwetting |
| Stevia | A/P | Stevia rebaudiana | leaves as sweetener - fresh or dry. |
| Sorrel,
Garden |
P |
Rumex
acetosa |
soups,
slight acid taste, zesty in salads |
| Tarragon,
French |
P |
Artemisia
dracunculus |
subtle
licorice flavour, meat, poultry, eggs |
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Thistle, Milk |
A |
Silybum marianum |
seeds as liver tonic, glossy white veined leaf |
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Thyme, English |
P |
Thymus vulgaris |
French cooking, soups/stews, sm pink flwrs |
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Yarrow |
P |
Achillea millefolium |
digestion, circulation, liver, bladder, kidney |
Note: We grow most annuals as 4 plants per 3 1/2 in. pots. These pots offer each plant 35 % more soil than is common in conventional greenhouses. Please note also that Castor Beans, Sunflowers and some larger Daturas are planted as singles.
This list includes some varieties we may not be growing this year, so please consult the above list before you order.
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Allysum - New Carpet of Snow |
Sun/Part Shade |
White. Borders and planters. Space 15 cm. Likes moist soil. Fragrant |
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Amaranthus - Love Lies Bleeding |
Sun |
Wine-red hanging ropes. Background or feature. Space 45 cm. Height 90 cm. |
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Aptenia - Ice Plant |
Part Shade |
Sprawls or hangs well to 60 cm. with bright pink flowers. Succulent. All Summer. |
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Bachelor's Button |
Sun |
Blue, Pink, White Mix. Background or Mixed Garden. Space15 cm. 40 cm tall. Great for cutting and drying. Blue Boy (blue only) also available. |
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Calendula - Bon Bon and Bronze. |
Sun/Light Shade |
Yellow-Orange. |
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Castor Bean |
Sun |
Deep green tropical foliage. Feature plant or for background. Space 60 cm. 120 cm tall. Fast growing. Discourages moles in the garden. |
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Coleus - Wizard Coral Sunrise |
Sun/Pt Shade |
Low growing - 30 cm. Deep red and rose coloured leaves with green borders. Can be grown in full sun. |
| Coleus
- Black Dragon |
Shade |
Low
growing. Black leaves with fushia centres. |
| Coleus
- Wizard Mix |
Shade |
Low
growing. Colourful leaves with green backgrounds. |
| Evening
Scented Stock |
Sun |
Background
plant noted for its exquisite evening aroma. Place near the
deck. |
| Geraniums - Seedling | Sun | Violet and Red |
| Impatiens | P/Full Shade | 30 cm tall, 30 cm spread. Pink, Red, Orange, White and Mix blooms. |
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Lobelia - blue, red and mix Fountain |
Full/Part Shade |
Pure red or blue (colours sold separately) cascading blooms or blue and red with white mix.. Space 15 cm. Likes even moisture. Hanging Containers. |
| Marigold
- Safari Mix |
Sun |
30 cm
tall. Extended season with large semi open organge, yellow and rust
blooms. |
| Marigold
- Yellow Gem |
Sun |
30 cm
tall. Ferny foliage. Masses of small, single yellow blooms. |
| Marigold
- Orange Gem |
Sun |
30 cm
tall. Ferny foliage. Masses of small, single orange blooms. |
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Nasturtium - Empress |
Sun |
Mounds and Hangs well with dark red flowers held over dark green foliage. Edible. |
| Nicotiana
Perfume Mix |
Sun/Pt
Shade |
60 cm
tall. Scented Mix of white, pink, mauve, blue blooms. |
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Pansy - Large Mix |
Sun/Pt Shade |
15 cm. Happy face in wide colour range. Flowers profusely. Edible flowers. |
| Petunia
- Storm Blue |
Sun |
Weather
hardy. Deep royal purple-blue blooms in compact mounds. |
| Petunia
- Fantasy Mix |
Sun |
Mini
blooms on mini plants. Excellent for planters. White, Pink, Red, Purple |
| Petunia
- Storm Mix |
Sun |
8
colours blues, reds, white and pink. Recovers quickly and stays compact. |
| Petunia
-Storm Lavender |
Sun |
See
above. in soft pink with white centre. |
| Petunia
- Primetime Red |
Sun |
Large
early flower. Recovers well after rough weather. |
| Petunal
-Primetime White |
Sun |
See
above. |
| Petunia - Waves | Sun | Vigorous growers for baskets and pots. Purple, Blue, Pink, White and Lilac |
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Poppy - |
Sun |
Orange and yellow blooms. 20 cm tall, sprawling plants. Self seed. Cheery/Hardy. |
| Poppy
- Lady Bird |
Sun |
30 cm
tall plants. Flanders Field type with red blooms and black
blotches. |
| Portulaca
- Double Mix |
Sun |
Love
hot, sunny locations. Low growing with white, yellow, orange, pink and
red. |
| Rudbeckia
- Toto Mix |
Sun |
Petite
gold, lemon, rust blooms on 30 cm stems. Heat tolerant. Cutting. Fall. |
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Snapdragon - Chimes |
Sun |
Pink, yellow, red and white blooms on 15 - 20 cm plants. Compact and bushy. |
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Sunflower - Soraya |
Sun |
Deep orange bloom with many side shoots on 120 cm (dwarf) plant. |
| Zinnia
- Whirlygig |
Sun |
50 cm
tall. Double, bi-colour, expressive blooms in many colour combinations.
Early.. |
Perennial Flower Descriptions
Again, this list may include varieties we are not growing this year so please consult the list above.
| Anise Hyssop, Blue or White | Sun | 30 - 40 cm plants with lavender or white spikes. Anise tasting tea. |
| Aster - Alpine - purple | Sun | Lg. purple flowers w. yellow centres. 30 cm tall. |
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Baby's Breath Creeping |
Sun |
60-90 cm. Spray of sm. white flowers. Drying. Blooms all summer. |
| Baby's
Breath - Red |
Sun |
Rosy
version of above |
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Black-Eyed Susan |
Sun |
Native, yellow with deep brown/purple centres. Self seeds. |
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Catmint |
Sun |
Grey leaves, scented blue flowers, forms 30 cm tall mound |
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Columbine - Miss Mi Huish |
Part Shade |
60 cm stalks with double dark violet (almost black) flowers. Cutting |
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Coneflower - Prairie |
Sun |
Red and yellow flowers with black cone. 1 m. Flowers July and August |
| Coneflower
- Purple |
Sun |
60 -
90 cm. Drooping lavender petals. Late summer / fall |
| Coneflower
- Deep Red |
Sun |
Primadonna.
90 cm. Hardy. Large rosy-pink drooping blooms. Fast. |
| Coneflower
- White Swan |
Sun |
60 cm.
Graceful white blooms with green-yellow centres. |
| Coral
Bells - Firefly Red |
Sun
/Part Shade |
40 cm.
Silvery foliage with many stems of crimson-red flowers. |
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Coreopsis - Tick Seed |
Sun/Part Shade |
Bright yellow fully double blooms. Early summer to frost. 30 cm tall |
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Cranesbill - Geranium |
Sun/Part Shade |
Bloom best in sun, in June and less through summer. Blue flowers. 30 cm. |
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Daisy - Polaris |
Sun |
Shasta type. 60 cm tall. White flowers. Excellent for cutting. |
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Daisy - Painted - Mix |
Sun |
60 cm. Pink - Red. June - Sept. Borders or Cutting. Large blooms. |
| Daisy
- Crazy white |
Sun |
75 cm
tall. Double, quilled, espressive white blooms. |
| Daisy
- Shasta White |
Sun |
90 cm.
tall. Large white flowers on sturdy stems. Great for cutting. |
| Dianthus - Amur Pink | Sun | 30 cm tall dense mounds w. lg. red-violet blooms from July to frost. |
| Dianthus - Confetti Deep Red | Sun | 15 cm tall ground cover w. crimson flowers and dark green foliage. |
| Foxglove - Foxy Pink | Sun | 90 cm tall biennial. Blooms first year. Up to 9 spikes per plant. |
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Gaillardia - Blanket Flower |
Sun |
Native. Large yellow daisy type with orange and red. Showy. 45 cm. Dry |
| Grass
- Little Blue Stem |
Sun |
90 cm.
Attractive bronz-red fall foliage. Great for drying. Native to MB. |
| Grass
- Blue Fescue |
Sun |
30 cm.
Dense mounded clumps of blue grey foliage. |
| Hollyhock
- Red/Pink, Black |
Sun |
120
cm. Large red/pink or black open trumpet blooms on strong stems. |
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Jacob's Ladder |
Sun to Part Shade |
25 cm. Cup shaped blue flowers on ferny foliage. Mound shape. Spring. |
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Lady Bells |
Sun/Part Shade |
Blue bells on 90 cm stalks. Moist soil. Self seeds |
| Lamb's
Ear Wooly |
Sun |
30 cm.
Soft, Downey silver-green foliage resembles lambs ears. |
| Linum - Blue Flax | Sun | 50 cm. Brilliant sky blue blooms. Self seeds but containable. |
| Lungwort - Pulmonaria | Shade | 20 cm. Mottled blue/white/black blooms. Naturalize well under trees. |
| Lychnis - Catchfly | Sun | 30 cm. Dk green and purple leaves with orange-scarlet blooms. |
| Meadowsweet | Sun | 120 cm. bushy flower/herb with almond scented whispy blooms. |
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Penstemon Red |
Sun |
60 cm. Clusters of red flowers with narrow leaves. Prefers Dry. |
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Poppy - Oriental - Mix |
Sun |
Pink or |
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Poppy - Spanish |
Sun |
60 cm. Semi-double orange blooms. All Summer. Self seeds. |
| Poppy,
Iceland |
Sun |
60 cm.
Large silky yellow, orange, white blooms. Short lived. Self seeds. |
| Poppy,
Wood |
Pt
shade |
Compact.
Yellow blooms. |
| Salvia,
Violet Blue |
Sun |
90 cm.
Long spikes of dark violet-blue flowers. Clump forming. |
| Scabiosa, Perfection Blue | Sun |
45 cm.
Lavender-blue flowers loaded from spring to fall. Attract butterflys. |
| Wood Violet | Shade | 20 cm. Pansy-like blooms with heart-shaped leaves. Naturalize well. |
| Yarrow - The Pearl | Sun | 30 cm. Small 'rabbit tail' white blooms w.semi-open habit plants. |
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Pepper - |
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Pepper - Purple Beauty |
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Pepper - Sweet Banana |
Sweet, 6 " Tapered, Yellow to Red, Open Pollinated, Firm and Productive |
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Pepper - Jalapeno |
Hot, Open pollinated. Cylindrical, tapered 7 cm long green to red, thick walled |
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Pepper - |
Very Hot, Open pollinated. long, slim pencil pod, dark green to red. abundant |
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Pepper - Caribbean Red |
One of the hottest available. Open pollinated. Short cylindrical, tapered. Green to Red |
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Tomato - Sweetie |
Cherry. Red. Open pollinated. Early. Staking. Clusters of sweet fruit high in Vit. C |
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Tomato - Tiny Tim |
Cherry. Red. Open pollinated. Very early. Dwarf Bush. Good yield. Good in containers. |
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Tomato - Roma |
Paste. Mid Season.Open Pollinated. Red. Bush. 2 oz. Meaty, plum shape |
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Tomato - Bush Beefsteak |
Slicing. Early. Bush. Red. 8 oz. Old standard. good yield. Meaty. Open pollinated |
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Tomato - Early Girl |
Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Juicy. Tangy. Long season. Hybrid |
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Tomato - First Lady |
Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Meaty. Great taste. Productive. Hybrid |
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Tomato - |
Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Red. Local favourite. Good taste and yield. Open Pollinated |
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Tomato - Starfire |
Slicing. Early. Bush. 8 oz. Red. Local favourite. Likes sandy soil. Open Pollinated |
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Tomato - Lemon Boy (Yellow) |
Slicing. Early. Staking. 6 oz. Yellow. Good tasting. Beautiful in salads. Open pollinated. |
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Tomato - |
Large slicer. Late. Staking. 15 oz. Red. Tangy. Excellent flavour. Open Pollinated |
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Tomato - Oxheart |
Large slicer. Mid season. Staking. 30 oz. Red-Pink. Heart shaped. Sweet. OP |
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Tomato - Striped German |
Large, Mid Season. Red - Yellow Bicolour (in and out) . Compact vines. Superb flavour.. |
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Squash - Buttercup |
Dark green with bump on the bottom. Thick walled, dry and sweet. Open pollinated |
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Squash - Butternut |
Tan, cylindrical, small seed cavity. Sweet. Open pollinated. |
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Squash - Delicata |
Sweet potato taste, cylindrical, green and cream striped. Hybrid. |
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Squash - Pumpkin, Sugar |
Small Round, bright orange. 2 kg. Hulled seeds good roasted. Great taste. Open pollinated. |
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Squash - Pump. Young's Beauty |
Medium round. Bright orange. 3 to 4 kg. Open Pollinated. |
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Squash - Rouge d' Etampe |
Large Ribbed, flattened, red-orange 'Cinderella pumpkin'. Great taste. Great keeper. OP |
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Squash - Spagetti |
Early. Flesh is yellow and sweet. Open pollinated. |
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Squash - Zucchini |
Early. Dark green. Bush. Good yield. Open pollinated. |
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Cuke - Northern Pickling |
Early. Good yield. Long, slim dilling cuke. Open pollinated. |
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Phone (204) 534-2303 |