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Spinach	- Vancouver (42 DAYS) item
Spinach - Vancouver (42 DAYS)
$2

An improved Catalina! Rich dark-green leaf color on upright large plants. Very slow bolting. Tasty!

Planting Instructions:
Sow seed outdoors as soon as the danger of frost is past. Plant in rows 2ft. apart, spacing seeds 2 in. apart in the row. Cover with 1/2 in. of fine soil, well pressed down. Thin to 10in. apart when seedlings are 2 in. tall. Seed can take up to 2 weeks to germinate. Cut leaves frequently, as this will encourage new growth. Fertilize every 2 weeks with 10-52-17 formula and Liquid Seaweed for vigorous plants.

Beans - Orient Wonder (70 days) item
Beans - Orient Wonder (70 days)
$3

Also called Asparagus beans or Chinese Long beans. This variety produces rich green, long, slender, round stringless pods. These beans are very crisp, tender and delicious. Far superior to standard varieties for its flavour and ability to grow in a wide range of conditions. 70 Days. Pole Bean

Pole Beans - Emerite (53 days) item
Pole Beans - Emerite (53 days)
$1

A French filet-style bean. Vines can grow up to 8 ft. and produce a bounty of attractive, slim, 7–9 in. beans that have a beany-sweet, delicate flavour!

Pole Beans - Scarlet Runner (65 days) item
Pole Beans - Scarlet Runner (65 days)
$1

A quick-growing, climbing Bean with very attractive bright scarlet-red flowers. Vines are 9ft. high. Pods are 8 in. long, stringless and tender when young. 

Lettuce - Arugula (41 days) item
Lettuce - Arugula (41 days)
$1

This tasty salad green does not require any special attention and will last all summer long! Unique peppery-sweet flavour. Also known as "Roquette".


Planting Instructions:
Seed outdoors as soon as weather and soil conditions permit. Cover seed lightly with soil, 6–7 seeds per 1 ft. of row. Average garden soil and a sunny location will produce loads of lettuce. Thin to 8 in. apart when 2 in. high. Successive seeding every 10–14 days will provide fresh lettuce all summer long. Lettuce may also be planted in the flower garden as a contrast plant.

Peas - Snow Pea Purple (52 days) item
Peas - Snow Pea Purple (52 days)
$2

Dwarf sized plants with delicate purple flowers. The compact yet productive plants are beautiful in any garden space- from containers to standard rows. The early maturing, bright green, shiny, pods are flat and crunchy. In ground plants will reach 24 in., container grown plants might be smaller.

Growing Guide:
Peas Planting and Care

Pro Tip:
Keep the soil moist and mulch to retain moisture. Ideal growing temperatures are between 10°C and 21°C.

Pole Beans - Kentucky Blue (60 days) item
Pole Beans - Kentucky Blue (60 days)
$1

All-America Selection winner in 1991. An improved Pole Bean that combines the qualities of Kentucky Wonder and Blue Lake. The healthy, vigorous vines produce round, straight pods of excellent quality. 7 in. beans. 

Broad (Fava) - Windsor (65 days) item
Broad (Fava) - Windsor (65 days)
$1

The green seeds are shelled and cooked when the pods are filled. Delicious with butter and fresh ground pepper.

Beets - Detroit Dark (58 days) item
Beets - Detroit Dark (58 days)
$1

Beets Detroit Dark is a classic heirloom variety known for its deep red color and tender, sweet flesh. This beet matures in approximately 58 days, offering smooth, round roots perfect for roasting, pickling, or enjoying fresh in salads. The dark green leaves are also edible and make a nutritious addition to any dish. This reliable and productive variety is a favorite among gardeners for its consistent yield and rich flavor.

7g of beet seed sows about 25ft. row.

Sweet Cucumber - Cool Breeze Hybrid (45 Days) item
Sweet Cucumber - Cool Breeze Hybrid (45 Days)
$4

This should be your earliest-ever Cucumber. All-female flowers means you don't need bees early in the season to cross-pollinate. And you get a huge crop for early pickling or salads. Harvest when 4-6 in. European-type, unusual skin texture.

Leaf Lettuce	- Simpson Elite (48 days) item
Leaf Lettuce - Simpson Elite (48 days)
$2

An improved Black Seeded Simpson type. Very quick to grow and extremely bolt resistant. This will extend your harvest to over 45 days or more, giving ample fresh Lettuce from the garden.


Planting Instructions:
Seed outdoors as soon as weather and soil conditions permit. Cover seed lightly with soil, 6-7 seeds per 1ft. of row. Average garden soil and a sunny location will produce loads of lettuce. Thin to 8 in. apart when 2 in. high. Successive seeding every 10-14 days will provide fresh lettuce all summer long. Lettuce may also be planted in the flower garden as a contrast plant. 

Peas - Green Arrow (67 days) item
Peas - Green Arrow (67 days)
$1

A very high yielding Pea and long time customer favorite! The pods are on the top 10 in. of the plant. Stays sweet an extra-long time! Dark green pods grow in pairs at the top of the plant for easy picking. 9-11 perfectly plump peas per long, well-filled pod. Resists wilt and mildew. Most can be harvested 18-20 days after they flower. Delicious fresh and cooked. Perfect for canning and freezing. Green Arrow Peas resists wilt and mildew. Plants are 24-28 in.


Pro Tip:
Keep the soil moist and mulch to retain moisture. Ideal growing temperatures are between 10°C and 21°C.

Radish - Rover (21 days) item
Radish - Rover (21 days)
$2

(21 Days) Most radishes get bitter and brittle from the hot summer but Rover keeps its' cool! Rover is extra early, holds well in the field, and has less of a tendency to produce oval radishes under heat stress than other varieties. The smooth, dark-red roots are extremely uniform and attractive with crisp, white flesh. Very widely adapted. They have rich flavour with a refreshing nip.

Planting Instructions:
Radishes are very quick growing, plant as early as possible in spring. Cool weather develops a fine mild flavor. In many cases Radishes fail to bulb properly in hot weather. If you desire Radishes over an extended time, plant at 1 week intervals, in a cooler shady place in the garden. Plant 1 cm (1/2 in) deep, 1 cm (1/2 in) apart in rows 45 cm (18 in) apart. Radishes grow best in lighter soils. If your soil is heavy work in lots of organic matter in the rows before sowing seed.

Radishes - French Breakfast item
Radishes - French Breakfast
$1

Bright rose scarlet at the top with white blunt tips, this popular heirloom radish is 5cm (2") long and perfect for enjoying raw in salads. This variety grows well from spring through summer with upright tops that grow to about 15cm (6") tall. Gather and refrigerate for best storage. This variety has been in cultivation since the 1880s, which speaks to its reliability, flavour, and charm. Learn when to plant radish seeds in our How to Grow Radishes instructions below. Be sure to sow some French Breakfast radish seeds in your organic vegetable garden.

Peas - Super Sugar item
Peas - Super Sugar
$2

This improved version of Sugar Snap produces the sweetest dark green snap peas with an excellent crunch. Super Sugar Snap's 10cm (4") long, plump pods grow in pairs on 1.5-2m (5-6') tall vines. The most renown snap pea for its incomparable flavour and high yields. The vigorous climbing vines must be trellised. Although Super Sugar Snap is not resistant to the enation virus, it is typically trouble free, providing easy-to-harvest peas in June and July.

Mustard	- Tokyo Bekana Organic item
Mustard - Tokyo Bekana Organic
$2

A very nice, slightly curled mustard with light green, ruffled leaves. Although this heirloom variety can be grown to full size for cooking, the baby leaves are spectacular raw, and work particularly well in salad mixes for the market. Tokyo Bekana Organic mustard seeds are sometimes listed as "small Chinese cabbage," but it's closer to lettuce in texture, with a surprisingly sweet flavour that is neither hot (like some other mustards) or bitter (like some lettuces). At full size, its delicate leaves develop succulent white petioles, making it good for bunching. As if all that weren't enough, it is slow bolt in summer, and is hardy enough to grow all winter if you provide some cover.

Corn - Golden Bantam item
Corn - Golden Bantam
$1

This old-fashioned heirloom produces 8 rows of large, yellow kernels on 12-18cm (5-7") cobs. Plants grow 1.6m (5') tall. Golden Bantam’s sweet flavour is fantastic for fresh eating or freezing on the day it is picked.

First introduced to the market in 1902 by W. Atlee Burpee. Isolate Golden Bantam at least 3km from other corn if you intend to save seed. Golden Bantam corn seeds are unusual because they are open pollinated and one of the few corn varieties that produce well in our climate but are also suitable for seed saving. The sugars of this variety convert quickly to starch, so savour the moment and enjoy the day of harvest. 

Carrots - Scarlet Nantes item
Carrots - Scarlet Nantes
$1

This heirloom carrot has been grown and selected for North American conditions for at least 50 years. It is a workhorse variety that is widely adapted and often out-performs some of the more finicky Nantes hybrids.

Strong tops and excellent heirloom flavour in 18cm (7") roots that colour up early for optional harvests as baby carrots. When Scarlet Nantes reach maturity, they are some of the best storage carrots, and they freeze particularly well for winter use. This is also one of the top yielding juicing carrots because its tender flesh is so easily rendered.

Squash-Summer	- Emerald F1 item
Squash-Summer - Emerald F1
$4

A dual purpose gourd, Emerald can be harvested when young for use as a fresh vegetable like cucumber or zucchini, or left to mature for use as a luffa. Our replacement for Miriam Sponge Gourd, Emerald needs trellising to keep its smooth 45-50cm (15-20") cylindical fruit straight. Fruit becomes very fibrous as it matures and can then be dried for use as a luffa sponge.

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