58 days (green) 78 days (brown). Perfect for Canadian gardens the Sweet Chocolate Pepper is a very early maturing sweet pepper and handles cool nights well. The chocolate brown skin contrasts well...

(Cucurbita mixta) 110 days to maturity. Heirloom Squash Seeds - 1893. Originating in the West Indies, Green Striped Cushaw Heirloom Squash is the most popular in its class! It has...

(Cucurbita pepo) 90 days to maturity.Table King Acorn Squash is an excellent choice for small spaces! Plants are quite compact, but high yielding, you can expect five or more 1-2...

(Capsicum annuum) 80 days to maturity. Emerald Giant Peppers are an excellent high yielding variety! Plants can reach 3 feet tall, loaded with classically shaped 4 lobe bell peppers. Their...

(Cucumis sativus) 60-70 days to maturity.Muncher Cucumbers are a crowd favorite! They can be harvested young for pickling or left to mature for fresh eating, up to 9 inches long...

(Cucumis sativus) 60 days to maturity. Heirloom Cucumber Seeds - 1880. Boston Pickling Cucumbers are an early maturing, long season variety. Once they start, they’ll continue producing 2-4 inch long...

(Pisum sativum) 65 days to maturity.Sweet Gem Snap Peas are a true garden staple. Plants can grow 4 feets tall, are semi-vining and benefit from a trellis for support. Their...

(Pisum sativum) 65 days to maturity.Blizzard Snow Peas are a cool loving crop, best picked when 3 inches long and still young and tender. A very flavourful and crisp variety...

(Zea mays) 95 days to maturity. Dakota Black Popcorn is a beautiful corn variety, its kernels are shimmery black with a slight hint of red when held in the light....

(Cucumis melo) 65 days to maturity.Armenian Cucumbers are a very, very old heirloom variety. Technically a melon, but eaten and grown as you would a cucumber. Their skin is light...

(Cynara scolymus) Biennial. 85-100 days to maturity. Heirloom Artichoke Seeds - Italy.Purple Romagna Artichokes are a beautiful variety with true royal flair! We love all purple vegetables and these artichokes...

Indeterminate. 75 days. Yellow Currant Cherry Tomatoes produce some of the most charming little tomatoes you'll ever see! Growing to approximately 1 cm in diameter, your plant will produce hundreds...

(Cucumis melo) 65 days to maturity. Striped Armenian Cucumbers are an old and unique heirloom variety. Their skin has long vertical stripes alternating between dark and light green, with both...

(Cichorium intybus) 115 days to harvest roots. Additional 35 days for greens. *See description*Belgian Endive (Witloof Chicory) is the classic variety used for growing tangy, slightly bitter endive buds or chicons....

80 days. These Serrano type peppers look like little swimming fish! Multi-coloured with stripes Fish Hot Peppers are two inches long and prolific on the plants. Heat measures 5000 to...

(Brassica rapa (Japonica)) 25 days (baby leaves), 45 days (fully mature)Red Streaked Mizuna is a Japanese Heirloom that is prized for its peppery gourmet qualities. It is slow to bolt...

(Catalpa speciosa) Deciduous. Zones 4-8. Also known as Indian Bean Tree or Cigar tree for its long, thin seed pods, Northern Catalpa is a fabulous focal point in any landscape! ...

Indeterminate. 85 days. Heirloom Tomato Seeds - 1885. This is an old Amish tomato named after Brandywine Creek in Chester County, PA. Red Brandywine Heirloom Tomatoes have vigorous vines and produce tomatoes that...

(Cosmos bipinnatus) 75-90 days to maturity.Double Click Rose Bonbon Cosmos will bring a playful elegance to both your garden and kitchen this summer. Their timeless dusty rose colour and deluxe...

55 days. Yugoslavian Red Heirloom Lettuce is a beautiful addition to the early greens garden. Its delicate green & burgundy leaves make a lovely base to any salad. Sweet until mid-June when...

78 days. Golden Calwonder is a great sweet pepper for Northern climates. These compact plants bare heavily and early. Peppers are ripe and sweetest when green has brightened to a...

(Brassica oleracea var. acephala) 60 days to maturity. Champion Collards are an improved strain of Vates Collards, lasting two weeks longer. Very cold hardy and can last unprotected well into...

Indeterminate. 70 days. One of the beautiful Bumblebees, Pink Bumblebee is super sweet and gorgeous!  This is a great all around heirloom tomato variety, adaptable to any home organic vegetable...

57 days (green) 77 days (red). The Apple Sweet pepper is renowned the world over as being one of the most flavourful sweet peppers, almost fruity! These highly productive, disease resistant...

(Styrax japonica) Zones 5 - 8. Deciduous.  Japanese Snowbell is a wonderfully fragrant tree, reaching 20 feet in height and bearing clusters of small white flowers. We first discovered this plant...

Indeterminate. 70 days. One of the most breathtaking tomatoes! This delicious, crack resistant, cherry tomato grows to 6-8 feet in fertile, well watered soil. Gardener's Sweetheart produces amazingly, long clusters of...

60 days. Massive seven to eight foot plants that produce the most spectacular and flavourful pods. Pods are five inches long and born from beautiful purple flowers. Each seed packet...

Indeterminate. 79 days. Heirloom Tomato Seeds. Tasty tasty! The Aunt Ruby Green Heirloom Tomato is a large yellow & green slicer. Very rich, with that classic green-tomato-flavour. Productive 6’ vines with 1 pound fruit...

Indeterminate. 75 days. Yeah... Sweet Aperitif is the best cherry tomato we've ever had! Ever. Sweet, juicy, tropical, perfect texture. Just the best!  Tall plants produce continuously. The fruit is...

(Amorpha fruticosa) Perennial. Zones 4 - 9. A lovely North American plant and a great addition to your permaculture landscape! False Indigo is an extremely beautiful and versatile plant. This sumac-like shrub can...

(Monarda fistulosa) Perennial. Zones 3 - 9 Beautiful lavender, spicy scented flowers which attract many bees, butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. Wild Bergamot has been used in North America for...

(Asclepias incarnata) Perennial (zone 3-8).  The beautiful Swamp Milkweed is native to central and eastern North America. Attractive to Monarch butterflies and needed by them for reproduction.  The flowers have...

(Cephalanthus occidentalis)  Deciduous. Zones 5-10. Eastern Buttonbush, also known as Common Buttonbush or Honeyballs, is an unusual ornamental shrub native to wetlands and marsh conditions. It thrives in swamps and...

75 days - Heirloom Lettuce Seeds – 1944.  Great Lakes Heirloom Lettuce produces a large crisp iceberg type head. Excellent flavour makes this perfect for salads and sandwiches. Sow the seeds...

(Abelmoschus esculentus) Annual. 55-70 days to maturity.Emerald Okra is a very neat plant! Its hibiscus-like flowers transform into tasty, dark green spineless pods, best picked at 4 inches long. This...

(Capsicum annuum) 75-85 days to maturity. Purple Cayenne Peppers are a beautiful variation of a true classic. Their peppers start out green, maturing to purple, then finally bright red when...

(Capsicum annuum) 70 days to maturity.Fushimi Peppers are a classic Japanese variety, they may look hot, but are in fact quite mild. These slender peppers grow up to 6 inches...

(Solanum melongena) 60 days to maturity.Thai Round Eggplants are an old heirloom variety, grown in the coastal Karnataka region of India for over 400 years. They’ve grown to be a...

(Lactuca sativa) 45-55 days to maturity. Slobolt Leaf Lettuce is an heirloom from the 1940’s. Its broad leaves are frilly, sweet and tender, even when mature. It handles the heat...

(Rubus occidentalis) Deciduous. Zones 4 - 9. *Black raspberries should be kept 100 feet away from red raspberries.* Black Raspberry, also know as Black Caps, belong to the Rose family. Black Raspberry...

(Cucumis sativus) 65 days to maturity. Lemon Cucumbers are an old Heirloom variety, dating back to the late 1800s. These little round cucumbers are sure to delight anyone who tries...

(Ocimum basilicum) Annual. 85 days to maturity. Heirloom Basil Seeds. Cinnamon basil is a mildly flavoured sweet basil. It has deep purple stems, purple-green leaves and pink flowers. Plants grow to...

(Metasequoia glyptostroboides) Perennial. Zones 4 - 8. We first met Dawn, much to our surprise, at the Halifax Public Gardens. Here on the East Coast, gentle giants like cedars, cypress...

(Thymus vulgaris) Perennial. 90 days.  Heirloom Herb Seeds. Winter Thyme is aromatic and with a hint of clove.  It is a stronger herb used with meat, poultry and vegetables. Plants reach a...

100 days. Kakai is the one if you are looking for edible pumpkin seeds. The green seeds are hull-less and ready to eat right out of the fruit. Fantastic raw...

(Basella rubra) Malabar Spinach is a unique vigorous vine that produces delicious, edible leaves; they are a lot like spinach! Not a true spinach, Malabar Spinach thrives in the heat of...