Garden Supplies Organic Gardening For Sale In Brantford

This is a nice compact Genovese basil well suited for pot production and for fresh cut use in the field. High yields and slow to bolt. Large, dark green glossy leaves on thick sturdy stems.

Flowering stems and leaves have pleasant bitter flavour when cooked, steamed or sauteed. Sown in early spring for harvest before hot weather or in mid-to-late summer for fall harvest.

Still you'll need to guard it from marauders, deer or human, because the rich, nutty taste of the red hued leaves is irresistible. Sow direct in the garden in spring. The “deer tongue” idea refers to the pointed shape of the leaves and not, we hope,...

The variety is described as rugged and a heavy producer perhaps befitting of its Amish heritage. The flavour is pleasantly sharp and nutty and the texture is quite good for fresh salad use.

The attractive red stems and branches, red-veined green leaves are ornamental as well as tasty! 60 days. Deep-red “baby” pods make very attractive menu additions and older pods remain tender even at 20cm/8” length, and retain their red colour when...

Similar to anise basil, but the flavour and fragrance is distinctively less licorice-like. Essential fresh cut accompaniment to many Vietnamese dishes, including pho, a famous beef or chicken noodle soup.

Stalks are pure white, crisp and very tender. Leaves are thick and glossy with a hint of mustard flavour. Grows 25cm/10” in 45 days. Try bite-sized slices stir fried with tofu, meat and seasonings.

Highly resistant to common fungal diseases. Open headed romaine with gorgeous pomegranate-red leaves.

Excellent for seasoning, and for basil vinegar which turns a beautiful red colour. Former All-American award winner, famous for its pure dark purple foliage, but in recent years it has become about 25% green.

(Jing jie) Chinese herb used to treat the common cold and its symptoms, chills, sore throat, and headaches. It also has an antibacterial action. Helps to lower temperature and promote sweating.

Leaves are delicious when young in salads, and larger leaves can be steamed, stir fried, or sauted. Impressive in borders, cottage gardens, containers, and in vegetable gardens. With a prominent display of bright crimson stalks and dark green crinkly...

A red-podded variation on the yardlong or asparagus bean. Grow like pole beans or on a trellis and sow in June when the ground is warm. The long beans are like young string beans without the annoying string.

With deep salmon coloured flesh that is thick, firm with a sweet, intense flavour Good for short season gardeners. Produces firm, round fruit weighing 1-2kg/3-4 lbs.

Besides using the leaves, try the pretty purple flowers, separated into florets, in salads for colour and flavour. Regular onion chives.

The fruits are 45-60cm/18-24 in. Some disease and drought tolerance. Some think this is the melon that used to be shipped years ago from Bermuda to some Southern states around Christmas time.

Sets double pods, very productive vines over a long period of time. Freezes well, retaining the full, sweet flavour and colour. Height 60cm/24-30”. Light green, smooth edible pods 10cm/4” long by 2cm/3/4”diameter with a mild flavour good for eating...

Attractive, bright golden-orange roots, are best eaten when small, but retain their sweet flavour and do not become fibrous when larger. Excellent pickled, in salads, gourmet borscht or grilled.

Repeat sowings for a continuous crop. Harvest when young and tender. Sharp-flavoured curly leaves are excellent in salads and sandwiches or cooked.

Ripens to a fiery golden-orange. Standard variety.

They can be steamed whole, or hollowed out, stuffed and baked, or they can be sliced and sauteed in butter until golden brown. They are most tender when just 5-8cm (2-3") across. The flavour is pleasantly nutty.

(Strawberry popcorn) This little mahogany-red corn is so cute! Just 5-7cm/2-3" long, the ears actually look like strawberries. The stalks get only 120-150cm/4-5ft tall, so the plants blend in well with ornamental grasses or at the back of the garden.

Leaves are medium large to large with dark green colour. Uniform, erect habit. Fast growing Genovese type suited for year round pot production.

And it may be resistant to downy mildew according to one report. With its colour, strong fragrance, and long deep purple stems, this also makes an excellent cutflower. For flavour and for colour.

It has 20% more protein than white or yellow corn and has a lower glycemic index. It makes delicious tortillas, sweet and nutty, as well as cornbread, corn chips and pancake mixes.

Bright green, deeply cut and finely divided leaves. Standard curled variety.