Organic Seeds Herbs For Sale In Ottawa

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

Used fresh either green or ripe red in salsa, stews, breads, sauces, dips, or just about anything that needs spicing up. Heat: 2,500-8,000 Scoville units. Best known hot chile, 5-7cm/2-3” long, 2-3cm/1-1.5” in diameter.

Very popular for all season use. For baby leaf use in 28 days or full-size use in 51-58 days. A loose type with a striking bronze burgundy oak-shaped leaves. Stays bitter-free and is heat tolerant.

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

Great for use in sandwiches, salads, garnish or wraps. Romaine lettuce that forms long, deep green, upright leaves with that delicious juicy crunch, creamy white midriffs that are sweet and crisp.

Long harvesting period. Ideal for dips, stir fries, or steamed. Rich tasting old Italian cultivar with small heads projected well above the foliage. For spring or fall crops.

As a strong aromatic herb, it can attract a multitude of honeybees. Essential to every herb garden, this small, upright shrub (is the classic culinary variety. Assertions have been made supporting its efficacy in combating asthma and hypertension.

Harvest the greens with mild onion flavor for use on baked potatoes, fish and egg dishes. This easy to grow, perennial heirloom grows in mounded clumps and can be tucked into any small space in the garden near the kitchen.

Plump, slightly lobed, 4-5 in. Introduced around 1910, this popular variety has rich flavored fruits that hold up well. Diameter fruits are a beautiful, shiny purple-black.

Royal Horticultural Society Award Winner in 2010. Colour persists at any temperature or age. A salad onion that adds an unmistakeable splash of colour and flavour to any dish. (Onion green; Bunching onion) Attractive green stalks look like they have been...

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

Harvest the feathery foliage when plants are 6-8 in. Tall for fresh use and drying. Reseeding hardy annual 3-4 ft. Flowers attract beneficial insects and are used in pickling along with the dried seeds.

For best flavor, pick leaves in the early morning when aromatic oils are at their flavorful best. Use fresh or freeze in plastic bags. Lightly cover and keep planting trays warm. This annual grows to 24 inches tall.

Heat tolerant and frost hardy, leaves grow sweeter with fall frosts. Hardy biennial 3 ft. This variety yields tender, mild-flavored, blue-green collard leaves which are full of vitamins and antioxidants.

They also make a most decorative container at the dinner table for other foods when scooped out. They are most tender when just 5-8cm (2-3") across. The flavour is pleasantly nutty.

The gold standard of green loose leafs for its vigor, reliability, bolt resistance and excellent flavor. Lactuca sativaHardy Annual. A big, fast lettuce with great loft and rich color.

Ht. 60-90cm/2-3ft. It is earlier and more tolerant of the cooler temperatures. If you have had little luck with habaneros in the past, try this one. It also a heavier yielder than the traditional habaneros.

In some cultures, it was even thought to bring fairies to homes whose families planted it nearby. Transplant outside after the last frost, spacing 6- to 12-inches apart in all directions.

“Aunt Ruby” is Ruby Arnold of Greeneville, Tennessee, who grew this family heirloom for years. She got it from her immigrant grandfather. The green-yellow flesh, with occasional pink streaks, is very meaty and even buttery in texture.

Delicious when steamed slightly and served drizzled with plain or herb and garlic seasoned butter. Holds its crisp, mild flavour long after maturing, never becoming hollow at the heart.

They are gorgeous for fall decorations, and of course they are great for popping. (Strawberry popcorn) This little mahogany-red corn is so cute! Just 5-7cm/2-3" long, the ears actually look like strawberries.

This variety is a hot edible Ornamental where plants are a high yielding. Deep green peppers mature to a bright red on compact plants. The combination of foliage and fruits resemble Poinsettias thus reason for it's name.

Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date or outside after all danger of frost has passed. It's a beautiful plant for tough areas. Grows 18-24 in. But rarely do you hear that St. John's Wort ( Hypericum perforatum ) has fragrant yellow flowers...

Tolerant to heat, drought and light frost. Still a huge favourite after more than 150 years, this leaf lettuce has crinkly light-green leaves that are tender and juicy.

Suited for greenhouse and field production. Excellent for pesto and other typical basil uses. Good uniformity. A large leaf basil has high oil content and hence a stronger aroma and flavour than other varieties.

It is mixed with olive oil to make delicious pastes for the traditional flatbreads served with meals. Each region has its own version of zaatar: in some areas it is a blend of herbs and spices while in others it is just one herb from among several varieties...