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Cucumber, 'Parisian Pickling' is the ideal cucumber for use in pickling and for eating fresh in summer salads. The fruits can be harvested while small and young at around 50 days for pickles or left to mature to 67 days for slicing cucumbers. 'Parisian' are suitable for indoor and outdoor sowing and ideal for container growing. The prolific plants produce blunt-ended fruits that average 15cm in length, the skin is medium green in colour with dark green spots. Small-spined, seedless, crunchy-sweet cucumbers. The fruits have firm flesh that holds well and is very uniform in shape which is important when trying to get all those little cucumbers into those jars! -
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This carrot’s beautiful red-purple exterior provides a striking contrast to its yellow-orange interior and light yellow core. A treat for the eye when sliced, its sweet, almost spicy, flavour makes this carrot a home gardener’s favorite. Considered the most refined purple carrot available. Danvers carrots were developed in the 1870s in Danvers, Massachusetts. It became a popular seed due to the root's deep orange color and rich flavor. This variety does better than many popular carrots because it forms nice roots even in heavy, shallow soils. Purple Dragon carrots are considered to be very hardy and tend to do best in cooler northern regions. -
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A single stalk of this variety can bear 50-100 dark-green Brussels sprouts over an extended period. Compact plants produce sturdy spikes with edible florets that mature from the bottom up and take on sweeter tones after a light frost. Introduced in the 1890s Long Island Improved is open-pollinated. Mature 90 days from transplant. Brussels sprouts are members of the cabbage family. This hardy, cool-season vegetable requires temperatures below 70 degrees Fahrenheit to produce good-quality, flavorful sprouts. In mild, Mediterranean climates, plant spouts during the months of June through September for a late fall or winter harvest. The Brussels sprout plant is grown as an annual vegetable, although it is a biennial. Growing upright, the sprouts develop along the stalk of the plant in the leaf axils. -
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Rumex acetosa) 35 days (baby), 50 days (mature) - Perennial in zones 4-9. French Lemon Sorrel is a must-have for no-hassle gardeners. Able to establish itself as a perennial in a wide range of Canada Sorrel is one of the earliest and latest greens in your garden coming up on its own at the beginning of spring. Each tender leaf is up to eight inches long and has a delicious lemon flavour. This is a great all-around open-pollinated sorrel variety, adaptable to any home organic vegetable garden. -
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Bright green leaves with contrasting, dark maroon stems and veins. Same sharp, tangy flavor as regular sorrel. Best variety for indoor production. Best when harvested young for salad mix as large leaves are tough. -
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Jazz up your meals with Spicy Globe Basil. This Basil produces a tidy mound-shaped plant making attractive dense, bushy little plants. The 1 cm long leaves have a great spicy taste! This is a superb basil for growing in containers on hot, sunny patios. Seed can also be started indoors in a soil-less mix 4-6 weeks before the last frost date. -
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Lettuce Leaf basil seeds produce very large green leaves with a glorious aroma. One of the most popular and productive sweet basils. The large, bright green, crinkled leaves let off a delicious aroma. Great for salads, pestos, pizza, and sandwiches. -
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Thai basil seeds are the authentic heirloom basil variety that is native to southeast Asia. Highly regarded for its distinctive, spicy flavour. Vigorous, highly ornamental plants with purple stalks and flowers that open to pink, providing a nice contrast to its dark green leaves. This variety is particularly productive in hot weather, with plenty of moisture. This Basil loves water, sun, and heat. so grow in the hottest sunny location and provide plenty of water. -
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The most popular basil used in Pesto. Sweet basil is the most used of all basil varieties. It has a robust, aromatic, and spicy flavour that goes great with tomato-based dishes. Basil is an easy to grow herb that can be used for companion planting. Planting basil near tomato plants will help improve the flavour of tomatoes. Basil will also help attract predator insects that will prey on garden pests. -
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Caraway reveals its close family ties to carrot through its carrot-like, feathery foliage, and the long taproot it develops in the first year. Like the carrot (also a biennial), the plant stores energy in this root to send up a tall flower stalk in year two, which is followed by seeds for the next generation. Use the sweet foliage to flavour soups and salads, use the seeds to flavour bread and baked goods, and even use the carrot-like taproot as a regular root vegetable. -
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A staple of the herb garden. Dusty, green leaves are used in dressing, sauces, salted herbs, sausage, and tea. Make a good base for dried floral wreaths. Also known as garden sage. Perennial in Zones 4-8.
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Although this is called a challenging crop to grow, it is not quite so challenging in the Calgary climate. It does take a bit more work but the use of the young leaves then heads later makes the work more than worthwhile. The young fresh heads are a visual delight for the eyes and a culinary treat for the taste buds! A spreading, leafy plant producing open, round heads 5-10 cm in diameter. Beautiful dark red leaves that withstand considerable frost. Follow our planting instructions for our foolproof method of growing great Radicchio. A cold frame or a basement is all that's needed to enjoy these culinary delights.