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This English cucumber is longer (up to 18 in.) and thinner than traditional cucumbers, with very small, soft seeds. The fruit is mild-flavored and never bitter. It stays crisp and fresher longer than other varieties.
English: The most common type of slicing cucumber, you'll find these in the grocery stores because of their crisp taste and easy growing characteristics
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 12 - 16"
- Width: 4 - 6"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Controlled yet vigorous variety produces short, branching vines. Fruit has good flavor, crunchy texture and non-bitter peel. High-yielding with continuous harvest. Great for large containers with a small trellis.
Light Requirement: Full Sun to Part Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 16 - 36"
- Width: 8 -12"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
The standard for growing in Manitoba: Grow in full sun and keep well watered!
The best way to gauge the time to harvest is when the skin of the fruit is shiny, unwrinkled, and a uniform colour. As soon as the skin does not rebound to gentle pressure from your finger, it’s ripe.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 15 - 20"
- Width: 10 - 15"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Stokes Seeds
The 'Manitoba' Tomato is a very dependable and early tomato variety that is excellent for the Prairies. Enjoy the bright red, juicy fruit earlier in the season than other varieties.
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 60" + (Indeterminate)
- Width: 8 - 12"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
A new "Superfood" thats easy to grow in your own garden or window box
Has dark blue/green fully curled leaves. Kale has a long harvest window making it an ideal easy grow healthy plant Great in salads fresh or as a cooked vegetable. Be watchful for cabbage moths that often show up end of June and can destroy your crop. Cover with fine netting/cloth or use organic insecticide.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 18 - 30"
- Width: 6 - 10"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
An easy way to produce delicious onion greens in your garden!
Simply set the bulb in your garden (or garden box) 1-2" below the top of the soil.
These are not the same as a bunching onion, as the onion below the surface is similar looking to garlic as it multiplies.
Keep them 2-3 inches apart and 8 inches between rows.
15 bulbs per pack
An easy way to plant onions in your garden. These sets produce delicious onions.
Simply set the bulb in your garden (or garden box) 1-2" below the top of the soil.
Adding manure & compost before planting onions along with keeping your onions consistently watered is important to success.
Keep them 2-3 inches apart and 8 inches between rows.
80 bulbs in each pack
Produce garlic in your own garden!
Simply plant each clove upright in your garden (or garden box) just below the top of the soil.
Mulch, manure and compost added to the soil befor planting is advised.
Spring planting will produce smaller harvest than fall planting.
Keep them 2-3 inches apart and 8 inches between rows.
4 bulbs in each pack
Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.
Intend to plant and reap a harvest in 3 years. Asparagus need well-drained nutrient rich soil. Plant in full sun and mark its planting location as it will die back and can be visually lost in the garden by late summer.
Purple Passion is known for being 20% sweeter than regular asparagus and the colour will fade when cooked. Flavour is known to be mildly nutty.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Zone: 2
Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa.
The most famous of all peppers for their moderately spicy flavour and indistinguishable taste. Jalapeños are commonly used in Mexican cuisine but popular worldwide.
Scoville (Heat Scale): 2,500 - 8,000
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 18 - 24"
- Width: 18 - 24"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Early, high-yielding plants produces peppers with mild, thick flesh that are good fresh, roasted and pickled. Produce a large harvest of round, smooth, dark green-to-cherry red peppers.
Scoville (Heat Scale): 500 - 600
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 24 -36"
- Width: 18 - 24"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Officially the hottest pepper in the world as ranked by Guinness Records, with average Scoville units of 1.5 million units. Fiery red fruit has a unique little stinger tail. Flavour is surprisingly good once you get past the heat.
NOTE: Extreme caution should be used when handling seeds and picking fruits.
Scoville (Heat Scale): 1,500,000
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 36 - 48"
- Width: 18 - 24"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Beefsteak Tomatoes produce large, meaty, solid fruit that is slightly flattened and globe-shaped. With a mild and flavourful taste, it is good for salads and table use.
Makes for a great BLT!
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 48 - 60" (indeterminate)
- Width: 36 - 48"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
The Celebrity tomato is a hybrid that produces long fruit-bearing stems holding very plump, robust tomatoes. Plants need caging or staking, and produce fruit throughout the growing season.
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 36 - 48"
- Width: 24 - 36"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
This classic tomato is best known of its uses in making tomato pastes. Features few seeds and a rich, meaty interior. This variety is also commonly used for making sauces and ketchup. This productive plants bear 85 g pear-shaped fruit and boast disease resistance. Used for canning, fresh eating and cooking
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 36 - 40"
- Width: 8 - 12"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Fantastic tomatoes are a large, juicy variety that will need extra staking due to the large plant size. They also produce longer throughout the season compared to some varieties.
- Fruit Size: 10oz
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 60" +
- Width: 18 - 24"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
This heirloom tomato variety consistently ranks very high in taste tests. Slice Cherokee Purple tomato for rich, dark colour and unmatched sweet, rich taste on sandwiches or in salads. The tomato is a beautiful dusky pink with a deep, rich-red interior.
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 36 - 48" (indeterminate)
- Width: 24 - 36"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
Tiny Tim Tomatoes are an extremely early variety. The miniature scarlet-red cherry tomatoes are perfect for decorating salads and vegetable trays, or eating fresh from the vine.
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 8 - 16"
- Width: 4 - 8"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
High yields of smooth skinned, large fruit earn Better Boy a spot as one of the most popular tomatoes grown and as one of our all time best sellers. The fruit has excellent classic tomato flavour with just the right balance of acid and sugar. This is a great slicing tomato. It is widely adapted throughout the country. Grow it in a tall cage or tie to a stake for support
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 72 - 84"
- Width: 24 - 36"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
This early maturing plant produces heavy yields of ½ to ¾ oz red cherry tomatoes, and can produce over 500 tomatoes a season! The fruit is very sweet and flavorful, perfect for eating fresh off the vine or in salads. It has impressive disease resistance, and the fruit itself is crack-resistant. The plant requires support by either staking or cages.
Suggestions: Keep tomatoes away from all members of the Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc. Eliminate blossom end rot problems by deep watering the plants so that the root system will be less affected by fluctuations in soil moisture.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 48 - 60" (indeterminate)
- Width: 20 - 36"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
The Early Girl Tomato produces early fruits that are bright red, very firm, and can be up to 7 – 9 oz in size. This tomato shows good tolerance to cracking and provide great taste and performance in the garden. Loads of slicer tomatoes are delicious on sandwiches or in salads.
Flavour is a balance of acid/sweetness.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 72 - 84"
- Width: 24 - 36"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Ball Seed
A nutrition packed vegetable that's great for a variety of meals. Cabbage likes full sun and well-nourished soil. Adding compost or manure to the garden/soil, as well as monitoring for cabbage moths in June, will help you be successful in growing this vegetable.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 10 - 12"
- Width: 16 - 18"
Photos and Data Courtesy of Stokes Seeds
A treat to eat, very smooth stalks that are sweet and not stringy. The stalks are great for calorie-free raw eating, or used in soups and stews; the seeds can be harvested for flavoring many recipes; and the leaves are great in salads and as a garnish.
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Mature Size:
- Height: 18 - 24"
- Width: 8 - 12"
