Seeds

The All Purpose Wildflower Mix features many different annual, perennial, and biennial flower varieties. The flower assortment can be grown in close proximity to provide a natural meadow look. Ideal for attracting bees, butterflies, and birds, this mix ensures a colorful, low-maintenance garden. 
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These wonderful large beans mature in 75-85 days when sown in the spring, or 6 months if fall sown. The plants grow 90-120cm (3-4') tall. The light green pods, which contain 6-7 large pale green seeds each, shell easily. Windsor broad bean seeds are superb for family gardens and easy for small children to handle. Broad Windsor is intended for growing as a food crop. The seeds it produces are large and succulent, unlike the small-seeded fava we offer as a cover crop. This large variety will fix nitrogen in your soil, so it’s perfect for planting in the fall, harvesting in the spring, and following with nitrogen loving crops like Brassicas, lettuce, or spinach. Fresh or dried, broad beans must be cooked before eating in order to rid them of potentially toxic alkaloids. The young, tender leaves can be eaten raw, or cooked like spinach. Broad beans are one of the world’s most ancient and widespread food crops.

Matures in 75-85 days. (Open-pollinated seeds)

Thymus vulgaris. This woody little evergreen plant spreads steadily over the years and has pretty pink flowers which bees love. Winter Thyme plants grow to a height of 30cm (12"). Wonderful in Mediterranean cuisine, teas, potpourri and a key ingredient of bouquet garni. Thyme dries well, too - cut sprigs and tie them with thread for hanging out of direct sunlight. They remove the brittle leaves from the stalks and store them in a cool, dry, unlit place. Plants do well in containers, and they're drought tolerant, so consider them for xeriscaping. Cut thyme back by a third at the end of the season to encourage lots of spring growth and flower set.

Unique corkscrew-shaped peppers with sweet flavour and mild heat. Witch Stick’s extra-long, 20cm (8”) fruit start green and mature to a deep cherry red. The heat in these thin-walled peppers is in the small seed cluster right at the stem and is easy to remove. These plants are productive in the field, raised bed, or 5-gallon container. The novelty of the twisted fruits makes them fun to grow even as ornamentals. 100-2,500 SHUs

Matures in 70 days. (Hybrid seeds)

schscholzia californica. XL Jelly Beans is a new California poppy that features very large, semi-double blooms that feature splashes of bubblegum pink, lemon yellow, and raspberry red. These contrast beautifully against the feathery foliage with its restrained, matte silver-blue colour. The eye-catching flowers appear over a long period from spring through summer, and work well in beds or containers. XL Jelly Beans grows to about 25cm (10") tall, and is somewhat drought tolerant. It's also deer resistant.

Hardy Annual - it may overwinter in Zones 8-10

Ya Ya Organic carrot seeds are CERTIFIED ORGANIC! Ya Ya is a smooth skinned, uniform carrot that performs all season long. Incredible flavour in summer that gets even sweeter after frost. These are especially well adapted to the coastal BC climate and will perform throughout the Pacific Northwest. Ya Ya’s strong tops are good for bunching. This variety is a customer favourite, and many home gardeners that grow it depend on it year after year. Be sure to thin your carrots as early as possible to 4-10cm (1.5-4") apart in the row so the roots can grow nice and straight.

These seeds are coated with an inert, organically certified layer which helps to minimize clumping in storage and seed sowing machines. The coating is approved by organic certifiers in Canada, the US, EU, and Japan.

Matures in 65-70 days. (Hybrid seeds)

Yes to Yellow peppers are very early to mature at only 65 days from transplant. This is part of the Hungarian Cheese series, with squat, round fruits with thick walls. They start green, but mature to an intense yellow colour. The plants themselves are strong and vigorous, with many fruits setting in the season. Try these peppers pickled or stuffed, or just keep them around for sweet raw snacking. They keep well after harvest and are the perfect pocket size to head out the door with. Try them in kids' lunches. This is a sister product to Orange You Sweet and Right on Red. All three are available in our Hungarian Cheese Blend.

Matures in 65 days. (Hybrid seeds)

Variety: Yellow Skin

Harvest: Mid

Potato Size: Medium

Photos courtesy of Van Noort Bulb Co. & Florissa. 

State Fair Tetra Flowered Zinnias are massive, husky plants with single and semi-double 10-15 cm (4-6") blooms. The long stems house flowers of superior colors including salmon, orange, pink, rose, scarlet, yellow, and white. An excellent cutflower variety, the flowers are a real knockout for bouquets and mid-borders.

Growing Information: Safe for bees & good for pollinators

Days to Germination: 5 to 7 days

Grows Best In: Full Sun

Growing Height: 30-36"