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A Phytosanitary Certificate |
ca$ 20.00 |
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| This government issued document certifies that the plant product (seeds or plants) has been inspected by a governmental agent and is approved for exportation. Covers all products shipped in a single order up to $1500.
For international orders only, as it is not necessary for domestic (Canadian)... |
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Asparagus 'Argenteuil' |
ca$ 2.50 |
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| A French heirloom that produces large, 2 cm thick spears earlier in spring than most varieties. It is the ultimate variety used for white asparagus. Excellent flavour, very tender and loaded with folic acid and other healthy vitamins and minerals. I'm tired of the run of the mill asparagus with... |
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Basil 'Genova' |
ca$ 2.25 |
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| An improved 'Sweet Basil' with a strong aroma with a hint of anise. Strong plants can be either grown in pots or straight in the garden. Companion plant with tomatoes as they need pretty much the same growing conditions. Basil (all types) are intolerant of wet cold soils and overly shaded... |
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Broccoli 'Early Purple Sprouting' |
ca$ 1.99 |
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| Tall plants get taller and more vigorous every year in cultivation (can resemble a shrub!) with thick green stems and smooth margined wavy edged white veined leaves. The thumb sized dark purple sprouts are best harvested when 10-18 cm long. Stronger tasting than regular broccoli, but that means... |
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Broccoli 'Romanesco Italia' |
ca$ 2.50 |
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| 75 days. Not your regular broccoli! Bright lime green heads grow where each floret takes on a fractal spiral so the entire unit looks like a series of raised conical swirls. Very dramatic. Doesn't taste like broccoli or cauliflower, but has a delicate nutty taste. Great raw for dips, lightly... |
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Curled Parsley |
ca$ 2.25 |
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| Aromatic culinary herb known since antiquity. Rich flavour adds taste and the dark green colour increases the appeal of soups, stews, steamed veggies, pasta, eggs, and many other dishes whether included during cooking or at the last moment. High nutrutionally in minerals and vitamins. Can be... |
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Galapagos Wild Tomato |
ca$ 3.00 |
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| A species tomato from the Galapagos islands! Compact bushy plant that is loaded with small glowing orange oval fruit arranged in loose fan like racemes. Of all the tomatoes that have passed through my hands, these are unique...the skin is thin but does not blemish easily. Haven't tried it yet,... |
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Giant Red Mustard Greens |
ca$ 2.50 |
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| A very pretty edible with slightly savoyed leaves. Strong-ish spicy flavour that is great in salads, stir-fries, pickled, and other dishes limited only by your imagination. Very hardy, so its good as winter greens. Cooler the weather, the milder the flavour. Slow to bolt. Plants grow fairly... |
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Kale 'Red Russian' |
ca$ 2.75 |
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| Grows to 2 meters tall; 1 meter wide. Blue green oak leaf type brassica with purple veining. Very ornamental and very edible. Very thick stems can withstand heavy snows. |
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Lettuce, Looseleaf 'Drunken Woman' |
ca$ 2.75 |
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| 55 Days. This variety makes one huge head of lettuce of very tasty crinkled leaves. One is enough for one robust salad. Apt enough name...when young the plants are neat and orderly, but the leaf pattern becomes...er...a little more 'free' or 'relaxed' as my sisters would say. Over the years,... |
