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Beans are a rewarding, and easy to grow vegetable. Bush beans do not take much space, so they are perfect for containers or smaller gardens. No trellising required. Plant in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil.
A beautiful plant that not only attracts pollinators, but also yields tender 12” long green beans. You’ll need to support this runner bean, either on trellising or stakes, as it tends to sprawl. Develops pretty deep red flowers. It’s fun to grow with children .
Dark green fruits on large, bushy plants. You don’t have to trellis zucchini plants, but they do take up quite a bit of space. Allow at least 3 feet per a plant. Pick fruits when they are 6-8 inches long for slicing or eating raw- or harvest monster zucchinis for stuffing! A fun plant to grow with kids. Grow in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil.
This hardy perennial has strongly flavoured leaves perfect for seasoning meats, soups and sauces. It’s a good candidate for your kichen herb garden! And once established, thyme requires little watering and fertilizing. Plant in full sun. Grows to 8-12 inches tall. (grown in organic soil from 2 leaf stage (baby plant)-started in non-organic soil)
This is a biennial herb grown as an annual, although it is quite cold hardy. It’s large flat leaves are reputed to have a better flavour than many of the curly varieties. Can be grown in pots on the kitchen windowsill, as well as out in your garden. Easy to grow from a transplant (but more challenging from seed because of long germination period).
These pansies have enormous, edible, flat blooms on vigourous compact plants. Technically pansies are a perennial, but they are mostly grown in our climate as a cold hardy annual. Grow them in pots, window boxes, hanging baskets, or as mass plantings in the garden. (grown in organic soil from 2 leaf stage (baby plant)-started in non-organic soil)
A stunning mix of beautiful, edible flowers! The blooms have a very delicate wintergreen flavour, and are a colourful addition to salads or a garnish for deserts. Unlike many annual flowers, violas thrive in partial shade as well as full sun. They are also a perrennial, so they can overwinter and bloom again next year. While older varieties bloom only in the spring/early summer, these bloom all summer long. . .almost right up until frost! (grown in organic soil from 2 leaf stage (baby plant)-started in non-organic soil)
If your tomatoes keep getting wiped out by late blight, here’s a variety for you! Mountain merit is a late blight resistant variety that produces medium to large beefsteak type tomatoes. And it’s also a compact plant, so you’ll be able to grow it in smaller spaces or in containers! Expect to harvest around 75 days from transplant.
A stunning mixture of yellow, orange, red and variegated marigolds. Small plants only grow to about 12” tall. Plant them around the garden to kill nematodes and repel white flies, but avoid planting near beans. These grow well in pots, window boxes, and other containers. Will bloom right until frost if deadheaded.
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Dark yellow fruits on medium, bushy plants. You don’t have to trellis zucchini plants, but they do take up quite a bit of space. Allow at least 3 feet per a plant. Pick fruits when they are 6-8 inches long for slicing or eating raw- or harvest monster zucchinis for stuffing! A fun plant to grow with kids. Grow in full sun, in fertile, well drained soil.
Add colour to your pesto! Choose from purple,or genovese basil for a flavourful mix.The purple basil has a flavour more similar to genovese basil, but with dark purple leaves. Basil grows well on your windowsill, and in any fertile, well drained garden. It does like heat though, so make sure to plant it in full sun. (2-3 plants/ pot for 4 inch pots)
Medium sized upright plants can be grown in containers. This variety is one of the best long oriental types tested by William Dam seeds. The fruits can get up to 11 inches long!
Eggplants thrive in hot conditions. Plant them in fertile, well drained soil in full sun.
Be sure to protect from frost.
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