Urban Nutritionist Small Seed Set

Collection of wild herbs:

There is something magical about growing fragrant plants. In exchange for our care, they offer their aromatic molecules to enhance herbal teas and flavour desserts. This box contains the seeds of four flowers and herbs that we have selected for their diversity of aromas. Notice to those who like to discover new flavors.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Field daisy
• White sweet clover
• Fistula monarda
• Thyme wild thyme

Pepper collection:

What could be more exciting than growing little flavor bombs that spice up any dish? This box contains the seeds of four varieties of peppers that we have selected for their diverse aromas and their degree of spiciness ranging from mild to extreme. For the hot sauce and burning tongue lover!

The box contains the following varieties:

• Gorria Pepper
• Biquinho Red Pepper
• Peach Sugar Rush
• Ho Chi Minh Pepper

Tomato collection:

Tomatoes are a garden staple. Young and old alike love to pick the sun-warmed fruit and eat it on the spot. This box contains the seeds of four varieties of tomatoes that we have selected for a generous and diversified vegetable garden in colors and tastes.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Moskovich tomato
• Black Cherry Tomato
• Yellow Peach Tomato
• Bumblebee Tomato (mix)

Nordic Collection: 

As we know, when you live in a more northern region, the challenges in the vegetable garden are great. With a short season, you have to make the most of every moment and choose the most cold-hardy varieties. This collection is designed to help northern gardeners. We have selected four varieties that produce abundantly and quickly, up to zone 2. No need to envy our friends in Longueuil!

The box contains the following varieties:

• Sub-Arctic Tomato
• Ice Queen Lettuce
• Cascadia Pea
• King and Queen Winter Melon

Balcony Garden Collection:

For those who live in the city, space is a major issue. When the only place you have is a small balcony, you have to optimize every square inch! The varieties in this booklet have been selected because they are equally at home in the ground or in pots. In addition to offering a wide variety of foods, these plants will certainly green the environment of urban farmers.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Currant tomato
• Pluto Basil
• Baquieu lettuce
• Comtesse de Chambord Bean

Bees and Pollinators Collection:

Bees and other pollinators are absolutely essential to preserving biodiversity and our food security. Yet, with the loss of their natural habitats, climate change and pesticide use, many pollinator species are now in bad shape. Planting native flowers is a concrete step you can take to support biodiversity and the survival of our pollinators. These winged workers will return the favor in exchange for this buffet of pollen and nectar. They will take the opportunity to visit your vegetable garden and promote productivity.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Common milkweed
• Fistula monarda
• Fennel Agastache
• Heliopsis false helianthus

Collection No. 1 Quebec Heritage 

Quebec is the place of origin of a great diversity of fruit and vegetable varieties developed by the generations that preceded us. Nothing to do with the few varieties available in supermarkets. In this first collection, we present four ancestral varieties that we particularly appreciate for their tasty stories. By growing them, you are helping to preserve our local food heritage.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Grandmother bean
• Mémé de Beauce Tomato
• Little Sparrow Tomato
• Montreal Melon

Collection No. 2 Quebec Heritage

Quebec is the place of origin of a great diversity of fruit and vegetable varieties developed by the generations that preceded us. Nothing to do with the few varieties available in supermarkets. In this second collection, we present varieties linked to the history of Quebec and its inhabitants. The survival of these foods is attributed to the province's religious communities and to local families.

The box contains the following varieties:

• Tomato mon Plaisir
• Thibodeau Bean from Beauce County
• Norfolk Spinach
• Oka melon

Collection No. 3 Quebec Heritage

Quebec is the place of origin of a great diversity of fruit and vegetable varieties developed by the generations that preceded us. Nothing to do with the few varieties available in supermarkets. This third collection gathers varieties intimately linked to the history of our province. Arrived from France with the colonists or developed by Quebec families, some people perceived the inestimable value of these foods and shared them. Thanks to them, it is now possible to grow and taste this part of our heritage.  

The box contains the following varieties:

• Plourde Tomato
• Côte de Beaune Lettuce
• Aunt Alice Cucumber
• Grandma Dinel Bean

Salsa Collection:

Beyond the fun of growing your own vegetable garden, we all agree that the ultimate goal is to feed yourself from your crops. But sometimes, inspiration runs a little dry. This collection has been designed to help you produce the ingredients for a REAL purple salsa! Nothing like the ones you find in jars. You will surely impress your guests with this very tasty and 100% local preparation. All you have to do is grow your own chips...

The box contains the following varieties:

• Ten Finger Naples Tomato
• Ring of Fire Pepper
• Tomatillo Purple
• Coriander Santo

African Garden Collection:

Fancy a change from tomatoes and cucumbers? This boxed set brings together four plants that are part of African culinary cultures and not often seen in Quebec vegetable gardens. It's a great opportunity to discover these foods!

Varieties in this box:

• Peanut
• Malabar spinach
• Red Okra
• African eggplant Jaxatu

Direct Sow Vegetable Collection:

Is starting your seedlings indoors too demanding? Don't have the space indoors to take care of them? Is this your first vegetable garden? You've gone straight ahead and it's almost time to plant outdoors? This set is for you!

Varieties in this box:

• Head lettuce Sucrine
• Merveille du Piémont bean
• Shunkyo Radish
• Green Finger Cucumber