Stuff that isn't a tomato or pepper! Look for the 🌟 icon for our favourites.
Sold out! Aunt Molly's - Ground Cherry
Physalis pruinosa. Though still rare in grocery stores, you may have begun to see ground cherries at farmers' markets in the past couple of years. With their sweet, golden fruits that many describe as having a flavour with notes of pineapple, the ground cherry has become a favourite in our household to cook, bake, and preserve with. The plants are short, prostrate, and generally low-maintenance, a great choice for along a border or tucked in a sunny corner. $5 per plant
- Variety origin: Poland
- Date of origin: Heirloom
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2021
Sold out Bleu de Solaise - Leek
Allium ampeloprasum. This French heirloom leek is a reliable, hardy producer of thick stems that last well into winter. Its long, sword-shaped leaves with a blue-green tinge make an attractive and space-efficient addition to any vegetable garden. $5 for approximately 30 seedlings.
- Variety origin: France
- Date of origin: Heirloom
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2019
New! Long Island - Brussels Sprout
Brassica oleracea. Semi-dwarf heirloom from the late 1800s which grows to about 2′ tall (60 cm). Reliable classic, producing 100 flavourful sprouts in a good year, which are good for fresh eating or freezing for later. $5 for 4 plants
- Variety origin: USA
- Date of origin: 1880s-1890s
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2023 trial
🌟 Tokyo Long White - Green onion
Allium fistulosum. This sweet, flavourful, and productive green/bunching onion is a must-have for any kitchen garden. They are extremely low maintenance, and perennials! Leave as many stems as you want onions next year, mulch them well in the fall, and they should return, offering a fresh supply of huge green onions from the first blush of spring until the final days of the year before a killing frost. We're normally eating off our patch from May until December. They will flower in the second year, but continue to be edible. $5 for approximately 30 seedlings.
- Variety origin: Japan
- Date of origin: Unknown
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2018
New! Toma Verde - Tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica. A classic green tomatillo, producing sweet-sour green fruits relatively early in the season. Note that tomatillos require at least two plants grown together to set fruit, therefore we sell them in pairs. $8 for 2 plants.
- Variety origin: Unknown
- Date of origin: Unknown
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2023 trial
New! Tsakoniki - Eggplant
Solanum melongena. Renowned for its delicate flavour and tender skin, Tsakoniki is a Greek heirloom which apart from its culinary properties also boasts beautiful purple fruits striped with white. $6 per plant.
- Variety origin: Greece
- Date of origin: Heirloom
- Seed status: Open pollinated
- First grown by us: 2023 trial
