Genovese Basil (Ocimum Basilicum) is also known as Sweet Basil and originally comes from Genoa, Savona and Imperia. It is the preferred basil in cooking pesto (from the word pestâ which literally means to crush) and Genoese sauce is a mix of pestâ basil, olive oil, parmesan & sardinian pecorino cheese, pine nuts, salt and garlic. The people of Italy have been using this basil since the 16th century.
Beautiful yellow flowers that were such a sight to see on our farm. We loved how they stood out from the rest and put a smile on our face. Easy to produce and really good for your body and soil health, it was a no brainer for us to offer this seed to you, our beloved customers.
This beautiful medicinal plant is not only good for human health but also for the incredibly micro-biological health of the soil. It attracts pollinators, and easily reseeds itself every year. We love using it teas (mixed with sage) or to help clean out infected cuts (soaking your finger or cut in a cooled down calendula tea).
This beautiful medicinal plant is not only good for human health but also for the health of the soil. It attracts pollinators, and easily reseeds itself every year. We love using it teas (mixed with sage) or to help clean out infected cuts (soaking your finger or cut in a cooled down calendula tea).
The name Chamomile comes from the Greek word meaning “ground apple.” Its history dates back at least to ancient Egypt, where Chamomile tea was prescribed as a cold remedy. The Romans enjoyed it as a beverage, as well as an incense.
The bluest of blue flowers in nature, these bachelor buttons are a must in any garden. I originally knew nothing about them but when I started seed saving my grandmother, Donna Macleod asked me if I had her favorite flowers, bachelor buttons. I can see why she loves them. Easy to grow, love the challenge of tough soils these flowers are great as border or fill in plants for any garden. The origins of the plant are hard to pin down but there are traces of bachelor buttons in the tomb of Tutankhamen in Egypt.
We find the Echinacea flower so beautiful and this is why we grow it. It attracts butterflies with their big and beautiful flower and they are perennial! Easy peasy. The flowers, leaves and roots are medicinal but you have to wait a couple of years before harvesting the roots. This plant is a local heirloom variety.
A great pollinator and worth having around, the echinacea will always come back!
This beautiful dried flower keeps its colour for a very long time after it has been harvested. It is originally a perennial from Australia that acts as an annual here in Quebec. Really a pleasure to have in our garden and on our table, full of color.
An heirloom variety from South Africa, this perennial is a great addition to your garden. I love the blue center that makes me think of a beautiful blue eye. They grow really well in dry and difficult places so it is a great addition to a garden, especially is tough to grow places.
Lemonbalm (Melissa officinalis) is from the mint family and has an incredible reputation to soothe nerves and stress. Lemonbalm may be used during moment of stress, headaches, mild depression and helps you get a good night sleep taken in tea or tinctures.
Originally from South America, this plant is a gem to have in the garden as it releases its incredible smell all afternoon and into dusk. The flowers attract moths and this is how pollinisation happens. Very easy to grow and a beautiful addition to your garden.
Known for it’s intoxicating alcohol it is extremely potent on both your liver and garden!
It is a plant that helps to keep away certain parasites and my friend Patrice Fortier from La Société des plantes told me to put it at the end of my seed beds to support my plants.
