Vegetables
Beans-2012-HHS- Mennonite Purple Stripe Pole Bean
- 2014- Saved Seed
- 2014-OSC- Slenderette
- 2014- HHS- Provider -50 days
Beets- 2012-HHS- Albino (Sugar Beets)- H
- 2014- GC- Detroit Dark Red Supreme
- 2014- HHS-
- 2014- HHS- Albino
- 2014- GC- Detroit Dark Red
Broccoli- 2012-OSC- Green Sprouting Italian- Open Pollinated- an old Italian variety that matures early. Produces heavy crops of large, solid, central heads with numerous medium size lateral heads produced later in the season- 70 days
- 2012- TM- Broccoli Summer Purple- 100 days
- 2010- GC- Green Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts- 2012-OSC- Long Island Improved- OP- 90 days
Cabbage
- 2014- HHS- Copenhagen Market- 65 days from transplant
Carrots
- 2014- HHS- Paris Market
- 2014- GC-
Cauliflower- 2012-OSC- Early Snowball- H- 65 days
Celeriac- 2012-OSC- Giant Prague- H- Perennial- 110 days
Corn- 2012-HHS- Gaspe Flint- H- sweet corn- 45-60 days
- 2012-HHS- Mandan Bride- H- flour- 90 days
- 2012-HHS- Orchard Baby- H- sweet corn- 60 days
- 2012-HHS- Tom Thumb Popcorn- H- popcorn- 60 days
- 2011-Pike- Golden Bantam- ?- 75-80 days
- 2008-Veseys- Earlivee- ?-
- 2012- Saved Seed-Northern Xtra Super Sweet
Cucumber- 2013-OSC- Burpless
- 2012-HHS- Boston Pickling- H- 50-55 days
- 2012-HHS- Early Green Cluster- H- 60 days
- 2012-HHS- Miniature White- H- 50-55 days- no need to peel, compact vines, best picked under 3 inches long (gift)
- 2012-OSC- Straight Eight- H- 52 days
- 2012-GC- National Pickling
- 2012- GC- Improved Long Green
Eggplant
- 2014-OSC- Black Beauty
Ground Cherry- 2008-McK-Aunt Molly's- ?- 70 days
Kale- 2011 & 2012-OSC- Red Russian- H- 50 days
- 2012- TM- Scarlet- 30-180 days
- 2012- TM- Cavolo -Palmizio Senza Testa
Kohlrabi- 2012-OSC- Purple Vienna- H- 60 days
- 2011-OSC- White Vienna- H- 55 days
- 2010- GC- Early White Vienna
Lettuce-
- 2012- Saved Seed- Romaine
- 2012- McK- Early Curled Simpson
- 2013- Pike- New York or Wonderful- 85-90 days
- 2014- HHS- Black Seeded Simpson- leaf
- 2014- HHS- Cimmaron- romaine
Mangel- 2011 & 2012-OSC- Giant Red- H- 90 days
- 2012-HHS- Golden Eckendorf- H
Melon- Citron- 2012-HHS- Red Seeded- H- melon used to make preserves. Recipe
-Muskmelon-
- 2012-HHS- Gnadenfeld- H- 60-65 days
- 2014-HHS- Far North- 65-70 days
- 2014- Saved Seed- Far North
-Watermelon- 2012-OSC- Tendersweet Orange- 85 days
- 2012-OSC- Sugar Baby
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- 2012-HHS- Small Shining Light- H- 85 days
- 2011-GC- Early Canada
Okra
Onion- 2012-OSC- Early Yellow Globe- OP- 98 days- intermediate
- 2012-OSC- Southport White Globe- H- 98 days- long day
- 2011- McK- Annual Bunching- ?- 60-75 days
- 2011- Rich- Welsh- perennial- long day
- 2014- GC-
Parsnips- 2011- OSC- Hollow Crown Improved
- 2012- Saved Seed- Hollow Crown
Peas-
- 2014- Saved Seed
- 2014- HHS- Champion of England-Woodbridge Strain
Peppers- 2012-OSC- Hungarian Yellow Sweet- H- 72 days- SHU 0
- 2012-OSC- Sweet Cubanelle Ramshorn Pepper- ?- 65 days- SHU 100-1000
- 2012-OSC- Sweet Pimento Heart Shaped- H- 78 days- SHU 0-100
- 2011- OSC- Jalapeno- OP- 70 days- SHU 2000-8000
- 2011- OSC-Early Calwonder- OP- 75 days- SHU 0-
- 2008- SE- Chile Negro- SHU 1000-10000
- 2011- SE- Black Pearl Newive- SHU 300000
- 2009- SE- Creme Red- SHU
- 2012- Saved Seed- Medusa- SHU1500
- 2012- Saved Seed- ? Hot Pepper
- 2012- SE- Peppadew- SHU 1,177
- 2012- SE-Alma Paprika- SHU 1000-2000- 80 days
- 2012- SE- Guajillo- SHU 2500-5000
- 2012- SE- Cayenne- SHU 30000-190000
- 2012- SE- Chimayo- SHU 4000-5000
- 2012- SE- Kalia Mirch
- 2012- McK- Medusa- 60-80 days
- 2014- MrF- Orange Baby- Sweet
Potato-
- 2014- Saved Seed- Russian Banana
Radish- 2012-HHS- Watermelon- H- winter radish
- 2011-GC- Cherry Belle-
- 2012- TM- Poloneza- 30-35 days
- 2014- GC-
Radicchio- leaves or head- grilled, braised, roasted, soups, salads
- 2010- SE- variegato di lusia
Rutabaga (Swede)- 2012-OSC- Laurentian- H- 95 days
Spinach- 2012-OSC- Bloomsdale Long Standing- H- 47 days
- 2012- TM- Medania- 40 days
Squash- 2012-OSC- Marina de Chioggia- H- 100 days
- 2012-HHS- Mandan Banquet- H-
- Pumpkin-
- 2011-OSC- Pumpkin Patch Mixture- Sugar Pie, Howden, Jack O'Lantern, Lumina
- 2011-OSC- Fairy Tale- H- 100 days
- 2014- Saved Seed- Algonquin
- 2014- HHS- Algonquin- H- 90 days
Strawberry
Sunflower-
- 2012- GC- Large Seeded Tall
- 2014- Saved Seed
Swiss Chard- 2012-OSC- Rhubarb Chard- OP- 60 days
Tomatoes- 2012-HHS- Bison- H- 60 days- determinate ft
- 2012-HHS- Kalinka- H- 50 days- determinate
- 2012-HHS- Russian Saskatchewan- H- 60 days ft- determinate
- 2012-HHS- Sasha's Altai- H- 65 days ft- determinate- tolerates cool night temperatures
- 2012-HHS- Sioux- H- 70 days- indeterminate- bright red
- 2012-HHS- Early Annie- H- 65-70 days
- 2010-McK- San Marzano- H- 76 days
- 2012- Saved Seed
- 2012- SE-Seek No Further Love Apple- Indet.
- 2013- Saved Seed
- 2014- Saved Seed
Edible/Medicinal
Alaskan Burnet- edible leaves for soups and salads
- Sanguisorba menziesii- 2012- SE
Allium- garlic, onions, leeks, chives
- 2012- SE- Purple Sensation
Anise-Hyssop-licorice mint- Perennial
- 2011- Rich- Z4
Asparagus- 2011- OSC- Mary Washington-
- 2012- Saved Seed- Isla
Basil
Beardtongue- to treat tooth aches
- 2010- SE- Dwarf Navigator
- 2012- SE- Cambridge
Bedstraw- stem, leaves and flowers- mild laxative when eaten in quantity
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Yellow
Bergamot- Bee Balm- tea, salad, spice
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Wild
- 2011- Rich- Z4
Borage- medicinal,
- 2012-OSC-
Burnet- Salad
- 2012-HHS
Calendula- topical treatment for problem skin
- 2012- SE- Orange- A
Catnip- Perennial- mint-like flavour- salad, spice, tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Calamus- Perennial- medicinal- root
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Chamomile- leaves and flowers, apple taste- salad, tea
- 2012-OSC-
- 2011- Rich- A- German
Chinese Lantern- flavor similar to a sweet tomato- salad, pie
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Chives- 2014- HHS- Garlic Chives- Perennial -Z2
Cicely- Perennial- whole plant- salad, soup, spinach, celery, wine
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Sweet
Clary- medicinal, spice- sage
Clover- 2011- Rich- Z3- Red
Columbine- leaves, flowers- salad, soup
- 2009- SE- Mixed- Perennial
Coneflower- Echinacea- Perennial- medicinal- leaves, flowers
- 2011- SE- Z4- Purple
Cow Parsnip- early spring, wear gloves- recipes-
- 2004- SE
Dill- 2008- Veseys- Banquet
- 2005- Rich- Anethum Graveolens
- 2009- Saved Seed- Anethum Graveolens
Echinacea- Perennial- medicinal- leaves, flowers
- 2008- Rich- Z?
Elecampane- Sunflower family- flowers for salad, roots medicinal
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Evening Primrose- Flower buds- salads
- 2010- VG-
False Indigo
Foxglove- toxic, they produce a compound called ‘digitalin’ that is a key ingredient in medicines used to treat heart conditions
- 2011-SE- Yellow- Z3- Poisonous
Goldenrod- Perennial- salads, tea, spinach, soups, stews, casseroles
- 2011- Rich- Z3- European
Hyssop- a grown-up mint with intense, complex flavor, and it dries excellently- flowers and leaves- salads, pastas, soups
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Hollyhock- can be used interchangeably for Marshmallow
- 2012- SE- Z2- Red
- 2012- SE- Z2- Yellow
- 2012- SE- Z2-Black
- 2012- SE- Z2- Pink
- 2011- SE- Z2-Rosy Pink
- 2011- SE- Z2-Peach
- 2010- SE- Z2-Pale Pink
Jacob's Ladder-Medicinal- salad
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Joe-Pye Weed- Perennial- tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Lady's Mantle- leaves are eaten raw or cooked, tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Lavendar- Perennial- shrub like- fresh or dried- flower spikes in bag of sugar, syrop
- 2012- OSC- Z?
Lemon Balm- lemony scent and taste- pesticide, soups, stews
- 2011- Rich- Z5
Lovage- roots like carrots, stalks in soups, stews, leaves in salads, seeds in breads, as spice
- 2009- SE
- 2012- OSC
Maral root- Perennial-Medicinal
- 2011- Rich- Z2
Marjoram- spice
- 2011- OSC- Sweet
Marshmallow- Leaves, root, flowers
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Erfurter
Meadowsweet- flowers, leaves- aspirin, champagne
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Mint- 2011- Rich- Z4- Menthol
- 2008- Rich- Z?- Mountain
Morning Glory- 2010- GC- Heavenly Blue
Motherwort- bitter mint- leaves, flowers- soup, tea, beer
- 2011- SE- Siberian
Mountain Spinach- leaves- salad, greens
- 2012- SE-Orache
Mullein- leaves, flowers- salad, tea
- 2012- SE- Purple
Oregano- 2011- McK-
- 2012-HHS-
Oxlip- leaves, flowers- salads
- 2012- SE- Red Hybrid
Parsley- 2011- GC- Moss Curled
- 2011- Pike- Champion Moss Curled
Pasque Flower- toxic, medicinal
- 2012- SE- Z5- Purple
Pennyroyal- Perennial- repels fleas
- 2008- SE
Prairie-Clover- Perennial- flowers- tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Rosemary- 2011- McK-
Roseroot- Perennial- sedum family- Medicinal
- 2011- Rich- Z1
Sage- 2012-OSC-
Scullcap- Medicinal
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Seabuckthorn- Perennial- Shrub- berries, leaves- juice, tea, fodder
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Sea Holly- Perennial- shoots, leaves, roots- like asparagus, like parsnips
- 2012- SE- Z3
Soapwort- A soap can be obtained by boiling the whole plant (but especially the root) in water. POISONOUS when taken in excess
- 2011- Rich- Z3
- 2012- SE- Z3
Sorrel- Perennial- Zone 3 (young leaves have a lemony or sour flavor and add zest to salads and are great in soup, sauces or fish dishes)
- 2014- HHS
Speedwell- Perennial-Medicinal- tea, tincture
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Sweetgrass- flavoring agent in various beverages, soft drinks, tobacco, candy, vodka- leaves- tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Sweet Sumac- sour, lemony taste- drinks, spice
- 2011- Rich- Z4
Tarragon- leaves and flowers- spice
- 2012- TM- Russian- Z3-7- 110 days- 3ft
Thyme- spice
- 2011- Rich- English
Tobacco- 2008- Rich- A
- 2012- SE- Flowering
Vanilla Grass- another name for Sweetgrass (above)
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Valerian- Leaves and roots- salads
- 2011- SE- Z4
Vervain- seed, roasted- leaves, tea, salads, soups- root collected all year round- flowers, salad
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Blue
Vetch- annual; seeds have fair flavor; leaves/shoots/pods edible; good forage crop used with cattle/horses; very good groundcover
- 2011- Rich- Z3- Crown
Wintergreen- Berries are edible. Leaves may be chewed for the wintergreen taste
- 2011- Rich- Z3
Yarrow- Aerial- leaves, raw or cooked; salad- leaves as a hop-substitute for flavouring/preservative for beer- tea
- 2011- Rich- Z3- White
Zhi Mu-Perennial herb-
- 2011- Rich- Z2
Grains
Amaranth- 2005- Rich
-2012- HHS- Burgundy- prolific amounts of white seed high in protein -popped, sprouted, toasted on a skillet, ground into flour or cooked whole with equal volume of water for ten minutes- harvest seeds by shaking seedheads into a bucket, or by collecting heads and rubbing them through screening over a large container- leaves are succulent and nutty when eaten raw for the first few weeks, cooked greens until late summer.
Buckwheat- 2012- OSC-
Millet- 2012- HHS- Purple- H- bird feed
Oats- 2008- SSS-
- 2014- HHS- Vicar
Wheat- 2008- SSS- Red Fife- H- early hard red spring wheat- sow early spring
- 2008- SSS- Kamut- silvery blue seedhead, characteristic gooseneck wave in its stalk, kernels twice the size of regular wheat- contains 29% more protein and 27% more lipids than common wheat- as a cooked whole grain, it has a rich corn-like flavour.
- 2014- HHS- Polish Wheat-
Flowers/Ornamental
Agastache- 2008- SE- Purple Pigmy
Angel's Trumpet- 2008- SE- Datura Ballerina Double White
Aster- 2010- GC- Dwarf Queen
- 2012- SE- Rose Beauty
- 2012- SE- Ericoides
- 2012- SE- Cupid's Dart
Baby's Breath- 2012- SE- Pink- Perennial
Bellflower- 2011- SE- Peach Leafed
Butterfly Weed- 2011- SE- Ice Ballet White
Cosmos- 2010- GC- Early Sensation Mix
- 2011- SE- Tall- Pink & White
Delphinium- 2011- SE- pinkish/lilac colour
Four O'Clock- 2010- GC- Marvel of Peru
- 2012- GC- Marvel of Peru
Frosted Queen- 2011- SE- Centaurea
Geraniums- 2011- SE
Grass- 2011- SE- Blue Fescue- Z3
Hollyhocks- 2011- SE
Iris- 2010- SE- Siberian- purple
Jerusalem Sage- Phlomis Tuberosa- 2012- SE- PZ4
Lavender Mist- 2012- SE
Lily- 2008- SE- Blackberry- perennial, orange
Lily of the Nile- 2008- SE-
Loraine Sunshine- 2011- SE
Marigold- 2010- GC- Crackerjack
- 2009- SE- mixed
- 2011- SE- Creme
Malva Zebrina- 2009- SE-Perennial/Biennial
Nasturtium- 2010- GC- Jewel Mixed
- 2012- SE- Jewel Mixed
Petunias- 2009- SE
Poppy- 2012- SE- DK Purple Peony- H- OP- A
-2012- SE- Danish Flag- OP- A
Scarlet Trumpet Vine- 2012- SE-
Shepherd's Scabious- Jasione laevis- 2012- SE- Z4
Snapdragon- 2010- GC- Magic Carpet mixed
- 2010- VG- Tetra mixed
Stocks- 2010- GC- Giant Imperial mixed
Zinnia- 2010- GC- State Fair Tetra mixed
Legend
H= Heirloom
OP= Open Pollinated
Z= zone
HHS= Heritage Harvest Seed
OSC= Ontario Seed Company
GC= The Garden Corner (subsidiary of McKenzie)
McK= McKenzie
Rich= Richters
SE= Seed Exchange (Garden Web, Far North Forum)
SSS= Salt Spring Seeds
VG= Valley Green
MrF= Mr. Fothergill's
TM= Thompson & Morgan
SHU= Scoville Heat Units
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