Organic Seeds Organic For Sale In Ottawa

Quinoa hasn't been included into the Paleo diet shortlist of completely healthy foods because some of the theoreticians behind this meal plan believed saponins in the seeds can fuel the inflammatory processes within the body.

As it's reasonably low in calories, it can even be included in a weight management plan. To ‘malt' a grain means to soak it until it starts germinating and heat-dry right after. Organic barley is one of the best whole grains you can find.

Dark purplish-bronze foliage. Former All-American award winner, famous for its pure dark purple foliage, but in recent years it has become about 25% green. Excellent for seasoning, and for basil vinegar which turns a beautiful red colour.

There is no real substitute for it. The fresh leaves are like "grassy turpentine" but when simmered in a pot of black beans, the flavour "mellows to a rich, grounding presence that more and more chefs are finding addictive," according to the trend-spotting...

Large-leaf type from the Genoa area of Italy, the pesto capital of the world.

Thrives in hot sunny spots, a little on the dry side. Wrinkled lantern-shaped pods are used fresh or dried in salsas, chutneys, marinades. Heat: 100,000-350,000 Scoville units. Piping hot white habanero chile.

The leaves are also speckled. The bright red flesh is very sweet. An heirloom variety with large 40-pound dark-green oval fruits speckled with bright-yellow star and moon-shaped splashes.

A fine all-purpose table beet high in vitamins A, B2, B6 and C. Extra benefits are its round, red, slightly flattened roots mature early and can be harvested for eating. Beets are a great vegetable for the freezer.

They are tender, crisp and juicy, not bitter at all. Traditionally used in pickles and chutneys in India. Indian heirloom that is really, really delicious! The fruits start off white and turn golden-yellow and then to a russet brown.

Reduces blood pressure, improves circulation by dilating the blood vessels, and reduces blood cholesterol. Traditionally used to stabilize the heart and calm the nerves, and to lighten or to remove stagnant blood.

(Chinese radish) A large radish with white carrot-shaped roots 30-40cm/6-8” long. Sow in fall for spring harvest or in spring for early summer harvest. Texture is crisp and tender and flavour is pungent.

These store well for winter use and are delicious baked, steamed or grilled using your favourite herb blend. Flesh is deep orange with moist and very fine texture and sweet flavour that is high in fibre and beta carotene.

Bees need these and so does your garden. Contains 1-pack each of Tiger's Eye Sunflower Mix, Cosmos Mixed Seashell, Cut and Come again Zinnia, Crackerjack Marigold, Siberian Wallflower and Lacy Phacelia.

Long standing variety with thick, textured, dark green leaves very rich in iron and perfect for salads, soup or lightly steamed. Rich flavour without the strong metallic overtone as some heat tolerant varieties have.

For fresh use as dillweed, or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Dwarf, compact version of dill. Finely cut foliage.

Popular in salads, or cooked and served like spinach. (Roquette) Strong tasting spinach-like green common in Mediterranean markets.

This early variety has robust, self wrapping, erect leaves that offer good protection. Suitable for both spring or fall plantings. The heads are an ivory color, with excellent flavor.

It's a seed with nutritional properties similar to whole grains. Amaranth is one of the best grain choices for vegans, athletes, and bodybuilders as these groups of people require a higher intake of protein.

Harvest when young and tender. Repeat sowings for a continuous crop. Sharp-flavoured curly leaves are excellent in salads and sandwiches or cooked.

Not to be confused with hot Italian peperoncini, this traditional Greek variety is much milder. Pick continuously to encourage more fruits. Also excellent fresh in Greek salad. But if you make your own pickles using this light golden variety you will...

Intensely fragrant of lemon. Compact bush habit. Ideal for tea and potpourri.

Varieties include Burpee's Stringless Green Pod Garden Bean, Garden Sweet Burpless cucumber, Burpee Bibb Lettuce and Burpee's Fordhook Zucchini Summer Squash. Each variety is packaged separately with easy instructions.

Large pumpkin often weighing up to 45kg/100lb ripening to a pinkish orange with very thick flesh. Can be used as jack-o-lantern and is ideal for entering into fairs for competition on heaviest squash! 120 days.

Bright green, deeply cut and finely divided leaves. Standard curled variety.

Dark green mildly savoy traditional triangular leaves make nice full heads for bunching. Resistant to Downy Mildew strains 1 - 7 & 11. Very good seedling vigor and excellent cold soil tolerance are vital for both spring and fall sowing.

Seed pods are burgundy and green, a great accent to bouquets. Distinctive white with blue/purple streaks. Height 18-24”. Uniquely beautiful, and easy to grow.

Bicolor blooms in shades of burgundy, pink and purple are highly scented. 70 days from transplant, 90 days from direct seeding.