Vegetables/Herbs

Vegetables & Herbs

Garden Centre Hours: Re-open April 30, 2025

Price: $2.00/jumbo plug $3.00/ 3" pot $3.00/bowl

Available in May & June

All
Vegetables
Herbs
Melons

Arugula Plant

Nutritional content: Vitamins A, C and K, iron and calcium.

The leaves add a nutty, peppery taste to salads.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 4” (10cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Cultivated

Basil Plant

Good companion for beet, pepper and tomato plants

Helps to repel mosquitoes

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Blue Spice (Non GMO)
Bush Spicy Globe
Cinnamon (Heirloom)
Sweet (Heirloom)
Thai (Heirloom)

Bean Plant (Heirloom)

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Beans can be used fresh or frozen

Garden Tip: plant spacing 6” (15cm) and row spacing 24”(60cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Tendergreen Improved
Golden Wax Haricot (Bush)
Stringless Green Pod (Bush)
Kentucky Wonder Green (Pole)
Neckargold Wax (Pole)

Beet Plant

Nutritional content: iron, potassium, manganese, magnesium and vitamin B

The sweet tops are great for salads. The roots can be used fresh, canned, pickled or frozen.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3” (8cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Bull’s Blood (Heirloom)
Cylindra Beet (Heirloom)

Brussels Sprout Plant

Nutritional content: Fibre and vitamin C and K

Brussels Sprouts can be used fresh or frozen. Brussels Sprouts taste better after hits by light Autumn frost.

Garden Tip: Sprouts form at the base of the leaves. Remove leaves a few at a time to allow sunlight to reach the sprouts. But, leave top leaves. At the end of Summer, pinch the top leaves to promote sprout growth. Plant spacing 24” (60cm) and row spacing 24” (60cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Long Island Improved (Heirloom)

Cantaloupe Plant

Nutritional content: Fibre, Vitamins A, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ (1.5m)

Varieties we have grown:
Delicious
Hale’s Best (Heirloom)

Chives Plant

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 8” (20cm)

Harvest Tip: harvest when 6” (15cm) tall and regrow quickly

Varieties we have grown:
Regular chives
Garlic Chives

Cilantro Plant (Heirloom)

The plant is Cilantro and the seeds are Coriander.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 10” (25cm) and row spacing 10” (25cm)

Collards Plant

Nutritional content: Vitamin A, K, C, calcium and iron.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 16”(40cm).

Varieties we have grown:
Vates

Cucumber Plant

Vitamin content: B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 48”(120cm).
Plant near beans, peas, tomatoes, cabbage and lettuce

Varieties we have grown:
Cucamelon plant
English Long (Heirloom)
Lemon
Long Green
National Pickling (Heirloom)
Straight Eight (Heirloom)

Long Island Mammoth Dill Plant (Heirloom)

Flavour salads, soups, meat, fish and make dill pickles.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Florence Fennel Plant (Heirloom)

All parts of the plant are fragrant and edible.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” to 18” (30cm to 45cm) and row spacing 2’ to 3’ (60cm to 90cm)

Blanch bulb by gradually earthing up base of plant

Green Flesh Honeydew Plant

Nutritional content: Fibre, Vitamins A, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ (1.5m)

Kale Plant

Vitamin content: A and C

Harvest Tip: end of July through September

Garden Tip: plant spacing 16” to 24” (42cm to 60cm) and row spacing 18” to 24” (45cm to 60cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Curly Scarlet-Purple colour
Siberian (Non GMO)

Lemon Balm Plant (Heirloom)

Cold Hardiness Zone:4. Perennial herb.

Helps to repel mosquitoes

Garden Tip: plant spacing 18” (45cm) and row spacing 18” (45cm)

Lettuce

Vitamin content: A, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 8” (20cm) and row spacing 18”(45cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Black Seeded Simpson (Non GMO)
Red Salad Bowl (Heirloom)

Lovage Plant (Heirloom)

All parts of the plant are edible.

Lovage has similar taste, texture and fragrance as celery.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 2’ (60cm) and row spacing 2’ (60cm)

Lemongrass

Provides lemon essence to soups and marinades. Leaf stalks and leaves can be used fresh or dried.

Helps to repel mosquitoes

Garden Tip: plant spacing 2′ (60cm). Plant in a container to overwinter indoors and harvest all year round.

Marjoram Plant (Heirloom)

Sweet and citrus flavour. Used in soups, salads, sauces and stews.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Mint Plant (Heirloom)

Cold Hardiness Zone: 3. Perennial herb.

Can enhance meats, fish, vegetables, drinks with fruit and ice cream.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 16” (40cm) and row spacing 16” (40cm)

Varieties we have grown;
Chocolate Mint
Peppermint
Spearmint

Onion Plant

Nutritional content: B and C. High in antioxidants.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 6” (15cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Ailsa Craig White Onion (Heirloom)
Red Globe (Heirloom)

Small Onion Plant

Garden Tip: plant spacing 2” to 4” (5cm-10cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown;
White Bunching (Heirloom)
White Pickling (Heirloom)

Oregano Plant (No GMO)

Cold Hardiness Zone: 5. Perennial herb.

Helps to repel mosquitoes

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Parsley Plant (Heirloom)

Nutritional content: Calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium

Garden Tip: plant spacing 6” (15cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Champion Moss Curled (partial shade)
Evergreen
Italian (flat leaf and Non GMO)

Pea Plant

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 4” (10cm) and row spacing 30”(75cm)
Support with netting or trellis

Varieties we have grown:
Alaska- Heirloom (not edible pod)
Sugar Snap- Heirloom (edible pod)

Pepper Plant

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 18” (45cm) and row spacing 24” (60cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Anaheim Chili (Non GMO)
Aroma Chili
Button Mix Chili
Green California Wonder (Heirloom)
Jalapeno (Heirloom)
Long Red Cayenne (Non GMO)
Red Bell
Sweet Cubanelle

Jack O’ Lantern Pumpkin Plant

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Perfect pumpkins for carving with an average weight of 10lbs (4.5kg). Excellent for pies.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ to 6’ (1.5m to 1.8m)
In late Summer on, remove blossoms or new fruit to increase size of already formed pumpkins

Victoria Rhubarb (Heirloom)

Harvest Tip: harvest after 3 years, cut stalks when 10” (25cm) long, leave a few stalks every year so the plant will have enough energy stored to survive the winter

Garden Tip: plant spacing 36” (90cm) and row spacing 36” (90cm)

Warning: Rhubarb leaves are poisonous if ingested.

Rosemary

Helps to repel mosquitoes.

Drought tolerant.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 18” (45cm) and row spacing 18” (45cm)

Sage Plant (Heirloom)

Cold Hardiness Zone: 4. Perennial herb.

Can be used with pork, poultry, in stuffings and as a tea. To dry, harvest leaves just before flowering.

Garden Tip: plant spacing 18” (45cm) and row spacing 18” (45cm). Pick leaves sparingly the first season and replace entire plant after three years.

Squash Plant

Vitamin content: B2 and E

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ to 6’ (1.5m to 1.8m)

Varieties we have grown:
Butternut- Heirloom and resistant to squash bug
Spaghetti Pasta (Heirloom)
Table Queen Acorn (Heirloom)

Strawberry Plant

Perennial. Cold Hardiness Zone: 4

Vitamin content: B9, C, E, K,

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12″ (30cm) apart and row spacing 24″ (60cm)

Varieties we have grown:
Berri Basket Mix (everbearing)
Veestra

Swiss Chard

Nutritional content: A, B2, C and Iron

The edible leaves and stalks are great for salads, quiche and steamed with butter.

Harvest Tip: cut leaf stalks just above ground level to prolong growing season

Garden Tip: plant spacing 10” (25cm) and row spacing 18” (45cm)

Thyme

Cold Hardiness Zone: 4. Perennial herb.

Attracts bees

Garden Tip: plant spacing 12” (30cm) and row spacing 12” (30cm)

Cherry Tomato Plant

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 20” to 36” (50cm to 90cm) and row spacing 20” to 36” (50cm to 90cm)
May require staking
Do not plant near Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc.

Varieties we have grown:
Black Cherry
Chocolate Cherry
Gold Nugget (Heirloom)
Super Sweet
Tiny Tim (Heirloom)

Tomato Plant

Vitamin content: A, B1, B2 and C

Garden Tip: plant spacing 20” to 36” (50cm to 90cm) and row spacing 20” to 36” (50cm to 90cm)
May require staking
Do not plant near Brassica family: cabbage, cauliflower, etc.

Varieties we have grown:
Banana Legs (Non GMO)
Beefsteak (Heirloom)
Bonny Best (Heirloom)
Brandywine (Heirloom)
Marglobe (Heirloom)
Pear (Heirloom)
Roma

Watermelon Plant

Vitamin content: B2

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ to 6’ (1.5m to 1.8m)

Varieties we have grown:
Early Canada Improved (Heirloom)
Sugar Baby

Zucchini Plant

Vitamin content: B2 and E

Garden Tip: plant spacing 3/hill and hill spacing 5’ to 6’ (1.5m to 1.8m)

Harvest Tip: pick young fruits for optimal harvesting

Varieties we have grown:
Dark Green (Heirloom)
Gold Rush