Apartment Garden
A compact garden designed for apartment dwellers, often featuring potted plants, balcony gardens, or indoor hydroponic systems to cultivate vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Sunlight: Partial sun to full sun (depending on balcony or window direction)
Seeds: Herbs (basil, parsley, chives), spinach, lettuce, microgreens, determinate tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers
Spinach - Bloomsdale Dark G...
Direct sow seeds in early spring or late summer, depending on your climate. Select a location that receives partial shade in hotter climates and full sun in cooler climates. Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep, spaced...
Lettuce - Parris Island cos...
Parris Island Cos Romaine Lettuce is an Heirloom Lettuce that is a popular dark-green strain of Cos lettuce. Parris Island forms 25-30 cm (10"-12”) heads of slightly savoyed, dark green leaves with a creamy yellow...
Lettuce - Buttercrunch
Buttercrunch Lettuce is one of the classic butterheads (Bibb type). Buttercrunch grows to an average height of 23-38 cm (9-15”) with a spread that averages about 15 cm (6”) wide. A very good performer that forms a...
Lettuce - Black Seeded Simpson
Black Seed Simpson Lettuce is a highly adaptable lettuce for continued plantings throughout the season. It quickly produces a full-sized, bright green open head with slightly crinkled leaves. A very popular baby leaf variety for...
Basil - Sweet
Sweet Basil is a large, woody, leafy annual that is quite vigorous. It grows large glossy leaves with spikes of white flowers. Basil leaves are used in cooking, imparting their anise (licorice) flavor to dishes. This Basil...
Pepper - King of the North
King of the North Pepper is an early maturing pepper at 68-75 days from transplant. Plants grow in a sturdy bush habit reaching 41-51 cm (16-20”) tall with a 36-41 cm (14-16”) spread. Plants produce some great...
Chives - Common
This perennial member of the onion family is simple and easy to grow, returning year after year, and attracting bees and butterflies to its pretty pink blooms. Chives are an essential addition to the herb...
Tomato - Manitoba (DET)
Manitoba Tomato seeds produce vigorous determinate plants that thrive in cool climates with short seasons. An early producer with excellent yields, Manitoba Heirloom tomatoes were originally developed in the mid 1950’s. Plants bear medium-large fruits...
Pepper - Early Jalepeno
Early Jalapeno Pepper grows on a solid upright bush with an average height of 45- 66 cm (18-26") and a spread of 40-45 cm (16-18”) wide. The plant produces a prolific amount of dull white...
Parsely - Green Pearl
Green Pearl produces heavy, densely filled, dark green, double curled leaves on strong stalks. It has a milder flavor than its flat leaved cousins. This hardy biennial herb makes an attractive garnish and remains one...
Lettuce - Red Salad Bowl
This vigorous oak leave heirloom variety has bright burgundy red leaves that are deeply lobed, creating a full rosette with a typical green center. Great for baby leaf salad mixes. Red Salad Bowl is slow...
Parsley - Dark Green Italian
Dark Green Italian Parsley is quite plain in appearance but has an impressive distinct flavor. This variety grows flat, dark green celery like leaves that are deeply cut on stiff, upright stems. Plants can easily grow...
Basil - Genovese
Genovese is a vigorous, tall growing, large leafed basil. It grows on average to 60 cm (24") tall with shiny, large, almond-shaped leaves which have a distinct, pronounced flavor. Pruning growing tips makes for bushier plants. ...
Lettuce - Great Lakes 118
Great Lakes Lettuce produces a large crisp iceberg type head of lettuce. It has an excellent flavour, making this a perfect selection for salads and sandwiches. It has large to medium green cabbage-like heads with...
Tomato - Italian Roma (DET)
An absolutely excellent heirloom tomato. The Italian Roma produces firm, meaty, 7-15cm (3-6") oblong, plumb shaped fruits with few seeds on compact vines that are very productive. As a determinate type, most of the fruits...
Pepper - Orange King Bell
The Orange King Bell Peppers grow on a sturdy compact plant that grows upright on a solid bush type habit that can reach as tall as 45-61 cm (18-24") in height with a spread that...
Tomato - Tiny Tim (DET)
The "Tiny Tim" Tomato was first introduced in 1945. It is a surprisingly small bushy determinate plant with deep green leaves. It typically grows 20-40 (8-16″) tall and 17-30cm (6-12”) in diameter. Tiny Tim produces...
Pepper - Yolo Wonder
Yolo Wonder pepper plants grow anywhere from 61-76 cm (24-30") tall with an average spread about 40-45 cm (16-18”) wide. We provide additional support for most of our pepper plants, especially if they are prolific...
Pepper - Sunbright Yellow Bell
Sunbright Yellow Bell is a beautiful bright yellow bell pepper. Plants are sturdy with a bush habit, growing 61-91cm (24-36") tall with a 45-76cm (18-30") spread. Sunbright is a nice yielding pepper plant that produces...
Tomato - Coldset (DET)
One of the fastest tomatoes to set and mature to fruit. It has a superior cold tolerance and can be directly seeded into the garden and grow as long as soil temperature is around 18°C...
Chives - Garlic
This perennial member of the onion family is simple and easy to grow, returning year after year, and attracting bees and butterflies to its pretty pink blooms. Garlic chives, native to China, are the smallest...
Pepper - Sweet Salsa
The Sweet Salsa Pepper is a very sweet, flavorful, thick-fleshed pepper. It is a pimento style pepper, that is cone shaped and averages around 7-10 cm, (3-4") long x 5 cm (2") wide. It is...
Tomato - Siberian (DET)
A great Russian heirloom variety. A determinate variety that is both compact, and sturdy. Plant is a regular leaf type and produces abundant clusters of 2-4oz., bright-red, 40mm (3-5”), oval to round, juicy fruits. Fantastic...
Basil - Dark Purple Opal
Dark Opal Basil is popular sweet basil with regal, purple-black glossy foliage, pale pink flowers and a delicious aroma. Dark Opal grows at a steady pace. It produces small to medium sized, tender leaves, reaching...
Tomato - Sub Arctic Plenty ...
Sub-Arctic Plenty is an early season tomato that is suitable for northern climates. It is a bushy regular-leafed tomato plant. It produces an abundance of 5-8 cm (2-3”) fruits in two sets on a strong...
Lettuce - Bridgemere
Bridgemere Lettuce is a deeply cut oak leaf lettuce type that grows to a mature height of 20 cm (7”). It produces thick, bright green well lobed leaves that have a fine flavor and texture....
Pepper - Jalapeno M
The Jalapeno M Pepper is likely the most used and most well known of the Jalapenos available today. They are easy to grow. Plants are sturdy and can grow to 60-90 cm (24-36″) in height...
Pepper - Emerald Giant
The Emerald Giant Pepper was developed in 1963. It produces heavy yields of blocky thick walled dark green to red peppers that are 10-13 cm (4½-5”) long by 8-10 cm (3½-4”). Peppers are crisp and...
Lettuce - Red Oak Leaf
This vigorous oak leave heirloom variety has bright burgundy red leaves that are deeply lobed, creating a full rosette with a typical green center. Great for baby leaf salad mixes. Red Oak Leaf is slow...
Pepper - Cayenne Long Thin Red
Long Thin Red Cayenne is one of the best known hot chili peppers. It is a very productive plant that grows upright on a solid bush type habit and reaches about 45-66 cm (18-26") in...
Pepper - Marconi Red
Marconi Red is a prolific sweet Italian heirloom prized for its huge, crisp, sweet red 3-lobed fruits. Peppers grow on a sturdy compact plant that grows upright on a solid bush type habit that can...
Tomato - Czech's Bush (DET)
Originated from Czechoslovakia, Czech's bush is an extremely productive tomato that produces a terrific amount of tomatoes on a dwarf type, sturdy bush. Although a determinate variety, you may need to fortify the tomato cage...
Basil - Mammoth
Mammoth Basil is vigorous annual that grows 46-61 cm (18-24") high and 40-45 cm (16-18") wide. It produces huge, slightly ruffled shiny, green leaves, twice as large as other Italian basils, deserving of its name, Lettuce-leaf basil. The flavor...
Pepper - California Wonder ...
California Wonder Bell Pepper was introduced in 1928 and has become the standard for bell peppers. California Wonder Bell Peppers grow on a sturdy compact plant that grows upright on a solid bush type habit...
Basil - Siam Queen "Thai Ba...
Siam Queen Thai basil comes from Southeast Asia. It is known as horapha in Thai, and húng quế in Vietnamese. It is an annual which produces lush dark green leaves with contrasting purple stems. It...
Pepper - Thai Dragon
Thai Dragon Peppers are 50,000 – 100,000 SHU. The plants grow 30-45 cm (12-18”) high on short sturdy bushes with a 30-45 cm (12-18”) wide spread. Leaves are elongated and dark green. Tiny delicate white flowers give...
Tomato -Banana Legs (DET)
Banana Legs are a vigorous growing, determinate tomato. They are extremely prolific, producing heavy yields of 5-10 cm (2-4") long fruits that ripen to a golden yellow. Very meaty, sweet flesh with very few seeds. ...
Pepper - Jalapeno Tam
The Jalapeno Tam Peppers grow on a sturdy compact plant that grows upright on a solid bush type habit and reaches about 40-61 cm (16-24") in height with a spread that reaches 40-45 cm (16-18”)...
Parsley - Hilmar
An Italian parsley that is pleasantly flavourful, commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Hilmar is a robust, dark green, flat leaved variety with strong stems for bunching and intensely aromatic leaves. Like other parsley, Hilmar is...
Spinach - New Zealand
Direct sow seeds in early spring or late summer, depending on your climate. Select a location that receives partial shade in hotter climates and full sun in cooler climates. Sow seeds 1cm (½”) deep, spaced...
Pepper - Fresno
The Fresno Chili pepper originates from around the Fresno, California area- who would have guessed it? These sturdy and erect plants can grow between 45-61 cm (18-24") tall and 41cm (16”) wide. Each plant will...
Pepper - Black Hungarian
Black Hungarian pepper is a stunning and colorful pepper plant. They are sturdy and erect plants that can grow between 61-90 cm (24-36") tall and 41 cm (16”) wide. Slender elongated leaves are a dark...
Pepper - Thai Volcano
Thai Volcano Pepper plants grow 30-45 cm (12-18”) high on short sturdy bushes with a 30-40 cm (12-16”) wide spread. Leaves are elongated and dark green. After flowering, the plant gives rise to clusters of upright green peppers...
Tomato - Silvery Fir (DET)
Silvery Fir Tree tomato is a delicate early season tomato. A determinate Russian variety which is famous for its unique, small delicate foliage and steady production of rich flavored medium sized scarlet red fruit between...
Tomato - Canabec Rouge (DET)
The Canabec Rouge is a determinate (bush) type tomato that originates from Quebec. It is considered a mid-season tomato type. The plants are great producers of 5-6cm (2-3”) perfectly round, slightly oval fruit with slightly...
Pepper - African Devil
The African Devil Pepper is also known as the Piri- Piri "pepper pepper" in Swahili. They are an open pollinated variety belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens. Plants grow on a sturdy bush habit reaching anywhere between...
Tomato - 506 (DET)
A great Russian heirloom variety. A determinate variety that is both compact, and sturdy. Plant is a regular leaf type and produces abundant clusters of 2-4oz., bright-red, 40mm (3-5”), oval to round, juicy fruits....
Tomato - Rutgers (DET)
The Rutgers Tomato was developed by crossing Marglobe with JTD. Rutgers produces vibrant red, round tomato fruits on a strong, disease resistant vine. Tomatoes average 5-10 cm (2-4 ") across and 5-8 cm (2-3") high....
Pepper - Serrano Tampiqueno
Serrano Tampiqueno is a very sturdy bush plant that, under ideal growing conditions can grow as high as 1.5 m (5’). We average about 66-81 cm (26-32") tall with a spread the reaches 45-66 cm...
Pepper - Bulgarian Carrot
The Bulgarian Carrot Pepper is thought to originate in Europe. It is an attractive pepper that grows 45-60 cm (18-24") tall and has a spread 30-45 cm (12-18”) wide. Peppers are born on sturdy upright plants. ...