AVAILABLE STARTING MID-APRIL AT THE COMOX VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET OR PICK-UP ON FARM.
HERBS & FLOWERS
GENOVESE BASIL
This heirloom variety has large, shiny leaves and is excellent in all things, especially pesto. Pinch off growing tips to encourage plants to produce more.
GREEK BASIL
Also known as Globe basil. A bushy compact basil with 1cm very tasty leaves. Sprinkle over salads and they dry very well for winter too. The leaves dry much better than Genovese.
LEMON BASIL
Lemon Basil has slim, downy, light green foliage with a tantalizing lemon aroma and taste. Pick leaves and stems at any time for fresh use.
BORAGE
Borage has delicate blue flowers - beautiful to the eyes, refreshing to taste, and loved by bees. This self-seeding annual hails from Syria, but has naturalized through much of Europe.
BLACK EYED SUSAN
THAI BASIL
CAT GRASS
HOLY BASIL TULSI
CALENDULA
Tear the edible petals off and sprinkle them over summer meals.
CATNIP
Catnip has a minty aroma that cats absolutely love. Dry leaves can be used in cat toys or sprinkled sparingly on cat food as a special treat. This is a great variety for both indoor and outdoor growing.
GERMAN CHAMOMILE
OP. “Beautiful small flowers on a low growing plant. Use flowers fresh or dry for a soothing tea. Sow early and again late summer. Will self seed.” Seeds from Good Earth Farms.
CHIVE
OP. “Great for harvesting the leaf over a long season. Slow to bolt, but when it does its a good producer of flowers and seed. Vibrant green color.”
CILANTRO
OP. Use the leaves and seeds for coriander spicing! Tolerates the cold and can be cut several times.
FENUGREEK
Fresh fenugreek is so so good. Rich, pungent, curry-ish, fenugreek leaves give incomparable flavour to Indian recipes of all kinds.
HYSSOP
OP. Has a lovely anise scent with bright green leaves and delicate looking fuzzy lilac coloured flower spikes.
DILL
OP. “Must have for pickling. Great for harvesting the leaf over a long season. Slow to bolt, but when it does its a good producer of flowers and seed. Vibrant green color.”
FENNEL
ECHINACEA
BROCADE MARIGOLD
DIANTHUS
TAJ MAHAL MARIGOLD
Heirloom. “Striking red / orange velvety blooms on 2-3' tall branching bushes.
MARJORAM
Sweet Marjoram grows into a bushy plant with light green leaves. Pull the whole plant and hang to dry at the end of the season.
NASTURTIUM
OP. The whole plant is edible; the stems, leaves, flowers, and seed pods. The flowers add an exotic flourish to summer dishes
SUNFLOWER
“Red, brown, and yellow shaded sunflowers. Multibranched plants set bud more than once for continuous blooming. Can be used for autumn cut flowers. A real beauty.”
ENGLISH THYME
GREEK OREGANO
CURLY PARSLEY
EPAZOTE
Epazote leaves are essential in Mexican and Caribbean dishes as a rich flavouring agent.
SAVORY
OP. “A fast growing annual can be used fresh or dried to add a delicious savory taste to any dish. Soups, sauces, gravy and meat and bean dishes to name a few uses! This has become my go to herb.”
ITALIAN PARSLEY
OP Italian flat leaf parsley with robust strong long stems that can be harvested by the stem or knife-cut for bunching.
WILD BERGAMOT
OP. Commonly known as Bee Balm, Wild Bergamot is a wildflower that produces blooms that vary in shades from pink to lavender. will likely self-sow.
ZA’ATAR
SHUNGIKU
EDIBLE CHRYSAMTHEMUM