Boîte Potager Nordique

Cascadia peas are a must-have variety for snap pea lovers. They are distinguished by their very fleshy, juicy, and crisp pods, containing flavorful little peas. Completely stringless, they offer a simple and enjoyable harvesting and eating experience.

The plants form vigorous vines reaching approximately 90 cm in height. Production is abundant and consistent, facilitating frequent harvests over a concentrated period. Highly disease-resistant, this variety proves reliable even under less than ideal growing conditions.

In the garden, Cascadia is prized for its earliness and consistency. It reaches maturity in about 60 days and is perfectly suited to early-season vegetable gardens. Light support allows the plants to develop harmoniously and facilitates harvesting.

In the local area, the Cascadia pea is perceived as a plant of freshness and efficiency. It embodies those well-selected modern varieties capable of quickly offering a generous and tasty harvest, while remaining easy to grow.

Originating in Russia , the Early Russian pickling cucumber is a traditional and hardy variety , prized for its small, firm, crisp, and non-bitter fruits , which can be enjoyed from the first weeks of summer . Renowned for its early maturity , it is among the first cucumbers to be harvested from the garden , offering abundant yields even at the beginning of the season.

When young, it can be eaten fresh, in salads or simply eaten raw , revealing a tender, juicy flesh with no bitterness whatsoever. It is also perfect for pickling , thanks to its compact size and slightly pungent skin which retains aromas well during fermentation or pickling.

In the garden, it stands out for its vigorous growth , dense foliage, and resilience to the variable conditions of a temperate climate. Compact in size, it integrates easily into an organic vegetable garden , contributing both to summer abundance and the preservation of culinary traditions.

The Early Wonder Tall Top beetroot is an old variety prized for its sweet and flavorful roots. Originating in Europe, it is valued for its early maturity and elegant growth habit, with long, upright leaves that proudly reach for the sky.

In the garden, it proves robust and easy to grow, a perfect companion for organic vegetable gardens. Its fleshy roots provide a generous harvest early and regularly, adding a touch of texture and flavor to spring meals.

Dwarf Blue Scotch kale is a compact and hardy variety, prized for its finely curly blue-green leaves and high cold tolerance. Its low, dense growth habit forms a well-structured rosette, ideal for vegetable gardens of all sizes, including container gardening.

This variety is distinguished by the quality of its leaves, which are thick yet tender when harvested young. With the arrival of cooler temperatures, their flavor mellows and deepens, making it a particularly prized leafy green at the end of the season. Its steady growth allows for leaf-by-leaf harvesting, extending production over several months.

In the garden, Dwarf Blue Scotch adapts well to cool to temperate weather conditions. It prefers rich, well-drained soil and consistent moisture. Its hardiness makes it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a reliable crop that is relatively unaffected by climatic variations.

The Doe Hill pepper is an old North American variety originating from the Doe Hill region of Virginia. Selected for its hardiness and ability to ripen even in climates with short summers, it has become the ideal pepper for beginner gardeners . Unlike many other varieties, it requires no pruning, making it a reassuring and easy-to-grow companion.

In the garden, its compact plants (approximately 50 cm tall) quickly become covered in small, round, lobed fruits that ripen from tender green to a bright golden yellow. Productive, reliable, and undemanding, Doe Hill integrates easily into a vegetable garden or container garden. With its easy-to-rooted and simple growth habit, it follows the garden's rhythm smoothly, offering generous harvests throughout the growing season.

Originating from the alpine regions of Savoy , the 'Winter King' cabbage is a traditional, hardy variety , renowned for its remarkable resistance to cold . Its large, dense head , enveloped in fleshy, finely blistered leaves , testifies to an exceptional adaptation to harsh climates and prolonged winters .

In the garden, it stands out for its vigorous growth , robust habit , and ability to remain in the ground until the first hard frosts without losing quality. This late-maturing variety is a cornerstone of autumn and winter vegetable gardens , cultivated as much for its storage capacity as for its long-lasting nutritional value .

'Winter King' cabbage fits naturally into ecological rotations and associated crops , offering a stable, generous and structuring presence at the heart of the garden in the cold season.

The Sub-Arctic cherry tomato is a valuable ally in gardens where summer is scarce. Present in our collection since the very beginning of our varietal explorations, it embodies that rare reliability that only time can confirm: it has never disappointed us.

Developed from North American selections for climates with short growing seasons, this semi-determinate variety grows modestly but with a generous yield. It forms a vigorous, undemanding plant that readily accepts small spaces and changing conditions. It prefers a sunny, sheltered spot and establishes itself easily in a nutrient-rich border or a hillside garden.

In a living garden, it embodies a beautiful constancy: you hardly expect it before it is already there, full of fruit and promises kept.

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Originating from an old vegetable lineage and introduced to Quebec from Maine (USA), the Ice dwarf bean is prized for the elegance of its translucent pastel green pods and its unique growth habit. According to the literature, it is distinguished by its compact size of approximately 30 cm. But at the Jardins de l'écoumène (Gardens of the Ecumene), it reveals a somewhat rebellious, almost wild nature. Although once selected for its dwarf form, it now tends to revert to a freer growth habit, like its ancestors.

Its delicate foliage, discreet flowering, and ability to blend in with neighboring crops make it an ideal companion for small, vibrant vegetable gardens. It naturally enriches the soil by fixing nitrogen, while its regular and stable growth cycle attracts pollinators. A humble-looking but surprisingly vigorous food plant.

Originating in Sweden, the Glacier tomato embodies Nordic resilience. It has been bred to thrive in short, cool summers and tolerates both cool nights and unpredictable weather. From the very beginning of the season, its dense, potato-like foliage bursts into life with small clusters of orange-red fruit. Its compact shape and semi-determinate growth make it well-suited to both container gardening and planting in the ground.

Just 55 days after sowing, the first fruits are ready, bringing earliness and abundance to a thriving garden. It continues to produce even as the weather cools, offering remarkable consistency in cooler climates or at higher altitudes. Its reliable and hardy nature makes it a valuable addition to a diverse growing area.

Originating from European peasant lines, this remarkable variety is rooted in a tradition of subsistence farming where taste, hardiness, and beauty are one. With its tightly packed 25 cm head, it combines dark red, almost black foliage in the sun with a vibrant green heart, offering a striking visual contrast.

In the ever-changing garden, it offers a reassuring, constant, and generous presence. Resistant to bolting and tolerant of heat, it adapts well to the rhythm of the seasons and summer harvests. Easy to integrate into a nutrient-rich area or a quiet corner of the vegetable garden, it embodies attentive and deeply rooted cultivation. Its dense and colorful foliage contributes to the diversity of textures and hues within mixed plantings.