Organic vegetable and fruit seeds

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 in Eastern Europe, the Gogosar pepper is a living legacy of Romanian peasant gardens, where it has been cultivated for decades for its bounty and hardiness. Its compact plant bears large, flattened, deeply ribbed fruits that ripen slowly, changing from green to deep red to signal their full maturity.

In a harmonious garden, it establishes itself as a reassuring presence. It thrives in warm spaces, rich and well-drained soil, and flourishes in simple conditions, requiring no special pruning. Its compact habit makes it easy to grow even in smaller vegetable gardens, while its discreet flowering heralds an abundant harvest. It is a faithful and reliable variety, embodying the connection between living soil and home cooking.

Originating in the warm temperate regions where the pepper (Capsicum annuum) evolved under the watchful eyes of gardeners of yesteryear, the Gourmet Pepper perpetuates a tradition of flavor and bounty. This sweet variety, well-suited to Quebec vegetable gardens , produces squat fruits with thick, crisp flesh, which develop on compact, upright plants.

In a welcoming soil and a sunny corner of the garden, this plant thrives alongside tomatoes, basil, and other summer vegetables. Its steady growth, natural tolerance, and ability to provide a continuous harvest make it a reliable companion for both novice and experienced gardeners. With its deep roots and sensitivity to the seasons, the Gourmet Pepper helps transform the garden into a bountiful, tranquil, and flavorful space.

The King of the North pepper is a North American heirloom variety renowned for its reliability in cool climates. Specifically bred for short-season regions, it has become a go-to choice for gardeners in northern areas.

At Jardins de l'écoumène, the first trials conducted as early as 1998 quickly confirmed its potential. From then on, King of the North won over our desire to be Guardians of Seeds, establishing a relationship of trust and loyalty that has continued for more than 25 years.

The plants are robust, well-branched, and relatively compact. They produce medium to large-sized fruits, initially green and then red when fully ripe. The flesh is thick, juicy, and sweet, without bitterness, making it a versatile and enjoyable pepper in cooking.

In the garden, King of the North stands out for its earliness and consistency. Its generous, sometimes demanding, nature has prompted us to refine our cultivation techniques. Unlike its cousin the chili pepper, the bell pepper requires careful attention—warmth, fertility, watering, and pruning—to fully express its potential. In return, it offers reliable and sustained production.

Despite these requirements, King of the North demonstrates great adaptability. It grows equally well in containers or in the ground, in greenhouses or gardens, but is best suited to gardeners with some experience . When given the necessary attention, it becomes a reliable and generous ally, capable of producing bountiful harvests even in cooler climates.

In the heart of the organic vegetable garden, the Klari Baby Cheese pepper settles in like a small, benevolent presence among the summer vegetables. Like all sweet peppers, it comes from the species Capsicum annuum , widely cultivated and diversified throughout the world, notably from centers of diversity in Central and South America, before being adopted by many home gardens.

In a garden in harmony with the cycle of the seasons, it is cultivated like a classic pepper: sown indoors in the heart of winter or very early spring, then patiently acclimatized before being planted in the welcoming soil of the vegetable garden when the nights are finally mild. Its discreet white flowers announce the onset of fruit, a stage eagerly awaited by the gardener who tends to the plant throughout the summer, from regular watering to bountiful harvests.

This variety naturally finds its place in a diverse, nourishing environment: it contributes to garden life through its ground cover and the micro-habitats it provides for small soil fauna. Grown slowly, respecting the warmth it needs, this pepper becomes a reliable companion during short summers, in a deeply rooted approach to sustainable cultivation.

Originating from the large Capsicum annuum family, the Marconi Red pepper is one of those long and bountiful varieties, stemming from an ancient Mediterranean tradition. Selected for its productivity and the impressive size of its fruits, it is today a reliable ally for growing spaces that thrive in sunny, supportive conditions.

In the garden, its upright habit and dense foliage create a structured and regular presence. Each plant produces long, bright red pods that can reach up to 30 cm, thick and glossy. Give it welcoming, well-drained soil and a sunny location: it will faithfully accompany you all summer long. Its growth integrates naturally into mixed gardens, alongside tomatoes, eggplants, or basil.

This mixed miniature pepper pack contains several varieties of small, colorful peppers. These compact plants are ideal for small vegetable gardens, flowerbeds, or containers on balconies. Their dark green foliage bears a multitude of small fruits in varying shapes and colors, which ripen gradually throughout the seasons.

In the garden, this mix offers a joyful and generous presence: numerous small fruits, well-suited to frequent harvests. It complements an approach to respectful cultivation, allowing you to observe the diversity of colors and shapes throughout the summer. An ideal companion for urban vegetable gardens, it integrates easily into a harmonious garden, alongside other fruiting vegetables and aromatic herbs.

The Murasaki pepper is an old Japanese variety from Nara Prefecture, renowned for its visual elegance and mild flavor. Its conical shape is reminiscent of a small chili pepper, but here, there's no fire: its tender, sweet flesh dispels any preconceived notions.

This annual plant (perennial in frost-free climates) has a compact habit, adorned with deep purple, almost black, fruit that contrasts beautifully with its purplish-tinged foliage. Its flowers, also tinged with mauve, add to its unique charm, making this pepper a true ornamental plant as well as a productive one.

In the garden, it thrives in full sun and warm, well-drained, fertile soil. It gracefully integrates into a diverse, nourishing space that is both aesthetically pleasing and bountiful. Highly productive, it will be a constant companion to the gardener until the first chills of autumn.

Born from a passionate project and meticulous selection, the William Prescott variegated pepper embodies the union of expertise, patience, and creativity. This variety, the result of several rigorous crossbreedings and a long stabilization process, is also a living tribute: finalized on the day of little William's birth, it embodies the profound connection between the garden and the life that takes root there.

In an educational vegetable garden or a space that fosters a sense of community, this pepper thrives consistently. Its variegated green and white foliage brightens the rows, while its upright habit, sometimes enhanced by light pruning, adds attractive structure to the space. It appreciates warmth and well-warmed soil, where it develops elongated fruits that are initially green with white stripes, which then turn a vibrant orange adorned with cream stripes.

A plant of trust, it perfectly complements gardening experiences based on observation, respect for the seasonal rhythm and the living transmission of knowledge.

With its deep purple, almost black skin when ripe, the Purple Beauty pepper immediately catches the eye in the vegetable garden. Its square, thick-walled fruits stand out against lush green foliage that remains vibrant throughout the summer, creating a lively and colorful corner of the garden. A warm-season variety, it thrives in well-warmed soil and sheltered locations, where it provides a bountiful harvest at the end of summer.

Originating from the large sweet pepper family, this cultivar was selected for its beautiful purple color. In the garden, it's a reliable plant: with its relatively compact growth, it's well-suited to both edible flowerbeds and large containers, provided there's enough warmth. In a harmonious vegetable garden, it naturally combines with flowers and herbs that attract pollinators, contributing to a diverse and nutritious space.

Native to warm temperate regions and widely naturalized around the Mediterranean basin and elsewhere in the world, purslane ( Portulaca oleracea ) has carved out a discreet but reliable place in kitchen gardens. The Golden variety, with its golden-yellow-green leaves, adds a luminous touch close to the ground, like an edible carpet that weaves its way among other crops.

In the garden, this small, spreading annual quickly covers the ground with its fleshy stems and thick, smooth, succulent leaves. Its small, discreet but regular yellow flowers during the warm season mark the beautiful consistency of its summer cycle. It's a reliable plant for the organic vegetable garden: easy to grow, undemanding, and generous with tender foliage for everyday cooking.

The Miyama turnip is a Japanese variety of white turnip, carefully selected to be eaten very young, when the root is still small, crisp, and delicate. At this precise stage, it develops a very fine white flesh with a mild and slightly sweet flavor, prized both raw and lightly cooked.

It's important to remember that a turnip isn't a botanical variety in itself, but rather a horticultural and culinary term : a turnip harvested before it's fully mature. In this sense, the Miyama variety naturally falls into the turnip family, not because of its geographical origin, but because of its morphology, texture, and intended flavor. In Japan, it's known as a kabu , a high-quality turnip, prized for its simplicity and precise aroma.

Miyama is the result of decades of meticulous selection by the Noguchi Seeds company, whose goal was to develop a salad-type root vegetable with an incomparable texture and flavor. This variety is now considered a true local treasure in its region of origin, to the point that an annual festival is dedicated to it.

In the garden, Miyama is undemanding and particularly fast-growing. It adapts to various soil types, provided they are loose and well-drained, and offers early harvests in both spring and autumn. Harvested young, it fully expresses its flavor potential and is a perfect fit for vegetable gardens seeking to diversify their quick and delicate harvests.

Originating from the large family of spring radishes, the Cherry Belle has become a classic in vegetable gardens for its earliness and consistent quality. Its round, bright red roots quickly emerge in the still-cool soil at the beginning of the season, providing the first crisp notes of a vibrant garden.

In welcoming, well-loosened soil, it produces small, uniform radishes with white flesh, best harvested young to enjoy their full sweetness. This reliable variety, well-suited to staggered sowing, naturally finds its place in a diverse garden. Cultivated using respectful methods, it integrates easily among rows of lettuce and other slower-growing vegetables, participating in the cycle of seasons as one of the first signs of spring's renewal.

Native to East Asia, the Daikon radish is a large white radish that has long been a staple in vegetable gardens. Its elongated, smooth, and pristine white root contrasts with its bright green leaves, which stand upright above the soil. In a harmonious garden, it silently accompanies the cycle of the seasons, taking root deep in the fertile soil.

In the vegetable garden, Daikon stands out for its rapid growth in late summer and early autumn. It thrives in well-drained, cool soil, where it develops a crisp, juicy, and rather mild root, less pungent than small spring radishes depending on its maturity and growing conditions. It's a reliable plant for extending harvests into autumn and providing a consistent supply of produce in the garden.

Originally from Asia, the Dragon's Tail radish is shaking up our habits in the vegetable garden: here, it's not the roots that count, but the long, fleshy pods that come from its flowering .
In a living garden , it stands out for its upright and branching habit , laden with purple to greenish pods that lengthen and twist like small dragon tails .

Planted in welcoming, well-drained soil , it accompanies the cycle of the seasons with remarkable consistency: first classic radish foliage , then an abundance of flowers and edible pods . It brings an original presence to the garden , offering the curious gardener another way to connect with the radish , which is simultaneously a leafy vegetable, a pod vegetable, and a bee-friendly plant .

The pinkish-white flowers , perched on long stems, attract pollinators, while the pods become both a spectacle and a harvest. An aesthetic, generous, and intriguing plant.

Allow 30 to 60 cm in diameter per plant. Very easy to grow, it thrives in full sun or partial shade .

In soil that has already warmed up, mixed radishes appear as a simple joy in the vegetable garden: a small seed sown at the beginning of the season that quickly offers a diversity of shapes and colors. Round or elongated, white, pink, or red depending on the varieties included, they dot the first rows of the vegetable garden and invite close observation of the cycle of the seasons.

In the garden, this mixture acts like a partner in sowing: by carefully thinning, you first harvest a few crisp young roots, then others follow, spreading the harvest over several weeks. Their presence encourages soil -friendly cultivation : sown shallowly, they take advantage of loose, well-watered soil, while then making room for other crops when the summer heat becomes more intense.

The Giant Sicilian radish is an old variety originating from the Mediterranean basin, known for its large, elongated roots and its mild flavor, quite different from the usual spiciness of spring radishes. When mature, it develops a firm, juicy white flesh, prized for its delicate taste and versatility in cooking.

Unlike early radishes, this variety requires patience. It takes its time to fully develop, allowing the root to reach an impressive size without becoming hollow or fibrous. Its flavor mellows with growth, resulting in a rounder, more subtle radish.

In the garden, the Giant of Sicily is primarily cultivated in late summer and autumn. It thrives in deep, loose, well-drained soils and prefers consistent moisture. Its hardiness and tolerance to cooler temperatures make it an excellent choice for extending the harvest season.

Originating from the spring radish family, the Hailstone radish is distinguished by its round, bright white root, which seems to blend in with the light pebbles of healthy soil. In a vegetable garden, it offers a simple yet effective presence: a small rosette of leaves close to the ground, then very quickly, roots ready to be eaten.

In the cycle of the seasons, this variety is a boon to gardeners eager to taste the first harvests. Planted in suitable soil, it grows remarkably consistently, without requiring much, provided it receives regular watering and well-drained soil. Its rapid growth allows it to fill the gaps between rows in a suitable vegetable garden, until other plants take over.

With its rapid growth, Hailstone fits perfectly into an approach to sustainable gardening: it is sown, watched grow almost daily, and harvested young, leaving the soil available for a new crop. A small, reliable plant that simply contributes to the harmonious life of a garden.

The watermelon radish, often called the watermelon radish , is an old variety originating in China, a cousin of the winter radish. From the outside, it appears as a round root with white or greenish skin, rather inconspicuous. But when cut, it reveals a bright pink to red heart, reminiscent of the flesh of a watermelon, hence its evocative name.

In a vibrant and nourishing garden, this radish finds its place among the late summer and autumn crops. It thrives in cool, well-worked soil and consistently accompanies the cycle of the cooler seasons. Its crisp, mild flesh, less pungent than that of small spring radishes, makes it an excellent addition to colorful salads, marinades, and crudités platters. Grown with a soil-friendly approach, it contributes to crop rotation and integrates naturally into a harmonious and diverse vegetable garden.

Belonging to the large group of Asian daikon radishes , the mini daikon radish retains the slender shape of large white radishes while remaining modest in size. Its cylindrical root, generally white, forms quickly in well-loosened soil and offers a crisp flesh that integrates naturally into a harmonious garden, where sowing and harvesting follow the cycle of the seasons.

In the vegetable garden, this radish is well-suited to staggered sowings, allowing for small, regular harvests. Its presence is discreet above ground, with upright leaves typical of radishes, but beneath the fertile soil, it creates a precious, nourishing space at the heart of the garden. Cultivated with a respectful approach to soil and crop rotation, it contributes to the diversity of textures and flavors offered by a thriving garden.