Seeds

The Cheyenne Bush pumpkin is a bush variety prized for its compact growth and consistent yield. Unlike vining pumpkins, it forms a compact plant, ideal for small gardens, urban vegetable patches, and growing in generous containers.

Its round, well-formed fruits have a bright orange skin when ripe. Their flesh is dense, flavorful, and versatile, suitable for both sweet and savory preparations. The plant flowers profusely and fruits without requiring a large space, making it an excellent option for gardeners who want to grow cucurbits without taking over the garden.

In the garden, Cheyenne Bush thrives in warmth, full sun, and rich, well-drained soil. Its growth is steady and predictable, allowing for good control of space and cultivation practices. The fruits develop close to the plant, making observation and harvesting easy.

Originating in Brazil , the Moranga pumpkin is an heirloom variety renowned for its sweet, mealy, and flavorful flesh , prized in many traditional recipes. Its round, ribbed fruits , a vibrant orange , bring color and abundance to the autumn vegetable garden, while embodying the generosity typical of tropical squashes adapted to temperate climates.

In the garden, Moranga develops a vigorous, creeping habit , quickly covering the ground with dense foliage that naturally suppresses weeds and retains moisture. Its sustained growth , natural resistance , and generous fruit size make it a first-rate food plant in a vegetable or permaculture garden .

Adapted to long rotations and open-space cultivation, it contributes to species diversity , attracts pollinators in summer, and offers a luminous and structuring presence until the end of the season.

Originating in France , the Étampes Red Bright Pumpkin is an iconic heirloom variety , closely linked to the imagery of autumn. Its broad, flattened shape , smooth, vibrant orange-red skin , and impressive size make it a squash that is as decorative as it is nutritious. Once widely cultivated in 19th-century Parisian markets, it has retained its place in contemporary organic gardens thanks to its hardiness, productivity , and mild, slightly sweet flavor .

In the garden, it develops a generous, creeping habit , with large, velvety leaves that cover the ground and protect its rounded fruits from direct sunlight. It adapts well to long crop rotations , thrives in rich soil, and elegantly heralds the arrival of autumn harvests .

In the kitchen, its meltingly tender orange flesh is ideal for soups, purées, gratins, tarts, or jams , bringing warmth and sweetness to seasonal dishes. It's a pumpkin that keeps well in a cellar and provides a consistent and generous source of sustenance during the colder months.

Native to tropical America, cleome graces gardens as a vibrant and airy annual. Its refined flowers, in shades of white, pink, or rosy purple, form spectacular terminal clusters reminiscent of tiny floral spiders with their long, slender stamens. This aerial, upright habit has also earned it the nickname " spider flower ."

Cleome grows on vigorous stems that can exceed 1 meter in height, with decorative, slightly lobed foliage. It thrives in sunny locations and rich, light, and well-drained soil. Heat-tolerant, it can be planted in the garden after the last frost to provide continuous flowering from late June until the first cold weather. Planted in groups, it creates a striking, structured mass effect, perfect for tall borders or as a backdrop in a flower bed. Its nectar-rich blooms attract a multitude of pollinators, including bees and butterflies.

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.

Originating in the United States , the National Pickling cucumber is an iconic variety , developed specifically for making homemade pickles . Its short, fleshy, and very crisp fruits , with a slightly warty skin, are perfect for pickling : they absorb flavors well while retaining the firm and juicy texture so sought after by pickle lovers.

In the garden, this variety stands out for its rapid and vigorous growth , its creeping or semi-climbing habit , and its ability to produce continuously throughout the summer. It adapts well to cultivation in rows, in the ground or on small supports, making it ideal for compact and productive vegetable gardens . Highly productive, it allows for frequent harvests , encouraging both fresh eating and artisanal processing .

National Pickling is therefore a reliable and generous companion , perfect for extending the flavors of summer in colorful and tangy jars.

An old variety originating from Northern Europe, the 'Blanc de Hollande' cucumber is mentioned as early as 1835 in a French agricultural work. Having fallen into oblivion for a time, it was preserved by heritage seed producers concerned with biodiversity.

In the garden, it displays a vigorous climbing habit , clinging to supports with its tendrils like any classic climbing cucumber. Ideal for trellises and vertical gardening, it saves ground space while producing generously throughout the warm season .

Its creamy-white fruits, devoid of bitterness, were traditionally used for pickling (preserved in vinegar) or eaten fresh in salads, adding a touch of originality to summer dishes. This rare and hardy variety is now attracting the attention of gardeners seeking forgotten flavors and botanical curiosities.

Originally from Asia, the lemon cucumber is striking for its round shape and sunny yellow hue , reminiscent of a vibrant fruit fallen from the sky. Less common than its elongated green cousins, it is prized for its sweet and refreshing flavor , without the bitterness found in many classic cucumbers.

In the garden, it truly shines when grown vertically: its vigorous climbing habit benefits from being trained on a trellis, which showcases its round, bright, and easy-to-pick fruit. A generous, playful, and nutritious variety, it finds its place in diverse vegetable gardens, attracting attention and sparking curiosity both on the plate and on the vine .

Native to Africa and long cultivated in the tropics, this bitter-free fruit-vegetable is covered in small, soft spines that only pique curiosity. Its fresh flavor, somewhere between cucumber and a hint of sweetness , makes it a surprising addition to salads, stir-fries, or marinades. The young fruits, about the size of walnuts , can also be pickled in vinegar like gherkins.

In the garden, its tropical vine grows vigorously, its twining stems climbing up to two meters , clinging to trellises with fine tendrils. Its three-lobed, velvety green leaves form a dense canopy that shelters a bright yellow bloom, a promise of a beautiful season.

To thrive, this vegetable needs sun, warmth, and rich, well-drained soil , sheltered from the wind and away from tomatoes and eggplants. Picked young, while still green , it offers a generous, unusual, and flavorful harvest all summer long—perfect for those who want to invite a touch of culinary biodiversity into the heart of the vegetable garden.

The Lebanese Green Finger cucumber is a variety prized for its delicate flavor, sweetness, and uniformity. It produces elongated, slender, and straight fruits with smooth, dark green skin, almost seedless when harvested young. Their flesh is crisp, juicy, and free of bitterness, making it a very pleasant cucumber to eat fresh.

The plant is vigorous and productive, offering a continuous harvest when the fruit is picked regularly. It can be grown on the ground or trained on a trellis, which facilitates aeration, fruit cleanliness, and harvesting. Green Finger particularly thrives when grown vertically.

In the garden, this variety thrives in warm, sunny locations and rich, well-drained soil. Regular growth, without water stress, results in uniform fruit of consistent quality. Its tolerance and productivity make it an excellent choice for gardeners seeking a reliable and flavorful cucumber.

Originating in the United States, the Marketmore 76 cucumber is an heirloom variety renowned for its hardiness and ability to withstand cool temperatures. Prized for its vigorous growth habit and consistent fruiting, it has become a staple in the organic vegetable garden.

This cucumber is distinguished by its elongated, dark green, slightly ridged fruits, which are easy to harvest and retain their crispness. In the garden, it plays a valuable role by providing an abundant harvest even in temperate climates, bringing freshness and deliciousness to summer tables.

Its hardiness makes it an ideal choice for gardeners who want a reliable and generous crop while respecting the principles of biodiversity and the natural cycle of the garden.

Native to the warm regions of Mexico, the Mexican cucumber ( Melothria scabra ) has earned a prominent place in organic gardens for its resilience, productivity, and unexpected charm. Its light green mottled skin , small size , and oval shape are reminiscent of tiny watermelons, and offer a bright, fresh, and subtly lemony flavor .

In the garden, it displays a climbing, twining habit , ideal for trellises and elevated corners. Its dense foliage forms a light, green screen that shelters the soil and attracts pollinating insects , while its discreet yellow flowers punctuate the summer with successive blooms. This plant grows vigorously in warm temperate climates and often continues to fruit late into the season.

At once nourishing, decorative and generous , the Mexican cucumber is an ideal companion for summer crops , offering an abundant harvest of small, crunchy fruits to nibble on, pickle or surprise guests around a colorful plate.

Native to Asia, the Snake Cucumber fascinates with its sinuous and slender silhouette , evoking the discreet gliding of a reptile through the greenery. Botanically, it belongs to the same family as the melon ( Cucumis melo var. flexuosus ), although it is eaten young, like a cucumber. Its mottled skin of light and dark green , its crisp and delicately fragrant flesh , as well as its astonishing length—sometimes more than 60 cm—make it a unique fruit-vegetable.

In the garden, it thrives on trellises or fences , where its long stems climb gracefully, adding verticality and elegance to summer crops. Hardy and vigorous, it offers a generous harvest throughout the summer, particularly in warm, sunny climates .

Designed for small spaces , the Spacemaster cucumber is an ideal choice for urban gardeners , sunny balconies, and small vegetable gardens. Developed using modern breeding methods focused on compactness and productivity , it combines a bushy habit , easy cultivation, and bountiful harvests.

Whether in the garden or in containers, its short, branching plants adapt perfectly to pot culture without sacrificing the harvest. It offers an abundance of crisp, refreshing fruit , perfect for eating raw or slicing into summer salads. Undemanding and quick to produce, it's a practical, easy-to-grow, and truly accessible variety that allows you to cultivate freshness even where space is limited .

Originating in Southeast Asia, the Suyo Long cucumber is a traditional Chinese variety long cultivated for its long, slender, light green, speckled fruits. In the garden, it embodies freshness and summer elegance with its climbing habit and rapid growth.

With its slender, crisp, and very sweet fruits, this cucumber charms as much with its delicate flavor as with its exotic appearance. It proves a generous choice for gardeners exploring less common varieties, bringing diversity and originality to the vegetable garden.

This vigorous variety thrives on supports or trellises, thus optimizing growing space. It also adds an aesthetic and flavorful touch, ideal for bringing freshness to the kitchen during hot summer days.

The Aunt Alice cucumber is an old variety that will appeal to gardeners looking for a generous and easy-to-grow plant. Originally from Europe, it has become a staple in vegetable gardens thanks to its abundant yield and relative resistance to common cucumber diseases.

With its vigorous growth habit, this variety produces elongated, deep green fruit, perfect for summer salads or pickles. Aunt Alice proves to be a valuable companion in the garden, bringing a touch of freshness during the warm season. Its vigor makes it an excellent choice for trellis cultivation, where it forms productive green screens.

In the perennial garden, it encourages biodiversity by providing shelter for the soil and contributes to the rotation of vegetables in the vegetable garden, thus participating in a sustainable ecological cycle.

Long present in country gardens, common comfrey establishes itself as a faithful companion in edible spaces. Its broad, rough foliage quickly forms a dense clump that covers the ground, while its arching flower stalks are adorned with small, bell-shaped clusters, which are appreciated by insects.

Hardy and tenacious, this perennial thrives in deep, cool soils where it develops strong roots. In a garden in harmony with the seasons, it offers a welcoming presence: it is primarily cultivated for its uses in organic gardening (green mulch, homemade fertilizer) and certain traditional purposes. It naturally finds its place in a quiet corner of the garden or in the orchard, where it discreetly complements the work of the attentive gardener.

Native to North America , Coreopsis 'Bouquet Magic' is a vibrant perennial that combines ease of cultivation , abundant flowering , and a positive ecological impact . Its bright yellow flowers with purple centers create bursts of sunshine in flowerbeds and borders, bringing a touch of elegant cheer throughout the summer.

In the garden, it is prized for its compact, bushy habit , its heat tolerance , and its ability to bloom profusely , especially if faded flowers are removed. It attracts a variety of pollinators , including bees and butterflies, while contributing to the garden's vibrant ecosystem.

Easy to grow and undemanding , it adapts to various well-drained soils and tolerates dry summers. Perfect for borders, rock gardens or pots , it also makes a welcome addition to the home in the form of fresh, rustic bouquets .

Native to North America, Coreopsis is a summer flower that brings a sunny and cheerful touch to eco-friendly gardens. The "Incredible Sea Shells Mix" variety is distinguished by its multicolored blooms and wavy petals, reminiscent of seashells. It invites contemplation in sunny flowerbeds and borders.

In the garden, this variety plays a valuable role by attracting pollinators and beneficial insects, thus contributing to soil health and fertility. Its bushy habit and vigorous growth make it a robust ally, easy to incorporate into a variety of planting schemes.

Santo coriander is a variety known for its rapid growth and good tolerance to changing conditions. It produces abundant, bright green, finely cut leaves that are very aromatic from the first harvests. Its characteristic fragrance, both fresh and lemony, is appreciated in many cuisines around the world.

In the garden, Santo stands out for its vigor and its ability to quickly produce usable leaves. However, it is sensitive to prolonged heat, which encourages flowering. Grown in cool to temperate conditions, with successive sowings, it offers a regular production of tender leaves.

This variety adapts well to both open-ground and container cultivation, allowing for better management of watering and sun exposure. Harvested young and frequently, it retains a fine texture and a balanced aroma.

In the local culture, Santo coriander is seen as a plant of rhythm and opportunity. It reminds us of the importance of timing: sowing, harvesting, and starting again, following the rhythm of the season.