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With piles of upright plumes in warm tones of orange and umber, Amaranth Hot Biscuits is a show-stopping cut flower we grow every season. It's a gorgeous backdrop in the garden that help create stunning late summer and fall bouquets along with sunflowers and asters.
It dries beautifully, too!
Full sun, well draining soil. Can grow up to 4 feet tall! But produce much smaller blooms when planted close together.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Type: Annual flower
Height: 42-48 inches tall
Light: full sun
Soil: average
Water: keep evenly watered
Bloom time: mid to late summer
Planting: Give plants lots of space in the garden to grow! Will need support.
I will never have a food garden without Borage. This stunning herb has unique blue-purple star-shaped flowers that pollinators - especially bumble bees - absolutely crawl over all season long.
Every part of this plant is edible! It has a mild, cucumber-like taste that's delicious in salads and beverage garnishes. I dry the flower heads for bath salts, soap making + crafts, and when frozen in ice cubes, Borage makes a whimsical addition to drinks.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
We regularly make Herb Salt from whatever seasonal herbs are growing in our Suburban Homestead Gardens. Our latest batch contains Oregano, Thyme, Sage, Basil, Thai Basil, Dill weed, Celery seed + Lemon juice!
Delicious on:
* chicken
* fish
* roasted veggies
* BBQ corn
* seasoning soups + stews
Preserving the bounty from my Uxbridge suburban Homestead gardens + Ontario growers is among my greatest joys, capturing the incomparable taste of sun-kissed local food. Every product is made by hand, in small batches, in our Celiac-safe gluten-free kitchen.
INGREDIENTS: Pink Himalayan Sea Salt, Dried Oregano, Thyme, Sage, Basil, Thai Basil, Dill weed + Celery seed and Lemon juice!
Dark crimson plumes along with large burgundy leaves make passersby stop in their tracks when they see Amaranth Velvet Curtains growing in our gardens. This Dr. Seuss-like plant is a must-grow for late summer and fall bouquets along with sunflowers and asters.
Easy to grow, full sun, well draining soil, can grow up to 4 ft tall! Dries wonderfully, too.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Type: Annual flower
Height: 48-60 inches tall
Light: full sun
Soil: average
Water: keep evenly watered
Bloom time: mid to late summer
Planting: Give plants lots of space in the garden to grow! Will need support.
These gorgeous flowers absolutely pop in the garden, producing non-stop blooms from early summer-hard frost. They crawl with bumblebees, especially through the fall - non only for food, but as a soft sleeping bed in the cooling temperatures.
Blanket Flower need full sun and love the heat. I have them all over my property, in every type of soil - once established, they are happy as long as there's sun. Deadheading will keep the flowers prolific. A beautiful cut flower, tucked among amaranth, white phlox and sunflowers in a late summer bouquet.
Type: native perennial flower
Height: 2-3 ft.
Light: full sun
Moisture: drought tolerant
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
We've combined bush beans, banana peppers + dill harvested fresh from our Uxbridge food garden with local garlic, mustard + celery seed to create the most delicious, crunchy pickled bean!
Enjoy right from jar, diced into egg or potato salad or in a Caesar (drink or salad!)
Ingredients: bush beans, banana peppers, garlic, dill, white vinegar, pickling salt, mustard seed, celery seed, white sugar
Preserving the bounty from my Uxbridge suburban Homestead gardens + Ontario growers is among my greatest joys, capturing the incomparable taste of sun-kissed local food. Every product is made by hand, in small batches, in our Celiac-safe gluten-free kitchen. 🩷 Carly xo
Alice’s Dream have indigo shoulders on rosy golden fruit, while the plant itself has purple undertones - you can’t miss her in the garden! This medium-sized beefstake variety is a fabulous slicer with a creamy texture. If you love a simple plate of sun-kissed homegrown tomatoes sprinkled with salt + pepper, she’s for you. Juicy, lower acid, melt-in-your-mouth.
Indeterminate + requires staking
$6 each or 3 for $15
Produces an abundance of purple shouldered, orange fleshed beef steak tomatoes.
Type: beef steak, Heirloom, Indeterminate, vining plants that will need staking. Plants will keep growing and producing until frost. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: Indeterminate height.
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will result in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Harvest: 75-85 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside)
* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Other tips:
Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of its energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
$6 each or 3 for $15
A wonderful heirloom tomato big on size and taste!
Type: large fruit; Indeterminate, vining plants that will need staking. Plants will keep growing and producing until frost. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: 6-8 feet
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will result in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Harvest: 70-90 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside)
* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Other tips:
Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of its energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
A delightful novelty veggie in my food garden, Cucamelon - aka mouse melon - look like miniature watermelons! Hailing from Mexico and Central America, these distant cucumber cousins have a bright, refreshing taste with a citrus tang. They're totally unique and kids, especially, love them.
Cucamelons rarely make it in the house, as I snack on them while tending my gardens. But when they do, they're sliced in a salad or bring a small to a veggie platter. I preserve them like pickles, too. And just had a customer tell me they put them in cocktails!
Cucamelon vines need a structure to climb as they grow. My favourite way is to guide them along a tomato cage when growing in a container, but any sturdy trellis will work. Once flowers appear, start checking for fruit after a week.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Type: annual fruit (although eaten as a veggie, like tomato)
Height: plant 1 ft tall, vines up to 10 ft.
Light: full sun
Moisture: well drained, rich warm soil - amend with compost before planting
Watering: Keep well watered. Vines will shrivel if they dry out.
$6 each or 3 for $15
A fantastic cherry tomato, golden yellow and sweet! Fruit is less susceptible to splitting than some. Great flavour and huge harvest.
Type: Cherry tomato, Indeterminate, vining plants that will need staking. Plants will keep growing and producing until frost. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: Indeterminate height.
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will result in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Harvest: 60-65 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside).
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Other tips:
Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of its energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
This plant produces high yields of moderately hot and very flavourful, tapered red peppers.
Type: Annual vegetable
Planting: After danger of frost. Planting site should be sheltered and warm.
Growth: 60 to 65 days to maturity.
Light: Full sun
Watering: keep plants well watered
Pet Safe: no
Harvest/ Care: Harvest when fruit is red
High yielding plants. Bright red, 4" long Peppers are extremely hot. Nice dried for chili flakes or used to make sauces. The fruit is very attractive on the plant.
Type: Annual
Planting: After danger of frost. Planting site should be sheltered and warm.
Growth: 60 to 85 days to maturity.
Light: Full sun
Watering: keep plants well watered
Pet Safe: no
Harvest/ Care: Harvest when fruit is red
Garlic chives are extra yummy with their hint of garlic added to the chive flavour. They are also a very pretty plant for the garden and great for pollinators, looking great in both the vegetable garden and mixed into the flower beds.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Type: Perennial Herb
Height: 12-24"
Light: Full sun
Soil: Any free draining soil will do.
Watering: Once established, they are quite drought tolerant.
Planting: Space them 6" inches apart. Harden off* before planting outdoors.
* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Harvest/ Care: Ready to harvest after 90 days- Cut a few stalks, chop and add to soups or other dishes.
These Black Cherry tomatoes are perfectly rotund, perfectly plump + the biggest we’ve ever grown. Characterized by a deep mahogany hue, they have a rich, smoky flavour that pairs beautifully with BBQ season, particularly grilled romaine salad (trust me).
Type: Indeterminate. Needs staking. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: Up to 8 feet. Requires staking.
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will results in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Harvest: 75 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside)
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Other tips: Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of it's energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
$6 each or 3 for $15
Developed in the northern Canadian province of Manitoba, these deep red tomatoes withstand cooler temperatures + our shorter growing season. An early producer, maturing in only 60 days. Tangy, sweet + slightly acidic, they make fabulous canned tomato sauce + salsa, and the perfect salad tomato.
Bush variety determinate + requires little staking
$6 each or 3 for $15
Type: Determinate/ bush. Will grow to a certain size and then produce fruit all at once. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: 38-60 cm (15-24 in)
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will result in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers and do not need to be staked.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Harvest: 60 to 65 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside)
*Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Other tips: Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of its energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
A compact Zinnia with small flowers in a mix of colours. Great for the cutting garden, Zinnia's add a lot of colour to the bouquet. The more you cut the blooms, they more they produce.
Type: annual
Height: 18-24"
Soil: good soil with lots of organic matter. Keep watered.
Light: Full sun
Planting: Transplant outdoors after the last frost. Be sure to harden off. *
Care: low maintenance. Deadhead regularly
Bloom time: early summer - hard frost
*Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
$4 each or 3 for $10 (save $2!)
Type: Annual flower
Height: 8-12"
Light: Full sun
Soil: average garden soil
Water: keep well watered
Bloom time: late summer
Planting: Plant into the garden after danger of frost.
Harden off* before planting outdoors.
* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Notes: I learned the hard way that sunflowers are allelopathic, meaning they give off toxins that impede the growth of or even kill other plants. They also deplete soil of nutrients. Because I grow so much food in containers, I now grow my sunflowers in separate pots and place them near their fruit, veg and herb companions
If I could only grow one variety of tomato each year, Candyland would be it. These teeny toms - a currant variety - literally taste like pops of sugar, and are
non-stop, prolific producers. Long after other tomatoes in our gardens are finished, Candyland keep fruiting until the hardest frost kills the plant.
$6 each or 3 for $15
Type: Indeterminate, vining variety. Needs staking. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: 5-7 feet
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will results in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Other tips:
Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of it's energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.
These tangy pickles got made into pickles using a 24 hour brine for extra flavour and crunch.
They were made with fresh dill and cucumbers from our gardens and the garlic came from the Uxbridge farmers market.
Preserving the bounty from my Uxbridge suburban Homestead gardens + Ontario growers is among my greatest joys, capturing the incomparable taste of sun-kissed local food. Every product is made by hand, in small batches, in our Celiac-safe gluten-free kitchen.
Ingredients - cucumbers, garlic, dill, peppercorns, mustard seed, bay leaf, vinegar, water and pickling salt.
$6 each or 3 for $15
Bears beautiful, pear shaped tomatoes great for sauce making. Crack resistant
Type: Indeterminate, vining plants that will need staking. Plants will keep growing and producing until frost. You can read about the difference between Determinate and Indeterminate tomatoes here: Determinate vs. Indeterminate Tomatoes
Height: Indeterminate height.
Light: Full sun
Soil: Rich soil. Use good quality compost around plants and mulch well.
Water: Consistently keeping soil moist, but not wet, will result in good growth and happy tomatoes. Inconsistent moisture can lead to "Blossom End Rot". Always water tomatoes at the base of the plant never getting water on the leaves.
Planting:
- Harden off* and then transplant to the garden after all frost danger is gone.
- Bury them deep! Plant the whole stem into the ground, not just the roots leaving only a few top leaves showing. The plant will put out roots from the buried stem, making your plant grow nice and strong!
- Space plants 60-90 cm, 2-3' apart; space rows 3-4' apart. They will grow nicely in containers but will need some kind of support.
- DO NOT crowd plants. This leads to poor circulation and disease
Harvest: 80 days to maturity (from the day they are planted outside)
* Hardening off refers to the process of gently and gradually acclimatizing indoor grown seedlings to the great outdoors! Don't throw your new babies straight into the elements! Over the course of a week, take them outside for a few hours at a time, bringing them back indoors afterwards. First sit them in the shade and then slowly introduce them to the sun. Increase the length of time they are outside and are exposed to the sun, until you feel they are ready to face the big outside world!
Other tips:
Pruning out suckers on your plant will help it put more of its energy into fruit production. Suckers appear between the main stem and the branches and can be easily taken out with your fingers.