Culinary Herbs

New for 2022 - Allium fistulosum - Hardy perennial scallion. They overwinter happily for us outdoors, growing into dense clumps, and can be harvest...

A must for any herb garden. Easy to grow annual, grown for both the leaves and seeds. Succession sow for an endless supply! Let some plants flower ...

Also known as Sacred Basil. The aromatic leaves make wonderful herbal teas. Leaves are used either fresh from the garden or dried. Very prolific an...

Monarda citriodora - (aka; Lemon Mint) Annual. The young leaves make a lovely tea. Tall tiered spikes of lavender-pink are incredibly aromatic and ...

A strongly flavoured and fragrant variety of basil, with spicy anise and mint notes. Very versatile in cooking, it’s flavour stays strong at higher...

Grow your own mustard! This is the kind for condiments and pickling, as opposed to leaf mustards. Very easy to grow in our climate; sow in early sp...

New for 2022 - Pycnanthemum pilosum - Bushy perennial, with branching stalks that reach about 3’ tall. White flowers and slender, strongly scented ...

The flavourful flat leaf variety great for seasoning. Abundant long stems and dark green leaves that are easy to harvest. Hardy biennial, the leave...

Agastache foeniculum - Hardy perennial herb, with delicious licorice-y leaves. Great in teas, or just nibbled in the garden. Vibrant purple flower ...

A traditional favourite here in the Maritimes. It’s so fast and easy growing in our sometimes challenging climate, it’s easy to see why! Savoury ma...

(Melissa officinalis) An almost carefree perennial member of the mint family, which has been cultivated since before Roman times in Europe. Use ...

From the village of Bhamdoun in the mountains of Lebanon. These seeds were gifted to me in 2017 by Niki Jabbour, whose mother in law uses it for za...

A great old variety, considered the precursor to modern celery and easy to grow in the home garden. Mild celery flavoured leaves and crisp stalks c...

A must have for any herb garden. Chives are carefree perennials, once established they need very little attention. Cut the leaves throughout the sp...

Thymus vulgaris - Short spreading plants, with upright stems reaching about 12" high. Use either fresh or dried to flavour cooking. Not only a culi...

Dysphania ambrosioides - This distinctive herb is popular in Mexican and Central American cuisine. Fresh or dried leaves can be added to flavour so...

Agastache rugosa - Sweet, deep-green leaves make a delightful licorice-y/minty tea either fresh or dried. Truly a favourite for pollinators. 3-4' b...

The perennial type grown for leaves and seeds, as opposed to Florence Fennel which is grown for bulbs. Hardy plants thrive with little care once th...

(Anthriscus cerefolium) Soft ferny leaves that are sweet and anise flavoured. Super cold hardy, when planted in the fall chervil will overwinter an...

Super curly deep green parsley on long juicy stems. Cold-hardy biennial.Grown by Twisted Brook

A unique and under-appreciated herb. The leaves and flower shoots are great in herbal teas, tasting at once spicy and floral. This annual (in our c...

Beautiful edible perennial. Clumping plants with small serrated compound leaves, on stems around 1' tall. They develop into 4' flower spikes. Leave...

New for 2022 - Cryptotaenia japonica - Also known as Japanese parsley or hornwort. Grow this in a shady moist spot in your garden for an abundance ...