Vegetable Seed Varieties for Northern Gardens All the catalogues referenced carry a huge selection of seed. The ones listed in this post have been tested for reliability in local (Burns Lake, BC) growing conditions. JSS = Johnny’s Selected Seeds (Maine, USA). WD = William Dam Seeds (Dundas ON). VS = Veseys Seeds (Charlottetown, PEI). WCS = West Coast Seeds (Vancouver, BC). Note: Number of days inside brackets eg. (100 days) is a guide to the number of days to maturity from planting out. Helps to determine when a variety is available for eating; early, mid season, or late season. Broad Beans - Sow direct outdoors as soon as soil is warm 4-6” apart. Stake with willow branches. Broad Windsor (85 days) - WCS Witkiem (70 days) – sow a few plants so you can experience tender green fat beans sautéed in bacon fat. WD Bush Beans - Sow direct around Father’s Day 4-6” apart. Needs air circulation around plant to keep pods from moulding. Do not soak seed. Use a soil inoculant (see tips). Provider (50 days) – carries pods up high JSS,WD, VS Goldrush (45 days) – good for freezing WD Tri-colour Blend (50-60 days) – green, yellow, purple. For longer harvest period. Good value for 150 seed package. WCS Runner Beans – Sow direct around Father’s day. Needs support to climb. Dragon Tounge (57 days) – half runner (shorter) heirloom with superior flavour, flat podded. JSS Scarlet Runner (65 days) – eight feet tall with red flowers. Great in the greenhouse to attract pollinators. VS,WCS Beets – single seed is a capsule with potential for 3-5 plants. Space seed at least 2” apart. Red Ace (50 days) – best all round beet. JSS, VS, WCS Detroit Supreme (60 days) – main or fall crop for storage not recommended for baby beets. WD, VS, WCS Cylindra (60 days) – long 2” diameter pickling or freezing. JSS,WD, WCS Touchstone Gold (55 days) – beautiful colour and flavour. JSS, WD, WCS Chiogga (55 day) – candy cane stripes. JSS, WD, VS, WCS Brussel Sprouts – Sow for transplanting out 6 weeks before planting date (third week in May ?). 12 plants is lots for Thanks Giving dinner and to share. Space plants 24 “ apart. Jade Cross (95 days) – nice big sprouts. WD
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