Ordering heritage tomatoes, vegetables and herbs

On May 10, 17 and 31, Co-op La Maison Verte will be selling a large variety of heritage tomato, vegetable and herb seedlings. The plants are from untreated seeds, free from synthetic pesticides and grown with attention paid to the soil and other life forms, by local farmer Stephen Homer of Ferme du Zephyr.

To pre-order your plants, download and print our order form (pdf), write in the plant varieties and quantities selected from the plant descriptions (pdf), and drop it off along with a 25% deposit at the Co-op. Be sure to indicate the day of delivery that you prefer.

A 15% discount will be offered to all sales of more than $100. Get neighbours together to buy collectively and save!

For information contact Anna Lee-Popham at 514-489-8000 or plants@cooplamaisonverte.com

Schedule:

May 2: The last day to order for guaranteed delivery on May 10
May 10: EARLY HERITAGE TOMATO SALE
May 11: The last day to order for guaranteed delivery on May 17
May 17: HERITAGE TOMATO SALE (WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!)
May 23-25: Find us at the Rendez-Vous Horticole at the Botanical Garden
May 25: The last day to order for guaranteed delivery on May 31
May 31: LATE TOMATO SALE

What does "heritage variety" mean?

Heritage, or heirloom, plants come from seeds that have been preserved for well over 50 years, and are chosen for their flavor and interesting appearance. Growing these plants enables local gardeners to take part in the preservation of rare and unusual varieties, not offered by mainstream producers and at risk of being lost. Ferme du Zephyr is located in Senneville on the island of Montreal, and is run by long-time N.D.G member Stephen Homer who is proud to be supplying us with "good wholesome transplants", free from synthetic pesticides, coming from untreated seeds and grown with attention paid to the soil and other life forms that co-exist on the farm.