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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.

The Rocquencourt Butter dwarf bean is a heritage variety of French origin, renowned for its reliability and the remarkable quality of its pods. The compact plants, with their upright growth habit, quickly form neat and easy-to-maintain rows, typical of well-structured dwarf beans.

They produce tasty, smooth, uniform, golden-yellow beans, generally measuring 12 to 17 cm in length. These pods are free of parchment, the tough fiber sometimes found on certain beans, giving them a particularly tender and pleasant texture, even at a slightly later stage of harvest.

In the garden, Beurre de Rocquencourt stands out for its exceptional performance, even under more demanding growing conditions. This variety demonstrates good tolerance to humid and relatively cool climates, where other beans may struggle to produce. This hardiness makes it a reliable choice for unpredictable seasons or vegetable gardens subjected to prolonged periods of rain.

Harvested regularly, it offers a generous and consistent production, ideal for gardeners looking for a reliable, tasty butter bean that is easy to integrate into a vegetable rotation.

In the local area, the Rocquencourt Butter bean is seen as a reliable plant. It embodies the qualities of well-selected heritage varieties: consistency, adaptability, and the simple pleasure of successful harvests, even when conditions are not ideal.

The King of the North pepper is a North American heirloom variety renowned for its reliability in cool climates. Specifically bred for short-season regions, it has become a go-to choice for gardeners in northern areas.

At Jardins de l'écoumène, the first trials conducted as early as 1998 quickly confirmed its potential. From then on, King of the North won over our desire to be Guardians of Seeds, establishing a relationship of trust and loyalty that has continued for more than 25 years.

The plants are robust, well-branched, and relatively compact. They produce medium to large-sized fruits, initially green and then red when fully ripe. The flesh is thick, juicy, and sweet, without bitterness, making it a versatile and enjoyable pepper in cooking.

In the garden, King of the North stands out for its earliness and consistency. Its generous, sometimes demanding, nature has prompted us to refine our cultivation techniques. Unlike its cousin the chili pepper, the bell pepper requires careful attention—warmth, fertility, watering, and pruning—to fully express its potential. In return, it offers reliable and sustained production.

Despite these requirements, King of the North demonstrates great adaptability. It grows equally well in containers or in the ground, in greenhouses or gardens, but is best suited to gardeners with some experience . When given the necessary attention, it becomes a reliable and generous ally, capable of producing bountiful harvests even in cooler climates.

The Cossack Pineapple ground cherry is an old variety, highly prized for its distinctive aroma, reminiscent of ripe pineapple and tropical fruits. Initially unassuming, it reveals its full richness at harvest time, when its golden fruits fall naturally to the ground, a sign of optimal ripeness.

The plant has a low, spreading habit, forming a productive and abundant ground cover. The fruits, enclosed in a protective papery calyx, ripen gradually throughout the summer. This variety is known for its pronounced sweetness and aromatic complexity, which clearly distinguishes it from other, more neutral ground cherries.

In the garden, Cossack Pineapple thrives in warm conditions and well-drained soil. It adapts well to home vegetable gardens and container gardening, where moisture levels can be more easily controlled and harvesting facilitated. Once established, it produces abundantly, often until the first cool weather.

Genovese basil is the undisputed champion of culinary basil. Recognizable by its large, tender green, slightly crinkled, and highly aromatic leaves, it embodies the freshness of summer both in the garden and in the kitchen. Its clean and balanced flavor, both sweet and peppery, makes it a cornerstone of Mediterranean traditions.

In the garden, it quickly forms a compact, flexible clump, easy to incorporate into the vegetable patch, as a border plant, or in containers. It thrives in sunny locations, rich, well-drained soil, and with regular, but not excessive, moisture. With careful cultivation, it provides a continuous supply of tender leaves throughout the summer.

Genovese basil responds very well to regular pruning. Pinching the tips and delaying flowering encourages branching and prolongs the harvest. Allowing it to flower attracts pollinators and signals the end of its optimal harvest period.

Originating from the large onion family, the Parade bunching onion has carved out a prime spot in kitchen gardens for its long, hollow, straight, and upright leaves. It is cultivated not for the bulb, but for its glossy green foliage, with its distinct fresh onion flavor, which is harvested in bunches throughout the season.

In the garden, Parade grows in tight, even clumps, easy to tuck into a corner of the vegetable patch or along an edible border. Sown in several waves, it accompanies the entire cycle of mild seasons and offers a discreet yet constant presence in the harmonious garden. Its slender shape blends well with other vegetables, and its soil-friendly cultivation makes it a reliable plant in a diverse, edible space.

Originating in the United States, the Touchstone Gold beet is a remarkable American variety with a bright yellow flesh that illuminates plates like a ray of sunshine. It has long been prized for its natural sweetness and milder flavor compared to traditional red beets, making it a delightful addition to both the kitchen and the garden.

In the garden, Touchstone Gold proves to be generous, robust, and easy to grow, offering a harvest of firm, round roots. Its vibrant yellow color adds a touch of brightness among classic root vegetables.

This beetroot fits perfectly into a food garden, contributing to food and visual diversity, and it plays the role of a versatile root vegetable, ideal for gardeners looking for mild flavors and simple cultivation.

Originating from European market gardening traditions, the Petit Provençal pea is a dwarf variety of garden pea that has naturally found its place in gourmet vegetable gardens. Its green pods, neatly arranged on compact plants, offer small, round, sweet peas that are harvested in the freshness of spring or early summer.

In the garden, this variety stands out for its low, regular growth habit, which makes it easy to care for and harvest in a manageable, productive space. It integrates well into a vibrant garden, whether planted along a border or as a low hedge, and contributes to the cycle of the seasons by gently and undemandingly enriching the soil with nitrogen. It's a reliable plant for anyone wishing to rediscover the age-old practice of sowing peas as soon as the soil becomes receptive in spring.

Originating in the warm temperate regions where the pepper (Capsicum annuum) evolved under the watchful eyes of gardeners of yesteryear, the Gourmet Pepper perpetuates a tradition of flavor and bounty. This sweet variety, well-suited to Quebec vegetable gardens , produces squat fruits with thick, crisp flesh, which develop on compact, upright plants.

In a welcoming soil and a sunny corner of the garden, this plant thrives alongside tomatoes, basil, and other summer vegetables. Its steady growth, natural tolerance, and ability to provide a continuous harvest make it a reliable companion for both novice and experienced gardeners. With its deep roots and sensitivity to the seasons, the Gourmet Pepper helps transform the garden into a bountiful, tranquil, and flavorful space.

Originating in France, the 'Red Cored Chantenay' carrot is an heirloom variety distinguished by its light red core and sweet flesh. Traditionally cultivated for its hardiness and pronounced flavor, it now finds its place in organic vegetable gardens, where its stocky shape and contrasting color attract attention.

In the garden, this carrot offers a generous and reassuring character: it adapts to heavy soils and provides a reliable harvest in late summer. Its compact habit and dense foliage make it an ideal companion plant for diversifying crop rotations. Its color appeals to both gourmets and gardeners who appreciate natural beauty.

Native to North America , the Ponca Baby Butternut squash is a variety of butternut squash prized for its small size, vigor, and naturally sweet flavor . Named in honor of the Ponca people , it embodies a cultural heritage rooted in the subsistence gardens of the Great Plains. Its compact shape , smooth beige skin , and melting orange flesh make it a valuable food source in climates with short growing seasons.

In the garden, it exhibits rapid and robust growth , adapting well to both open spaces and small vegetable patches. One of the most appreciated traits of this variety is its natural diversity of sizes : small, medium, and large fruits coexist on the same plant , allowing for harvesting as needed—for a daily meal or for preserving. This advantage makes it a versatile variety , well-suited to the needs of families , whether for a quick meal or for winter storage.

Easy to grow, the Ponca offers a generous and early harvest , ideal for organic vegetable gardens. Roasted, in a gratin, in soup, or mashed, its dense, sweet flesh fully reveals the warm flavors of autumn. Its good winter storage capacity makes it a valuable ally for self-sufficient kitchens.

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 from temperate regions, this lettuce mix creates a symphony of leaves—wavy, curly, smooth, or serrated—ranging from tender green to deep red . Each variety finds its place, contributing texture, color, and depth to a leafy carpet that is as pleasing to behold as it is to harvest.

Easy to grow, mixed lettuce can be sown in rows or broadcast, offering a quick harvest from early spring. With successive sowings every 2 to 4 weeks , it ensures a continuous lettuce production . It prefers cool, well-drained soil and partial shade during warmer periods. Its low-growing habit limits weeds and attracts beneficial insects that promote healthy soil .

Native to North America, Parris Island Cos romaine lettuce is known for its hardiness and its ability to add crispness and freshness to salads. This variety has become a staple in organic vegetable gardens thanks to its majestic appearance and dense foliage, offering excellent resilience to the vagaries of the climate.

In the garden, it stands out with its upright habit and elongated, light green leaves with pronounced veins, promising a firm texture and a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Versatile and prolific, it integrates harmoniously into a vegetable garden where it adds a touch of verticality and a constant source of flavor.

Originating from North American breeding programs, the Oregon Sugar Pod snow pea has become a favorite in vegetable gardens in regions with cool springs. It's a flat-podded pea, harvested whole before the peas develop too much, to enjoy its tenderness and sweetness.

In the garden, its tender green foliage clings to slender supports with its tendrils, creating a small edible hedge that discreetly accompanies the cycle of the seasons. In welcoming, well-drained soil, it offers a beautiful, consistent yield: the pods appear one after another, inviting regular harvesting, an age-old practice that punctuates the daily pleasure of gardening.

In a thriving garden, this pea contributes to the diversity of legumes, while also playing a vital role in providing sustenance for the household. Its benevolent presence fits naturally into a deeply rooted approach to respectful cultivation, where one learns to observe, understand, and act in harmony with the cool climate of early season.

Native to the Andean regions of South America, the Jewel nasturtium is a vibrant and abundant variety, renowned for its luminous flowers and delicately veined, rounded leaves. Traditionally used for both its edible properties and its ornamental role, this nasturtium has become a staple in natural gardens as a plant that is both decorative and useful.

In the garden, it develops a creeping or trailing habit, perfect for adorning borders or slopes where it acts as an effective ground cover. The Jewel nasturtium attracts numerous pollinators, especially bees, providing valuable support to local biodiversity while beautifying the space with its hues ranging from bright orange to deep red.

Its robust and generous nature also makes it a recommended companion for repelling certain pests, thus contributing to the natural balance of the garden. It is a cheerful presence that brightens every corner, inviting curiosity and creative gardening.

Originating from Italian selections of sauce tomatoes, Ropreco Paste is a determinate variety that thrives in a sunny, productive vegetable garden. Its elongated, red Roma -type fruits evoke the time-honored traditions of preparing sauces and coulis in family kitchens.

In the garden, it forms a compact and productive plant, offering a consistently good harvest. Its firm, low-water-content tomatoes ripen in clusters, making it a valuable ally for gardeners who preserve their harvests or make rich sauces. In a harmonious garden, it naturally finds its place among other warm-season fruiting vegetables, contributing to a bountiful and bountiful space.

Originating in the Mediterranean, the Ruby Queen beetroot has established itself as a traditional variety prized for its deep red flesh and sweet flavor. This fleshy root, very common in European vegetable gardens, is also a valuable ally for gardeners seeking an easy and bountiful crop.

In the garden, Ruby Queen is prized for its hardiness and rapid growth. Its dark green, slightly veined foliage develops in a rosette, while its smooth, spherical roots yield tender, sweet flesh, ideal for a multitude of culinary preparations. This variety is also valued for its excellent storage qualities, offering a long season of enjoyment.

Prized by those who appreciate color and sweetness in the vegetable garden, the Ruby Queen beetroot brings finesse and deliciousness to autumn harvests. Its role is also to enrich the soil with its root system, while adding color and life to the garden's biodiversity.

Garden dill is a delicate and expressive aromatic plant, recognizable by its finely cut foliage and characteristic aniseed fragrance. From its very first appearance, it brings a visual and sensory lightness to the garden, swaying gently in the breeze on its supple stems.

Cultivated since antiquity, Anethum graveolens is valued for both its leaves and seeds. In the garden, it behaves as a warm-season annual, growing quickly but relatively short. It prefers sunny locations and well-drained soil, where it can fully express its aroma.

Dill integrates easily into vegetable gardens and mixed flower beds. It grows well alongside cucumbers, lettuce, or cabbage, while attracting a variety of beneficial insects when it flowers. Its yellow umbels of blossoms add a graphic touch and support biodiversity.

Elne celery is a hardy and productive variety, deeply rooted in its native terroir. Originating in the south of France, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, it takes its name from the town of Elne, located in the heart of the Roussillon plain. This southern origin gives it a distinctive character and an excellent capacity for adaptation when grown in good conditions.

The plant develops long, fleshy stalks that are perfectly smooth and round, distinguished by their firmness and visual appeal. Their texture is firm yet tender, and their flavor is particularly rich, marked by unique aromatic notes that have made this variety famous. Harvested at maturity, Elne celery offers a remarkable taste experience, both bold and balanced.

In the garden, this variety thrives in deep, rich, and consistently moist soils. Its relative hardiness and productivity make it a reliable celery choice, provided it receives regular growth and protection from water stress. When properly managed, it produces vigorous, uniform plants whose quality rivals the best traditional selections.

In the local area, Elne celery is seen as a plant of terroir and precision. It reminds us that certain varieties carry within them a strong local history, and that fidelity to growing conditions allows their full aromatic finesse and generosity to be revealed.