{"title":"Endangered and Edible Perennials","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost of these varieties\/species are edible in some way, shape or form such as leaves, fruit, roots or nuts and may be suitable for permaculture applications. Very hard to source out as some of these species have been extinct in areas where large populations grew many decades ago. All of our tree species and wild perennials have been sustainably sourced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne note of caution if you are wild crafting your own plants, be sure to identify them correctly and collect them mindfully from large populations so that they can replenish themselves naturally.\u003c\/p\u003e\nPerennial vegetables are fast tracking on the permaculture scene. Home gardeners are looking for edibles that reappear year after year with minimal maintenance. Grow more food with less work or cost.","products":[{"product_id":"asimina-triloba-paw-paw","title":"Asimina triloba (paw paw) -seeds","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust arrived fresh seeds from 2023 fall crop, LIMITED QUANTITY!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsimina Triloba is North America's largest fruit. We have gone to great lengths to provide this item. Our paw paw seeds were collected from the farthest most northern point of the Carolinian Forest which reaches Southern Ontario, Canada.  Paw Paw will grow best near a riverbank that provides moisture and deep rich soil. Must have heavy shade for the first few years of growth. This is normally an \"understory\" tree. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis variety is a \"Hybrid\" which has proven production and better quality of flesh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew varieties can be grown out from seed and selected for flavour, hardiness, size etc.  Germination is excellent but experienced growing skills and patience are needed with this species as it MUST BE STRATIFIED moist (not wet) for 2-3 months. We have had them germinate, after stratification, within 2 weeks to a month. Fresh seed wants to grow. Once the seedling germinates, do not let dry out, that's why they grow on riverbanks. If you have a dry rocky garden, this is NOT the tree for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe climate here is changing and has been erratic over the past few decades, therefore, seed harvest is not always available every year. We only sell fresh seeds. \u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited quantity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e 5 seeds per packet at  $14.95 \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Canadian Organic Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"per packet","offer_id":13970134138993,"sku":"","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1512\/7788\/products\/paw_paw_flower.jpg?v=1533766860"},{"product_id":"asparagus-wild","title":"Asparagus- wild-seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eBACK IN STOCK !\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis asparagus has grown in the fence row for almost 30 years, It has withstood the coldest of winters, the wettest summers and it is disease\/pest resistant. You will get a mixture of female and male seeds. Many conventional varieties are \"ALL MALE\" which means no seed production. Grow your own diverse genetics and pick the ones that do best in your garden or breeding project. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip: Start seeds March to transplant out end of May. Sow seeds in a well drained seed soil mix, water regularly and place in a sunny warm place to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 seeds per pkt. @ $9.95 each.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Organic Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"25 seeds per packet","offer_id":31462652838001,"sku":"","price":9.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1512\/7788\/products\/asparagus.jpg?v=1585167617"},{"product_id":"black-walnut","title":"Black Walnut -nuts","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur \"Native\" Black Walnut has been struggling for quite some time from over harvesting for valuable lumber and from under apprecialbilaty-not fitting into the norm,  too messy  and too big for backyard gardens?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, climate change has limited the supply of viable nuts due to flash rains knocking off the blossoms before the bees can pollinate them. No pollination, no nuts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Great Black Walnut has been selected for valuable timber for furniture, a vermifuge, and protein food staple in famine times, It can also be tapped for Black Walnut syrup much like the Sugar Maple. The immature soft walnuts are an old-fashioned pickled delicacy treat in June.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe picture we show here are local specimens that we collect from in zone 4, growing in the driest of summers and coldest of winters. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeware, black walnut trees are allopathic which means they naturally excrete a chemical in their roots that deter other plants from growing close to them. A natural adaptation that ensures its survival from encroaching plant competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWalnut has a single long taproot, for best results, plant your walnuts \"in situ\" which means plant them where the tree will remain for years to come. Plenty of sunlight and space in deep well drained soil. Plant nuts in the fall for natural overwintering stratification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 nuts @ $14.95 per packet. Fresh nuts in October 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip: Our nuts have been floated, which means only the heavy ones that reach the bottom are chosen. (Hollow light shells will float)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Organic Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32154481066097,"sku":"","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1512\/7788\/products\/walnutnative2019.jpg?v=1603939142"},{"product_id":"apios-americana-wild","title":"Apios Americana-wild","description":"\u003cp\u003eApios Americana vine is sometimes called potato bean, groundnut or cinnamon vine. It grows on the edges of sandy riverbanks or the edges of forests in well drained soils. The tubers can be dug in fall, parboiled and eaten. Three times more protein than the potato and has a nutty taste. It is an undomesticated food crop except in Japan where it is cultivated as a specialty crop. It has a long history being a food staple for the Indigenous peoples. Many other health benefits and used medicinally. You will have to do your research to find out more on that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe perennial vine is naturally nitrogen fixating and it does not require nitrogen fertilizer. It can be used in permaculture or an alternative crop application. Two years for full sized tubers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pictures shown here and the tubers you will get are from one large patch growing on the northerly boundaries of the Kawartha Lakes, zone 4. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant out in fall 1-2 inches deep in a very well drained area much like in the wild. 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Very easy to peel because most roots are elongated rather than round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCaution, this variety has a lot of stamina therefore plant it alone in one corner of the garden by itself.\u003c\/span\u003e It is a famine food in desperate times when nothing else is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTip: plant immediately upon receipt, this species thrives on a cold winter dormancy and spring revival for production, it is a true perennial.  Zone 4\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 roots per packet @ $24.95\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable FALL 2024 when the roots can be dug.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Organic Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32162146484337,"sku":"","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1512\/7788\/products\/redskinnedartichoke.jpg?v=1604186811"},{"product_id":"jerusalem-artichoke-white-organic","title":"Jerusalem Artichoke-white Roots (Organic)","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst come, first served.  Great for lazy or inexperienced gardeners because it takes care of itself without any gardening experience. 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It prefers to clay\/loam soil, full sun and in a well-drained area of the garden. A great perennial vegetable for early summer harvest and permaculture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip: Plant the roots with the nodes or eyes facing upwards. Cover with 4 inches of topsoil, add compost and mulch with straw. Your roots will produce well for many years with little care, simply add compost every year and keep the patch weed free. Plant in early spring or late fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable \u0026amp; dug in April 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 full size mature roots for $14.95 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese roots will require a box for shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canadian Organic Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32173270532209,"sku":"","price":14.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1512\/7788\/products\/asparagusgreen.jpg?v=1615830437"},{"product_id":"platycodon-balloon-flower-root-organic","title":"Platycodon-Doraji Balloon Flower Root 도라지","description":"\u003cp\u003eExciting beautiful perennial edible. 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The perennial vegetable that keeps on gifting year after year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh yielding, disease resistant and cold hardy, we are in zone 4. It prefers to clay\/loam soil, full sun and in a well-drained area of the garden. A great perennial vegetable for early summer harvest and permaculture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTip: Plant the roots with the nodes or eyes facing upwards. Cover with 4 inches of topsoil, add compost and mulch with straw. Your roots will produce well for many years with little care, simply add compost every year and keep the patch weed free. 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