{"title":"Perennial Vegetables","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur Collection started in the 1990's and continues to this day.  Interest in permaculture has gained in popularity for good reason! \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sylvetta-arugula","title":"Sylvetta Arugula","description":"\u003cp\u003eSylvetta Arugula (diplotaxis tenufolia). This perennial heirloom originated in Italy. Often referred to as Wild Arugula, it is a full season grower. This plant forms small bushes, with multi-stems loaded with small 2 inch very pointy olive green leaves. This zesty salad addition stays productive right through summer. The yellow flowers are mild and delicious. Mulch cover to overwinter. Easy from seed, direct plant in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36002712420502,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/Arugula__Sylvett_4edfc0ff697d1.jpg?v=1598550246"},{"product_id":"nine-star-broccoli","title":"Nine Star Broccoli","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn overwintering sprouting type which is also perennial in Zone 8. This endangered English variety forms small delicious dense multiple white florets in early spring. Plants can become quite large with multiple branches. Allow them to flower as the bees love the blossoms. Cut them back in late summer then mulch well for over winter. Can also grow in large containers. Sow in spring in colder locations or early summer for overwintering. Plant 1\/4 inch deep in cells to transplant to the garden. Matures in 100 days. This is a smaller seed packet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36003078111382,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/ninestar.jpg?v=1599516961"},{"product_id":"bietina-chard","title":"Bietina Chard","description":"\u003cp\u003eBeta vulgaris - Another exclusive, this rare leafy green originates in Italy. We like to call it the Italian Swiss Chard. The leaves are tender, a medium green colour with smooth edges. It is noted that the oxalic acid content is lower, which gives that metallic tang to other chards and beet greens. The baby greens are ready in 35 days and add a nice flavour to mixed salads. The mature leaves are 6-8 inches long and ready in about 2 months. A tender perennial will overwinter on the coast with a mulch cover. Start in early to mid- spring planting ¼ inch deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36003393798294,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/20220316_105515.jpg?v=1659485605"},{"product_id":"belle-isle-cress","title":"Belle Isle Cress","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbundant deep green arrowhead shaped leaves that grow in a dense head. The leaves are larger than most other varieties.After going to seed, the plants sprout again in Zone 8. Delicious creamy smooth texture and a mild to medium heat as the plant ages. Love this cress straight from the garden. Can sow directly 1\/4 inch deep in spring, late summer or fall. Can also  grow in containers in part to full sun. A choice cold hardy variety that is very rare, ready in 40 days. Packet is about 50 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36003434496150,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/belleislecress.jpg?v=1602180657"},{"product_id":"variegated-cress","title":"Variegated Cress","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis endangered and very rare variety is perennial on the coast. The tender, fresh leaves emerge in early spring. The leaf colours are bright green with splashes of cream with yellow, and forms a low lying mat, 6-8 inches across. Mildly hot, turns quite fiery at maturity, will bolt to seed at late spring, with very attractive white flower heads. Direct seed in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36003489775766,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/Variegated_Cress_4e3586da3263f.jpg?v=1598552840"},{"product_id":"cutting-leafy-celery","title":"Cutting Leafy Celery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis European heirloom is a profuse grower. The leaves are large and bright green, forming good size bushes in one season. This leaf celery is perennial on the coast. The flavour is very strong and is used extensively in cooking, added to pasta sauce , stew and soup. Baby leaves are a good salad addition, the stems are very strong, use sparingly. Start indoors in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004236263574,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/files\/Cutting_Celery_2.jpg?v=1743012410"},{"product_id":"pink-plume-leafy-celery","title":"Pink Plume Leafy Celery","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis very rare heirloom leaf celery grows in a dense bush of regular celery shaped leaves, topping pinkish red stems. Celery is normally classed as a biennial, but will continue to grow, after going to seed in the second year. Performs well on the coast as a winter vegetable, if mulched with straw or leaves. The flavour of the leaves in medium strong, great for a garnish and flavouring sauces, stews and soup. The young leaves make a fine salad addition. Leaf celery is also a good digestive aid. Easy to grow, start indoors in early spring.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004259365014,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/20220707_105719.jpg?v=1659485173"},{"product_id":"sperling-toga-bunching-onions","title":"Sperling Toga Bunching Onions","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown for the delicious green tops that sprout right through the snow, this extremely rare ancient variety actually came to us from the Native Americans of the southern desert USA. It has now been growing here for 10 years as a perennial. Harvest only the tops to maintain this plant. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004388536470,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/sperlingtogabunchingonions.jpg?v=1603147819"},{"product_id":"egyptian-walking-onions","title":"Egyptian Walking Onions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ancient perennial variety dates back to the time of the Pharaohs. This is a top set type, which produces seed in the form of tiny onions or bulbils. During mid-summer, each plant sends up a tall stalk with a cluster of these onions on top. When the stalk dries down, it will fall over or “walk” bringing the bulbils to soil level. The rains of autumn will cause these to sprout and form new plants. We harvest and collect these bulbils, cure them, bring them indoors where they can be stored for many months. They can be planted in early autumn on the coast and early spring everywhere else. Planting depth is 1 inch and 6 inches apart. This onion produces fresh greens in spring and fall and shallot size bulbs with a strong flavour. Cover with straw or leaves for winter protection. Package contains 5 bulbils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalking Onions are shipped after harvest and curing is complete. The\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e best time to order is August for fall planting. They are perishable subject to freezing in transit so the spring season starts again once danger of Frost is past in your location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004407771286,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/20220316_105233.jpg?v=1647874538"},{"product_id":"perennial-bunching-onion","title":"Perennial Bunching Onion","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlso known as Welsh Onion, this variety will multiply slowly, produces abundant greens twice a year and has small bulbs. Start in very early spring, indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004445126806,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/bunchingonion.jpg?v=1603733976"},{"product_id":"earth-chestnut","title":"Earth Chestnut","description":"\u003cp\u003eBunium bulbocastaneum - One of our biggest sellers for many years, this unique and versatile plant deserves our attention. Centuries in cultivation and a main crop in Europe, it is now very hard to find. All parts are edible. First produces a thick crown of parsley flavoured greens followed by lots of small crunchy tubers that are eaten fresh or cooked like potatoes, but with no starch. The flowers and seeds are condiments, the leaves are eaten when young. The roots are added raw to salads or steamed like potatoes. The roots are harvested in the fall. If you leave a patch in the ground, the greens thrive thru the winter in Zone 8 with some mulch cover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seeds are small and naturally slow to germinate, it can take weeks. We have the best success starting indoors in small cells. Plant 1\/4 inch deep then provide even moisture and warmth. Set out in the garden starting mid spring. For colder climates, plant in early spring as soon as the threat of frost is past, ¼ inch deep. Once planted, they are easy care.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004460658838,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/earthchestnut.jpg?v=1603733739"},{"product_id":"salad-burnet","title":"Salad Burnet","description":"\u003cp\u003eSanguisorba minor - This famous perennial dates back to Elizabethan England. Forms small bushes of finger nail sized leaves on multi stems. The colour is blue\/green and the leaf margins are serrated. The flavour is cucumber like and loaded with chlorophyll. Young leaves are used in salads, as a garnish, and flavouring for soup and sauces. The dried leaves make a refreshing tea. The bloom period starts in June, and the plants are smothered in purple\/pink flowers. Start indoors in early spring, easy from seed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004570988694,"sku":null,"price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/Salad_Burnet_4c784f2d9dbd4.jpg?v=1598556620"},{"product_id":"lovage","title":"Lovage","description":"\u003cp\u003eLevisticum officinale - An old traditional hardy perennial herb, used for generations in Europe. Similar in look to celery leaves, but much larger, established plants can be 7-8 feet tall. Starting from large rosettes in spring, the thick stems, also filled with leaf branches are topped by large umbels or umbrella shaped yellow flowers. They are a great attraction for beneficial insects. Culinary uses for the leaves include addition to salads, soup and stew. The roots are also edible grated into salads or cooked. The seeds are used as a spice. A tea made from the leaves is used to stimulate digestion and externally as an antiseptic poultice for wounds. This is due to the very high content of quercetin, a flavonoid which has anti- inflammatory and anti- oxidant properties. Large flat papery seeds can be planted indoors in early spring or direct seeded in late spring, plant ¼ inch deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36004767137942,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/products\/Lovage_4d33829f2a5e6.jpg?v=1598557320"},{"product_id":"cardoon","title":"Cardoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eCynara cardunculus - An ancient vegetable, usage dates back to the Roman Empire. The large silver grey leaves are serrated and grow fan-shaped from a central stem. The tall flower stalks grow to 6 feet tall, producing large flower heads or crowns that have a purple top. Highly ornamental, this relative of the artichoke is also very edible. In the spring, stalks are blanched and eaten like asparagus. The young leaves make a salad addition and the roots are thick and tender, chopped as a steamed vegetable. This large seed can be started in early spring indoors in small pots 1\/4 inch deep. Seed packet is 15 seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eagleridge Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36064896516246,"sku":"","price":4.75,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0470\/2375\/1318\/files\/20250808_114946.jpg?v=1761272130"},{"product_id":"bunias-orientalis-perennial-vegetable","title":"Bunias Orientalis (Perennial Vegetable)","description":"\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis hardy native plant, sometimes considered wild, is in the Brassica family, a broccoli cousin. Forms a dense pointed leafy rosette followed by tall stems filled with profuse tiny yellow flowers. The young leaves and stems are used raw or cooked once they emerge in spring. The young flowering buds and stems are also edible. The flavour is similar to cabbage. In milder climates, the leaves emerge early, providing 2 pickings. Early for greens and late spring for the buds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe bees love this plant, an ideal addition to the permaculture garden. Provide a sunny location and some watering in the summer. This hard to find variety grows very large seeds which are started early spring in small pots. Matures to full production in the second year. 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