GOOD EARTH FARMS is a small, family run farm in Black Creek B.C. Canada. Using natural growing methods, we produce a large variety of vegetables, fruit, and seeds, for sale at the Comox Valley Farmers Market. We are dedicated to producing OPEN POLLINATED, UNTREATED, GMO FREE seed in the Comox Valley.
Thank you for supporting local, sustainable agriculture!
*STORE SEED PACKAGES IN A SEALED JAR IN A COOL, DRY, DARK PLACE*
ALL SEEDS $2.50 / pack or $10.00 / 5 packs
| GREENS |
| Arugula: |
Dark green, oak shaped leaves, spice up salads and sandwiches. Sow in early spring, to fall. Plant in shade to prevent bolting in summer. |
| Lettuce Mix: |
Up to six varieties of loose leaf lettuce. Frilly bright green Grande Rapids, red tinged oak shaped leaves of Brunia, deepest red Merlot, Salad Bowl, Red Sails, and Cardinal. |
| Salad Mix: |
A mix of fast growing, tender greens, full of flavor, colour, and nutrients. Arugula, Mizuna, Loose Leaf Lettuce mix, Red Russian kale, and Oriental Greens. Regular re-sowing, from early spring-fall, and in warmer climates, thru winter, under cover. Plants can be grown to full size. |
| Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach: |
Large, very green, deeply wrinkled leaves, on a sturdy plant. This heritage variety will do best in cooler temperatures. Sow in spring, and again in fall. Strong flavor when used raw or cooked. |
Tips: All greens prefer cooler growing conditions, even spacing of about 6 inches (you can eat the thinings), lots of moisture and a good supply of food. We use remay (white crop cover) a lot as it both keeps them warm at night and cool during the day. Sow small amounts often for continuous harvest.
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| TOMATO |
Beaver Lodge
Plum Tomato: |
Bush variety loaded with medium sized, red fruit. Great flavor fresh or cooked into sauce. Minimal staking required. |
| Merville Rocket Tomato: |
A bush or determinate growing variety. Produces many tasty, round, red tomatoes, of a medium size. Low growing plant requires some staking. Early ripening, with good flavor, and texture. |
Gold Nugget
Cherry Tomato: |
Bush variety, with no pruning required. Sweet, medium-large, oblong, yellow fruit. Very prolific! |
| Brandywine Tomato: |
A heirloom, indeterminate, will need staked and pruned. Small plants with large shapely fruit. A flavor sensation! |
| Joan's Roma Tomato: |
This indeterminate variety has been developed locally for over 20 years. Long, thick fleshed, red & green striped, fruit. Very flavorful. Excellent for sauces. |
| Tomatillo: |
Pale green husks encase a sticky green fruit, used traditionally in salsa verde. Start in doors March-April. Move outside mid-late May. Stake these sprawling plants, or use a tomato cage, to keep the ripening fruit off the ground. |
| BEANS |
| Orca Bush Bean: |
Plant your own ‘pod’ of West Coast Orcas! Seed shell is half white, half black with small black spots. Great producer of fresh young beans, excellent flavor and texture as a dry bean. Plant mid May – early June. Allow pods to fully mature, and harvest dry beans before fall rains.
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Royal Burgundy
Bush Bean: |
A delightful purple snap bean. The sturdy plant stems, and flowers are also purple. Great fresh, or cooked. When cooked, these beans will change colour from purple to green. Excellent marinated raw in a bean salad. |
| Blue Lake Bush Bean: |
A great fresh, green, snap bean. Use fresh or cooked, with a sweet flavor. Freezes well. These long sender pods remain tender for quite a long time, before becoming tough. |
| Blue Lake Pole Bean: |
This tasty climber shares the same qualities as the Bush variety, but grows up a pole, fence, or even a sturdy twine. Can reach amazing heights if allowed! Freezes well. |
| Windsor Broad Bean: |
Also called Fava. An excellent bean, fresh or dried. Steam two minutes, discard pods, serve on salads, in soup or stew, as a pesto, or simply, a little butter and pinch of salt. |
TIPS: Beans are a lot of fun to grow. If you have only had a store bought dry bean you are missing out, as you never know how old they are. In general beans like lots of sun, warm soil, moderate moisture, and moderate feeding. They fix nitrogen in the soil so are great for your garden.
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| PEAS |
| Banana Nano: |
Great big snap pea. Eat the whole pod. Crisp, tender and refreshing. Grows up to 7' tall. A summer snack favourite! |
| HERBS & FLOWERS |
| Calendula: |
Cheery yellow and orange, edible & medicinal flowers. Pinch spent blooms to encourage flowers until frost. Over winters in warmer areas. Requires little care, and self sows.
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| Dill: |
Fresh young greens flavor fish, salads, soups and more. Flower and seed heads used in pickles. Attracts beneficial insects to the garden. Direct sow a row in early and late spring for a constant supply of greens. |
| Lemon Marigold: |
Bushy plants, covered in tiny yellow, edible blooms. Tangy, citrus, taste and scent. Attract beneficial insects.
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| Nasturtium Mix: |
Orange, yellow, and red edible blooms. Trailing variety, makes a great ground cover. |
| Curly Leaf Parsley: |
Fresh greens add a refreshing zip to any meal. Direct sow in early-mid spring. Over winters under cover. |
| Velvet Queen Sunflower: |
This striking red flower is a delight to bees, and later birds! Tall plants support several small to medium heads. Edible petals decorate salads and cakes. |
| Edible Flower Mix: |
Calendula, Sunflower, Nasturtium, Lemon Marigold |
TIPS: Let your flowers go to seed and they will “naturalize” themselves in your garden. Flowers are beautiful but also practical. For example Calendula is great for adding color to your salad or to make salve. Interplant sunflowers with amaranth for a stunning display.
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| GRAINS |
| Purple Amaranth: |
An ancient Peruvian grain, used as a cereal, similar to couscous, popped as a snack, or ground into flour. 4-10 feet tall, and vivid purple, these deep rooted plants bring drama to any garden, and require little care, or water. |
| Kamut: |
An ancient, highly nutritious type of wheat. Large kernels fill a mature seed head. Grows best in poor-medium soil, full sun. Rake seeds into soil to barely cover. |
Thank you for supporting local, sustainable agriculture!
Simon & Heather Toole
7636 Island Hwy
Black Creek, B.C. V9J 1G6
(250) 337-2261
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