Vaccinium angustifolium

Stratification: Cold stratify 90 days or sow outdoors in late fall or winter. Mix with vermiculite or perlite or moss and place in plastic bag and fridge for 6 weeks. Sow seed at soil tops, do not let seed dry out.

Blueberries produce clusters of small urn-shaped flowers that range in colour from white to pale pink. The fruits are true berries with many small seeds and are a deep indigo to black colour when ripe.

Size: Lowbush blueberries can grow up to two feet tall and wide. 

Leaves: Lowbush blueberry leaves are short-stalked, elliptic, and have finely serrated edges. The upper surface is pale to dark green, while the lower surface is lighter green. 

Flowers: In the spring, lowbush blueberries produce small, white, or pink bell-shaped flowers. 

Berries: Lowbush blueberries produce small, juicy, blue berries in the summer. The berries are rich in vitamin C and sugars. 

Fall color: In the fall, lowbush blueberry leaves turn bronze, scarlet, and crimson. 

Winter color: In the winter, lowbush blueberry twigs turn yellow-green to reddish. 

Habitat 

Lowbush blueberries grow in open conifer woods, sandy or rocky balds, and old fields.

They prefer full sun to partial shade and acidic, moist to dry soils.

Uses 

Lowbush blueberries are often used in jams and jellies.

They are also eaten by wildlife, such as bears.

Lowbush blueberries are occasionally used to revegetate disturbed sites.

7 Pot Pink is a superhot chili pepper known for its striking peachy-pink color, extreme heat (often over 1 million Scoville Heat Units), and delicious fruity, tropical flavor, making it a favorite for hot sauces, powders, and adventurous cooks who enjoy intense heat with flavor. Derived from the Trinidad 7 Pot variety, these large, lantern-shaped pods develop from green to pink and offer significant heat with citrusy notes. 

Heat Level: Extremely hot, often exceeding 1,000,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

Flavor: Sweet, fruity, tropical, and citrusy.

Appearance: Golf-ball sized, lantern-shaped pods that turn from light green to a vibrant peachy-pink.

Plant: Can grow quite large (over a meter) and produces heavily, often requiring staking.

Origin: A variation of the renowned Trinidad 7 Pot pepper. 

Making ultra-hot sauces, marinades, and salsas.

Drying and grinding into a flavorful, super-hot chili powder.

Adding intense heat and flavor to stews and chilis (one pod can spice up multiple pots).

A striking, slender chili growing up to 12 inches long, Sichuan Long Pepper delivers medium heat (about 10,000–30,000 SHU) with a clean, bright cayenne bite. Thin-walled and fast-drying, it’s perfect for stir-fries, chili oil, drying, and grinding into flakes or powder, adding classic Chinese-style heat and aroma to dishes. 

Sriracha peppers are a hybrid jalapeño pepper that are large, dark green, and turn red when ripe. They are mildly hot, with a Scoville rating of around 2,300–2,500, and are used to make the popular condiment sriracha. 

Fruit: Large, uniform, dark green fruit that turns red

Skin: Smooth

Scoville rating: 2,300–2,500

Growth: Indeterminate

Days to harvest: 80–95

Spacing: 18–24 in (46–61 cm)

Height: 18–22 in (46–56 cm)

Here are some tips for growing Sriracha peppers:

Plant in full sun 

Ideal temperatures are 70–80°F during the day and 60–70°F at night 

Water deeply but not too often, about 1–2 times a week 

Wait to harvest until the fruit reaches full maturity to reduce yield 

Frequent picking will increase yield but will sacrifice flavor 

Use pruning shears or a knife to cut the fruit from the branch 

Sriracha peppers can be used for roasting, pickling, or slicing.

A versatile mix of classic and specialty Jalapeño Pepper varieties offering a range of heat from mild to moderately hot. This blend can produce peppers in shades of green, red, and sometimes yellow or purple, with thick walls and the signature crisp, juicy texture jalapeños are known for. Perfect for fresh salsas, stuffing, pickling, grilling, or adding a balanced kick to your favorite dishes.

🌶️ 2,500 – 8,000 SHU (Scoville Heat Units)

This mix is ideal for gardeners who enjoy dependable, productive plants and flavorful peppers with just the right amount of heat.

Thai hot peppers, also known as bird's eye chilies, are small, fiery peppers that measure between 50,000 and 100,000 Scoville heat units, making them significantly hotter than a jalapeño but milder than a habanero. These peppers have a slender, tapered shape, are about 1–2 inches long, and mature from green to a bright red color. They have a fruity, earthy flavor with a pungent heat that is used widely in Thai and other Southeast Asian cuisines, often in curries, soups, and stir-fries. 

Size and shape: Small, slender, and tapered, usually 1–2 inches long and 1/4–1/2 inch wide.

Color: Green when young, ripening to a bright red.

Flavor: Fruity and earthy, with a pungent heat.

Texture: Thin, crisp, and waxy when fresh. 

Scoville units: 50,000–100,000 SHU.

Comparison: About 23 times hotter than a jalapeño and roughly one-third as hot as a habanero.

Note: The seeds and membranes contain the most heat and can be removed to reduce it. 

Thai Chili

Thai chili, also known as bird's eye chili or simply bird chili, is a small, fiery pepper variety native to Southeast Asia. 

Trinidad Moruga Scorpion - This pepper contains so much capsaicin, that it blasts past the numbing response in your mouth and produces a ferocious burning sensation! Officially tested at  2,009,231 Scoville Heat Units! We think it's hotter than the Reaper!  It's great (in small doses) in salsa!

Pods are 2-1/2” long and 2-1/2” wide with wrinkled reddish-orange skin. They have a fruit-like flavor, with nuclear heat. Capsicum chinense (110 days)

Warning: Handling this pepper requires extreme caution. Wear hand, eye and breathing protection. 

Heat Level: Insanely Hot. Scoville: 2,000,000

~ Packet contains 10 seeds. 

Capsicum chinense strains require a great deal of attention during the germination process. Moisture and a constant and consistent heat range must be maintained. Place the seeds in sterile media and cover 1/4” deep. Provide 85°F bottom heat, bright light and keep moist at all times. Seeds will germinate in 7 - 21 days. Transplant seedlings into pots and grow until there are 6 true leaves on the plant. Plant them directly into rich soil, 30” apart or into containers. 

~ Packet contains 30 seeds.