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Pre-Seed Vegetable Seeds

To seed in advance for fall, winter, and spring.

Advancing seeds for fall, winter, and spring gardens means starting or preparing seeds early—either by sowing, pre-seeding, or transplanting—so that you maximize your growing time, especially in climates with short seasons like much of Canada.

Here’s a breakdown of which seeds you can advance (start early or pre-seed) for Fall, Winter, and Spring harvests and how to do it:

Fall Garden (Plant in Summer for Fall Harvest)

Start seeds in July–August, either directly in the garden or indoors for transplanting.

Great seeds to advance:

  • Leafy Greens: Kale, spinach, Swiss chard, mustard greens, arugula
  • Root Vegetables: Carrots, beets, radishes, turnips
  • Brassicas: Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts

🧑🌾 Tips:

  • Pre-seed indoors or under shade during hot summer.
  • Harden off seedlings before transplanting in cooler fall soil.
  • Use row covers or cold frames to extend the season into late fall.

Creating a Winter Garden from seed involves selecting hardy, cold-tolerant crops that can either be sown in late summer/early fall for winter harvest or overwintered for early spring harvest. Here's a list of seed varieties ideal for a winter garden, especially in Canadian and northern U.S. zones:


🌱 Winter Garden Seed Varieties

🥬 Leafy Greens

  • Kale (‘Winterbor’, ‘Red Russian’) – Extremely cold-hardy.
  • Spinach (‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’, ‘Giant Winter’) – Sweetens with frost.
  • Swiss Chard – Survives mild winters with mulch.
  • Mâche (Corn Salad) – Very cold-tolerant; perfect for salad greens.
  • Claytonia (Miner’s Lettuce) – Thrives in cool, damp conditions.

🥕 Root Vegetables

  • Carrots (‘Napoli’, ‘Merida’) – Can be overwintered in the ground with mulch.
  • Beets – Early fall sowing gives sweet winter roots.
  • Turnips – Fast-growing and frost-tolerant.
  • Parsnips – Require frost to develop flavor; sow midsummer.
  • Rutabaga – Cold-hardy and stores well.

🥦 Brassicas

  • Cabbage (‘January King’, ‘Wintergreen’) – Overwinters with protection.
  • Broccoli (‘Purple Sprouting’, ‘Calabrese’) – Best for overwintering in mild climates.
  • Brussels Sprouts – Improves with frost.

🌿 Herbs

  • Parsley – Cold-hardy biennial.
  • Chives – Hardy perennial, regrows early in spring.
  • ThymeOregano, and Sage – Hardy perennials in many zones.

🧤 Tips for Winter Gardening Success

  • Use Cold Frames or Row Covers to extend harvest and protect seedlings.
  • Mulch heavily to insulate soil and root crops.
  • Choose short-day or overwintering varieties specifically labeled for cold climates.
  • Succession plant in late summer (August–September) for a steady supply through winter.

🌱 Spring Garden (Start in Late Winter or Very Early Spring)

Advance seeds indoors in February–March to transplant after the last frost.

Ideal for seed advancement:

  • Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (start 6–8 weeks before last frost)
  • Brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower)
  • Herbs: Parsley, dill, thyme
  • Lettuce, onions, leeks (early starters)
  • Peas: Soak and pre-sprout for fast germination

💡 Tips:

  • Use grow lights or sunny windowsills.
  • Harden off plants before transplanting outdoors.
  • Use cold frames to get an early start in the ground.

 

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Stringless 'Green Pod' Bush Bean, Heirloom, Early

Stringless Green Beans are a bush bean variety that keep on producing even under hot, humid conditions. When other varieties fail to perform, these stringless beans have got you covered. Meaty, 5"-6" pods have a juicy, mild bean flavor. Ready for harvest in 54 day



Type Bean/Pea
Family Legume Family
Temperature Soil 60F
Temperature Daytime 70-85F
Temperature Evening 60F+
Lighting Full, 6-8 Hours Per Day
Water Steady: 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Moderate: 55-70 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 5.5-7.5
Zones 3A-11B
Plant Placement 16 Plants, 8 Per Row

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Golden Acre Cabbage, Coleslaw or Stir-Fry Cabbage Seeds, North American

The Golden Acre is a tasty cabbage that arrives early and is suited for close spacing. This early round head cabbage is easily grown and versatile in use. Heads are about 6 to 7 inches in diameter on compact plants about a foot high. Its firm, medium green head is excellent cooked or raw in stews and salads.

Type Cabbage
Family Cabbage Family
Temperature Soil 55-75F
Temperature Daytime 55-70F
Temperature Evening 35F+
Lighting Full, 4-6 Hours / Day
Water Steady, 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Long, 60-120 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 6.5-6.8
Zones 1A-9B
Plant Placement 6 Plants, 3 Per Row

 

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Tat Soi Mustard Baby Green Seeds, Asian Salad Green, Tat Choy, Brassica Rapa, Spinach, Cabbage Drooping Vegetable - [ Shop Canad
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Tat Soi Mustard Baby Green Seeds, Asian Salad Green, Tat Choy, Brassica Rapa, Spinach, Cabbage Drooping Vegetable

Asian mustard (Brassica rapa rosularis) having a rosette of edible dark green spoon-shaped glossy leaves also : the leaves.

Sow tatsoi in spring and again in late summer for harvest in fall. Sow in double rows, with rows spaced 10 inches (25 cm) apart. Plant seeds 2 inches (5 cm) apart and barely cover them with soil. Gradually thin to 8 inches (20 cm) apart.

Tatsoi is a very versatile green, equally suited to being served raw or lightly cooked. To make it easy, just use tatsoi anywhere you'd use spinach. Lightly steam or sauté it, wilt the leaves with a warm dressing, or add them to a soup at the end of cooking.

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Perpetual Spinach / Erbette, Swiss Chard, Large Leaf Smooth, Dutch Variety

Perpetual Spinach is a hardy, fast-growing leafy green that resembles spinach but is actually a type of chard. It produces tender, dark green leaves with mild flavor and can be harvested continuously from spring through fall. Heat-tolerant and slow to bolt, it’s perfect for salads, sautéing, and cooking.

Type Swiss Chard
Family Cabbage Family
Temperature Soil 55-70F
Temperature Daytime 40-50F
Temperature Evening 45+F
Lighting Full, 6-8 Hous Per Day
Water Steady, 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Short, 55-65 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 6.0-7.5
Zones 1A-8B
Plant Placement 3 Plants, 3 Per Row

 

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Silverado Swiss Chard, Broad White Stem, Dark Leaf

Silverado Swiss chard is a variety of Swiss chard with broad white stems and dark green leaves. It's a compact plant that's resistant to bolting and can be harvested as baby greens in as little as 25–30 days. 

Characteristics 

Leaves: Deep, dark green, glossy, and heavily savoyed

Stems: Broad and white

Growth: Compact, slow-growing, and reaches a height of 14–16 in (35–40 cm)

Maturity: Matures in 60–65 days

Taste: Refined and flavorful

Uses: Can be eaten as a baby salad green or harvested whole for market display

Type Swiss Chard
Family Cabbage Family
Temperature Soil 55-70F
Temperature Daytime 40-50F
Temperature Evening 45+F
Lighting Full, 6-8 Hous Per Day
Water Steady, 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Short, 55-65 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 6.0-7.5
Zones 1A-8B
Plant Placement 3 Plants, 3 Per Row

 

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Keystone Giant Bell Pepper, North American Heirloom Pepper Seeds

Non-GMO - Heirloom - Open Pollinated - High Germination Rate

Seeds For: Vegetable Gardening

Days to Full Maturity: 70 -- Annual --

Type Peppers
Family Nightshade Family
Temperature Soil 65-80F
Temperature Daytime 70-90F
Temperature Evening 60+F
Lighting Full Sun, 6-8 Hours/Day
Water Heavy, 6 Gallons/Day
Maturity Moderate, 65-85 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 5.5-7.0
Zones 4A-11B
Plant Placement 6 Plants, 3  Row
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Habanero 'Orange' Pepper, Hot Pepper,  Pepper Seeds - [ Shop Canadian Seeds Online ]  - Pepper Seeds -
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Habanero 'Orange' Pepper, Hot Pepper, Pepper Seeds

Habanero Orange

Orange Habanero is an aromatic chile pepper with a subtle apricot aroma and offers an intense and pungent heat. Their spicy heat and citrusy fresh flavor go well with so many foods, tropical fruits, lime, avocados, fish, and tequila, etc. All habanero seeds are known for their slow germination and must be grown in warm, moist conditions.

Ripens from green to bright orange color with thin skin and waxy exterior. The pods have a distinctive lantern-like shape and are small at 2” long and 1“-2” wide. Capsicum chinense (90 days) Heirloom - Open-pollinated

Heat Level: Extra Super Hot.  Scoville Heat Units 250,000

Scientific Name Capsicum Chinense
Scoville Heat Units 150,000 – 300,000 SHU
Days to Fruit

90 Days

 

The habanero chili is one hot pepper! Unripe habaneros are green, and they color as they mature. Common colors are orange and red, but white, brown, and pink are also seen. The Scotch bonnet is often compared to the habanero, since they are two varieties of the same species, but have different pod types.

Both the Scotch bonnet and the habanero have thin, waxy flesh. They have a similar heat level and flavor. Although both varieties average around the same level of “heat”, the actual degree of piquancy varies greatly from one fruit to another with genetics, growing methods, climate, and plant stress.

The name means “someone or something from La Habana”, or as it is known in English, Havana (“b” and “v” being interchangeable phonetically in Spanish).

The habanero chili comes from the Amazonas region, and from there it was spread through Mexico. One domesticated habanero, which was dated at 8,500 years old, was found at an archaeological dig in Peru. The Yucatán Peninsula is the biggest producer of habaneros these days, but it’s grown in many South American and Central American countries.

Type Peppers
Family Nightshade Family
Temperature Soil 65-80F
Temperature Daytime 70-90F
Temperature Evening 60+F
Lighting Full Sun, 6-8 Hours/Day
Water Heavy, 6 Gallons/Day
Maturity Moderate, 65-85 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 5.5-7.0
Zones 4A-11B
Plant Placement 6 Plants, 3  Row
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White Mustard Seeds, Dijon Mustard, Moustarde

Sinapsis hirta

Maturity: 90 days to seed

A very old French Heirloom named for the Dijon area of Burgundy that has been renown for mustard production since the 13th century. Also known as simply Yellow or White Mustard, Dijon has been bred to bolt (go to seed) quickly, as it is grown primarily for its mild flavored yellow seeds used worldwide as a spice and the main ingredient in the classic condiment. Very prolific, a small plot will yield enough to keep your cupboard full for the winter. Harvest plants before pods open to prevent self-seeding and planting a potential weed. Hang upside down to mature and ensure seeds are fully dried before use.

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Snijmoes Lucullus Dutch Swiss Chard Seeds

Ancient from the Netherlands with light green slightly savoyed leaves and white/pale green stalks. 

Type Swiss Chard
Family Cabbage Family
Temperature Soil 55-70F
Temperature Daytime 40-50F
Temperature Evening 45+F
Lighting Full, 6-8 Hous Per Day
Water Steady, 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Short, 55-65 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 6.0-7.5
Zones 1A-8B
Plant Placement 3 Plants, 3 Per Row

 

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Golden Bright Orange, Eldorado Swiss Chard Seeds

Orange stocks and green leaves great for salads or steamed side plate.

Golden Swiss chard can be used similarly to other leafy greens and chard varieties and may be eaten raw when young, but larger leaves are best cooked. They can be sautéed, blanched, stewed, braised, baked, and even grilled. Use raw leaves to add an earthy saltiness and a bright color to salad mixes. Slow cook entire stalks similarly to collards, though some of their golden color may lessen and become dull, and compliment with smoked meats and white beans. Wilt the shredded leaves into pastas or atop pizzas and flatbreads. The golden stalks are as equally edible as the leaves, and may be used in dishes for added texture. Complimentary flavors include citrus, tomatoes, garlic, shallots, chickpeas, white beans, potatoes, aged and melting cheeses, cream, mushrooms, bacon, sausage, ham, chili flakes, fennel and herbs such as basil, tarragon and chervil

Type Swiss Chard
Family Cabbage Family
Temperature Soil 55-70F
Temperature Daytime 40-50F
Temperature Evening 45+F
Lighting Full, 6-8 Hous Per Day
Water Steady, 6 Gallons / Week
Maturity Short, 55-65 Days Harvest
PH Neutral 6.0-7.5
Zones 1A-8B
Plant Placement 3 Plants, 3 Per Row

 

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Price $1.89