The Cottage Gardener is . . .
an heirloom seedhouse and plant nursery in southern Ontario, Canada. We have been providing rare and endangered heirloom varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers to gardeners and market growers since 1996. Our online catalogue has over 650 heirloom seed varieties available, in retail packet sizes and bulk amounts. We have one of the most diverse selections of Certified Organic seeds in Canada, and we add to this each year. Each spring we sell certified organic plants onsite.
The Cottage Gardener is Certified Organic
Canada has now implemented National Organic Standards. Under this legislation, no company can call its products "organic" unless the company has been certified organic by an independent certifier. This protects consumers from claims of organic status that aren’t valid. The Cottage Gardener has been a Certified Organic producer and processor for the past five years. We believe it's critical, especially for a mail-order seed company that most of you do not get to meet face-to-face, that you can order our organic seeds with the confidence that their production has been verified as meeting appropriate organic standards.
We are certified through Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. Pro-Cert Organic Systems Ltd. (Pro-Cert) is Canada’s foremost national certifier of organic food products with some 1,700 producers, processors and traders from across Canada and the United-States of America.
Announcement
The annual plant sale scheduled for May 25th has been cancelled for 2013.
Due to a very busy season this year, we have had to push our scheduled renovations and expansions to our property into the month of May . This unfortunately means that the plant sale cannot be accommodated this year. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, and encourage you to visit some of the many great local farmers markets for heirloom vegetable seedlings. Thank you for your understanding!
The Cottage Gardener
Helping home gardeners and market growers grow beautiful and productive gardens since 1996. Our customers tell us they love our seeds because of their high germination rates, generous quantities and fair prices! And when you plant Cottage Gardener seeds, you are helping to preserve genetic bio-diversity and save old, tried-and-true varieties from being lost forever.
Heirloom Seed Collections
Check out our incredible selection of unique heirloom seed collections! We’ve created these collections with your unique needs in mind, whether you’re a first time gardener, need short season veggies, grow in an urban plot or containers, or want to plant a bit of history. Visit our online Gift Shop to view them all!
Seed-Saving Resources
Interested in saving your own seed? We offer books and kits to help you do so more successfully. Professional quality germination papers and glassine envelopes help ensure your seed crop is viable and protected long term.