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Econo-Semis - Pizza Garden - Quebec Seeds | The Seigneurie Seeds

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🍕 Grow All the Ingredients for Your Homemade Pizza

The Pizza Garden Economy Seed Kit includes 5 essential varieties for creating authentic pizzas with fresh ingredients from your garden. Perfectly adapted to the northern climate of zone 4b, these seeds, tested in the Outaouais region, guarantee incomparable flavors for your homemade pizza nights.
Whether you're an amateur pizza maker or a family with a taste for delicious pizzas, this economical kit provides everything you need to top your pizzas: plump Italian tomatoes, crisp peppers, flavorful shallots, fragrant basil, and aromatic oregano. A smart choice for fresh, flavorful pizzas from garden to plate!

💚 Why Choose the Econo-Semis Pizza Garden?

✅ Economical – 5 essential pizza ingredients at a reduced price
✅ Suitable for Zone 4b – Varieties tested and approved for the Quebec climate
✅ Authentic Flavors – Traditional Italian Varieties
✅ Abundant Harvests – Enough for pizzas all summer long
✅ Locally Produced – Seeds grown with passion in the Outaouais region
✅ No Chemical Pesticides – Environmentally Friendly Farming

🍅 Contents of the Set (5 Varieties)

1. Tomato – San Marzano

An elongated, meaty, and not very juicy Italian tomato, perfect for pizza sauce. Rich and concentrated flavor, the benchmark for Neapolitan pizza makers.

2. Red Bell Pepper

A sweet pepper that ripens from green to bright red, crisp and sweet. Excellent grilled or fresh on pizza, with an incomparable flavor when fully ripe.

3. Shallot – Rossa Lunga

Elongated shallot with a delicate flavor somewhere between garlic and onion, a staple of French cuisine. Perfect for gourmet pizzas and caramelizations.

4. Basil – Sweet

Classic basil with an intense aroma, the signature herb of the Margherita pizza. Large, tender leaves, abundant production all summer long.

5. Oregano

A strong-tasting Mediterranean herb, essential for any good pizza. Perennial in zone 5 (can survive in 4b with winter protection).

🌿 Growing Instructions – Zone 4b+

📅 Quebec Seedling Calendar

Vegetable/Herb Indoor Seedlings Transplantation Direct Seeding Harvest
San Marzano Tomato Mid-March to mid-April End of May (after frost) – August-September
Red pepper Mid-March Early June (after frost) – August-September (red)
Long Rossa Shallot – – April (as soon as the soil is workable) July-August
Sweet Basil Mid-April Early June (after frost) – July-September
Oregano March-April May April-May July-October

🌱 Sowing & Planting

San Marzano tomato:
  • Indoor sowing: 6-8 weeks before the last frost
  • Depth: 0.5 cm
  • Transplanting: Bury up to the first leaves
  • Spacing: 60 cm between plants
Red Pepper:
  • Indoor sowing: 8-10 weeks before the last frost
  • Depth: 0.5 cm
  • Transplanting: Soil should be well warmed (15°C+)
  • Spacing: 45-60 cm between plants
Rossa Lunga shallot:
  • Direct seeding: As soon as the soil is workable
  • Depth: 1-2 cm
  • Spacing: 10-15 cm between bulbs
  • Rows: 30 cm
Sweet Basil:
  • Indoor sowing: 6 weeks before the last frost
  • Depth: 0.5 cm
  • Transplantation: After all risk of frost
  • Spacing: 20-30 cm between plants
Oregano:
  • Indoor or direct sowing
  • Depth: Surface (needs light to germinate)
  • Spacing: 25-30 cm between plants
  • Perennial: can be regrown in zone 4b with winter mulch

☀️ Growth Conditions

💧 Watering: Regular for tomatoes and peppers, moderate for herbs and shallots
☀️ Sunlight: Full sun (minimum 6-8 hours)
🌡️ Temperature: Tomatoes and peppers like heat (20-30°C), herbs tolerate cooler temperatures
🌱 Soil: Rich and well-drained for tomatoes/peppers, light for herbs
🌿 Fertilization: Compost at transplanting + balanced fertilizer every 3 weeks

🛠️ Maintenance

San Marzano tomato: Stake securely (heavy fruit), prune suckers, water regularly
Red Pepper: Stake if there are many fruits, be patient for reddening (3-4 weeks after green)
Rossa Lunga shallot: Mound soil lightly, stop watering 2 weeks before harvest
Sweet Basil: Pinch off flowers to prolong harvest, harvest regularly
Oregano: Prune after flowering, mulch for winter protection in zone 4b

🍕 Culinary Uses

Classic Pizzas

🍅 Margherita – San Marzano sauce + fresh basil + mozzarella
🫑 Vegetarian – Red bell pepper + shallot + basil + oregano
🍕 Neapolitan – San Marzano sauce + oregano + garlic
🌿 White – Caramelized shallot + basil + cheeses

Other Uses

🍅 San Marzano Tomato – Tomato sauce, ketchup, canned goods, pasta
🫑 Red Bell Pepper – Grilled, stuffed, antipasti, salads
🧅 Rossa Lunga Shallot – Vinaigrettes, sauces, confits, caramelized
🌿 Sweet Basil – Pesto, caprese, sauces, infusions
🌿 Oregano – Grilling, marinades, flavored oils, herbal teas

💡 Producer's Tips

✅ Perfect pizza sauce – Use fully mature San Marzano, reduce slowly to concentrate the flavors
✅ Patience for red peppers – Let them ripen fully (3-4 weeks after turning green) for optimal flavor
✅ Dry your herbs – Oregano and basil keep perfectly dried for winter pizzas
✅ Caramelized shallot – Slow cook 30-40 min for gourmet white pizza
✅ Fresh basil after cooking – Add fresh basil AFTER cooking to preserve aromas
✅ Freeze tomato sauce – Prepare sauce in large quantities, freeze in portions
✅ Oregano protection – Mulch generously in November for winter survival in zone 4b

🍕 Recipe: Homemade Pizza Sauce

Garden Ingredients

  • 2 kg fresh San Marzano tomatoes
  • 3 chopped Rossa Lunga shallots
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • Salt, pepper, olive oil

Preparation

  1. Blanch and peel San Marzano tomatoes
  2. Sweat the shallots in olive oil
  3. Add crushed tomatoes, oregano
  4. Simmer for 45-60 minutes over low heat
  5. Add fresh basil at the end of cooking
  6. Mix lightly or leave rustic
Yield: 4-6 pizzas
Storage: 5 days in the fridge, 6 months in the freezer

📦 Seed Preservation

📍 Location: Cool, dry place (10-20°C)
💧 Humidity: Less than 50%
🌡️ Temperature: Stable, away from direct sunlight
⏳ Lifespan: 2-4 years depending on variety (best germination in years 1-2)

🌾 Main Features

Characteristic Detail
Number of varieties 5 pizza essentials
Hardiness zone 4b and above (Perennial oregano zone 5, annual in 4b)
Type of culture Garden or containers (herbs)
Difficulty level Easy to intermediate
crop cycle Annual (except perennial oregano, zone 5+)
Yield High (enough for pizzas all summer)
Production Local, Outaouais, Quebec
Organic certification Not certified, but free of chemical pesticides

🌟 Perfect For

🍕 Lovers of homemade pizzas and Italian cuisine
👨🍳 Cooks looking for authentic and fresh ingredients
👨👩👧👦 Families with weekly pizza nights
💰 Save on fresh ingredients and herbs from the supermarket
🎁 The perfect gift for lovers of Italian cuisine
🌱 Themed gardeners seeking culinary projects
🏡 Vegetable gardens and container gardening (herbs)
🍕 Grow your own pizzeria with fresh ingredients suitable for zone 4b!

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