West Coast Seeds

Recipe Time! This traditional Spanish recipe is made from inexpensive, readily available ingredients. For authenticity, try to find Spanish sweet paprika as well as Spanish smoked paprika. In this Sopa de Ajo Garlic Soup recipe, other kinds of paprika can be substituted, but the recipe is meant to be heavily seasoned. And of course, don't forget the garlic! https://bit.ly/32Wu7zC

Planting seeds and watching them grow is a joy for gardeners. In these stressful times, many look forward to spring gardening as a way to relax and promote positive personal well-being. Plan your spring garden with a splash of colour in honour of Dr. Bonnie Henry and her vibrant style. This Cosmos flower pollinator blend includes a mix of bright white, pink, and yellow flowers. 100% of sales go to Food Banks Canada supporting families in need. Click the link to learn more h...ttps://bit.ly/2UDklhu #westcoastseeds #DrBonnieHenry #foodbankscanada

We're excited to announce our new Dr. Bonnie Henry Pollinator Blend! This multi-colour blend of Cosmos flowers was designed to brighten your garden and attract natural pollinators to encourage healthy plant growth. An enormous thank you goes out to Dr. Bonnie Henry and the Provincial Health Office of B.C. for their guidance, leadership, and support through this challenging and uncertain time. 100% of sales made from this product are donated to Food Banks Canada, an organizati...on that works tirelessly to relieve hunger across Canada. Here's what Dr. Bonnie Henry, BC's Provincial Health Officer, had to say about working with Food Banks Canada : "During this time of crisis, many families have faced significant challenges and more than ever have had to rely on our food banks. Supporting the food bank is one important way for us to support families during this time of need." Visit us in-store or online to order your Dr. Bonnie Henry Pollinator Blend. Remember to bee kind, bee calm, and bee safe!

Get ready for an exciting new product reveal in partnership with Food Banks Canada, arriving tomorrow! Bee safe out there .

Plant History - Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Thyme is a woody perennial shrub that has been used as a culinary and medicinal herb for thousands of years. Many species of thyme exist, and nearly all are native to the region around the Mediterranean. In ancient Egypt, thyme was used in embalming, and the ancient Greeks used it as a fumigant. The Latin word Thymus is derived from the Greek thumos, meaning "courage," and this association is perhaps why thyme was sent off with the crus...aders, as well as the first settlers to America. Although lemon thyme (T. citriodorus) is sometimes used as a culinary herb, it is the common thyme that first crept into use in Roman kitchens, accompanying cheeses and used in alcoholic beverages. The Romans took the herb with them throughout Europe, and it was naturalized in England by at least the 16th century. It may have first been introduced to England by monastic orders as early as the 13th century. In 1661, the diarist and gardener John Evelyn published the first book on air pollution, titled the Fumifugium (or The Inconvenience of the Aer and Smoak of London Dissipated), in which he recommended that thyme be strewn about to "improve and meliorate the Aer about London." In the 1720s, the German pharmacist Kaspar Neumann isolated the essential oil thymol, which gives thyme its flavour, aroma, and medicinal qualities. Thymol is a crystalline substance used as a preservative, an anesthetic, or for many other purposes. Book restorers sometimes place thymol in sealed bags with books to kill mould spores. It has been used to treat hookworm and ringworm and as an antiseptic ingredient in mouthwash. Before the early 20th century, most of the world's supply of thymol came from ajowan seeds and the chemical can also be extracted from bergamot (Monarda sp.). Lovers of Earl Grey tea will know its flavour well since it is flavoured with bergamot orange.