Le Jardin du Gourmet

04/10/2026

It’s finally sunny and warm in Saint Johnsbury!

07/17/2025

Been asked a bit about fall planting and since we ship all over the US here’s what to start based on your Zone.

🌿 August Garden Guide by USDA Zone 🌿
Not sure what to plant this month? Here’s what you can sow or transplant for a fall harvest! 🍁👇

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🌱 Zones 3–4 (Cold Climates)
🥬 Spinach, lettuce (start indoors)
🌱 Radish, arugula, kale, turnips (early Aug direct sow)
🪴 Broccoli, cabbage (transplants only)

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🌱 Zone 5
🌿 Beets, carrots, radishes, lettuce, spinach
🥬 Kale, broccoli, cabbage (transplant now!)
🌱 Arugula & turnips thrive now too!

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🌱 Zone 6
🥕 Carrots, beets, turnips
🥬 Lettuce, spinach, mustard greens
🪴 Start or transplant broccoli, cabbage, kale, collards

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🌱 Zone 7
🌿 Cilantro, radishes, lettuce, spinach
🥕 Carrots, beets, turnips
🪴 Transplant brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale)

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🌱 Zone 8
🌿 Beets, carrots, chard, mustard, lettuce
🥬 Start brassicas indoors
🌱 Spinach & radishes love this weather!

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🌱 Zone 9
🌽 Beans & okra (early Aug only)
🌿 Beets, carrots, lettuce, spinach, cilantro
🪴 Start broccoli, cabbage for September

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🌱 Zone 10
🌿 Arugula, kale, carrots, radishes, beets (late Aug)
🪴 Start broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower indoors for fall

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🧑‍🌾 Pro Tip: Use shade cloth for tender greens & keep beds moist during heatwaves!
📦 Need seeds or starter plants? Order now to beat the rush!

06/26/2025

Didn’t start your herb garden this year—or lost it to the summer heat? Don’t worry, it’s not too late to enjoy fresh, flavorful herbs right from your kitchen! Our Herb Garden Starter Bundle is your shortcut to a thriving herb garden without the wait.

Skip the months it takes to grow from seed with this special collection of 12 live starter plants, carefully selected for their culinary versatility and vigorous growth. You’ll receive: Basil, Thyme, Chives, Oregano, Parsley, Rosemary, Sage, French Tarragon, Winter Savory, Mint, Lemon Verbena, and Lovage—everything you need to elevate your cooking naturally.

Perfect for patio pots, windowsills, or raised beds, these herbs are ready to grow and thrive with just a little sunlight and care. Whether you’re brewing mint tea, seasoning pasta, or adding depth to soups and roasts, fresh herbs make all the difference.

Don’t let another season slip by—revive your herb garden and save time with this curated bundle. Supplies are limited, and shipping is free for a limited time. Order now and start harvesting in days—not months!

05/23/2025

Veggie & Herb Starters for Local Sale!

It’s the perfect time to get your garden growing! We’ve got a fresh selection of healthy vegetable and herb starts ready to go in the ground. Choose from:
• Peppers (sweet & hot)
• Tomatoes (roma, hierloom, hillbilly)
• Brussels Sprouts and Kale
• Herbs like Basil, Lavender, and much more.

All plants are homegrown, and eager to thrive in your garden beds or pots. Great for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike!
Packs of 6 starter plants are just $5! Limited quantities, so hurry in!

Located near the edge of Saint Johnsbury, between Lyndonville and Danville. Open for pickup Monday-Friday 9am-5pm, and Saturday 10am - 1pm. We will be open Memorial Day!

04/09/2025

Want to start a garden but not sure where to begin? Try our most popular products; a variety pack of herbs or vegetables is the perfect first step. It’s beginner-friendly, low-risk, and gives you a little bit of everything—think culinary and medical herbs like basil, oregano & lemon balm or maybe you want to grow your own tomatoes, peppers, and zucchini. Whether you have a yard, a balcony, or just a sunny windowsill, this pack makes it easy to grow your own food. It’s a fun way to get outside, learn something new, and enjoy fresh ingredients straight from your garden. Perhaps you know someone who’s been talking about starting a garden, this makes a thoughtful, practical gift. It’s not just a box of seeds—it’s the start of a rewarding hobby and a connection to what you eat. For $24, you’re getting more than variety—you’re getting potential. Start small, grow your skills, and see where your garden takes you.

03/09/2025

Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to order your starter plants! Don’t wait—secure your favorites now before they sell out. Our healthy, vibrant plants will be shipped at the end of April, just as the weather warms up and planting season begins. Ordering early ensures you’ll have everything ready for a thriving garden this year. Place your order today and get ready for a beautiful, bountiful growing season. Warmer days are coming, and so are your new plants!

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09/16/2024

09/13/2024

Do you know Sweet Cicely? Nope, that’s not one of the people who packs your seed orders for you! Otherwise known as Myrrhis odorata, Sweet Cicely is an herb that’s related to carrots, caraway, anise and fennel. It has a sweet, somewhat licorice-y flavor, and the leaves can be used in tea or the making of liqueurs, or added to fruit and vegetable salads. The root, stem and seeds are also edible.

Sweet Cicely seeds need to be cold stratified, which means that they need to spend some time in the cold – either outdoors or in the freezer – before they’ll germinate. Because of that, we ship out Sweet Cicely seeds in the fall instead of in the spring.

Interested in establishing a patch of this sweetheart of a plant? Keep an eye on our website and social media for the annual release of our Sweet Cicely seeds.

09/03/2024

Hey gardeners! I want to introduce myself, and my business. My name is Mathew Taylor, and my grandfather – a French chef named Raymond Saufroy – started Le Jardin du Gourmet in the 1960s. He founded it after years of working in the New York City restaurant industry, and struggling to find the produce he wanted to cook. He sold the business to my parents in 1988, and recently, they passed it along to me, my wife Alejandra, and our two boys.

What do we do? For one thing, we sell small packets of non-GMO seeds to gardeners and cooks, with a focus on hard-to-find culinary herbs and vegetables, including shallots, which my grandfather loved.

In spring, we also ship plant starts, and invite locals to swing by our greenhouses to meet us and buy plants in person. Whether or not you live in the area, check out our online catalog (the web address is in our bio).

To learn a little more about the story of the business, check out this Seven Days article.

02/24/2024

Just stocked Morrison's Feed Bag for the Spring! Hurry down and discover the joy of gardening with our curated selections of herb, vegetable, and flower seeds. Bring nature home and start on your own lush garden today!

05/14/2023

Forgot to get your herbs or perennials in this spring? Maybe lost them in this crazy weather we've been having? We put 14 culinary herbs or 14 perennials starts together with some 5 sample packs of complimenting seed to help you gardens catch up this summer for only $40 and it's free shipping!