Important Heirloom Seed & Sunchoke Shipping Update: Canada Post Strike
Disruptions are currently being experienced due to the ongoing Canada Post strike. To ensure order fulfillment remains smooth, the following options are offered:
Current Shipping Options
- Regular Shipping (Canada Post): If this option is chosen, be aware that there may be significant delays in delivery once the order is shipped. Order processing will occur as usual, and dispatch will happen via Canada Post when services resume.
- UPS Shipping / Local Pick-Up: For those who need their orders sooner, UPS shipping is offered. If this option is selected at checkout:
- The order will be packaged after payment.
- The shipping cost from UPS will then be determined, and the customer will be contacted.
- Once this additional shipping fee is paid, the order will be sent out promptly. Local pick-up is also available upon arrangement in Salmon Arm or Vernon.
Fall Sunchoke Orders – Secure Your Spring Delivery!
For all sunchoke enthusiasts who placed fall orders, the option to secure plants for Spring shipping is now available. However, Fall shipping is still planned to take place.
Sunchoke varieties are popular, and some sell out every year due to limited quantities. By opting for Fall or Spring shipping, the order is guaranteed to be reserved and will be among the first to be dispatched once the weather is suitable for planting.
Patience and understanding during this time are appreciated. Thank you for your continued support!
A Note from the Garden Realm: Jerusalem Artichoke Pre-Sales are Open!
Greetings, mortal gardeners! My time is spent coaxing life from the soil, and the season of Jerusalem Artichoke tubers is upon us. I have watched them grow in my enchanted patch, and now they await their turn in your garden. Pre-sales are officially open for these delightful tubers.
Their journey to you begins the first week of October, when they are ready to be lifted from the earth. Should you order other garden treasures with them, they shall all travel together in one single package.
Know this: you must choose the proper shipping at checkout. If it is incorrect, I will find a way to let you know, and the right postage will be required before your order is released. If your items fit into a smaller box, a refund will be given for the difference.
A word to the wise: the prices of these tubers will be increasing on December 1, 2025. Seize the moment and plant them this fall for a truly magnificent harvest!
Payment Methods Accepted at Garden Faerie Botanicals
Please note that credit cards and PayPal are not accepted due to their high fees. Payment can be made via:
- E-transfer
- Cheque
- Money Order or Moneygram (from Canada Post)
- Cash on pick-up (For Tuber Orders Only. Seed orders must be paid at time of purchase in order to be processed).
- BTC– Please contact me for more info.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Thank you for your understanding and support!
I’m excited to be adding many new varieties to the collection this season! As time allows, I’ll be adding listings to the website, with presales open now. Keep an eye out—there’s lots of beauty and flavour on the way.
Sunchokes truly are superheroes in the garden, and the nutrient-dense food they produce will be a valuable asset for food security in the future.
You can explore my entire collection of rare heirloom sunchokes here!
To learn more about how to plant and use them, I have a guide to planting and use of Jerusalem Artichokes on my blog.
I made a video about Jerusalem artichokes, covering their history, some recipes, and other information. Click the link to watch it!
If you enjoy grooving to songs about Jerusalem artichokes, you’ll be excited to know I wrote one about them!
Shipping Information For Heirloom Jerusalem Artichoke Tubers
Packages are shipped out within 3–8 days of receiving your order, except for pre-order items.
Shipping for tubers and bulbs is available at a flat rate:
- $25.00 for 1– 3 tuber orders
- $30.90 for 4 or more tuber orders
If your order exceeds the capacity of a small or large flat-rate box and requires a larger box, you will be notified via email to arrange an additional balance payment. Thank you for your understanding as I work to keep shipping costs affordable.
I can also do delivery to Salmon Arm or Enderby when I head into those places. Pick up is available too.
Preserve Biodiversity with Open-Pollinated Heirloom Seeds Grown In Canada
I do not have images on some products as my phone died and I can not get into that phone yet. Thus, images will appear on many listings when I can access my summer photos with a micro card reader.
Heirloom Treasures: Cultivating a Legacy of Rare Seeds for Tomorrow’s Food Security
This collection of heirloom seeds, sunchokes, potatoes, and bulbs is from my own garden, and I grow them using open-pollinated seed or tubers/ bulbs. I prioritize saving rare and endangered genetic material. As, I believe that preserving our biodiversity for future generations is the most important contribution I can make during my time on Earth. Due the Grand Solar Minimum, I have focused on collecting short-season heirloom seed varieties for Canada to ensure food security in the future.
These are seeds that have never undergone treatment with chemicals, fungicides, or pesticides. They are guaranteed to be free from any such substances.
I aim to provide heirloom seeds that have a history and are special in some way. My goal is to provide you with information that will assist you in saving these seeds and you will never have to buy them again. Not sure how to save seeds? No problem! You can learn how to save seeds in my blog posts and every week I put out a podcast called “In The Garden With Susan” with tips and tricks on seed saving and gardening.
At this time, I can only ship to addresses in Canada.
Due to continual issues with the Podcast player on the home page, I have had to remove it. Please find “In The Garden With Susan” Podcast here, or at the Garden Faerie Botanicals Rumble Channel, or even at the Garden Faerie Botanicals You Tube Channel!
