Shipping Announcement: Heirloom Seeds and More

Seed orders are currently being processed and shipped within 4-10 days.
Ground nuts and Chinese artichokes will be shipped when conditions are suitable to ensure their quality.
For orders containing seeds and Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes):
- Seeds that need to be started indoors (6–8 weeks before the last frost) will be sent separately with free shipping to ensure they arrive in time for planting.
- Seeds that do not require indoor starting will be shipped with the Sunchokes in a flat-rate box.
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
- 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!
Jerusalem Artichokes Are Available For Pre-Sale

The Jerusalem Artichokes (Sunchokes) are available for pre-sale with spring shipping. Quantities are limited and ordering now will secure your tubers for transit when the weather warms up in March, April, or early May, depending on what part of Canada you live in.
I love these resilient plants, and despite a few challenges this season, they’ve pulled through. Some of the tubers are on the smaller side because I had to dig some varieties up and relocate them after the goats were let out and ate the tops off. Others were grazed down when the goats wandered into the garden. On top of that, we faced a drought, and I had to severely conserve water all summer. Thus, these tubers survived in true dry-farming fashion, as 8 of the 9 varieties were never watered even once. How they survived is a miracle.
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
Shipping for tubers and bulbs is available at a flat rate:
- $20.90 for 1–4 tuber orders
- $30.00 for 5 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. Thank you for your patience and support!
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 am in the process of cleaning the seeds and getting them into the website. This task is a little more than I ever imagined it would be. I do not have images on some product 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!

