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PUMPKIN 'Golden Nugget' A smaller, flat shaped pumpkin with sweet, creamy, orange flesh. Up to 1.5kg in weight and 15cm diameter in size this bush variety is a heavy bearer and of good keeping qualities. Pumpkins grow well in organically rich and warm soils (or on top of a sunny compost heap). Regularly watered over summer this variety will be ready for harvest in approx.70 days. 10 seeds |
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Pak Choi 'Cantong White' Also called Bok Choi in Cantonese these delicious chinese vegetables form tight rosettes of deep green leaves with broad white, crisp stalks. A fast growing annual for the warmer months, best suited to fertile soil with plenty of watering, it will be ready to eat in five weeks. Great for stir frying. 500 seeds
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Chicory ‘Brussels Witloof’
Famous for the forced, blanched heads (chichons) that are loved by gourmets for their flavour and are used either cooked or raw in salads. In autumn when the roots are size the of a parsnip, lift from the ground and trim leaves to within 3-5cm of the root. Dig a trench 15cm deep in the garden and replant the roots upright side by side and re-cover with either soil or sand. Finally cover with a drum or box to exclude all light. Or plant in pots, keep soil moist, cover to prevent light and place indoors. The chichons will be ready to use in 8-12 weeks. 500 seeds. |
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PRIDE OF MADEIRA A fast growing, coastal perennial shrub with spectacular 60cm long, violet blue flower spires, blooming in winter and spring. This frost hardy, evergreen species needs a sunny position with well drained, ordinary soil and a Mediterranean climate. Drought and salt tolerant. Good for embankments. Not to W.A. 25 seeds.
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CUMIN
This annual has long, fragrant foliage that grows to 30cm. Young leaves make a nice addition to salad dishes. The summer flowers are small and white and are followed by fruit which produce cumin seeds. A key spice in Indian and Mexican cooking. Cumin seed is reputed to aid digestion. Needs 3 months of warm weather for good seed production. Cumin seed is reputed to aid digestion. 120 seeds.
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Eggplant ‘Orient Express’ F1
Your classic long deep purple oriental eggplant. A robust variety that can set fruit in cooler weather and handle heat stress. Fruit is 18-25 cm in length, tender and quick cooking. An early variety that allows those with short summers have a eggplant crop. 20 seeds. |
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EGGPLANT ‘Lavender Blush’ F1
A good looking and tasting eggplant. Lavender with white streaks and grows to 10 cm long. Great yield with a creamy sweet flavour (no bitterness). Great for grilling or in middle-eastern dishes. Good for areas with shorter summers, plant in a sheltered sunny position for best results. 15 seeds. |
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MELON ‘Mountain Sweet’
Missing fresh cantaloupes straight from the garden? This variety is breed for cooler climates and is super early. The oblong, orange fruits are sweet and average 1.2kg. 20 seeds.
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WINTER SAVORY This perennial herb has a great peppery taste, adding spice to bean, pea, cabbage and heavy meat dishes. A low growing shrub to around 50 cm, the leaves are narrow, aromatic and peppery enough to use as a pepper substitute. It makes an attractive border plant with small white flowers that are attractive to bees. It is frost hardy, prefering full sun and a range of soils. Medicinally it has been used in the past for indigestion, diarrhea and as an aphrodisiac!! 400 seeds.
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CAULIFLOWER ‘Snow Queen’ F1 This is a superb cauliflower with large white heads and adaptable to a range of growing conditions. This variety keeps us in supply of tight heads that are splendid for cauliflower cheese and a variety of curries. 30 seeds. |
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BEETROOT ‘Chioggia’
Not only is this Italian heirloom sweet it looks amazing. A red skinned beetroot with alternating red and white concentric rings through the flesh (like the old candy canes). Use just like normal beetroot; roasted, grated raw, boiled, in dips etc. The young green leaves can also be used in salads. 150 seeds.
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ASPARAGUS ‘Jersey Knight F1
A high yielding asparagus plant that produces superior spears to 2.5 cm thick. Seeds are all male, which means that you do not have to waste time and space culling unproductive plants. This variety has high disease tolerance and lasts up to 20 years, providing years of succulent spears. 20 seeds. |
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ROSEMARY This evergreen, aromatic shrub from the Mediterranean belongs in every herb garden and is a hardy plant with blue spring flowers. It will grow well in light, sandy soil with plenty of sun and should be pruned after flowering. Salt tolerant. 50 seeds
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PARSLEY, Flat & Curly Mix
You like flat leaf, your partner prefers curly. Our mix pleases everyone? We plant a forest of parsley to use by the handful in soups, stews, salads and pasta. An easy herb to grow but expensive to buy, so grow your own and save money. Curly and flat (also known as Italian parsley) have a strong flavour and can be used fresh or dried. An ideal edible edging plant or pot herb. 500 seeds. |
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Carrot 'Belgian White'
A carrot as white as snow!! This carrot has a mild sweet flavour and is almost coreless. When mature it grows to about 20 cm long, it is also suited to baby carrot harvesting as it has a very crisp, delicate flavour. The shoulders can get a green tinge if out of the ground, hill up if this is not wanted. 400 seeds. |
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French Lavender French Lavender carries soft spikes of mauve-blue, scented flowers in winter and spring. A compact, evergreen shrub with grey-green, toothed, aromatic foliage, it makes an excellent hedge specimen and does best when kept to one metre high. Fast growing and salt-tolerant, even in poor soils, it needs full sun. Cut flowers dry beautifully. 30 seeds.
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