Vegetable Seeds Catalogue

The kohl rabi is super in many ways. It is big, sweet and very slow to run to seed. The bulb can reach 20-25 cm in size (up to 8 kg in some cases!) without becoming stringy and remains sweet and tender. The skin is white and light green. An old Swiss variety. 200 seeds.

Also known as Japanese mustard spinach. A fast growing, dark green leaf that can be harvested whole or as a ‘pick and come again’. Very versatile with the leaf and stem able to be used raw, steamed, braised, stocks or soup. One of the more mild mustards, especially when young. Komatsuna is ready for harvesting in 30-40 days. 150 seeds.

Also known as Japanese mustard spinach. A fast growing, red leaf that can be harvested whole or as a ‘pick and come again’. Very versatile with the leaf and stem able to be used raw, steamed, braised, stocks or soup. One of the more mild mustards, especially when young. Komatsuna is ready for harvesting in 30-40 days. 100 seeds.
 

Often used in salad mixes this delicious and healthy cress is nice and spicy. The basal leaves are dark green, shiny and deeply lobed with a tall yellow flower spike in spring. Easily grown in ordinary soil with plenty of light or part shade, this salad plant will self seed and supply you with lots of greens over winter and early spring. A great alternative to watercress. 450 seeds.
 

The friend of brassica crops!! Research from the University of Queensland has shown that this plant is the perfect foil for cabbage moth/butterfly, as they are attracted to this cress and lay their eggs on the leaves. The hatching caterpillars of the Diamond Moth and Large Cabbage Moth munch on the leaves and drop dead! The common White Cabbage Moth caterpillar is not killed by the leaves but the land cress can be used as a trap for them, as the eggs hatch either pull the plants and feed to the chooks/bin or spray with Dipel. Your kales, cabbages etc. are relatively left alone. Also known as Rocketcress, Bittercress or Yellow Rocket. Sow amongst your brassica crops. 150 seeds.

Durabel is our favourite leek. It holds beautifully all through winter and is later than most varieties in putting up a seed stalk in spring (so it does not go as woody and fibrous as early). Durabel makes straight shanks without much hint of bulbing at the base. At harvest the shanks are thick and run 150-180 mm to the first leaf joint. A verasatile variety that can be used in cooking and it has a mild enough flavour to be used raw in salads. 300 seeds.

A tough, hardy French heirloom that grows vigorously even in very cold climates. The tender creamy-white stems can grow to 5 cm in diameter and 20 cm high, so plenty of produce to work with in the kitchen. The blue-green leaves are attractive and quite tender so can also be used for flavour or garnish in soups, salads, stews. 150 seeds.

A thick white-stemmed heirloom from Scotland. This variety is very hardy with a sweet onion flavour and green foliage. Sow mid-summer to ensure a reliable harvest all through winter. A tasty vegetable for soups and stews. When cooked leeks are creamy and sweeter than onions. 300 seeds.


 

A popular variety for market gardeners and home gardeners. With a sweet onion flavour this variety is suited to a number of dishes. White stems with a yellow heart grows to 25-35 cm long, some bulbing at the base. Can be overwintered in areas with frosts to -4˚C. 150 seeds.

A 19th century French heirloom leek (aka Bleu de Solaise) with beautiful deep blue-green leaves that intensify through the winter. A rare variety with strong stalks and a great flavour. Used in potage gardens due to their ornamental and fine eating qualities. An extremely cold hardy variety that can be eaten through winter into spring. 150 seeds.

A leek renowned for its flavour and long whitish-green cylindrical stems. Early to medium maturing that can be harvested through autumn and winter. Versatile in the kitchen with a mild sweet flavour. A very tall variety that allows plenty of stem for use in the kitchen. 400 seeds. Not to WA.

A striking lettuce with thick deep red to purple outer leaves and a loose head. Adds a great contrast to a salad dominated by the ‘greenies’. While the outer leaves are a dark colour, the mature heart has green leaves & is crisp & sweet. A versatile lettuce that can be grown through summer (slow to bolt) & winter, where can of put on growth. Pick and come again or harvest mature head. 500 seeds.