Vegetable Seeds Catalogue

A crisp Batavian style lettuce that has thick, crunchy, red tinged leaves. This French Heirloom handles both summer and winter. ‘Michelle’ has a fine flavour that does not easily go bitter. Cooler weather brings out an attractive red tinge on the leaves, during summer the leaves stay mostly green. 600 seeds.

The hardy triangular, juicy leaves on 30cm tall stalks have a delicious fresh flavour and grow well over the cooler months with temperatures around 10C. In mid spring the plant produces tiny white flowers and self seeds over summer. Very good groundcover for the vegie garden. Pick this winter salad regularly to promote regrowth. 100 seeds. Not to WA.

A loose leaf lettuce with very attractive, deeply serrated and healthy green leaves. This ‘Cutting’ lettuce can be cut whole about 3cm above the stem or the leaves can be picked individually. In both cases they will regrow. Do not overfeed lettuces, but keep them well watered over summer. 800 seeds

A loose leaf lettuce with very attractive, shiny and healthy red leaves. This ‘Cutting’ lettuce can be cut whole about 3cm above the stem or the leaves can be picked individually. In both cases they will regrow. Do not overfeed lettuces, but keep them well watered over summer. 600 seeds
 

A shorter Cos-Type lettuce with bright green longish, crisp-textured, distinctly flavoured leaves, which need about 3 months to mature. Can withstand hot and dry conditions well without going to seed. Also good for intercropping between large, perennial vegetables or as a pot plant. 400 seeds




 

A red butterhead variety with sweet, buttery red leaves (with a tinge of green). A medium sized lettuce with bright red heads that looks and tastes fabulous in any salad bowl. A lettuce of the highest eating quality. Best for spring, summer and autumn crops (does not like cold, wet winters). Slow to bolt. Not to WA. 400 seeds.
 

These ‘Cutting’ lettuce can be cut whole about 3cm above the stem or the leaves can be picked individually. In both cases they will regrow. Do not over feed lettuce, but keep them well watered during summer or grow them in half shade between sweetcorn and onions. 500 seeds

A French heirloom whose name translates as Queen of the Ice. It is indeed a regal iceberg style lettuce with attractive lacy, dark green outer leaves. It has excellent flavour and crunch. While an iceberg style with fancy, spikey leaves it is a bit smaller and the leaves are less densely wrapped. 500 seeds.

This fine old French classic has broad, buttery, red- tinted leaves. Better suited to cool climates (best growth in 16-18˚C) where the red is intensified by the cold. Quick growing with good regrowth, making it popular for picking as a ‘baby leaf’. It is ideal as a winter lettuce as it is very frost tolerant. 500 seeds.

10 out of 10 for this loose leaf lettuce. With thick, succulent, crisp green leaves that have a frilled margin, this variety provides a wholesome, weighty base for a salad. Pick leaves as needed or harvest whole. Easy to grow and slow to bolt. One of our favourite lettuces for flavour and thick crisp leaves. 200 seeds.

An unusual lettuce with crisp, deep red leaves that have green undersides. While this lettuce has ornamental value, with the wavy dark red leaves, it is a great addition to the garden as it is slow to bolt in summer. This loose leafed lettuce can be used as a ‘cut and come again’ or harvested when mature. A delicate flavour from baby leaf to mature. 600 seeds.

This compact, semi-cos lettuce is an old English favourite & a reliable winter salad staple. Its unusually dark-green leaves are so tightly-folded even the outer ones form part of the head. Hardy & very frost tolerant, this early-to-crop lettuce can be grown throughout winter. Not to WA. 400 seeds.