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Beta vulgaris Sweet deep red beet with fine edible leaves. Excellent for spring and autumn.
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Capsicum annuum Yet another choice in the lovely bell peppers this one maturing green to gold and adds another lovely sweet fruit to the collection. -
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Daucus carota Golden yellow colour with an even sweeter flavour than most orange carrots. Origins from the Middle East and first recorded around the 14th Century. Moist and crunchy best eaten raw or slightly steamed and will retain its colour.
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Capsicum annuum Long slender fruit turning green to red and used mostly for its flavour which is moderately hot and fruity. Can be used fresh but traditionally used dried then added to a world of dishes from Italian pizza to Asian stir fries. Added to hot and hardy chilli powders. -
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Zea mays The popping corn is a round or small oval cob that can be eaten very small as baby corn or wait till maturity then allow to dry before removing kernels from cob for popping. Kernels are a pale yellow and because they are so fresh better success and taste can be guaranteed unlike the old kernels bought in supermarkets. Normal growing requirements as for all corn.
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Cucumis sativus Longest and thinnest fruit on climbing plant this dark green cucumber grows to 30cm with a white crisp centre. Very sweet and rewarding to grow with fine thin skin making the whole fruit edible. -
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Lactuca sativa Still lovely and soft this side picking lettuce goes dark red yet remains sweet. -
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Pastinaca sativa Long slender parsnip suitable for baking. Use whole, roast or mash. An easy grower.
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Allium ampeloprasum Bulgarian leek slender and flavoursome that grows quickly & can be used small as onion or 45cm as leek.
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Cucurbita maxima An old heirloom that has brought back a lot of memories from some of our customers, of mum using the axe to get the first cut. When first picked the skin is quite thin and will thicken as its stores, which it does well. -
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Cucurbita pepo Remarkably sweet small fruit 400gms growing from moderately creeping vine needing good sun and soil. Highly recommended as it's taste is a surprise it's sweetness more so, and just the right size for a meal. -
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Cucurbita pepo Very romantic sounding, this pretty zucchini is not only very tasty but is aesthetic to look at. -
Cucurbita pepo A favourite Italian type with light green stripes and light ribbing. Also large vigorous flowers on this strong plant making it ideal for flower stuffing. -
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Cucurbita pepo Copious yields of buttery-yellow zucchini with narrow curved neck and warty textured skin. Lovely tender flavour even if not so pretty!
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Calendula officinalis Well known as a medicinal herb. Bee attracting with a beautiful mixture of yellow and gold flowers. -
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Mirabilis jalapa Also known as 4 o’clocks and Marvel of Peru. Originally from South America Mirabella has naturalised all over the world. After going dormant in winter expect new growth from deep large established tubers in early spring. Then a delightful display of beautiful variegated flowers spring to through to summer. Needing little attention and being drought hardy you tend to forget they’re there till next spring. It’s a great surprise. Plant by seed in early spring germinating at 13-18C or by division of tubers in spring. Grows 1 metre high by 1 metre wide and is a hardy perennial. Can make a good container plant with enough care. Save seeds in summer which are dark 5m ovals with pointy ends which are easy to see and pick and have replaced the flowers. Keep in open paper bags in cool dry space till all moisture has been released. -
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Elettaria cardamomum Lush edible & ornamental foliage ‘cardamom’ flavour in leaves. Add to currys as whole leaf or use for wrapping ingredients for barbecue. Doesn’t produce seed. Enhances all Asian curries. -
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Slightly hot delicate leaf used in salads and Asian soups. Refreshing. -
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Pycnanthemum virginianum Herbaceous plant with strong spearmint smell and flavour when leaves are brushed against or crushed. Great in drinks or used moderately as flavouring in salads or coleslaws. -
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Capsicum annuum Sweet chocolate brown heirloom capsicum. Red flesh inside adds to the contrast. Matures green to brown. -
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Daucus carota Lovely violet red skin with yellow orange interior. Very sweet with slight spicy edge. Origins from America’s organic movement. Very popular eaten raw or slightly steamed. Over cooking looses flavour, colour and goodness of most carrots. -
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Capsicum annuum An 'Ancho' or wide chilli on a 70cm bush enjoying full sun. The fruit is up to 15cm long x7cm wide matures from green, red and then almost black. Used in Mexican mole (spelt molay) sauces after roasting or dried and powdered. Lovely smoky smell and flavour.
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Brassica juncea Dramatic 2 metre plant with large purple green leaves producing yellow bee attracting flowers. A very hot mustard unless leaves are eaten young or steamed. Looks great. -
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Solanum lycopersicon L. KY1 ‘Scoresby Dwarf’. A reliable determinate cultivar produced years ago for the canning industry but don’t let that put you off. It’s not a hybrid and has plenty of medium red round sweet flavoursome fruit on sturdy 1 metre determinate plant. You can look forward to lots of them! -
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Solanum lycopersicon L. Oaxacan Jewel is an old heirloom from Oaxacan Mexico. Large fruit gold yellow with red & orange streaks. Sweet & mild making it great for eating or relishes etc. -
Ocimum basilicum Small bush to 40cm with delicate leaves & all the aroma & flavour of sweet basil but can handle less heat so starts earlier in the season and lasts longer. -
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Pastinaca sativa Tender parsnip with creamy flavour. Makes great roasters. Good all rounder. -
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Pisum sativum This green devil dark green snowpea offers good pod shape at 11cm long and good disease resistance. -
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Raphanus sativus Originating from the Daikon family this lovely white radish with deep pink flesh looks beautiful sliced into all dishes. Growing habits same as all radish though not liking hot summers. -
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Solanum lycopersicum L. Large very beefy fruit when ripe. Has a very good flavour and excellent slicing fruit. Also good for sauces like most Roma's but we think still has a better flavour. Large indeterminate plant needing staking. A gift many years ago from a kind farmer in central Victoria. -
Brassica oleracea Delicious Italian heirloom with bright apple green heads that are sweet enough to eat raw. Vigorous attractive plant. -
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Solanum melongena Italian heirloom with long slender fruit up to 30cm sweet with little bitterness and firm mild flesh. Good strong yields especially if planted in warm sheltered position. Steams well. -
Cucurbita maxima Resembles Queensland Blue with grey skin and less ribbing. Cuts quite easily with deep orange very sweet flesh. Weighs 3-5kg with small seed cavity. A very popular variety needing plenty of sun and room to roam. Good keeping qualities. -
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Cucurbita pepo Delightful little fruits on compact plants these bright white squashes are best eaten young when they remain very tender, needing very little cooking. Great for small meals when they can be picked carefully as needed. -
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Solanum lycopersicum L. Determinate plant with sturdy trunk producing good reliable sweet medium size tomatoes. Still needs some staking and will be one of the first to produce fruit. -
Nepeta cataria Growing to 100cm the soft green leaves with coarse-toothed edges have a slightly mint smell and is related. The flowers are thick, showy and great bee attractants. Catnip is seriously lovely by cats who rub against it enthusiastically. Has a long history of medicinal uses in the form of tea, juice, tinctures and poultices. -
Pisum sativum This golden podded pea is lovely. It can be used as a sugar snap or podded pea. It is truly tender with pink flowers and buttercup yellow peas. -
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Apium graveolens var. secalinum Side picking celery more like Italian Parsley in look but definitely celery in flavour. Great if you can’t be bothered with all the fuss of blanching celery plants. Plant all year round in trays and transplant when no frosts. -
Capsicum pubescens Our Rocoto Chilli plant never stops producing and despite looking exhausted by the end of winter starts greening up and amassing beautiful purple flowers soon as spring starts. Remarkable chilli of good heat and great flavour. Plant spring-summer in trays and transplant in protected area full sun. -
Daucus carota A good low maintenance carrot for those with little time and shallow soil. Picked and eaten whole they make up in flavour what you miss out on in size. Create shallow furrow. Thinly spread seed, water and thin out sparingly. These little carrots will make their own room. -
Latuca sativa Definitely a side picking lettuce with oak like serrated edges on deep green leaves. All the oakleaf lettuce do well in summer and are heat tolerant. -
Raphanus sativus Classic good red radish with white flesh forming 3-5cm globes. Fast and easy to grow like all radishes they can be grown all year round but need protection from extreme heat. -
Barbarea verna All the flavour of cress without the need for running water. Can be grown in the garden. -
Vicia faba Under 1 metre & maturing in 70 days this Broadbean will give sweet green pods just under 14cm a little earlier than most. It is great for early spring and late summer-autumn planting with the added benefit of adding nitrogen to the soil. Although shorter, still protect from high winds. -
Daucus carota Slender very sweet carrot purple then orange in the core. Grows to 15cms with a lovely texture and flavour. Plant spring to summer in warm soils. -
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Solanum melongena Long slightly curved 20cm violet & white striped fruit with firm sweet flesh & soft tender skin. Of Greek heritage, this is a favourite. Plant seeds in trays in warm soil in Spring onwards. Transplant 40cm apart in sunny protected position. Up to a 1 metre plant which will produce flowers in Spring then the fruit ripens late in Summer.
