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Brassica rapa This Italian variety ensures no waste with every part of the plant able to be eaten. With a slight mustard flavour and enjoying the cooler weather it can be enjoyed over a long period of time. -
Beta vulgaris Deep burgundy 10cm roots with deep burgundy leaves, Bulls Blood is a favourite. Very sweet and when the leaves are picked when small make a lovely addition to salads, although pick in moderation as the picking of leaves will affect the size of the bulb. -
Vicia faba 60cm plants with short upright pods after beautiful crimson flowers. Grow as ornamental then eat the tender pods while still small or wait for the beans to develop and steam while tender. These need saving as they are rare as well as delightful. -
Vicia faba Gift from an Italian gentleman of these wonderful broad beans. Classic black white flowers on tall plant with huge amounts of pods. Seems to set very well. As usual stake and rope around plants early for wind protection later. Plant direct 15cm apart Autumn-Spring for Summer harvest. Consider a little lime and good compost in soil and mulch well. The secret of broad beans is don't overwater before germination or they'll drown. Once germinated not a problem. -
Phaseolus vulgaris This bean was a gift from a gentleman in Pearcedale who gave us a handful literally. It took the next year to grow out and realize what a lovely gift it was. Tall climber with pink beautiful flowers, then long 30cm truly flat pods very tender even at the early stages of the seed swelling. Great cooked with onions, garlic, tomatoes, bay leaves seasoning and the beans thrown in whole and cooked for the last 10 minutes.
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Phaseolus vulgaris Reliable round stringless tender dark green bean up to 15cm long. Tall climber 2 metres and more producing lots of white flowers then the lovely slender beans. Considered the best tasting bean Blue Lake is certainly one of the best producers over a long period of time. Copes well with heat and can be grown right through Spring to the early days of Autumn. Needs staking or a strong trellis. -
Phaseolus vulgaris Produces pink flowers, then deep purple tender oval stringless pods up to 18cm long. Very abundant over a long period. Needs staking or a strong trellis growing an impressive 2 metres or more. Always reliable and worth picking when pods are young. Can be eaten raw and when cooked they will turn green. -
Phaseolus vulgaris Vibrant yellow podded dwarf bush bean about 15cm long these wonderful butter beans origins seem to come from South Carolina around the 1950’s. The strain is disease resistant, a vigorous grower with a good strong harvest. Best picked early while quite slender and they’ll be plenty to come. These are fun to seed save from as the bean is deep black. -
Phaseolus vulgaris Flat 15cm long green ‘roma’ style beans falling and nearly touching the ground on good strong dwarf plants. Very tender like most Roma beans with excellent flavour. Also versatile as can be used either fresh or dried in soups or casseroles. -
Beta vulgaris Spirals of crimson and white with all the flavour of sweet beetroot this unusual beet grows true and is an old Italian heirloom that is loved by children who will be encouraged to eat this strange beauty. -
Beta vulgaris A combination of Chioggia, Deep Burgundy, Golden and White that will look great growing in your garden and give you a chance to find your favourites - although the choice might be difficult as they are all delicious. -
Beta vulgaris This variety dates back to the 1880's or more. Beautiful gold to orange glow and lovely sweet flavour - in fact one of our favourites! It doesn't bleed like most beets so even more reason to like it. -
Beta vulgaris Deep burgundy beets with sweet good flavour. Often produced for the canning industry as the shape is perfect for slicing. -
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Beta vulgaris Sweet deep red beet with fine edible leaves. Excellent for spring and autumn.
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Vicia faba
A short broad bean plant with pods up to 30cm. Tripoli is grown for its delicate beans which grow 6-7 per pod. Great yields for this small plant which if protected from strong winds doesn’t need staking quite so dramatically. Very rare at present and in need of saving.
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Vicia faba Long plants up to 120cm Aquadulce are the most common and most reliable to grow for those who are wanting a good tasty feed of broad beans. Pods are around 15cm with around 5 seeds per pod. Flowers are white with purple touches. Broad beans can be planted Autumn and Winter for a Spring crop although the flowers can be affected by frosts.
