Herbs

Voyager Arugula ($3.50)SOLD OUT -  Selection from England.  Very slow to bolt, more uniform and vigorous than common wild rocket.  Voyager’s leaves are thick, dark green in color with very uniform shape.  It also has a more refined ‘sweet with a punch’ flavor.

Genovese Basil ($3.50) – Basil for pesto sauce!  Organic, a large dark green leaved basil with a heavy clove like scent.  Excellent choice for Italian cooking.  Slow to bolt.  Ht 45cm/8”.  Organically grown seed. The sweet scent of summer!  It is easily grown in warm soil.  Basil is the most popular herb used in all areas of cooking.  It can be dried or preserved in oil. Try growing some on a sunny window sill to chase away the winter blues.

Chamomile ($3.50) – The small white flowers are steeped to make a soothing tea.  Spreading annual that re-seeds itself.  Ht 60cm/24”.Wonderful herb, great for tea.  Can be used dried or fresh.

Garlic Chives ($3.50) – Flat leaves give a mild garlic taste to any dish, edible white flowers can also be used as a cutflower.  It is a long lived perennial with a late summer blooming period.  Ht 30cm/12”.

 Polyvit chive SOLD OUT ($3.50) -  Uniform bunching chive, organic.  This chive has vigorous and upright growth, early, uniform sprouting, dark green, medium – strong blades, high yields.  Good mild chive taste.  

Bouquet ($3.50) - tall dill producing many flower heads.  Ht 120cm/48”.

Lavender Lady ($3.50)SOLD OUT – Beautiful color, blooming reliably the first season from seed.  Ht 25cm / 10”.

Grown for its use in sachets and potpourri, Lavender is a well loved herb with a light purple spiky flowers and delicate leaves.  It is edible and adds a delightful flavor to biscotti.  Half hardy perennial – mulch during winter.

Forest Green ($3.50) - 65 days, excellent buncher, finely double curled, medium green leaves with longer stems for bunching purposes.  Recovers fast for multiple cuttings and is less prone to bleaching or browning.

 Days ($3.50) – Top German bunching variety.  Produces heavy densely filled, dark green, double curled leaves on strong stalks.  Green pearls slow bolting quality makes it ideal for forcing and summer production.  Also has excellent cold tolerance for over-winter production.

Sage ($3.50) – Culinary use, sage dries very well retaining its color and aroma.  Has spiky mauve flowers and grey – green leaves.  Perennial.  Ht 70cm/28”

Rosemary ($3.50) – As well as being an attractive border plant, Rosemary is a robust herb that can be used to flavor lamb and other meats.  Start indoors since it is slow to germinate.  To overwinter, take plants indoors or mulch heavily as it is a tender perennial.  Antiseptic medicinal qualities.  Ht 60cm/24”.

German Winter ($3.50) – Produces a strong aroma and dries well for culinary use.  Pleasing plant form with fine leaves.  Ht 30cm/12”.Thymus one of the basic herbs to include in your garden.  Thyme is a hardy perennial that can be sheared to harvest and promote fresh growth.  It is one of the French ‘fins hebes; an essential in the kitchen that can be used with many dishes.  Lovely with seafood.  Start indoors for best results.

Russian Tarragon ($3.50) – Not to be confused with French tarragon which has a different flavor.  Russian Tarragon is hardier and grows taller.  It can be used with many dishes and enhances the flavor of mushrooms.  Perennial.  Ht 120cm/48”