Miscellaneous

Info: The bright orange leaves of the Physalis fruit husks make a beautiful splash of colour in the garden in autumn. The main flowering season is from July and the cream-white star-shaped flowers show that they belong to the...

Info: Okra Blondy is a dwarf, creamy white-podded okra with a flower similar to a small hibiscus bloom. It is an early producing okra, mature in just 50 days, and well-suited for mid-european gardeners. Originally, Okra (also...

Mediterranian flair in your garden Info: The artichoke Gros Vert de Laon is a French heirloom with very pretty purple-green heads and silver-gray-green foliage . They are perennial plants and will produce more heads with each...

Info: Celtuce is a non-hearting relative of the lettuce, originating from southern China. It forms celery-like stalks and lettuce-like leaves. Although some find a celery-like taste when raw the flavour is milder and more delicate....

Info: The sorrel Large French is a very robust, enduring wild plant from Central and Western Europe. With its sour, fresh taste, the sorrel is perfect as an addition to fresh salads. Fits well to fish and meat dishes....

Info: The sorrel Red Veined is a very robust, enduring wild plant from Central and Western Europe. With its sour, fresh taste, the sorrel is perfect as an addition to fresh salads. Furthermore, it can also be prepared as spinach...

Info: Rhubarb `Glaskins Perpetual` produces large, long stemmed, bright red stalks which are juicy and hold good flavour. It is the only rhubarb that can be harvested late in the season as the oxalic acid content remains low. It is...

Info: Physalis is native to warm temperate and subtropical regions throughout the world and a relative of the common tomato. The genus is characterised by the small orange fruit similar in size, shape and structure to a small...

Info: Originally, Okra (also called lady`s fingers) comes from northern Africa, where it still grows wild. This unusual member of the hibiscus family has an important part in African, Mediterranean and Oriental cuisine. This...

Info: This red selection of the Amaranth family has attractive oval, mid-green leaves that are streaked through with shades of red and purple. It is very intense and more vigorous than regular Amaranth. Originally, the amaranth...

Info: The salsify Sandwich Island is also known by the names "Oat Root", "Purple Bocksbart" or "Habermark". Due to its fine aroma, it is also called "vegetable oyster" in England. It is an ancient root vegetable that has been...

Info: The asparagus variety Connover`s Colossal, developed in Long Island, New York in 1873, is one of the world`s most popular varieties. It is considered particularly precocious and stands out from the ground sooner than any...

Info: Mary Washington is a high yielding green asparagus variety with medium sized stakes and closed heads. Since green asparagus is one of the lowest calorie and healthiest vegetables, it enjoys great popularity. The many...

Info: This old celery variety has been grown since 1886. It produces thick, crisp, deeply ribbed and very juicy stems. The aromatic stems are very resistant to disease and also do not become bitter. They can be eaten crisp as raw...

Info: The celery Del Valdarno is an early, very productive, premium Italian variety with dark green foliage. The long stems are delicate, smooth, green and mild in taste. The stems can be eaten crisp as raw food or as a delicious...

Info: The celery Green Utah is a medium-late, very productive variety with dark green foliage. The 25cm long stems are smooth, green and mild in taste. Tuber formation remains with the variety. The stalks can be consumed crispy as...

Info: The watercress is a native water plant. Watercress thrives not only in the warm season, but almost all year, which makes it a valuable vitamin supplier even in spring and autumn season. It is rich in vitamins C, A, D and E....

Info: Tomatillo Purple, also known as the "Purple de Milpa", is one of the most spicy varieties of the Tomatillos. Because of their expressive color, they are very popular. They are related to Cape gooseberry and are among the...

Info: The Tomatillo Verde is one of the most popular Mexican vegetables. They are related to Cape gooseberry and are among the night shadow plants. They also have the prominent, lantern-shaped fruit pod. Visually, the...

Info: Goji Berry is also called wolfberry or boxthorn and originates from China. It is a deciduous woody perennial plant, growing 2-3 m high with pretty violet flowers. It bears lots of the sweet, red goji berries that can be used...

Info: The fennel `Sweet Florence` is particularly suitable as a vegetable fennel. It does not bolt and forms large solid, white, juicy and tasty bulbs for mid-season production. The bulbs can be eaten raw, roasted or slow-cooked....

Mediterranian flair in your garden Info: This heirloom variety develops large and tasty heads of green buds that have made Green Globe one of the most popular varieties of Artichoke. They are perennial plants and will produce...

Info: The artichoke Bianco Avorio originally comes from the Mediterranean region and is also known as Cardy, Cardone or Spanish artichoke. In contrast to the artichoke, the flower bud is not eaten, but the fleshy, bleached leaf...