Culinary
PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ALL aka Fennel A gourmet bulb Fennel with big white bulbs that are not too fibrous and have a delicious, mild, aniseed flavour. The bulb can be eaten raw or cooked and the foliage can be finely chopped and used as a garnish. Likes the sun and fertile, well drained soil. Perennial.
Florence Fennel Milano Expected Stock Height: 10 cm Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. Bushy perennial it has fragrant, ferny foliage and composite white flowers with yellow centers.Plant it in full sun, or light shade. Is widely used as a medicinal herb which is known to help reduce headaches and inflammation pain. Feverfew Expected Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Elephant Garlic This is slow growing and forms a very large bulb. Individual corms have a mild sweet taste (especially when roasted) and are less intense than regular Garlic. Plant in Jun, harvest Dec. Plant no deeper than 2 cloves depth. Feed well balanced NPK fertiliser. Garlic Elephant 5pk Current Stock Height: 5 cloves Container: Bag ? $14.99 Garlic Elephant 10pk Current Stock Height: 10 cloves Container: Bag ? $29.99 aka Garlic A culinary soft neck Garlic with a premium flavour. Forms large, firm, white skinned cloves. Companion plant as aphid deterrent. Plant in a sunny, well drained spot with the 'pointy' end up in Jun, harvest Dec. Feed monthly with a general purpose fertiliser, water regularly. Garlic Printanor 200gm approx. Current Stock Height: Cloves Container: Bag ? $19.99 Stock of this item is very low. Garlic Printanor 1kg approx Current Stock Height: Cloves Container: Bag ? $84.99 Garlic Printanor 100gm apx. Current Stock Height: Cloves Container: Bag ? $9.99 The Goji Berry is an ancient medicinal and culinary plant from Asia that is highly valued for its therapeutic qualities. Green foliage, purple and white flowers in summer followed by nutrient packed red berries. Grows best in a sunny well drained position. Self-pollinating, hardy and deciduous.
Goji Berry Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Orange Sweet Potato Another tuber (edible root). Kumara is a marvellously versatile vegetable. Like potatoes, it can be cooked in many ways and has the added advantage of being packed with antioxidants and a lower GI. It has a pleasant, sweet taste and when mashed is delightfully smooth. Great for kids. Perennial Kumara Beauregard Orange 25 plants Expected Stock Height: Slips New stock expected End of October, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Purple Sweet Potato Another tuber (edible root). Kumara is a marvellously versatile vegetable. Like potatoes, it can be cooked in many ways and has the added advantage of being packed with antioxidants with a lower GI. It has a pleasant, sweet taste and when mashed is delightfully smooth. Great for kids. Perennial Kumara Owairaka Red 25 plants Expected Stock Height: Slips New stock expected End of October, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Yellow Sweet Potato The Tokatoka Gold is indigenous to the Kaipara, named after the iconic TokaToka Peak rising out of the otherwise flat landscape. Tokatoka Gold have a golden skin and a soft golden flesh. TokaToka golds are best roasted as they tend to have a very soft flesh. Perennial Kumara Tokatoka Gold 25 plants Expected Stock Height: 25 plants New stock expected End of October, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price TBA. Payment on order.
aka Citronella grass Fragrant swaying grass that will add texture and movement as well as contrast among more compact plants. Used in cooking and for making tea. Ideal container plant or in a border or garden bed.
Lemongrass Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 0.5l ? $6.99 aka Citronella grass Tall, densely tufted, aromatic clumping stalks. Foliage is cut before fully mature. The tender white part of the stalk is used for adding to dishes, the remainder can be used for stocks, dried or a cuppa tea. Arching leaves of pale blue green colour to 90cm long. Semi-hardy perennial that goes dormant in winter. Lemongrass Lemonkist Expected Stock Height: 20/25 cm ? New stock expected Beginning of September, 2024. Waitlist now. Estimated price $19.99. Payment on order.
Habit: Bushy
Mature Size (HxW): 70cm x 70cm
Garlic loves a sunny, well drained spot in fertile soil. Once harvested, around Christmas time, leave to dry in a warm, sunny spot until the leaves wrinkle and turn brownish. Then take the leaves off and store your bulbs whole in a cool airy place until required. NB Elephant Garlic does not store for as long as regular Garlic but once you get the taste of it that shouldn't be a problem. This is a hard necked variety.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 50cm
Once you have dug your Garlic up around Christmas time (6 months after planting). Leave to dry in a warm dry spot until the leaves die down. Then break the leaves off and store whole in the pantry until you are ready to use. Home grown fresh Garlic has an exquisite sweet flavour that is hard to beat. Bon appetit.
Habit: Clump Forming
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm
The Goji Berry will eventually form a strong trunk a bit like a grape-vine. The somewhat trailing branches can be trained as required. Fruiting should occur after the 2nd year with full production around year 5. Quite drought tolerant once established. This so called 'Superfood' is certainly worth a try.
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): 3m x 1.5m
Plant maturity is approximately 120 days and depends on sunshine hours.
Plant maturity is approximately 100 days and depends on sunshine hours.
The oil is antiseptic, antibacterial and antiviral. Also used as an antidepressant, to soothe aches and pains, to relieve stress. If drunk before bed will induce sleep. Effective for headaches and respiratory problems. Pour boiling water over sliced leaves and steep for 5 minutes for Lemongrass tea. Sweeten as desired. Can be dried for tea, potpourri or cooking.
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 120cm
Used in Asian cookery. Pour boiling water over sliced leaves and steep for 5 minutes for Lemongrass tea. Sweeten as desired. Can be dried for tea, potpourri or cooking.
Mature Size (HxW): 100cm x 100cm
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