BEAN- Lima Del Papa (Phaseolus lunatis) Heritage: Peru Description: Lima Del Papa (Chestnut Lima) These beans were discovered by European explorers in Lima (Peru) in the 16th century. They are large, red/brown and white in colour with a dense, meaty texture. The beans are characterized by their exceptional taste and impressive size of round, flattened…
Ginger (Zingiberaceae) Genus species (Zingiber officinale) (Form of Plant Material)-Rhyzome Send out time- September This ginger has been grown organically for many years in a very basic greenhouse at Koanga where it gets cold in the Winter, in a wicking bed which it loves (Planting Instructions)-When ginger grows, it grows upwards from the part we…
Lambs Quarters Mix Magenta Spreen and Wild Crafted A stunning mix of of the wild Lamb’s Quarters., and magenta Spreen Magenta Spreen has brilliant florescent magenta colouring on all new growth. Lamb’s Quarters contain the highest vegetable levels of beta carotene the precursor to Vitamin A Continually Pick tips for long picking season. Excellent cooked…
Pumpkin- Livingstone Grey (C. maxima) HERITAGE: OS DESCRIPTION: A classic well known old South African heirloom that came tto us many years ago by Alan Reynolds. It was gifted to us because he had seen that it was becoming extinct over there in the 1990’s. It was well known as a long keeper, and an…
Tomato- DR WALTERS RED Lycopersicon lycopersicum HERITAGE: New Zealand CULTIVAR: Dr Walter Description: Indeterminate. Red tomato, gifted to us by Dr Walter of Auckland in the 1990’s. It is very similar to all of our very best beefsteak tomatoes, large, red healthy heavy croppers delicious tomatoes Planting Instructions: Plant into trays late September and prick…
Tomato-Dawn Ross Indeterminate. Bioregion of origin Southland Mosgiel. Red beefsteak tomato, that has large trsusses of fruit beginning at the bottom of each trus with a ery arge fruit, getting smallera they go up the truss. They ripen early for beefsteaks. gifted to us by Dawn Ross of Mosgiel, who said she has grown it…
Tomato-Henrys Beefsteak (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) Heritage- Southland,New Zealand Description: Indeterminate. This is Henry Harrington’s famous tomato but is not a beefsteak at all. It is a medium round red tomato that has enormous crops and much rfers cooler climates. Disease free and good all rounder. Planting Instructions: Plant into trays late September and prick out when…