We are a collective of New Zealand based hobby gardeners and horticulturalists.
Our seed is hand harvested from regionally adapted plants ideally suited to your region and climate, if unsure when to sow we recommend asking your local experienced gardeners.
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Grows over one metre in height. Known for its edible young shoots, leaf stalks, stems, roots, flowers and seeds. This frost tolerate plant was cultivated for many centuries and was widely grown by the Romans who introduced it into western and central Europe including the British Isles.
Angelica archangelica is a biennial herb with medicinal properties. It is a member of the carrot family and prefers moist spots in the garden. It was used in Four Thieves vinegar during the plague and has a long history of use in Western herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine and has a long Norse tradition. Its stems are candied and it is used to flavour food, in perfume, and as a digestive bitter. It has an affinity with the digestive system, women's hormone balance, immunity and it is considered a blood tonic and diuretic.
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Grows to around 1.5m tall and smells strongly of citronella and balsam. Can be made into a tea, Also grown for potpourri. Needs to be grown in sheltered location away from heavy frost, but should handle light frosts. Seed best sown late spring
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Otherwise known as Bloodwort, Red veined dock, Wood dock or Bloody Dock Primarily grown for its ornamental foliage. Best grown in fulls unto part shade in average to moist soil, can be grown as a marginal plant or in wet soil. Very low maintenance. Can be used as mulch and/or animal fodder.
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Perennial growing to 50cm. Grows in slowly spreading clumps. Plant has green, hollow, tubular leaves that have a mild onion flavour; used as a garnish, in sauces, dips, stews, casseroles, salads and soups. Can be grown in containers.
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To maintain a good supply of fresh coriander sow seeds every few weeks from spring right though until the end of autumn. Coriander does not like soil that is too dry and too warm
Coriander can be used for digestion problems including upset stomach, loss of appetite, hernia, nausea, diarrhea, bowel spasms, and intestinal gas. It is also used to treat measles, hemorrhoids, toothaches, worms, and joint pain, as well as infections caused by bacteria and fungus.
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Dill is a herb that is used in many European and Asian cuisine. The leaves have a sweet grassy flavour but its the seeds that are more aromatic with a slightly more citrus flavour similar to that of caraway seeds.
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Elacanpagne contains a large amount of prebiotic soluble fiber inulin, which supports a healthy intestinal tract, studies suggest inulin modifies the microbe balance and function in the gut. Elecampane grows best in part shade but will tolerate full sun in soils that are well drained. The plants can tolerate a range of soil types, from sand to clay, moist, semi fertile loam are ideal. If sowing seed in the garden, plant them after all danger of frost has passed.
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Epazote, once cultivated on a large scale as a medicinal herb, is now grown in few herb gardens. A roadside weed in much of North America and central and southern Europe, its herbal uses are barely recognized today outside its native Mexico and South America. Various native peoples in the American and Mexican West today drink epazote tea or eat the plant to facilitate childbirth and ease painful menstruation as well as to expel worms and relieve gastrointestinal disorders (some of which might be brought on by the worms). Epazote leaves can be poulticed on arthritic joints, athlete’s foot, and insect bites.
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Native to North America, this herb is now commonly found in many temperate zones around the world. It thrives in open dry areas. The roots can be eaten and oil can be extracted from the seeds which are rich in Gamma-Linolenic Acid (GLA), an omega-6 fatty acid. Omega-6 oils are one of the two "good" fats essential for health. Evening-primrose oil is being studied as a supplement for those who don't get enough omega-6 fat from their diet and also is showing someÃÂ promising results in reducing nerve damage caused by diabetes.
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This is not a building fennel, the green/brown leaves are useful in soups,pickles,roasts,salads and many more culinary dishes. Easy to grow, great for the bees as well and looks pretty intermixed into a veggie garden or cottage garden setting
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Florence fennel is a cool-weather perennial grown as an annual for its swollen leaf bases and edible leaves. When using in salads, the flavour can be improved by slicing the bulb and putting it in a bowl of water and ice cubes in the fridge for an hour.
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Sweet or common fennel is part of the Apiaceae (umbellifers) family, along with carrot, dill, anise, parsley, parsnip, celery and angelica. These plants have umbrella shaped flowers and aromatic flavours and hollow stems. Many are medicinal herbs and attractors of predator insects to the garden. Most of the fennel plant can be used. Fennel has traditionally been used for digestive, endocrine, reproductive, lactation and respiratory systems.
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Lamb's Quarters grows very quickly especially in protected areas or in green houses. Said to be very high in calcium and vitamin K and is eaten much you do with spinac.
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Avonview is a popular small growing lavender, perfect for rockeries or patio containers. It can make a good low hedge. Thrives in open sunny positions in well drained soil. Trim after flowering in spring/summer to keep compact and to encourage new growth. Frost hardy to -5* Propagation: Sow seeds in a tray of seed raising mix in a warm sunny location, should germinate in 14-21 days.
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Lovage is a tall perennial plant that belongs to the same family as carrots. A very aromatic herb that's most often used for medicinal purposes. All parts of the plant can be used.
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A medicinal plant often found on roadsides and gravelly river banks. It prefers poor, stony or gravelly dry soil. A member of the snapdragon family, this hardy biennial has greenish grey downy leaves . It grows in a rosette before throwing up a tall spike about 1 metre high with butter yellow flowers. Loved by bees this plant produces hundreds of seeds, similar to foxgloves. It is very high in nutrients and medicinal compounds, its main uses being respiratory.
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Richard came across this strain in the garden of a long time gardener who used to let it self seed for over 30 years. What was notable was how thick and tightly curled the dark green leaves were.
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Hamburg rooted parsley looks similar to Italian parsley. Its edible greens are used the same as both Italian parsley and curled parsley are used. However, Hamburg parsley root has edible tubers that look kind of like a cross between a parsnipand a carrot. The flavor and texture is somewhere between the two as well. The tubers have a rough white-beige skin and is whiter beneath the skin.
Sow springtime and space seedlings out to 10cm apart. Likes growing in deep soils.
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This aromatic evergreen rosemary is a upright variety, to keep it to the desired size just give it a light prune. Rosemary can be used fresh, dried or frozen, thrives in full sun.
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The bright crimson stigma called threads, are collected and dried for use as a seasoning as well as adding colour to dishes. Contains 30 near full sized corms plus a few extra smaller corms. Hit the watch tab that way you will be sent an email informing bulbs are now available, which is normally mid summer. Due to a poor growing season remaining stock will be left in the ground till 2025
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Jerusalem sage is a shrub native to the Middle East that produces delightful yellow flowers even in drought conditions and very poor soil. In late spring and summer, it produces lots of bright yellow flowers on the upper ends of its stems.
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Evergreen perennial. Tall and sturdy, multi tiered flower stems with whirls of butter yellow flowers in summer. Flower heads dry to brown to add much needed structure and interest to the winter garden. Plant has large heart shaped leaves. Makes an excellent ground cover, is hardy and can tolerate most soil types and dryness.
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White sage also known as bee sage, or sacred sage is an evergreen perennial shrub that grows rapidly to over a meter tall, with white flower spikes shooting up sometimes 2m or more. The leaves grow around 30mm long and are covered with dense hairs, which give them a white coloring, sometimes with a bluish tint.
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Spilanthes is also known as toothache plant, buzz buttons or electric daisy because of its antiseptic properties. Eating a fresh young flower head from this daisy is a truly amazing taste bud sensation. It makes your mouth tingle and has a sialagogic effect, which means it encourages salivary flow. Given it is an annual native to the tropics care is needed against frost. Flowers from Dec through to winter.
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St. John;s wort is a that people may use to help reduce symptoms of depression, menopause, and certain skin conditions and is thought to have antibacterial properties and may act as an antiviral agent. grows in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade, but can be invasive via its creeping rhizome root system.
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St Mary’s Thistle is a highly regarded liver protectant that also restores the liver’s ability to detoxify harmful substances. Can be grown as a decorative plant but can be regarded as a pest,
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Valerian is a medicinal perennial flowering herb, native to Asia and parts of Europe. It produces umbrella shaped flowers of pure white borne on tall hollow stems with thick fern like foliage. Valerian has been used medicinally for centuries by many different cultures as a sedative and nervous system relaxant. Harvest roots in the winter during dormancy. Grows naturally in damp grasslands but can tolerate a wide range of soils. Flowers in late spring early summer.
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Terracotta orange coloured, aromatic flowers and fern like foilage. Flowers in mid summer to autumn over a long period, stems grow tall and dry standing. Plant is very drought tolerant and spreads to make a nice ground cover. Yarrow is aromatic, medicinal, attracts beneficial insects and makes an excellent cut flower. Yarrow is also a compost activator and an asset to any permaculture garden.
