Leafy greens

Growing your own salad greens allows you to harvest them at the peak of freshness, ensuring a higher nutrient content compared to store-bought alternatives.

The variety of lettuces, spinach, arugula, and other greens available for home cultivation adds a burst of flavours and textures to your salads, creating a diverse and satisfying dining experience.

Additionally, tending to a salad garden promotes a deeper connection with nature and a healthier lifestyle, as the process involves physical activity and encourages a diet rich in vitamins and antioxidants.

The convenience of having a readily available source of fresh greens encourages healthier eating habits, while the act of cultivating and harvesting your own salad instills a sense of accomplishment and pride.

Ultimately, the benefits of growing salad in your home garden extend beyond the plate, fostering well-being, sustainability, and a deeper appreciation for the food on your table.

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Alexander - 92RW

Alexander - 92RW

Details   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.
Botanical name   Smyrnium olusatrum
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Storage Info   seed regrown each year
Contains at least   30
Price per packet   $4.50
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Celtuce - 130RW

Celtuce - 130RW

Details   Celtuce is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick stem or for its leaves. The stem is usually harvested at a length of around 15cm and a diameter of around 3cm. It is crisp, moist, and mildly flavored, and typically prepared by slicing and then stir frying with more strongly flavoured ingredients. Grow plants about 30cm apart
Botanical name   Lactuca sativa
Date Of Seed Harvest   Feb 2023
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Chard - Compactum - 21RW

Chard - Compactum - 21RW

Details   A dark green leaf and with a lighter green stem.Feed back from a customer living near Katikati sowed this variety in Sep 2020 which is still growing March 2022 having not bolted to seed during this time, being a bi-annual it should have run to seed late 2021
Botanical name   Beta vulgaris
Date Of Seed Harvest   Jan 2019
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   40 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Chard - Tekoa - 23RW

Chard - Tekoa - 23RW

Details   A light green coloured chard with wide white stems.
Botanical name   Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Chard, Ford Giant Hook - 169SS

Chard, Ford Giant Hook - 169SS

Details   Ford Giant Hook is a Heirloom standard Silverbeet. It's crinkled leaves are mid green in colour with white veins. The stems are broad white, ideal as a steamed vegetable or in salad as a baby leaf.
Propagation: Sow seeds directly where to grow or in a tray of seed raising mix in a warm sunny location, should germinate in 14-21 days.
Botanical name   beta vulgaris
Grower name   Sarah Smith
Date Of Seed Harvest   Feb 2023
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Corn Salad - 68RW

Corn Salad - 68RW

Details   Winter hardy, edible leaf vegetable with a characteristic nutty flavor, dark green color, and soft texture, popularly served as salad greens.
Botanical name   Valerianella locusta
Grower name   Richard Paul Watson
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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Edible Chrysanthemum - 90RG

Edible Chrysanthemum - 90RG

Details   All chrysanthemum flowers are edible, but the flavour varies widely from plant to plant, from sweet to tangy to bitter or peppery. It may take some experimentation to find flavours you like. The mild flavour lends itself well to stir-fries, added to salads also
Botanical name   Chrysanthemum coronarium
Grower name   Rick Ginders
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   approx 30
Price per packet   $4.50
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Endive Curly - Frisée - 306SS

Endive Curly - Frisée - 306SS

Details   Curly endive is a variety of chicory which is used in mesclun salads. It has pale green, narrow curly leaves that are slightly bitter.

Propagation: Sow seeds directly where to grow or in a tray of seed raising mix in a warm sunny location. Will germinate in 14 - 21 days.
Botanical name   Cichorium crispum
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2024
Grower name   Sarah Smith
Contains at least   40
Price per packet   $4.50
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Lamb's Quarters - Magenta Spreen - 279RS

Lamb's Quarters - Magenta Spreen - 279RS

Details   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.
Botanical name   Chenopodium album
Date Of Seed Harvest   March 2023
Grower name   Rachael Stott
Storage Info   Seed frozen stored
Contains at least   50 seeds
Price per packet   $4.50
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