Vegetables and Culinary - Just Arrived
aka Basil mixed
A mixed selection of highly ornamental form of Sweet Basil which is great for summer salads. Lush foliage with full of flavour and fragrance. Plant in a sunny well drained spot and protect from frost. Pinch back to a new growth point as you harvest the leaves to encourage re-growth. Annual.
Basil Gourmet Blend
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Sweet Basil
Where would summer be without Basil to add fragrance and flavour to a multitude of dishes? Large shiny green leaves that taste great fresh - wonderful for Pesto. Leaves can be frozen for future use if you have an over-production. Loves the sun and good drainage. Protect from frost. Annual.
Basil Sweet Genovese
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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Thai basil is sturdy and compact, has shiny green, slightly serrated, narrow leaves with a sweet, anise-like scent and hints of licorice, along with a slight spiciness lacking in sweet basil. Thai basil has a purple stem, and like other plants in the mint family, the stem is square. Perennial
Basil Thai
Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Lemon bee balm
The flowers are very pretty in white or pink with purple dots, growing in typical Bergamot fashion. Young leaves can be used in tea or for any gourmet dish, especially fish, where a strong lemon flavour would add interest. An attractive plant that will attract the attention of bees, as well as people, in any herb garden.
Bergamot Lemon
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Camomile
Chamomile is one of the most popular herbs in the Western world.Chamomile has been used as a medicine for thousands of years, used to calm frayed nerves, to treat stomach problems, to relieve muscle spasms, and to treat skin conditions and mild infections.
Chamomile German
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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Comfrey should be termed as a 'super-plant' it can be used as a medicinal herb, tea, vegetable, animal feed and green manure. Tall and wide spreading, it reaches a height of 60 to 90cm. With large, coarse leaves and flowers which are blue or creamy white grow in spikes and bloom all summer. It is easy to grow.
Comfrey
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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This culinary herb is particularly popular for adding flavour to fish dishes and pickles. Both the foliage and seeds can be used. The foliage has a mild aniseed flavour. Grow in a sunny spot with nice humus rich soil. Annual.
Dill
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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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
Current Stock Height: 10 cm
Container: 0.5l ?
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Lemon balm loses much of its flavor when dried, so it is a seasonal delight to be enjoyed while the weather is mild and the plant is green. However, enough of the fragrance remains when this herb is dried to make it a delightful addition to potpourri.
Like many other herbs, lemon balm can lose its flavor in cooking, so add it near the end of the cooking process. The fresh lemon fragrance and flavor go nicely with both chicken and fish dishes, as well as fruit and fruit juice drinks. Create your own herbal tea by cutting a few stems of lemon balm (plus any other appealing herbs), putting them in a pitcher, pour boiling water over them, and allow them to steep for about 15 minutes. Enjoy your tea hot or over ice.
Lemon Balm
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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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.
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.
Lemongrass
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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Country Cream is a hardy, bushy perennial, which although aromatic and can be used in Italian, Greek, Mexican dishes, is mostly used for ornamental purposes. Loves a sunny spot in rich well drained soil. It forms a dense mat and a small pink flower. Trim back regularly to maintain shape and vigour.
Marjoram Country Cream
Current Stock Height: 5 cm
Container: 0.5l ?
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Sweet Marjoram is a rich, sweet tasting herb, that is used interchangeably with oregano. It has tender leaves and stems, grows well just about anywhere, and is a great kitchen windowsill garden choice. A tender plant. Consider your marjoram to be an annual.
Cut back juicy stems and leaves as they grow. Sweet marjoram will provide you with multiple cuttings in one season. Cut the soft stems and leaves and add at the end of the cooking time. Use a small amount to begin with. Marjoram boasts a more powerful flavor than the same amount of oregano.
Marjoram Sweet
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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A hardy perennial that is the Basil you have when you don’t have any Basil. Spreads easily so container planting may be a good option.
Add late in the cooking as the mint aroma fades quickly. Finely chop leaves and use them in salad dressings, marinades and sauces. Add to salads and vegetables for an exotic flavour. Tastes a lot like Sweet Basil so partners well with similar strong flavoured herbs.
Mint Basil
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: tube ?
$6.99
Japanese emperor mint is a wonderful culinary herb, with a delicate flavour that goes particularly well in salads. It has a strong flavour and is very hardy, happily surviving frosts.
Mint Japanese Emperor
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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Mentha arvensis is a species of mint with a circumboreal distribution. It is native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia, east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia, and North America.
Mint Wild
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Chilean Guava Syn Ugni Molinae
AKA as Chilean Guava or NZ Cranberry. A reliable little shrub with tight small leaves in an attractive bronze green shade. Little white flowers in spring are followed by fragrant edible berries. Easy to grow, clips well so can be used for topiary or hedging. Evergreen.
Myrtus Ugni
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Oregano Common
Herb. A highly ornamental and delicious herb that is an essential ingredient in Italian style cuisine. A must have on top of Pizza. Mainly used dry. Plant in a sunny well drained spot and give it a good haircut every now and then. Perennial.
Oregano Common
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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True Greek oregano is the superior, true culinary type of oregano prized by Italian and Greek chefs. It is highly aromatic and flavorful, combining superbly with fresh tomatoes or tomato sauces, egg and cheese combinations such as omelets and quiche, marinated vegetables, meat, fish and poultry. A good container variety.
Oregano True Greek
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Parsley
Ever popular Parsley is probably the most widely used Herb world wide. Full of iron and excellent for eating fresh or dried. Goes with just about everything. Plant in sun or part shade in well drained soil. Give it a little bit of fertilizer every now and then and harvest regularly. Evergreen.
Parsley Triple Curled
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Rhubarb
A vigorous Heritage Rhubarb with healthy, strong upright growth. The stems are broad with quite a bit of green shading on the red stalks. Good flavour and produces well. Plant in humus rich soil that does not completely dry out in summer and feed regularly with organic matter. Perennial.
Wairere Top Tip. Try cooking Rhubarb with 1 sliced apple - it balances out the acid flavour nicely.
Rhubarb Victoria
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: tube ?
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aka Rosemary
Prostrate groundcover with light blue flowers and aromatic foliage. Ideal for hot, dry areas. Very hardy and fast growing. Excellent for banks and rockeries.
Rosemary Spreading
Expected Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
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Aromatic herb used since the Middle Ages as an insect repellent. It is used to expel worms in animals (including humans), repel fleas and bed bugs and to delouse parasites on horses and dogs. Dried, it will also repel moths and ants in stored goods. It has green fern like leaves with attractive heads of yellow button flowers.
Tansy
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: tube ?
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aka French Tarragon
A refined flavour indispensable to the classic French cuisine. Glossy long green leaves which release a bitter sweet, warm peppery scent with an anise undertone. Use fresh to flavour salads, meats, fish and egg dishes Sunny, light well drained soil. Perennial
Tarragon French
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aka Lemon Thyme
Lemon Thyme is is known to be especially mouth-watering with poultry and in salads. An herb whose scent is regularly described as astonishing, it is super delicious when added to herb butters and herbed bread. IHoneybees love the flowers of the thyme plant! Perennial
Thymus Lemon's slow mounding habit is beautiful in the landscape as a border or edging plant.
Thyme Lemon
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Pizza Thyme
My favourite Thyme for cooking as it has a superb flavour and aroma that carries a hint of Oregano. Lovely dark green leaves. Fabulous in meat and tomato dishes and of course Pizza. Happy in sunny well drained position in the garden or a container. Evergreen.
Thyme Pizza
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Thyme
Herb. Want a super dramatic groundcover? Ruby carpet will cover itself in gorgeous pink flowers throughout spring. Excellent bee attractant for the vege garden and an excellent culinary herb as well. Aromatic foliage. Happy in a sunny well drained position in the garden or container. Evergreen.
Thyme Ruby Carpet
Current Stock Height: 0/5 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
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aka Silver Thyme
Thyme Silver has the same uses as Thyme Common: it's a great accompaniment for soup, marinades, stuffings and veges and is also delicious with beef, chicken, fish, veal, cheese and tomato sauces.
Placed in a pillow, Thyme was said to induce sleep and ward off nightmares.
Thyme Silver
Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ?
Container: 0.5l ?
$6.99
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