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Like the yellow variety, this is a distinctive small disk-like squash with scalloped edges, like a toy top or a flying saucer. The flavour is pleasantly nutty. They can be steamed whole, or hollowed out, stuffed and baked, or they can be sliced, sauteed...

Large, dark, glossy green leaves offer a stronger, more concentrated flavor than standard varieties. Hardy biennial 12-18 in. This heirloom variety is a favorite for seasoning and drying.

Unique, turban shaped fruit, deep dark green skin flecked and striped with grey. These store well for winter use and are delicious baked, steamed or grilled using your favourite herb blend.

Cool weather crop, so harvest leaves young during hot weather to avoid bitterness. Extra finely cut, lacy leaves with mild, nutty-flavour, delicate crispy ribs and cream coloured hearts are fast growing and are a great addition to salads, adding flavour,...

They can been eaten raw at any stage, though they are best when they are just starting to turn brown. Fruits are 10-12cm/4-5" long. The crunchy texture works well in stir fries and Asian noodle dishes.

Vines are indeterminate with an overall compact growth habit that makes it easy on the back to pick from. Huge yields of pale-yellow cherry tomatoes with a pleasant, mild taste.

Fruits grow on highly productive plants. Before transplanting, move to a sheltered area outside for a week. Sow seed 1⁄4 in. Excellent for salsa. Start indoors in a warm, well-lighted area about 8 weeks before planting outdoors.

Bright green, deeply cut and finely divided leaves. Standard curled variety.

Main ingredient in chili sauces, curries and exotic dishes. Seeds add fresh, spicy flavour to soups and stews. Variety grown for its seeds.

Slow to bolt, a feature that enhances its large size. A very attractive round onion with yellow-brown skin and large uniform shape, up to 3-4"/8-11cm across. Stores well, lasting up to 3-5 months.

Sugar Snap is an exceptional variety that produces sweet, succulent pods that can be allowed to mature to produce peas. Good eaten fresh out of hand, or boiled, steamed or stir-fried.

Keeps well in storage, retaining its ‘real' carrot flavour, sweet and smooth! 65 days Broad tapered roots with red core, light orange flesh. Heirloom variety, good for heavier soils.

Start seeds early. An old English cultivar from the 1700s that was once found only in the gardens of the wealthy. The stalks are thinner than modern celery and the flavour is more robust.

Mulching with compost will help prevent moisture loss during summer months. Learn How to Grow Mint here. Start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date or direct sow after all danger of frost has passed.

Now researched for its analgesic, antipyretic, and antibacterial qualities. Treatments are thought to harmonize spleen and liver meridians, treat “wind-moist” conditions as well as combat migraines and rheumatism.

Rubbing with fresh leaves before roasting improves all strong meats. Adds special flavour to sausages and meatloaf. A must in German potato soup. Use plant tops to dye wool in shades of yellow, orange, brown and grey.

It's a beautiful plant for tough areas. To harvest, cut the top two inches of the flowering plant — before seeds form — and use fresh in tinctures or hang to dry for tea. Sow indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost date or outside after all danger...

Best time to pick for salsa is when husks turn brown and begin to open. The main ingredient in salsa verde, these tomatillos are a prized traditional strain. Vigorous, spreading plant yields 2-3 ounce, 2 inch purple fruits which are delicious raw.

John Gerard´s (1633) says "the decoction of Prunell made with wine or water doth joine together and make whole and sound all wounds, both inward and outward." Due to its astringent action, it was also used to soothe inflammation of the mouth and as a...

Long time standard honey dew variety for home gardens and farms. The sweet flesh is a luscious lime-green with high sugar content, and seed cavities are small so you get plenty of flesh per fruit.

His beefsteak-like variety was in such demand because it produced so well. The meaty tomatoes are not the prettiest around but they get up to 1-2 pounds in size. Called the "Mortgage Lifter" because, in the 1920s, William Estler in Virginia was able to...

Dried powder adds zest and piquancy to soups, sauces, egg and meat dishes. Valuable home remedy with stimulant, blood pressure-regulating, digestive and anti-flatulent properties. Ground pods and a little soap in water is a useful insect-repellent for...

Excellent slicer, up to 10cm/4" across. Introduced to the American market by Burpee in the 1930s. Indeterminate vines. Beautiful yellow-orange beefsteak tomato with a tangerine shape, meaty flesh and a sweet tart flavour.

Ht. 60-75cm (24-32”). Popular variety with large medium dark green leaves from 2.5” to 4” long. Matures slightly later than standard Genovese basils and is slower to bolt. It is similar to Genovese basil but the scent and taste are sweeter and milder.

Compact bush habit. Ideal for tea and potpourri. Intensely fragrant of lemon.

Similar to jalapeno pepper in shape and size. Pods start off green, turn jet black, and slowly ripen to red. Chile fans say this variety is better than the traditional jalapeno variety for smoked chipotles.