Seeds & Plants

A selection of seeds, and plant material, for propagation – all localised for South African conditions.

  • African horned melon Quick View
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    • African horned melon

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Another name for this wonderful fruit is Cuke-a-Saurus and we think that’s the best name to describe something so odd and weird. It is also called kiwano and is a traditional food source in Africa. It is one of the few sources of water in the dry season in the…
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  • Artichoke: Violet de ProvenceArtichoke: Violet de Provence Quick View
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    • Artichoke: Violet de Provence

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Small, purple, flavorful bud. Delicious! Statement foliage. 25 seeds The Violet de Provence is a purple-budded traditional French heirloom which has a finer flavour than its green cousin, and much prettier flowers. If its early buds are picked small enough, they often don’t have a ‘choke’. All artichokes are statement plants – and they need space so that they can…
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    • Basil: Lemonette

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Lemonette (lemon basil) really does have a pleasing citrusy scent. The leaves aren’t as robust as the basil that most food gardeners know, and the plants are smaller and more compact. It is, however, a welcome and aromatic addition to your garden, and plate. 
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  • Basil: Red Rubin Quick View
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    • Basil: Red Rubin

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Red Rubin is a compact red basil plant with delightfully dramatic red-purple leaves which have a spicy aroma. It finishes the season by making pretty pink flowers which look great in salads, and flower arrangements. Use the leaves sparingly in dishes as this variety is more pungent than other basil types. It’s wonderful to flavour vinegar.
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  • Basil: Sweet Quick View
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    • Basil: Sweet

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Well, this is promising, right? Basil with large leaves? So more flavour and more pesto! Basil provides the scent of summer in a veggie garden – and delectable freshness to salads, pesto, pizza and pasta. Bonus is that large-leaf basil is apparently sweeter than the regular Genovese sweet basil that most of us are used to planting. Worth a try! 
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  • Basil: Thai Siam QueenBasil: Thai Siam Queen Quick View
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    • Basil: Thai Siam Queen

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • For cooks, this quick-growing basil should be a staple for the kitchen garden. It has a more pungent flavour than most basil and is used in Thai, Indian and Italian dishes. It also produces pretty burgundy flowers, and green and burgundy leaves.  The seed is very small and fine so sow carefully in trays or, if you’re feeling brave, in…
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  • Beet: Rainbow BlendBeet: Rainbow Blend Quick View
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    • Beet: Rainbow Blend

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • Chioggia (pronounced k-ee-OH-g-j-ee-aa) beetroots are distinctive because of their candy-stripe patterns when cut through ... concentric rings of white and pink. This variety is both earthy and aromatic - and is a fun addition to salads, grated or sliced, or cooked like ‘normal’ beetroot (but without as much stain potential). Beet seeds germinate in 7 to 14 days. Soak them…
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  • Brinjal: Long Purple Quick View
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    • Brinjal: Long Purple

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Brinjal (egg plant, aubergine, melanzane ...) are long-season plants so sow your seeds as early as possible.   These teardrop beauties will provide long, slim fruit, ready to slice into stir-fries or stews, baked or grilled, or popped onto a braai and slathered with olive oil and freshly-cracked pepper ... yum!  The flowers turn to fruit quickly so keep an…
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  • Bush bean: Black and White Trout Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Black and White Trout

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'A beautiful and hard-to-find heirloom bean of German origin. The beans are mottled black or dark purple on a white background. The bushes grow vigorously and produce masses of pods. The beans can be harvested at a young stage or left to dry in the pod. This is one of…
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  • Bush bean: Blue Jay Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Blue Jay

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This stunning bean was discovered and named by Russ Crowe in 1977. It was a natural outcross that happened in his garden. Russ attended an exhibition where he showcased his newfound Blue Jay beans, only for the whole jar to be stolen from his table! He later found these beans…
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  • Bush bean: Contender Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Contender

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This well-loved bush bean really is the business. It grows quickly to form a compact habit from which it produces a steady crop of green beans.   Sow regularly to ensure that there are always strong plants available to produce for your kitchen, if the crunchy green beans don’t find your mouth before your basket! Plant in good soil for…
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  • Bush bean: Lime Delight Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Lime Delight

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is a very unusual coloured bean, that produces medium-sized pods containing oval-shaped lime beans. The plants have a bush growth habit, but sprawling isn’t uncommon. Lime delight is best used as dry beans in stews, chilies or added to any other meat dishes. If you want to have a…
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  • Bush bean: Orca Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Orca

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Possibly the most beautiful dry bean there is. Also known as yin-yang bean and calypso bean. The contrasting black and white seed coats are magical and if you ask any child which one they like most, they will probably point to these. The bushes produce bumper crops of flat green…
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  • Bush bean: Prairie Appaloosa Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Prairie Appaloosa

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'I'm sure you will agree that these are some of the most beautiful beans around. However, their appearance is not the only thing that I love about them. Prairie Appaloosa originates from the South Western parts of America and is named after the Appaloosa horse which bears similar colours. During…
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  • Bush bean: Tongue of Fire Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Tongue of Fire

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This exceptional bean also goes by the name of Borlotti lingua di Fuoco and is a fascinating heirloom variety that originates from South America, but is most popular in Italy. This multi-purpose bean can be used at various stages: as a very young green bean, as a shelling bean when…
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  • Bush bean: Zagreb’s Soldier Quick View
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    • Bush bean: Zagreb’s Soldier

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Zagreb's Soldier is a heirloom variety that originates from Croatia. It is also known as the 'soldier bean' as the pattern on the bean resembles a soldier figure. These bush beans are extremely drought tolerant and produce masses of pods that shell very easily when dry. The dry beans can…
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  • Carrot: Kuroda Quick View
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    • Carrot: Kuroda

    • R25.00 incl VAT
    • Carrots are basic, right? Well, not really – once you have grown your own, and tasted them fresh out the garden and straight onto your plate, you’ll be wary of buying them in the shops.  You’ll notice that carrot seeds are very fine – so mix them with sand or the seed of a quick-growing plant like radish so that…
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  • Carrot: Rainbow BlendCarrot: Rainbow Blend Quick View
  • Chard: Swiss Chard Jewel MixChard: Swiss Chard Jewel Mix Quick View
  • Chilli pepper: Berbere (Ethiopian Brown) Quick View
  • Chilli pepper: Beulah’s Old Sundew Quick View
  • Chilli pepper: Bishop’s Crown Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Bishop’s Crown

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Our favourite pepper hands down! The weirdly-shaped pepper turns from green to red and the fruit has a spicy, but also fruity flavour that suits any dish that you don’t want to ruin by serving it too hot. Add it to pasta, curries, stews, stir fries or just about every…
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  • Chilli pepper: Black Pearl Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Black Pearl

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Black Pearl pepper is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum. It is characterized by distinctive black leaves and fruit. It was developed by Arboretum Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit scientists Rob Griesbach and John Stommel of the Agricultural Research Service’s Vegetable Laboratory. This pepper plant is notably similar to another…
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  • Chilli pepper: Blondie Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Blondie

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'She's blonde and she's hot! Solid white chili pods are a rare occurrence, but Blondie is as close as you'll get to it. Blondies are of the baccatum species so one can expect some sharp heat, fruitiness, and overall good fresh eating experiences. Blondie hits the SHU scale at about…
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  • Chilli pepper: Buena Mulata Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Buena Mulata

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This must be one of the most beautiful peppers to grow. It's very rare and not commonly offered. The plants have dark green leaves, purple nodes, and purple flowers. The peppers start off with very attractive majestic purple pods, that turn a tan brown before it matures to their final…
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  • Chilli pepper: Bulgarian Carrot Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Bulgarian Carrot

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This sure resembles a carrot! Also known as 'shipkas' in Bulgaria from where they originate. The plants are lower-growing and produce a surprising amount of pods that grow up to 7cm. This variety is one that most households can entertain with - they have just enough heat to elevate a…
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  • Chilli pepper: Cayenne Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Cayenne

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Cayenne chillis are middle ground chillis in terms of hotness, between the habenero and the jalapeño. Their thin skins make them easy to dry and then grind into powder - a must-have staple in any kitchen.  Chillis are long-season crops so the earlier you sow the better. That’s not to say that late season plants can’t over winter and produce…
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  • Chilli pepper: Cherry Bomb Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Cherry Bomb

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Cherry bomb peppers are named for their Cherry/cherry tomato-shaped pods that vary from green to bright red. The pods can grow up to a golf ball-sized and they are one the best peppers to use for stuffing but can be diced and used in any dish to lighten it up…
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  • Chilli pepper: Ghost Chilli / Bhut JolokiaChilli pepper: Ghost Chilli / Bhut Jolokia Quick View
  • Chilli pepper: Golden Cayenne Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Golden Cayenne

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'A delightful gold version of the very popular red cayenne pepper. The plants are extremely productive and one plant will yield between 20 and 30 pods if well looked after. Considered a moderately hot variety, golden cayenne chilli peppers range from 30,000 to 50,000 SHU on the Scoville scale and…
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  • Chilli pepper: Habanero (red/yellow mix)Chilli pepper: Habanero (red/yellow mix) Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Hot Apple

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This pepper resembles a small apple, but don’t expect the same eating experience or flavour. Hot apples belong to the C. Annuum species, but the exact origin is unknown. The pods have large cavities and are ideal for stuffing as their spiciness is low and tolerable by most (5,000 SHU).…
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  • Chilli pepper: JalapeñoChilli pepper: Jalapeño Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Jalapeño

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Jalapeño chillis feature in most Mexican style dishes in South Africa. They’re very popular here and are easy to grow. Their fresh, warm to hot flavours are fabulous in cooking - anything from poppers to pickled, roasted or smoked. Chillis are long-season crops so the earlier you sow the better. That’s not to say that late season plants can’t over…
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  • Chilli pepper: Molly Ornamental Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Molly Ornamental

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Molly Ornamental is one of most eye-catching ornamental peppers out there with dark green/purple foliage decorated with lots of purple and orange peppers facing upwards on the plants. The plants are very sturdy and compact and are ideal for containers if you don't have much space. The pods start off…
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  • Chilli pepper: Rocoto Red Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Rocoto Red

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Now this is an interesting Peruvian heirloom variety in so many ways. Also known as Tree Peppers they grow as big as trees and will take up quite some space. They are some of the best overwinter varieties and are cold-hardy, producing almost all year round. The plants have slightly…
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  • Chilli pepper: Sugar Rush Peach Quick View
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    • Chilli pepper: Sugar Rush Peach

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Sugar Rush Peach chilli peppers are elongated pods, averaging 5 to 8cm in length, and have a cylindrical shape that tapers to a point on the non-stem end. The skin is smooth, glossy, may appear lightly wrinkled or creased, and ripens from light green through golden yellow, to dark peach…
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  • ComfreyComfrey Quick View
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    • Comfrey

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • Comfrey is a wonder plant - useful both as a tea. Famously comfrey is also known as knitbone as it has the capacity to aid bone repair after a break ... those special powers also mean that eating or imbibing comfrey product can be dangerous and has resulted in comfrey products being banned in places like the US. Treat carefully!
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    • Coriander

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Slow Bolt coriander really is slow-to-bolt and thus can provide a handy supply of aromatic greens for a while before setting seed. Even then the seed is a handy spice to use in one’s kitchen, along with the yummy roots.
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  • Corn: Black Aztec Quick View
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    • Corn: Black Aztec

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: ‘This is a heritage, open-pollinated corn variety that was grown very long ago by the Aztecs. Black Aztec can be found in seed catalogues dating back to the 1860s. The massive plants grow up to 2 to 2.5 m and produce 10 to 15 cm cobs filled with blueish black…
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  • Corn: Chires BabyCorn: Chires Baby Quick View
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    • Corn: Chires Baby

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is a real miniature corn. The plants grow up to 1.6 m tall and put a lot of their energy into forming many small cobs on a single plant. For the perfect baby sweet corn, the mini cobs should be harvested a week after the silks are produced. Baby…
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  • Corn: Glass Gem Quick View
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    • Corn: Glass Gem

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Weak Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Stunning glossy colours! Translucent kernels shine like glass and resemble glass beads on the cob. Glass Gem isn't a true heirloom variety, but rather a combination of several heirloom corn varieties. This makes it very popular and exciting as you can never determine what combination of colours you will find…
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  • Corn: Strawberry PopcornCorn: Strawberry Popcorn Quick View
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    • Corn: Strawberry Popcorn

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'I think this is one of the coolest and easiest crops to grow and is a must try for all gardeners. It's not certain from where strawberry popcorn originates, but some believe it to be a very old North American corn. The image and name are pretty self-explanatory and it's…
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  • Cowpea: Pink Eye Purple Hull Quick View
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    • Cowpea: Pink Eye Purple Hull

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This delectable, nutty-flavoured cowpea is perfectly suited to hot summer heat. This classic variety of cowpea has long been a favourite across the world and especially in the southern parts of the USA for its impressive heat tolerance and wild productivity. The plants grow quickly in the face of intense…
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    • Cucamelon (mouse melon)

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Melothria scabra, commonly known as the cucamelon, Mexican miniature watermelon, Mexican sour cucumber, Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, or penguins, is a species of flowering plant in the cucurbit family grown for its edible fruit. Its native range spans Mexico to Venezuela. Fruits are about the size of grapes and…
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  • Day lily (Hemerocallis) Quick View
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  • Kale: Red Russian Quick View
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    • Kale: Red Russian

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This kale’s names - Red Russian or Ragged Jack - provide an indication of its growth habits. Burgundy red ribs extend into ragged purple blue and green leaves which are shaped in a rosette. Red Russian kale offers a mild nutty flavor that is slightly sweet and earthy with a hearty texture. It grows all year round in South Africa…
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  • Kale: Tuscan/DinosaurKale: Tuscan/Dinosaur Quick View
  • Kale: Vates Blue CurlyKale: Vates Blue Curly Quick View
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    • Kale: Vates Blue Curly

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • Kale has become a standard ingredient in many healthy dishes, from smoothies to soup, stir-fries and bakes. It can be dry-fried and spiced up to make chips. The nutty flavour and consistent form even when cooked sets this green (or in this case ‘blue-green’) apart from the likes of spinach and chard. Kale is easy to grow in one’s home…
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    • Lettuce: Chinese Sword

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Chinese Sword lettuce is an Asian loose-leaf type of lettuce also known as Taiwanese Sword, Pointed Leaf lettuce, or Oriental lettuce. The plants are medium-sized averaging 30cm in height and producing long bright green leaves that grow upright from a central stem. The leaves are slightly serrated along the edges…
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  • Lettuce: Gourmet Blend Quick View
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    • Lettuce: Gourmet Blend

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This blend of lettuce is ideal for kitchen gardeners who enjoy a variety of leaves. Own-grown lettuces taste so much better than the shop product.  The mix includes rocket, mustard greens and an assortment of lettuces in an array of colours, shapes, textures and tastes.  Sow thinly, at regular intervals so that you have a steady supply of leaves ...…
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  • Lima bean: Christmas Quick View
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    • Lima bean: Christmas

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is a very attractive lima bean: the whites and dark reds of the seed coat resemble festive colours, hence the name. Christmas lima beans are from Peru and have been around since the 19th Century (they reached America in the 1840s). They are heavy yielding, great tasting, beautiful and…
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  • Lima bean: Dixie butterpea Quick View
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    • Lima bean: Dixie butterpea

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Dixie Butterpea is a bush-type lima bean that impresses me each time I grow them. The green pods are inedible, but the beans can be harvested when the pods start to swell and can be used as a shelled bean, or the dried beans can be harvested once the pods…
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  • Lima bean: Florida Speckled Quick View
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    • Lima bean: Florida Speckled

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This small to medium butter bean is one that amazed me with the number of pods it set through summer right up until winter. This is a very popular bean in the south-west US as it can handle the heat and is drought tolerant. The beans are flat, white with…
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  • Lima bean: Snow on the Mountain Quick View
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    • Lima bean: Snow on the Mountain

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Productive and lovely looking smallish bean that was grown in the family of Reverend Roy Blount, Louisiana, from 1880. The white colouration resembles snow on the dull red/brown background - it's a fitting name for this bean. The plants climb up to 1.5 m in height, but love to grow…
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    • Marigold ‘Alaska’

    • R25.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'What a beauty. Alaska has a very upright and erect growth habit with strong stems. Sowed in spring they will flower well into late summer. The attractive flowers are not pure white, but rather an off-white/ light yellow color. Not the same as other yellow marigolds and they do stand…
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  • Pole bean: Angel/Holy/Soldier Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Angel/Holy/Soldier

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This very old bean goes by various names: Holy bean, Angel bean, and Soldier bean. The almost round white beans have interesting markings around their eyes that look like an image of an angel, a soldier, or even say a dove. Legend has it that a French priest buried church…
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  • Pole bean: Blue PeterPole bean: Blue Peter Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Blue Peter

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This extremely high-yielding and reliable purple pole bean has been a favourite for a long time. The plants grow up to 2 m tall and will benefit from a good sturdy trellis. Its tender flat pods are a deep shade of purple, which turn a lovely dark green when cooked.…
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  • Pole bean: Cherokee Trail of TearsPole bean: Cherokee Trail of Tears Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Cherokee Trail of Tears

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'What a privilege to grow and make these beans available to more people. There is a rich story behind it and it’s a true miracle to still have them around today. They were brought from Tennessee by the Cherokee people as they were marched to Oklahoma by the federal government…
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  • Pole bean: Eye of the Tiger Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Eye of the Tiger

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This stunning dry pole bean goes by various names that include Ojo de Tigre, Pepa de Zapallo and Tiger’s Eye. When mature the seeds have a dusty gold colour with swirls of maroon. The plants climb up to 1.8m but don’t get too out of hand. Very good yields can…
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  • Pole bean: Good Mother Stallard Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Good Mother Stallard

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Named after Carrie Belle Stallard of Virginia, in the US, this variety dates back to the 1930s. What a beauty of a bean! They are remarkably round, almost like marbles, and are a mixture of maroon and white. The beans produce pole-type plants that will vine up to 1.8 m…
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  • Pole bean: Green Hyacinth Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Green Hyacinth

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety comes from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: Hyacinth beans are also known as Lab-lab bean is native to Africa and are a favourite in the Indian communities where they are referred to as Surdi Papdi. Hyacinth beans are often grown as ornamentals as they cover a large area climbing 3 m vertically and horizontally and show off…
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  • Pole bean: Lohrey’s Old Tasmanian Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Lohrey’s Old Tasmanian

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Since the early 1900s this bean has been grown by the Lohrey family  in northwestern Tasmania. It is also called Lohrey's Zebra, Lohrey's Special, and Natural Salt (as it reputed to have a naturally salty flavour). The plants are of pole type and will be more productive when offered a…
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  • Pole bean: Molly’s Zebra Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Molly’s Zebra

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is an extremely productive pole bean that was bred in Australia as a green cut bean. I think it can be used in many more ways, including as a shelling bean and dried if you don't get to them in time. The purple streaks on the thick, 12 to…
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  • Pole bean: Osborne & Clyde Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Osborne & Clyde

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is one of the most beautiful beans we offer. They make fantastic dried beans, but they are almost too pretty to eat. The plants have a climbing habit and need a trellis to grow to their full potential. The green flattish pods have light mottling to them and can…
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  • Pole bean: Papa de Rola Quick View
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    • Pole bean: Papa de Rola

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Originally from Portugal, Papa de Rola means “dove breast”. This is one of the prettiest dry beans out there - round with half-white and tan with maroon streaks. This is a pole bean that needs trellising as it reaches heights of 1.8 m. Expect bumper crops of beautiful plump beans.…
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    • Pole bean: Purple Yardlong

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'These purple beans grow to between 30 and 50 cm long!  They are in the Vigna (cowpea) genus, but the taste to me is even better than normal green beans. They are climbers and will need a trellis to vine on and support the great number of beans they produce. They…
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    • Pole bean: Scarlet Runner

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is probably one of the most popular and widely grown runner beans around. The quick-growing plants vine up to anything they can get hold of and reach heights of 3.5 m in no time. As the name suggests, this variety produces red/orange flowers in masses that in turn form…
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    • Pole bean: Skunk

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is very good-looking pole bean. Skunk beans have been grown by the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people for many generations in North America. Each bean is uniquely mottled black and white. The name is self-explanatory once you see the bean up close. The vines like a taller trellis and can easily…
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    • Pole bean: Turkey’s Craw

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This variety’s original seeds were apparently found in a wild turkey’s craw ... hence the name. The mature seed is brown with tan flecks. The plants have a pole habit and produce fat stubby 10 cm pods from the ground right up to the top of the plant. The pods…
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    • Runner bean: Painted Lady

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is probably our favourite runner bean. Friar Antonio de Arrabida described this species in Flora of Rio de Janeiro in 1827. The painted lady's incredibly beautiful blossoms are very attractive. This variety is less affected by warmer temperatures than other runner beans and is a prolific bloomer. The beans…
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    • Seedling plug mystery box

    • R75.00 incl VAT
    • We're all for sowing one's own seed (we sell seed too, after all) but often you don't have space in your garden or hydroponics system for 500 cabbages and 20 artichokes ... or you don't want the responsibility (yes, as plant parents we all feel this at some stage) for seedlings that you've propagated from seed. And even if you…
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    • Spinach: Matador

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    •  Matador  This is real spinach - not the usual ‘chard’ that we often call spinach in South Africa. It has less of a stem rib, and a more delicate, sweet flavour. It is ideal to grow as ‘baby’ spinach for use in salads and cooking. This variety is open-pollinated and produces deep green, smooth leaves. Baby leaves are ready in…
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  • Spinach: Red Malabar (Ceylon) Quick View
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    • Spinach: Red Malabar (Ceylon)

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'Red Malabar spinach is an interesting plant that has a lot to offer. It is a perennial vining plant in the Basellaceae family so it isn’t a true spinach, but the leaf shape and taste are quite similar. They are extremely ornamental and create a very pretty vine wherever they…
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    • Squash – Caserta

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    • This bush squash’s growth habit saves space that would otherwise be lost to sprawling squash vines. You’ll still need to allocate each plant a square metre or so as this excellent producer seems determined to show off. Caserta produces beautiful flowers (edible, of course) and then gorgeous zucchini/courgettes/baby marrows which have an almost varigated appearance. Of course, if you don’t…
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    • Sweet pepper: Purple Flame

    • R40.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Weak Pods. JC Terblanche says: ‘This is one of the most productive sweet peppers we have grown. Purple Flame produces thick-walled, juicy and crunchy fresh eating peppers that start off purple and mature to a reddish colour with some purple streaks. This is a very tasty pepper that will be perfect for salads, pizza topping,…
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    • Sweet pepper: Violet Sparkle

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'A dazzling heirloom jewel from Russia, this breathtaking sweet pepper wins top marks across the board for unmatched beauty, vigour and, of course, flavour. Each medium-sized heart-shaped fruit shines like stained glass. The bushy, compact plants are so loaded with fruit that they look like ornaments on a tree! The…
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    • Tomatillo: Green Verde

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'The tomatillo (Physalis ixocarpa) also known as the husk cherry, husk tomato, jamberry, Mexican tomato, ground cherry, tomato verde (Spanish for green tomato), tomate or milomate is a member of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. It is closely related to the cape gooseberry, Chinese lantern (Physalis alkekengi) and a more distant…
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  • Tomato: Blue Berries Quick View
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    • Tomato: Blue Berries

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    • This variety is from Peak Weak Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This cherry tomato is a combination of beauty and bounty with beautiful flavours to add to that. Blue Berries will be some of the first tomatoes that you’ll pick and you better bring a bucket as one plant that is well-taken care of can produce almost 1 kg fruit. This…
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    • Tomato: Dark Galaxy

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Weak Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This rare productive variety from California grows vigorously to 180 cm. The golf ball sized fruit weighs 85 to 100 g. The fruits start and end with dramatic colours and will be a standout, fitting in well with other coloured tomatoes. Dark Galaxy tomatoes have good flavour and produce moderate-sized…
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    • Tomato: Indigo Rose

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'The Indigo Rose tomato, with its enticing true purple fruit, has been developed, without genetic modification, to contain higher levels of anthocyanin, a very potent anti-oxidant with great health benefits.  As a result, this eye-catching addition to your garden is both beautiful and very healthy! The fruit does take slightly…
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  • Tomato: Matt’s Wild Cherry Quick View
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    • Tomato: Matt’s Wild Cherry

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'A native of Mexico, this robust and sprawling cherry tomato is loved for the rich flavour of its sweet fruits. An early producer, Matt's is resistant to early blight and has some resistance to late blight. Matt’s Wild cherry tomatoes are tiny, marble-size tomatoes that are relatively easy to grow.…
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  • Tomato: Topaz (Huan U) Quick View
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    • Tomato: Topaz (Huan U)

    • R30.00 incl VAT
    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'This is a Chinese heirloom. Topaz (or Huan U) was our first tomato and from what we have experienced, it will probably be the last. The fruit starts off lime green with darker green stripes, then they turn yellow with the lighter green stripes still vaguely visible. From there they…
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    • Toothache plant

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    • This variety is from Peak Week Pods. JC Terblanche says: 'The toothache plant is something different - it’s also known as buzz buttons, electric daisy, and many others. It is in the Asteraceae family and grows no higher than 15cm. It’s a really cool plant as all parts are edible, and the young leaves are used in salads. Here is…
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