Our stock is arriving in June 2025. You are welcome to pre-book crowns by sending an email to info@potager.co.za. Be quick ... stock is limited. Asparagus are true plant heirlooms! Not only do they produce delicious, tender spears to enjoy in spring and early summer, but they last many, many years if given some attention each summer.
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) is a hardy perennial native to Western Europe. This perennial can remain viable for 10-20 years, so choose your garden site carefully.
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…
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…
Waterblommetjies have found themselves on the menu of many well-known, and not-so-well-known, South African restaurants and family tables. If you have a pond, or are thinking of creating one, growing this flowering water 'weed' will take your food gardening adventure in another direction.
