Herbs - ALL SEED PACKETS - Aus $3.20 each
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August 2008
3-in-1 HERB MIX (Italian Parsley, Coriander & Dill) Organic These three popular herbs can be used fresh in salads and cooking. Coriander seeds also used in cooking. Sow all year.
ANGELICA - (Angelica archangelica) Organic Bi-annual to 120cm high, root used for flavouring, stems candied and seeds used for tea. Also medicinal uses.
ANISE HYSSOP - (Agastache foeniculum) Organic Perennial to 1m, member of the mint family, leaves have anise flavour. Used for tea, pot-pourri. Bee plant. Sow Spring - Autumn.
BASIL - Cinnamon - (Ocimum basilicum) Organic Annual bush to 50cm, glossy green leaves, cinnamon fragrance, contrasting purple flower spikes, attractive garden, pot plant. Use leaves fresh or dry in salads, cooking, chutney, dressings, marinades and hot drinks. Sow Spring-Summer.
BASIL - Dark Opal (Ocimum basilicum purpurea) Organic Attractive annual bush to 45cm, with dark red/purple leaves, ornamental plant with lilac flowers and a softer scent. Use as a garnish, colour salads, vinegars, etc. Sow Spring-Summer.
BASIL - Lemon (Ocimum basilicum) Organic Annual bush to 50 cm, leaves and flowers strongly lemon scented. Ideal near pathways. Add to chicken, fish, vegetable and rice dishes, marinades. Sow Spring-Summer.
BASIL - Sweet (Ocimum basilicum) Organic Annual to 90 cm, popular culinary herb, companion for tomatoes and deters nematodes, use fresh or dried in salads and cooking. Sow Spring-Summer.
BORAGE (Borago officinalis) Organic Annual to 90 cm, showy star blue flowers. young leaves and flowers used in salads, bee attractant, roots used to flavour wine. Sow Autumn-Winter.
CARRAWAY (Carum carvi) Organic Biennial to 60cm. Seeds used in cakes and biscuits, edible root and medicinal uses. Sow Spring - Autumn.
CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) Organic Perennial to 1 metre. Used for soothing tea, insect repellent, bee attractant. Sow anytime.
CHAMOMILE - German (Matricaria chamomilla) Organic NOT TO WA Annual to 60cm, soft fine foliage, producing masses of small daisy flowers. Popular herbal tea. Sow Autumn - Winter.
CHIVES (Allium schoenoprasum) Organic Compact clump forming perennial with attractive mauve flowers, small onion-like leaves. Use fresh in salads, omelettes & potato dishes. Adds onion flavour. Grown in pots & garden. Sow Spring - Autumn.
CHIVES - Garlic (Allium tuberosum) Organic Perennial to 90 cm, flat green leaves, white flowers, onion and garlic flavour. Use fresh or in cooking. Sow anytime.
CORIANDER (Coriandrum sativum) Organic Annual to 60cm, white flowers, leaves used in cooking and salads, seeds add flavour to baking. Sow Spring-Summer.
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinal) Organic Hardy perennial to 45 cm. Leaves eaten fresh, steamed, high in vitamin A, minerals, roots - coffee substitute. Sow anytime.
DILL (Anethum graveolens) Organic Annual to 90 cm. Feathery green-glaucous leaves and yellow flowers. Leaves used in salads and cooking, seeds in baking and flavouring.Sow Spring - Autumn.
ECHINACEA (Echinacea purpurea) Organic Perennial to 50 cm, large purple cone flowers in summer. Very attractive in garden. Has medicinal properties, whole plant used. Sow Spring - Summer.
EPAZOTE (Chenopodium lambrosioides) Organic Aromaric herb to 1 metre, annual upright habit with sweet scented leaves, adds perfume to garden, walkways. Used in Mexican dishes and for intestinal worms. Sow Spring - Autumn.
EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera biennis) Organic NOT TO WA Biennial to 1.5 metres. Large yellow flowers open in evening. Whole plant is edible, medicinal. Sow Spring - Autumn.
FENNEL - Bronze (Foeniculum vulgare) Organic Annual to 90 cm Leaves bronze - purple and feathery, flowers yellow. Use seeds, flowers and leaves in biscuits, cakes, cooking or fresh salads. Sow all year.
FENNEL - Florence (Foeniculum dulce) Organic Annual to 1 metre, edible swollen stems, anise flavoured, used in salads and cooking, likes rich soil. Sow Autumn - Spring.
FENNEL - Sweet (Foeniculum officinale) Organic Annual to 1.5 metres. Feathery green leaves, yellow flowers, same uses as for Bronze Fennel. Sow anytime.
FEVERFEW (Chrysanthemum parthenium) Organic Perennial to 80 cm green lacey foliage, attractive yellow white daisy flowers, repels insects, used for fly spray, mild tea made from flowers - for fever and general tonic. Sow anytime.
LEMON BALM (Melissa officinalis) Organic Perennial to 80 cm, lemon scented, leaves used in salads, cooking and herbal teas. Sow Autumn and Spring.
OREGANO (Oregano vulgare) Organic Perennial ground cover to 60 cm, very hardy, pink flowers in Autumn. Aromatic foliage and flowers, used dry or fresh in cooked dishes, pizza, casseroles, tomato and meat. Can be grown in pots or garden, sunny spot. Sow Spring - Autumn.
PARSLEY - Curled (Petroselinum crispum) Organic Biennial to 90cm, compact curly foliage. Leaves used dry or fresh, high source of vitamins and minerals.
PARSLEY - Italian (Petroselinum crispum) Organic Annual to 100 cm, large flat leaves, self sows readily, used as for curled variety.
PLANTAIN - Broadleaf (Plantago major) Organic Perennial native of Europe. Use young leaves in salads, useful for bites and sting, also medicinal. Sow Spring - Autumn.
PURSLANE (Portulaca oleracea) Organic Succulent to 30cm. Leaves and stems used in salads, also medicinal. Sow Spring-Summer.
ROCKET - Salad (Eruca sativa) Organic Annual to 80cm. Mild spicy leaves use in salads, garnishes. Very hardy, cold tolerant. Sow anytime, for constant supply.
RUE (Ruta graveolens) Organic Hardy perennial to 90 cm, blue-green dissected leaves yellow flowers. Grow in sunny position, tolerates dry conditions. Use dried or fresh leaves medicinally or culinary in small quantities. Repellent for fleas, ants, flies, used for eliminating worms. Not to be used during pregnancy. Sow all year.
SALAD BURNET (Poterium sanguisorba) Organic Perennial to 45cm, leaves used in salads and soups, nutty flavour. Attractive garden plant. Sow anytime.
WATERCRESS - Upland (Barbarea vulgaris) Organic Perennial ground cover to 30 cm with bright yellow flowers. Leaves and flowers used in salads and soups, high in vitamins and minerals. Likes moist soil. Sow Autumn-Spring.
WATERCRESS (Nasturtium officinalis) Organic Perennial creeper thriving in shallow water or moist soil, use as for Upland. Sow Autumn - Winter.
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