Artichoke - French Purple. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cynara scolymus.
Stock Reference Number: 069.
A gourmet vegetable producing heads with purple bracts, originating from the Western mediterranean in ancient times. Growing to 1.5 metres tall with attractive grey-green foliage. Useful as windbreak in the garden. Cut buds when heads are tight and flat, 5cm below bud. Cut plant just above ground level and mulch after harvesting buds. Plant will produce for at least 5 years.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Stock Reference Number: 069.
A gourmet vegetable producing heads with purple bracts, originating from the Western mediterranean in ancient times. Growing to 1.5 metres tall with attractive grey-green foliage. Useful as windbreak in the garden. Cut buds when heads are tight and flat, 5cm below bud. Cut plant just above ground level and mulch after harvesting buds. Plant will produce for at least 5 years.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Artichoke - Green Globe. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Cynara scolymus.
Stock Reference Number: 068.
Description: A gourmet vegetable originating from the Western mediterranean in ancient times. Growing to 1.5 metres tall with attractive grey-green foliage. Useful as windbreak in the garden. Cut buds when heads are tight and flat, 5cm below bud. Cut plant just above ground level and mulch after harvesting buds. Plant will produce for at least 5 years.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Stock Reference Number: 068.
Description: A gourmet vegetable originating from the Western mediterranean in ancient times. Growing to 1.5 metres tall with attractive grey-green foliage. Useful as windbreak in the garden. Cut buds when heads are tight and flat, 5cm below bud. Cut plant just above ground level and mulch after harvesting buds. Plant will produce for at least 5 years.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Celery - Crisp and Tender. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Apium graveolens. var. dulce.
Stock Reference Number: 042.
A self-blanching type with excellent flavour. The sticks are tall, green, crisp, tender and compact. Requires little attention. Good home garden variety growing into cold weather. Sow Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Growing celery in block formation helps keep heads together and encourages blanching. Remove any side shoots forming at base of plant.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Stock Reference Number: 042.
A self-blanching type with excellent flavour. The sticks are tall, green, crisp, tender and compact. Requires little attention. Good home garden variety growing into cold weather. Sow Spring, Summer, Autumn.
Growing celery in block formation helps keep heads together and encourages blanching. Remove any side shoots forming at base of plant.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Okra or Gumbo - Burgundy. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus.
Stock Reference Number: 217.
Annual bush to 1.2 metres. Known in Ethiopia in pre-historic times. Also known as Gumbo. Produces unique red pods that hold colour after processing. Use fresh or dried in soups and stews. Ideal for steaming. Harvest pods young, at 7-10cm. Tolerates cooler conditions. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Stock Reference Number: 217.
Annual bush to 1.2 metres. Known in Ethiopia in pre-historic times. Also known as Gumbo. Produces unique red pods that hold colour after processing. Use fresh or dried in soups and stews. Ideal for steaming. Harvest pods young, at 7-10cm. Tolerates cooler conditions. Sow Spring - Summer.
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Okra or Gumbo - Clemsons Spineless. Seeds.
Botanical Name: Abelmoschus esculentus.
Stock Reference Number: 043.
Originally from Africa. Produces ornamental seed pods which liven up sauces, soups and stews. A classic ingredient for vegetable curries and Asian dishes. Delicious lightly steamed. Sow Spring - Summer, Autumn in tropical areas. Sow 5cm deep. Space 50cm apart. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-14 days. Pick pods young, around 5 days after flowers have opened. Suitable for freezing.
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Stock Reference Number: 043.
Originally from Africa. Produces ornamental seed pods which liven up sauces, soups and stews. A classic ingredient for vegetable curries and Asian dishes. Delicious lightly steamed. Sow Spring - Summer, Autumn in tropical areas. Sow 5cm deep. Space 50cm apart. Keep moist. Seedlings emerge in 10-14 days. Pick pods young, around 5 days after flowers have opened. Suitable for freezing.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Okra or Gumbo - Mammoth Spineless. Seeds.
Known to the ancient Egyptians. Produces dark green and slightly ridged pods. Serve fried, in soups and stews and used for pickling. Seeds can be roasted and ground as a coffee substitute. Young leaves can be steamed.
Available soon.
Available soon.
Waterchestnut - Chinese. Corms.
Botanical Name: Eleocharis dulcis.
Waterchestnuts are very nutritious, containing B vitamins. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Used mainly in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian dishes. To prepare; peel or scrub well, and slice thinly, add to stir-fry dishes and soups. Can also be used whole in some dishes. They keep in the fridge for several weeks and can also be frozen for later use.
Available June - September, unless sold out earlier.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
Waterchestnuts are very nutritious, containing B vitamins. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Used mainly in Chinese, Japanese and Indonesian dishes. To prepare; peel or scrub well, and slice thinly, add to stir-fry dishes and soups. Can also be used whole in some dishes. They keep in the fridge for several weeks and can also be frozen for later use.
Available June - September, unless sold out earlier.
Available from our online shop at: www.burrendonggardens.com
