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Blue Lake Climbing Beans are a classic, high‑performing variety prized for their long, tender pods and excellent flavour. As a climbing bean, they produce over an extended period, making them perfect for gardeners who want continual harvests through the season.

Strong, vigorous vines grow well on trellises, arches, or fences, turning vertical space into a productive and attractive feature of the garden.

Why you’ll love them

• Popular heirloom-style climbing bean
• Long, crisp, stringless pods with excellent flavour
• Extended harvest period compared to bush varieties
• Ideal for trellises, fences, and vertical gardens
• Great for fresh eating, steaming, stir‑fries, and preserving

Borage 

(Borago officinalis)

Borage is a fast‑growing, hardy annual herb prized for its striking blue, star‑shaped flowers and refreshing cucumber‑like flavour. Loved by gardeners and pollinators alike, it is one of the best plants you can grow to attract bees and beneficial insects into the garden while adding beauty and function to your space. 

The edible flowers and young leaves are commonly used fresh as a garnish, in salads, drinks, and summer dishes, where they add a mild, cooling flavour. Borage grows vigorously with minimal care and often self‑seeds, returning year after year once established. 

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Brilliant blue edible flowers with strong ornamental appeal
• Excellent pollinator plant, loved by bees
• Easy‑to‑grow, fast‑establishing annual
• Mild cucumber flavour in leaves and flowers
• Useful companion plant for vegetables like tomatoes and squash 

🌱 Growing Tips

• Direct sow for best results: Borage does not like transplanting; sow seeds directly where they are to grow once frost risk has passed.
• Sun & soil: Thrives in full sun and well‑drained soil, and tolerates poor soils better than most herbs.
• Watering: Water regularly while young; once established, borage is relatively drought tolerant.
• Allow space: Plants can grow large and branch widely—give them room, or grow one per container. 
• Self‑seeding: Let flowers go to seed for natural re‑sowing, or deadhead to control spread.

🌸 Plant Details

• Botanical name: Borago officinalis
• Plant type: Annual herb
• Height: Approx. 60–90 cm
• Position: Full sun
• Use: Edible flowers & leaves, companion planting, pollinators

Approx. 20 seeds pkt 

🌱 Broad Beans – My Dad’s Heirloom (Large Pod Type)
(Vicia faba)

A true garden treasure, My Dad’s Heirloom Broad Beans have been lovingly grown and saved over time, preserving a classic, old‑style variety known for its large, long pods and generous beans. While the exact variety name has been lost, this strain represents the heart of heirloom gardening—flavour, resilience, and tradition passed down through generations.

These vigorous plants produce tall stems and abundant pods filled with big, plump beans, offering a rich, mild, nutty flavour that’s perfect for fresh harvests, cooking, or drying. 

Ideal for cool‑season growing, broad beans are easy to grow and highly rewarding. They also naturally improve your soil by fixing nitrogen, making them a valuable addition to any home garden.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

Family-saved heirloom strain
Large, long pods with plump beans
Rich, nutty flavour
Reliable and productive plants
Improves soil health naturally

🌱 Growing Tips

Cool‑season crop—best in autumn or early spring
Direct sow (does not transplant well)
Prefers full sun and well‑drained soil
Keep soil moist during flowering and pod set
Provide support for taller plants if needed

🌱 Plant Details

Botanical name: Vicia faba
Plant type: Annual legume
Position: Full sun
Harvest: Approx. 70–90 days
Plant size: ~60–150 cm tall
Seed type: Heirloom / open‑pollinated

 Approx. 12 seeds pkt

Seed sowing instructions 

Broccoli – Calabrese (Heirloom)

(Brassica oleracea var. italica)

Broccoli ‘Calabrese’ is a traditional Italian heirloom variety renowned for its rich flavour, reliable growth, and abundant harvests. Producing large, tightly packed bluish‑green heads followed by a flush of smaller side shoots, this classic broccoli offers an extended picking period and excellent value in the home garden.

Originating from the Calabria region of Italy, Calabrese has been grown for generations and remains a favourite for its authentic taste and versatility. The central head is harvested first, after which the plant continues to produce numerous smaller shoots, allowing for ongoing harvests over many weeks. 

Ideal for both beginner and experienced gardeners, this hardy cool‑season vegetable thrives in spring and autumn gardens and performs well in a range of climates. Its dense green florets have a mild, slightly sweet flavour that is perfect for steaming, stir‑frying, roasting, or enjoying fresh.

🥦 Why You’ll Love It

• Classic heirloom broccoli with excellent flavour
• Produces a large central head plus continuous side shoots
• Reliable and productive across multiple seasons
• Ideal for fresh eating, cooking, freezing, and preserving
• Strong garden performance and easy to grow 

🌱 Growing Tips

• Best grown in cool seasons—plant in spring or late summer for autumn harvest
• Requires full sun and fertile, well‑drained soil for best results
• Keep soil consistently moist to support steady growth
• Harvest central head promptly to encourage further side shoots 

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
• Plant type: Annual vegetable
• Position: Full sun
• Harvest: Approx. 60–90 days
• Height: Approx. 45–75 cm
• Approx. 100 seeds pkt 

Bush Strike Bean Seeds

Bush Strike Beans are a reliable, fast‑growing bush bean that produces an abundance of crisp, flavoursome pods. These compact plants require no staking, making them perfect for home gardens, raised beds, and containers.

A favourite with gardeners for their high yields and ease of growing, Bush Strike Beans produce heavy crops over a short period and are ideal for fresh eating, steaming, stir‑fries, and preserving.

Why you’ll love them

• Compact bush habit — no trellis required
• Heavy cropping with excellent flavour
• Great for small gardens and pots
• Fast growing and easy to harvest
• Perfect for fresh use or cooking

Sowing Instructions (Seed Packet Guide)

• Sow: Directly into the garden after risk of frost has passed
• Position: Full sun
• Soil: Well‑drained soil enriched with organic matter
• Depth: Sow seeds 2.5–3 cm deep
• Spacing: 10–15 cm apart; rows 40–50 cm apart
• Water: Water well after sowing and keep soil moist
• Germination: 7–10 days in warm soil
• Approx. 30 seeds pkt 

Harvest begins approximately 50–60 days after sowing. 

Growing Tips

• Sow in successions every 2–3 weeks for a longer harvest period 
• Avoid planting in cold, wet soil — beans prefer warmth 
• Water consistently, especially during flowering and pod formation
• Pick regularly to encourage ongoing production

Bush Strike Beans are a low‑maintenance, high‑reward crop, making them an excellent choice for beginner and experienced gardeners alike.

Cabbage – Copenhagen Market (Heirloom)

(Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

Cabbage ‘Copenhagen Market’ is a classic Danish heirloom variety prized for its dense, round heads and exceptional flavour. First developed in the early 1900s, this reliable variety has remained a favourite among gardeners for its consistent performance, early maturity, and abundant yields. 

Producing compact, firm heads with blue‑green outer leaves and a tender, pale interior, Copenhagen Market offers a crisp texture and mild, slightly sweet taste. Its well‑formed heads are ideal for fresh salads, coleslaw, cooking, or fermenting into traditional dishes such as sauerkraut.

This cool‑season cabbage is well suited to both spring and autumn planting. Its relatively quick growth and compact size make it an excellent choice for home gardens, delivering high‑quality harvests even in smaller growing spaces. Reliable, productive, and full of flavour, Copenhagen Market remains a benchmark heirloom cabbage variety.

🌿 Why You’ll Love It

• Classic heirloom cabbage with proven performance
• Dense, round heads with crisp, tender leaves
• Mild, slightly sweet flavour ideal for many dishes
• Fast‑growing with reliable, uniform harvests
• Excellent for coleslaw, cooking, and fermenting 

🌱 Growing Tips

• Best grown in cool seasons (spring and autumn)
• Prefers full sun and fertile, well‑drained soil
• Maintain consistent moisture for even head development
• Harvest when heads are firm to avoid splitting in heat 
• Suitable for succession planting for extended harvests

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
• Plant type: Leaf vegetable
• Position: Full sun
• Harvest: Approx. 65–75 days 
• Seed type: Heirloom / open‑pollinated
• Approx. 100 Seeds pkt