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Vegetables

Leek Lettuce  Luffa

LEEK

Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

Leeks are best grown as a cool season crop and are frost hardy; they love rich, loamy, well-composted soils. Sow in early autumn and spring, seed is hard to germinate in hot weather. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.

Leek ‘Giant Carentan’           

Old French variety; mild flavoured, extremely tender leek; very large, creamy white stalks and blue-green leaves; vigorous, fast growing, hardy and tolerates very cold weather.

SL100 250+seeds $3.00 add

SL101 50g $25.00 add

Leek ‘Varna’            

A tall thick leek with light green leaves; use as a delicious alternative to spring onions either raw in salads or lightly steamed.

SL102 250+seeds $3.00 add

SL103 50g $45.00 add

LETTUCE

Lactuca sativa

Lettuce requires a rich, well-drained soil with constant moisture, it dislikes acidity. Sow all year, avoiding very hot or cold periods. Select varieties for the time of year. Avoid growing solid hearting varieties during hot weather, as they are prone to bolt or to bacterial diseases. Seed will not germinate over 30ºC. The best germination is at a soil temperature of 20ºC. In the warmer months chilling the lettuce seed in the fridge for a few days before sowing will improve germination.  Direct sow or sow into seedling trays for later transplanting. Cover seed lightly to 5-8 mm deep, firm down and keep moist. Space plants 20-30 cm apart. Prepare soil with compost or well-rotted manure and added potash, feed regularly with liquid manure, mulch well. Avoid watering in the heat of the day. Growing under shadecloth is beneficial in hot areas. Select a suitable variety to sow in any season.

ICEBERG / CRISPHEAD TYPES

Avoid growing iceberg types during hot or humid weather.

‘Ice King’      

Quick-growing, very crisp lettuce with a solid heart.

SL132 350 seeds $3.00 add

SL133 10g $12.00 add

‘Great Lakes’

Crisp, tender, fresh heads are tasty in salads, easy to grow.

SL128 350 seeds $3.00 add  

SL129 10g $12.00 add  

SL163 100g $45.00 add  

LEAF LETTUCE TYPES                   H

Leaf lettuce types are the easiest to grow; heat resistant and very vigorous. The leaves of the heads do not close tightly but form an open rosette. The leaves are ‘cut and come again’ giving a long harvest without picking the whole head. Sow all year. Best type for salad mixes.

‘Salad Bowl Red’       H

Wavy reddish-bronze leaves. Fast growing, heat tolerant and decorative.

SL142 350 seeds $3.00  add

SL143 10g $12.00 add

SL151 100g $45.00 add

‘Salad Bowl Green’                H

Light green, long wavy leaves. Fast growing, heat tolerant and slow to bolt.

SL140 350 seeds $3.00  add

SL141 10g $12.00 add

'Darwin'              H

Darwin lettuce is a compact, loose-leaf, light green lettuce that is particularly suited to warmer areas and slow to bolt.

SL161 350 seeds $3.00  add

'Lollo Rossa'

Lollo Rossa' has frilly leaves heavily tinged with red. It is heat tolerant and very decorative both in the garden and in salads.

SL152 350 seeds $3.00 add  

SL153 10g $12.00 add  

SL154 100g $45.00 add  

BUTTERHEAD / BOSTON / BIBB TYPES  H

Butterhead types have small heads with soft, butter-textured leaves. They are slow to bolt and retain sweetness in the heat. Butterhead types are highly rated for salad mixes. Sow all year.

 'Buttercrunch'

Buttercrunch has ruffled leaves surrounding a soft, buttery, blanched cream coloured heart. The small, compact heads have an excellent flavour; the outer leaves are very dark green, thick, crisp and juicy; the inner leaves are very tender. It is highly rated for microgreens or salad mixes.  28 days baby leaf; 50-55 days full size.

SL126 350 seeds $3.00 add

SL127 10g $12.00 add

'Green Mignonette'

This is a butterhead/boston/bibb lettuce type, easy to grow with excellent eating qualities. It has a deep green, frilled leaf, firm heart; very crisp, tender and sweet .

SL108 350 seeds $3.00 add

SL109 10g $16.00 add

‘Marvel of Four Seasons’
Syn. ‘Merville de Quatre Saison’

A beautiful red heirloom butterhead lettuce with a green centre surrounded by wavy brown and red tinged leaves. The leaves are extremely tender and sweet.

SL148 350 seeds $3.00  add

SL149 10g $12.00 add

SL150 100g $45.00 add

‘Speckles‘       

Hardy heirloom; sweet, tender, apple-green soft leaves flecked with reddish dots. Great in containers and for salad mixes.

SL134 350 seeds $3.00 add  

SL135 10g $12.00 add  

COS / ROMAINE TYPES   

Cos lettuces have thick, juicy, crisp leaves with a sweetness unmatched by other lettuces; they are used for Caesar salads; very hardy and resistant to bolting.

Lettuce 'Baby Cos' 

‘Baby Cos’ has a sweet flavour, with juicy, crisp, tender leaves. It is great for small spaces and containers, with a compact growth habit. Sow all year.

SL166 350 seeds $3.00 add  

SL167 10g $12.00 add  

SL168 100g $45.00 add  

Lettuce ‘Parris Island Cos'     

Upright light green, slightly savoyed outer leaves and a pale blanched heart; great flavour.

SL138 350 seeds $3.00 add  

SL139 10g $12.00 add  

Lettuce 'Brown Romaine' 

syn. 'Rouge d'Hiver'

Non-hearting cos/romaine type with long leaves and an upright head. Thick, juicy, crisp leaves with a sweetness unmatched by other types. The leaves have an attractive, mahogany edging. It is heat resistant and slow to bolt.  60 days full size. H

SL104 350 seeds $3.00 add

SL105 10g $12.00 add

‘Organic Lettuce Mix’ H       

Contains a colourful mix of ‘cut and come again’ lettuces; mix may include ‘Danyelle’, ‘Speckles’, Salad Bowl Red, Salad Bowl Green, Buttercrunch; ‘Frilly Pink’, Parris Is Cos.

SL144 $5.50 add

See also Organic Salad Mix

LUFFA

syn Loofah syn Vegetable Sponge

Luffa cylindrica

A vigorous annual vine. Young fruits are used as squash substitute, mature fruits are dried and used as a bathroom sponge. Sow in spring.  Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. H

SL113 20 seeds $3.00 add

See also Angled Luffa

= Organically certified

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