Health & Beauty

Named after a craggy island off the Scottish coast with a domed top that some say resembles a giant onion partially submerged in the sea. The islan...

(Selfheal; Woundwort) Happily and unobtrusively growing wild in lawns and gardens all over the world today, allheal was once hailed as a universal ...

Looks alot like Italian parsley, but much bigger, blooming with globe shaped flower heads. The root and leaf have a long history of use in traditio...

An heirloom of the Pennsylvania Dutch with small orange fruits that come wrapped in paper-like husks. Flavour is citrusy resembling that of a tange...

Considered a "life medicine" by the Navajo people who used it for menstrual pain, stomach ache, wounds, swellings and coughs. Very showy masses of ...

Prolific producer of very large, brilliant crimson scarlet fruit that has solid, meaty, deep red flesh, and nearly seedless. Good old fashioned “re...

Eat it or use it as a natural dye! Stunning dark purple roots can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted or steamed just like other carrots. They can also b...

Long standing variety with thick, textured, dark green leaves very rich in iron and perfect for salads, soup or lightly steamed. Rich flavour witho...

This Mediterranean native herb and is unique for its charming bright blue flowers as well as its hairy stems and leaves. All aerial parts of the he...

Dwarf, compact version of dill. Finely cut foliage. Excellent used fresh as dillweed or allowed to go to seed for dill pickles. Ht. 75cm/3ft.

Heirloom variety from the 1800s producing medium-large fruits of dark reddish pink with an extremely fine distinctive flavour, of gourmet quality. ...

An heirloom variety introduced in 1840, producing stunning dark red leaves. Leaves are tender and sweet for use in salads. The beets can be harvest...

(Pot marigold) Native to Europe, this hardy plant was brought to North America by early settlers and prized for its saffron like nutty, bitter and ...

Introduced to America in 1930s and is growing in Florida and Georgia. The tree reaches 20m/65ft.

Outstanding currant tomato with loads of small berry-sized fruits about 1cm (0.5in) in diameter. Dark red and oh so sweet and delicious! You will w...

Mild flavour and early maturing round bright red with pure white, crisp interior is a garden favourite. Somewhat heat tolerant. 22 days.

Named for its purple flowers resemblance to a medieval helmet, scullcap is one of the most important herbs for calming the nerves; used by the Cher...

Young leaves make a pleasant pepper substitute in pepper-restricted diets. They have unusually high vitamin C content. Immature green seeds can sub...

Produces 10kg/25lb fruits with juicy flesh that is bright red with old fashioned sweet flavour and fine texture. Great for slicing, in fruit salads...

This is a merry mix of orange, yellow and white carrots, sure to be a fun and surprising change for the dinner plate. Excellent raw, boiled, steame...

Heirloom kale from the 1860s. Exceptionally hardy, surviving harsh winters without protection. Even under a meter (3ft) of snow, it is still good t...

Peppery leaves and fragrant flowers are delicious added fresh to salads. Freeze the flowers in ice cubes for a fun addition to drinks. High in vita...

A compact variety suited for both fresh cut production and for pot production. Leaves are medium to large in size and have excellent shelf-life for...

Considered to be one of the most powerful herbs for the treatment of bruises and sprains available to modern herbalists, applied topically when inf...