Herbs
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Herbs, Plants
Mentha spicata (Spearmint)
Mossèlbay, WC
Aromatic herb with erect, square-shaped stems and narrow, oval-shaped leaves that have pointed tips and toothed edges.
How it grows: It prefers part shade and moist soil with a neutral to slightly acidic ph.
When it fruits: Flowers in the summer from July to Sept and has large seeds.
Edible: It is not only tasty but may also be good for you.
Weight: One ounce is a little over 28 grams. Steep 1 teaspoon in 8 ounces of water for 5 minutes to make spearmint tea.SKU: n/a -
Fruits & Vegetables, Herbs, Plants
Mulberry leaves
Raithby, WC
10x dried mulberry leaves.
Mulberry levels are rich in plant compounds like polyphenol antioxidants, as well as vitamin C, zinc, calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
Useful in a variety of ways, suitable for human consumption – please research carefully… or for shrimps (shellfish). Mulberry leaves are a favourite and natural food source for shrimp as it softens quickly, and is easily consumed by the shrimp.SKU: n/a -
Herbs, Plants
Salvia Rosmarinus (Rosemary barbeque) blue
Mossèlbay, WC
Description: Is a fragrant, evergreen shrub with needle-like leaves and two-lipped, purplish-blue and white flowers.
How it grows: It likes a warm , sunny location with light, free-draining soil, and is also happy in containers.
When it fruits: The fruit is a small brown nutlet.
Edible: While all Rosemary cultivars are edible, each produces its own unique oil.
Weight: 0,7 gram of Rosemary makes 1 teaspoon of tea. 1,7 gram of Rosemary is equal to 1 tablespoon.
Size of pot: 18cm
The plant makes blue flower when it bloom.
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Herbs, Plants
Lavender – stoechas (purple)
Raithby, WC
Lavender Stoechas. This is a fast growing lavender which flowers throughout the year. The blue purple flowers smell divine and are excellent for cutting and drying – for example for linen sachets and potpourris and to scent your room.
A species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, occurring natively in several Mediterranean countries, including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece
The plants do best in a well drained soil in a sunny part of your garden.
If you’re preparing the flowers for drying, cut them whilst fresh and hang them upside down to dry.Excellent also in pots, as a low hedge or in sunny dry spots in your garden. A Mediterranean inspired garden choice and very pretty when planted amongst ornamental grasses and in natural or formal gardens.
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Herbs, Plants
Lavender dentata ‘Candicans’
Raithby, WC
Lavender dentata Candicans. The blue purple flowers smell divine and are excellent for cutting and drying – for example for linen sachets and potpourris and to scent your room.
Evergreen bushy shrub with linear green leaves and blue cut flowers. Half hardy. Full sun. Attract bees and butterflies.
A species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, occurring natively in several Mediterranean countries, including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece
The plants do best in a well drained soil in a sunny part of your garden.
If you’re preparing the flowers for drying, cut them whilst fresh and hang them upside down to dry.Excellent also in pots, as a low hedge or in sunny dry spots in your garden. A Mediterranean inspired garden choice and very pretty when planted amongst ornamental grasses and in natural or formal gardens.
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Herbs, Plants
Lavender dentata ‘Royal Crown’
Raithby, WC
Lavender dentata Royal Crown. The blue purple flowers smell divine and are excellent for cutting and drying – for example for linen sachets and potpourris and to scent your room.
Lavender Royal Crown is an evergreen bushy shrub with linear green leaves and blue cut flowers. Half hardy. Full sun. Attract bees and butterflies.
A species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, occurring natively in several Mediterranean countries, including France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Turkey and Greece
The plants do best in a well drained soil in a sunny part of your garden.
If you’re preparing the flowers for drying, cut them whilst fresh and hang them upside down to dry.Excellent also in pots, as a low hedge or in sunny dry spots in your garden. A Mediterranean inspired garden choice and very pretty when planted amongst ornamental grasses and in natural or formal gardens.
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Herbs, Plants, Shrubs & Perennials
Aloysia triphylla – Lemon Verbena
Raithby, WC
Lovely lemony scent in your garden!
This is a fast growing woody shrub with fragrant leaves that give off a lemony-scent when the leaves are rubbed or brushed against. Uplifts mood and promotes positive feelings.
Flowers in Spring and Autumn. Prefers a full sun or even partial shade. Minimal water.
From the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to South America. Other common names include lemon beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.
For sale in South Africa. Couriered nationwide.
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Fruits & Vegetables, Herbs, Plants
Rhubarb plant
Raithby, WC
Rhubarb: fleshy, red, edible stalks (petioles) of species and hybrids (culinary rhubarb) of Rheum in the family Polygonaceae, which are cooked and used for pies and desserts.
It’s known as a vegetable, produces stalks that are considered a fruit, and it has been known for centuries as a medicinal herb.
A herbaceous perennial that grows from short, thick rhizomes. It grows best in full sun (with some afternoon shade) but will tolerate partial shade. Choose a site with soil that is well-draining and fertile.
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