SWEET CICELY - Myrrhis Odorata - Sweet Aniseed

0012 - *Sweet Cicely* - Myrrhis Odorata 

An under-rated Sugar-saver herb, something a little different! 

Sweet, aniseed-scented leaves and stalks (fresh or dried) add a very pleasant flavor to sweets and desserts, saving about half the sugar. (enhances the flavour of rhubarb and gooseberry especially, I have found) Of particular interest to diabetics. 




Because the seeds NEED to undergo a period of cold and wet to germinate, they are BEST SOWN IN AUTUMN OR WINTER. Like to be planted out in dappled sunlight, will co-exist under berry plants for example. 

Seeds can be saved in the second year of growth. Attractive lacy white flower, fern-like leaves. Prolific once growing, dies down in Winter, remove brown foliage. Mulch.

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Tomato - BLACK CHERRY - Prolific

0011 TOMATO - BLACK CHERRY

Medium sized dark dusky purple fruit. 
Heirloom Tomato with prolific growth and high yields of fruit. 
Juicy toms, good for just eating off the vine, or pizza, stir fries etc. 
Lots of green-black flesh and seeds - dont forget to save some for next season, or wait and let them self-seed. 

Full/partial sun in fertile soil 
75 days approx to mature 

Tomato - Missouri Love Apple - Med-Large Pink

0010 TOMATO MISSOURI LOVE APPLE

Medium to large sized pink fruit. Heirloom Tomato. 
Juicy fruit, good for just eating off the vine, or preserving, saucing etc. 
We eat them with some rock salt, olive oil and some basil... yum! 

Missouri Love Apple was first grown in the times of the American Civil War...thank goodness they kept the seeds - now you can too! 

Full/partial sun in fertile soil 
78 days approx to mature 

Calendula Officinalis *Sunshine Flashback*

009 CALENDULA - SUNSHINE FLASHBACK 

*Pot Marigold* Or Calendula - This variety *Sunshine Flashback* (sounds like a race horse?) is daisy-like - it has yellow petals, and a brownish centre. 

Calendula grows well almost anywhere, is an awesome bright coloured flower for the garden, acts as a companion plant - is given a lot of credit for deterring pests! 
Great for encouraging the kids to participate in gardening activities, as they grow and change regularly, picking spent blooms encourages them to keep flowering. 

Sow directly or seed into pots, depending on where you are - these plants are hardy and will grow almost anywhere, and do bloom through Winter, as they do in my own garden.

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BORAGE - Borago Officinalis - STAR FLOWER

008 Borago Officinalis - Blue

A beautiful blue prolific flowering herb with a delicate cucumber flavour, perfect for adding to salads or Summer drinks. A fantastic display in the garden that bees enjoy. 
Drops seed once the bees have pollinated the flowers, so you can have an ongoing supply. 

*Self pollinates. 
*Easy to grow. 
*Bees love it. 
*Flowers are a pretty blue that are edible, can be added to salads etc. 

FOXGLOVE - Digitalis Purpurea - Tall Flowering Spikes

007 FOXGLOVE - Digitalis Purpurea

Foxglove (rich crimson) makes a tall showy display at the back of your cottage garden, great for borders down a driveway and they often choose to self seed right where you think you dont need them until you see their dramatic floral display... Gorgeous! 
Bees and Bumblebees love them - they can be heard inside the flower chambers as they buzz!

Sprinkle seed when frost is past, mine have been relatively forgotten amongst the other plants, but have certainly made themselves known with a striking display! 

Easy to grow, but remember foxglove is toxic, and should be handled with care.
Snap off the spent flowering spikes to avoid spreading the seed everywhere. 

Medicinal use - professional only
TOXIC PLANT - all parts.

CALENDULA OFFICINALIS - Pot Marigold - Companion Plant

006 CALENDULA Officinalis - Orange & Yellow

This is a very *Happy* plant -they are always flowering, and brighten up your garden areas where other plants perhaps struggle to gain momentum. Bees and other beneficial insects love them too!

This selection contains several different types of flower - some are daisies with button centres, others have none. There are a few orange, but most varieties we grow are yellow. 

Calendula grows well almost anywhere, is an awesome bright flower for the garden, acts as a companion plant and is given a lot of credit for deterring pests! 
It can be used medicinally to aid healing in the skin, on burns or wounds, and alleviate issues such as nappy rash and eczema when made into an ointment. It is also dried to use in cooking and called *Poor Man's Saffron*. 

Great for encouraging the kids to participate in gardening activities, Calendula are hardy, grow quickly and change regularly, and picking spent blooms encourages them to keep flowering. 

Sow directly or seed into pots, depending on where you are - they will often bloom through Winter, as they do in my own garden here in Canterbury. 
Dont put spent flower heads with seed pods into your compost. They can survive, and will seed through your garden. 


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