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Wild opium lettuce (Lactuca virosa)

Since Antiquity Opium lettuce has offered itself as an opium substitute. The dried milk-sap or boiled leaves of this wild lettuce are mildly narcotic, traditionally serving as a home remedy for coughs.
200 Seeds

Growing instructions
Opium lettuce is an annual or hardy biennial. Sow seeds in spring outdoors and only just c...

Sarvis (Amelanchier ovalis)

A rather rare north European plant with very sweet violet berries, which are at their best when overripe and resembling strawberries in taste. And like cowberries they too make a delicious jam.
50 Seeds

Growing instructions
A hardy shrub growing to 5m. Prefers a rich loamy soil and a sunny or semi-shaded position. Sow in ...

Carrot 'Jaune Du Doubs' (Daucus carota)

Yellow carrot. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
1000 Seeds

Growing instructions
Seed should be sown directly outside from early spring to early summer. Do not transplant the seedlings. Carrots pr...

Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus)

There was a time when this plant was a common sight in every garden. As it starts to mature very early on in the year it was usually harvested when (and probably because) nothing else was ripe With its harsh, slightly biting aroma one could say it has an acquired taste. Heirloom variety (read more about Details

Goat's beard (Aruncus dioicus, Syn. A. sylvestris)

Goats beard might be described as wild asparagus. It grows best in shady spots where the young shoots will grow just enough to be harvested in spring and made into soup or simply boiled.
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Growing instructions
This plant is a cold-germinator. The sowing must be kept cold for a period of some weeks (refrigerator)...

Yellow belladonna (Atropa belladonna var. lutea)

This very rare type of nightshade carries yellow blossom and fruit. Caution: The whole plant is very poisonous and is particularly dangerous for children!
150 Seeds

Growing instructions
This plant is a cold-germinator. The sowing must be kept cold for a period of some weeks (refrigerator) or ...

Foxglove (Digitalis lanata)

The beauty of this woolly Greek foxglove lies in the contrast of its dark veins of the white its flower. Caution: The whole plant is very poisonous and is particularly dangerous for children!
1000 Seeds

Growing instructions
Evergreen biennial or perennial. Sow early spring indoors. Seeds need...

Sweet basil 'Genovese' (Ocimum basilikum)

The large leaves of this Italian variety have a place in almost all tomato dishes which originate from the Mediterranean. If enjoyed raw, the leaves release more aroma if torn rather than chopped.
600 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true l...

Yellow beetroot (Beta vulgaris 'Golden')

Red beetroot was once only one among many types of beetroot, derivative of wild sea-beet. This yellow kind has a much milder flavour. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
100 Seeds

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Filderkraut (Brassica oleracea)

This white cabbage has a significantly large head, which runs into a point. It is a speciality from southern Germany used for making traditional sauerkraut. (pickled cabbage). Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
100 Seed...

Orache (Atriplex hortensis)

This ancient spinach type has been dished up since antiquity. This lushes vegetable will stretch to a grand height of 2m, whereby regular harvest always encourages its growth. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
200 Seed...

Bunching onion 'Ishikura' (Allium fistulosum)

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Ginseng (Panax ginseng)

Famed for its healing qualities, mature wild ginseng can be sold for up to 20 000 § per ounce! Chinese medicine has long dealt with the many aspects of this valuable plant.
10 Seeds

Growing instructions
Hardy perennial. Seeds need a cold period of at least 4 months. Sow indoors (or in greenhouse) in slight acid soil. Tran...

Yellow Cucumber 'Crystal Lemon' (Cucumis sativus)

'Crystal Lemon' is a heirloom variety and asily grown outdoors. The yellow fruits are really tasty, without a hint of bitterness. Plants are easy to grow and produce good yields of small lemon colored and shaped cucumbers.
20 Seeds

Growing instructions
Annual plant. Prefers a warm sunny position. Sow in spring indoors. Pl...