Stalk Vegetables

Green asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

Asparagus officinalis is grown for its young shoots, considered a gourmet food. Asparagus is native to Europe, northern Africa and western Asia.
50 Seeds

Growing instructions
An easily grown plant. Ppre-soak the seeds for 12 hours in warm water. Sow out in spring and prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they...

Beetroot 'Glatter Silber' (Beta vulgaris)

250 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow the seeds directly outside in spring (or start your seeds indoors)....

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.
Seed packet

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

Namenia (Brassica rapa)

Very tastey vegetable, of which the leaves are harvested when young.
Seed packet

Growing instructions
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Globe artichoke (Cynara scolymus)

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Growing instructions
Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last expected frosts....

Rhubard Chard (Beta vulgaris 'Vulkan')

Blanched like spinach, both the red ribbed leaves and stalks can be very tasty. Heirloom variety (read more about Heirloom plants).
100 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow the seeds directly outside in spring (or start y...

Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)

Has been cultivated since antiquity. This juicy relative of the artichoke -with its meaty sprigs and yellow stem- is quite rightly regarded as delicacy.
20 Seeds

Growing instructions
Sow early spring indoors. Pot up the seedlings into individual pots as soon as the first true leaf appears and plant them out after the last...

Fennel 'Romanesco' (Foeniculum vulgare var. azor.)

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Wild asparagus (Asparagus acutifolius)

The wild growing Asparagus acutifolius is preferred by gourmets for its stronger flavour. The very aromatic young shoots are rather thin.
10 Seed

Growing instructions
An easily grown plant. Ppre-soak the seeds for 12 hours in warm water. Sow out in spring and prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are larg...