This delightful, sunny herb is classed as an annual but it self seeds so well that is just like having a perennial. In the kitchen we use the petals in place of saffron with the rice. It has been published historically that the leaves are useful in salads but we have not found it to our taste.

Externally, as a cream it is excellent for poorly healing wounds. It is both antibacterial and anti fungal. We also use it to treat stomach pain and as a liver stimulant. It has no known side effects.

50 fresh seeds $3.50

These little guys usually last for a year or so in the garden but because they self seed you are able to enjoy them perennially. They have a sweeter and deeper taste than Oregano which some people prefer.

There are a thousand uses for the herb in the kitchen, but taken as a tea it does relieve flatulence and aids digestion as well as providing a calming nerve tonic to the stressed mind and emotions.

Not always quick to germinate they have an 80% viability rate so almost everything you plant will come up.

100 seeds  $3.50

This is a very distinctive herb that is mostly used as a spice as it does give Mexican food that authentic taste.

It grows to about 60cm in height, is nicely bushy, loves full sun and well drained soil and will cope with drying out a little if left unattended. In cooler climates it should be treated as an annual but in Queensland and most of New South Wales it will live for several years.

We have found that if grown in a normally fertilised garden situation, the aroma is quite pleasant and unique.

Wildcrafted Epazote (as is commonly purchased) is much stronger in smell, probably a result of it's reaction to impoverished soil. Too strong for us. It self seeds very easily and can become a weed it not maintained, as will many herbs.

50 + Seeds $3.50

Macadamia trees are slow growing but can reach heights of 15m. Their shiny dark green leaves can but a little tough and 'prickly' especially when dry but leaf fall is not really high.

The trees produce racemes of beautiful flower, delighting the local bee population, and these eventually turn into the mature nuts that we are all familiar with.

They are not difficult to grow and, left alone, they do well by themselves.

They have the ability to adapt to quite poor soils and are generally known as being frost intolerant but the few frosts we have every winter do not seem to worry them at all.

Care is needed until they reach a height of 2m.

10 + Seeds $4.50

With the almost infinite variety of mints on the market today, it is a bit difficult to know where to start if you are looking for a medicinal mint.

We prefer this one as it is not hybridised.

Used predominantly as a flavouring agent it's uses are no surprise and open to your imagination.

Germination is usually fast and around 85% viability in our seed.

100 Seeds  $3.50

A definite change of foliage for the vegetable garden.

This prolific grower is edible in at any stage of it's growth from seedling to fully mature plant. The tender leaves, flowering stems and juicy leaf stalks are all ready for a quick rinse and added to the plate.

100 Seeds $3.50

ANot to be confused with L.heteropyllus, or Chinese Motherwort, this leonurus has whorls of white flowers that appear in the leaf axils.

They are very easy to strike from seed and as they are perennial they are harvested at varying times of the year depending on the need.

They have the typical square stems but the upper leaves have only three lobes, while the lower ones have 5-7.

They seem to prefer some shade during the day and are not particularly worried when they dry out occasionally.

20 Seeds $3.50

This surprising herb grows to a height of over 2 m.

It is very easy to grow from seed and if planted in Autumn or Winter will grow and flower profusely throughout Summer until Autumn.

It is, by definition a biennial but is probably best dealt with as an annual in Australian climates.

Known by it's Chinese name of 'Yet Mo Juo' it is favoured as a circulation booster, to regulate menstruation and to subdue hyperactivity of the liver.

We use the dried seeds which are quite pungent extensively for sore and tired eyes, inflammation of the eye, dizziness and headache.

20 Seeds $3.50