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

Stevia
Stevia rebaudiana

Commonly acknowledged as natures sweet secret, these unremarkable looking plants are wonderful to occupy sheltered corners of the garden that happen from time to time.

They grow to around 50 cm in height and, depending on the climate can be perennial or annual.

They are spring/summer plants but if your climate is warm for most of the year, and they are protected from the harsh elements, they will continue to grow throughout the year.

The seed is small and wispy but germination rate is high.

30 seeds   $3.50

This is a closely matting groundcover that holds the moisture in the garden without taking anything from the garden.

We use the dried leaves (careful not to use too much) to spice up bland food.

It can cause irritation to some people so test it carefully first. It also works well, as do many of the succulents, as a wound healer, laxative and emetic.

50 Seeds $3.50

This is a spectacular thistle. It's generous green leaves are laced with a white venous pattern that provide a glorious background to the large magenta flowers.

t will grow just about anywhere but the best harvest is to be had from full sun exposure. The seeds do not often germinate in the colder months but sit and wait for the soil temperature to rise. We use it herbally and homeopathically for it's tonic properties, benefiting the heart, liver and kidneys.

The flower spikes at around 2 meters tall. Ground up seeds ( a coffee grinder works well) can be sprinkled on morning cereal as an excellent heart tonic.

As a source of 'organic germanium' it comes highly listed, as does Lycium chinense, Aloe and Comfrey. We use it in combination with aloe and comfrey as a skin cream, and with Hawthorn berry and Lycium as a tonic.

30 Seeds  $3.50

While only an annual, it is possible to dry and keep the herb all through winter.

You can be fairly sure that it will self seed next winter (late) to supply you for yet another Spring to Autumn.

The taste is slightly peppery and it adds much to pulse dishes or even meats.

It seems to stimulate the production of enzymes, therefore aiding sluggish digestion.

100 Seeds $3.50