New Gippsland Seeds & Bulbs

CULINARY Herbs

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Basils (Ocimum basilicum).

2003: Basil Bush

Annual to 20 cm. Use fresh or dried for garnish or seasoning. Ideal in containers.

2089: Basil Greek

Strongly scented basil with small attractive plants with fine leaves. Plants to 20 cm. Slow to flower.

2004: Basil Large Sweet Italian

The most popular cultivar. Plants grow to 50 cm. Use fresh or dried. Great with Tomatoes.

2055: Basil Lemon

Lemon scented form, small leaves and around 35 cm tall. Good fragrance and taste throughout growth.

2052: Basil Purple Ruffles

Tall 50 cm plants with attractively ruffled purple leaves. Highly ornamental as well as having excellent flavour. Packets only.

2076: Basil Thai

The preferred type for Asian cooking. Stems purple, flowers mauve. Packets only.

2002: Dark Opal

An excellent purple/bronze leaf basil that is excellent as both an ornamental and a culinary plants. Grows to around 35cm.

Other Culinary Herbs

C M T. An attractive bold biennial to 2 metres. Grown for both its ornamental value and for its liquorice flavoured stems and leaves. Store seed in refrigerator after receipt until sowing. Sow in spring. Packets only.

2075: Anise Hyssop

C M T. A bold plant, ideal for garden use or as a culinary herb. The dried leaves are used as a seasoning and for tea making. 2700s/g.

2001: Balm Lemon

C M T. Perennial. The lemon scented leaves used for flavouring soups, fish and meat. Gather stems when flowers are open and dry for winter use. Likes a warm sunny spot. Cut plants off at ground level after flowering. 300 s/g.

2006: Borage

C. Annual. Tender leaves useful in salads having a mild Cucumber taste. Good in salads. Older leaves can be used as a vegetable. An excellent bee plant. Best sown in a dry sunny site in spring, thinning to 15 cm. 50 s/g.

2008: Burnet

C M T. Perennial. Sow in spring or autumn. Fresh young tender leaves give subtle taste of cucumber to salads, cheeses, vinegars etc. 140 s/g.

2009: Caraway

C M T. Biennial. Sow in autumn or spring. Seeds, leaves and roots are all used. Harvest heads when seeds ripen and dry in warm spot. Use young leaves and shoots to season salads. 360 s/g.

2012: Chervil Regular

C. Annual. Similar to curly Parsley with a hint of liquorice. Germinates and grows quickly. Ready 6 to 8 weeks. Make regular sowings. Does not transplant well. Suits shady spot. 400 s/g.

2034: Chives Garlic / Chinese Chives

C M. Perennial. Flat leaves to 30 cm with a mild garlic flavour. Use for all salads and cooking. Attractive white flowers. Best sown in spring. Treated seed to Tasmania. Packets only.

2080: Chives Large Leaf

C. As above but with thicker and taller leaves for greater yields. Treated seed to Tasmania. 950 s/g.

2046: Coriander “Superharvest”

C M. Annual to 60 cm. Improved cultivar resisting going to seed quickly better than older types. Better leaf production (Cilantro), but still producing heavy seed crops (Coriander). Roots can also be used.

2099: Culantro

C. Also called Mexican, Asian or Long Coriander, Spiritweed. Annual. Suited to hot humid areas where normal Coriander fails. Likes shade and moist soils. Leaves need to be finely chopped. Dries well. 3000 s/g.

2016: Dill

C. Annual to75 cm. Best cultivar for seed production. Sow in spring in warm sunny spot in well-manured soil. Leaves used in soups etc., seeds in pickles and vinegar. 880 s/g.

2019: Hyssop

C T. Perennial. 50-60 cm. Sow outdoors in spring in a warm dry position, thinning or transplanting in summer. Leaves used in soups and stews, or can be made into a medicinal tea. Also distilled for its oil for perfumes and flavouring. 1000 s/g.

2091: Lemon Grass (new!)

Strongly lemon scented hot area grass with leaves and stems used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Best sown in spring and transplanted later. Established clumps can be divided. Packets only.

2094: Liquorice (new!)

C.M. This is the European plant from which genuine liquorice is made. Roots used medicinally. Packets only.

2020: Lovage

C M. Leaves used for flavouring salads and soups, roots for making infusions for rheumatism. Perennial. Sown spring and autumn. 350 s/g.

2022: Marjoram Sweet

C. Perennial, usually grown as an annual. 40 to 60 cm. The leaves are used in many dishes. Great for pizzas, pies, stews, etc. Gather and dried just before plant flowers. 9500 s/g.

2083: Oregano Greek

C M. Similar to regular Oregano but with a sharper flavour. Favoured in Greek cuisine.13000 s/g.

2049: Oregano Regular

C M. Hardy perennial. The leaves are widely used in Italian style cooking. 9500 s/g.

2072: Pot Coriander

C M. Selected for its suitability for pot culture. Ideal in greenhouses. 65 s/g.

2025: Rocket / Arugula

C. Annual. Young leaves used in salads or cooked. Plants are attractively scented, especially in the evenings. Make small regular sowings spring to autumn. (Also see “Sprouts")

2014: Rocket “Cultivata”

A large leaf form of Rocket/Arugula item 2025. More productive. 580 s/g

2098: Rocket “Wild”

An extremely fast growing upright cultivar with deeply cut leaves. European “Wild” type. 550 s/g

2027: Rue

C M. Small highly aromatic evergreen perennial shrub. Sow in spring in a sunny position, transplanting 25 cm apart. Young leaves used in salads and Asian cooking. Prune hard each spring. Likes alkaline soils. 800 s/g

2028: Sage

C M T. Perennial. Sow spring in a sunny position spacing 30 cm apart. Nip tips in first year to encourage branching. Use leaves for flavouring and teas. Renew after 4 years. 130s/g.

2029: Savory Summer

Annual to 30cm. Sow in sunny spot spacing plants 15 to 25 cm apart. Use to flavour meats, stuffing, salads and egg dishes. 2700s/g

2030: Savory Winter

C. Perennial around 45 cm tall. Fresh or dried leaves used to flavour meat, poultry, salads etc. Space 30 cm apart. Plants will last several years. 2100s/g.

2038: Society Garlic (new!)

The attractive 40 cm plants are very hardy and rapidly form clumps. Flowers lilac. Leaves can be used for their mild Garlic flavour. Excellent garden plant. Packets only.