Oriental
Vegetable Seeds
Oriental, Asian and speciality vegetable leaf seeds from Nickys Nursery
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Supplied in hermetically sealed foil seed packets to retain freshness. All seeds supplied with sowing instructions for the UK. Seed counts approximate |
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Oriental Vegetable
Collection Oriental vegetable seed packet collection 5 packets, Perilla Shiso Britton, Mizuna, Siamese Dragon Stir Fry mixture, Mustard Osaka Purple, Choy Sum Hon Tsai Tai plus a FREE Packet of Pak Choi Pueblo
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Climbing Beans
Yard Long Bean
Annual climbing bean, pod length up to 3ft normally eaten when pods reach 1ft
(30cm). Ideal plant for the children to grow. Outdoors grow in a sheltered sunny
spot ideally against a south facing wall or indoors under glass. Starts to
flower and form pods after mid-summer. In cooler climates yard long beans can be
grown in a conservatory or tunnels, great plant for the children to watch the
pods grow. Space plants 15cm apart 60cm between rows, provide support. In cooler
climates they are best picked when young and succulent, cut to 3-5cm in length
for cooking. Pods may not reach a yard long in the cooler climate of the UK.
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Chinese Water Pepper
Annual Polygonum hydropiper Also known as smartweed or water pepper has a hot peppery flavour. Interesting leaf, used in Japanese cooking and medicinal herb. The Chinese Water Pepper is grown in moist soils in full sun up to a height of approx 0.8m. Stems and leaves are used raw or cooked, the young shoots or sprouted seeds can be added to salads. Also used for Micro Greens & Baby Leaf Herbs Out of stock
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Water Spinach
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Amaranth Red Leaf Amaranthus tricolor The leaves are used raw or cooked. Use raw in salads, cooked as spinach or used in stir fry. Prefers a sunny position in well drained fertile soil. Sow seed late spring in situ, earlier sowings can be made under glass, in warm climates sowing can take place up to late summer. Amaranth tricolor is used in Caribbean recipes for Callaloo. Can be cut at a semi mature stage for cut and come again or baby leaf. Minimum soil temp for germination 10 deg C. £1.20 Av 500 seeds
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Amaranth Garnet Red Amaranthus tricolor An intense red more vigorous than Red Amaranth can be used as baby leaf, ideal for salads. Leaf can be harvested in 20 to 30 days for baby veg or 50 days for mature plants. Minimum soil temp for germination 10 deg C. £1.20 Av 500 seeds
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Bulls
Blood Beet Swiss Chard (beta vulgaris) A baby leaf and ornamental variety for use as tasty baby salad leaves or dot plants in the borders. An exceptionally deep red beetroot colour, can be used at the young crop stage as a chard alternative. Ideal for baby leaf and Micro Greens. Harvest the baby leaves in approx 4 weeks, each plant will produce leaves for 3 to 4 harvests. Sow February to March under cover and sow direct from April to September. Av 40-45 seeds/gram
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Burdock Takinogawa Arctium lappa Greater Burdock, Love Leaves, Wu Shih Japanese root vegetable. Young roots can be eaten raw but older roots require cooking, roots best harvested under 60cm long. Young leaves and stalks and branches can be used raw or cooked. A delicate vegetable not unlike asparagus in flavour. The seeds can be sprouted and used like beansprouts. Best grown in partial shade in most soils. Sow seed in situ during autumn or spring, because of erratic germination best sown in trays optimum temp 20-25 deg C germination can be improved by pre soaking the seeds or by scarification. Plant out at 15cm apart 30cm between rows. £1.30 Av 60 seeds
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Burnet Salad Salad Burnet
Perennial Culinary herb Poterium sanguisorba - Salad Burnet Young cucumber flavoured leaves used in salads, sauces, fish, fruit salads, herb butter and soft cheeses. Chopped leaves are added to soups and sauces prior to serving. Evergreen, makes a good container plant. Approx 250 seeds per gram £1.30 Av 300 seeds
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Cavolo Nero Variety Cavolo Nero De Toscana baby veg BLACK CABBAGE. An unusual leaf picking variety with rich, dark green blistered leaves can be picked young for baby leaf. A well known Italian vegetable, it can be used to add texture to salads or boiled/steamed in the usual way. Stands normal winter conditions and can be harvested September to January. Sow:- April to May Harvest September to January £0.85 Av 75 seeds
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Chinese Cabbage
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Chinese Cabbage Michihli B.rapa Tall well blanched heads of sweet crisp, mild and tasty light green leaves, very tender, use raw, steamed or stir-fry.
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Chinese flowering cabbage
| Choy Sum Hon Tsai tai 45-50 days mature plants Also known as flowering cabbage or Chinese flowering cabbage. Purple flower stalks and petioles with green leaves and yellow buds. Cut young as salad leaves or mature for edible inflorescences, delicate and sweet flavour, ideal in stir fry or raw in salads. Spring and early summer sowings can bolt prematurely in warmer climates. Best sown mid to late summer into early autumn. Can be harvested into following spring if winter is not too harsh. Can be sown autumn, transplanted into polytunnels or greenhouse for a winter harvest. £1.15 Av 180 seeds
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Chinese / Oriental Greens
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Green Lance F1 47 days Flower Bud Type, gai lohn, pak kah nah Budding type Chinese Kale excellent in stir fries or cooked the same as broccoli. Stalks are best harvested when 2-3 buds are open and 20cm tall. Once cut the plant will become multi branching for the next harvest. Sow early spring to mid summer. £1.65 Av 125 seeds
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Calabrese Tender Green Calabrese Tender Green a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese kale. This F1 variety produces green broccoli spears on edible stems, which taste similar to asparagus. Proven to be high in Vitamins A & C, plus many other vitamins and minerals. During production it is important to pinch out the first head at an early stage as this encourages the side shoots to develop. Transplant March to June, crops from June to October. Uses stir fry, steam or lightly boil. Out of stock see the New Calabrese Sticcoli a hybrid of broccoli and Chinese kale
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Chinese Lettuce
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Celtuce Lactuca sativa angustana Stem lettuce, celery lettuce, wosun or Chinese lettuce is grown mainly for the leaves and stem, the leaves can be used raw or cooked, having a slightly sweet flavour and more coarse than lettuce. Young leaves can be used in mixed salads. Stems are harvested when they reach 3-4cm in diameter, used raw or cooked they are crisp and juicy like lettuce, celery, artichoke or chard, best peeled before used, harvest stems prior to the plant flowering. prefers summer shade and well drained humus rich soils. A good companion plant for carrots, onions and strawberries. Sow seed March to June in situ thin to 30cm apart, best picked frequently. Sow when temperatures are below 20C
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Chinese Celery Kintsai Apium graveolens Slender celery stems and leaves with a strong flavour. For use in salads or as a cooked vegetable. Can be grown all year round in temperate climates using crop protection for winter months. Sow from spring to summer, 2 sowings during this period will give a continuous supply. Growing commercially repeated sowings every 5-6 weeks from spring to summer. Sow seed in modules/plugs or trays on the compost surface, transplant after risk of frost. £0.89 Av 250 seeds
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Chinese Broccoli
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Kailaan White flowered Also known as Chinese Broccoli. Possibly related to Calabrese, producing a small main head that is cut and then produces thick fleshy side shoots 15-18cm long, baby leaf and edible white flowers. Use in steaming, stir fries, baby veg and salads. Grow in fertile, moist soils where it is one of the easiest flowering brassica to grow. Sow in rows or broadcast, thinning to 10-15cm apart for harvesting as young plants. For mature plants grow 25-35cm. Kailaan be grown in containers to harvest as young plants only or use the baby leaf in salads. Sow throughout the growing season, spring to autumn, harvest June to December (will withstand slight frost) £1.15 av 150 seeds
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Chinese Chives
Also
known as Chinese Leek, flowering Leek, Garlic Chives, Golden Chives, Jiu cai,
Gau tsoi
Can be grown all year round in warmer climates or under glass.
Parts used all above ground, ideal in the vegetable garden, borders and containers.
Chop Suey Green
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Salad Shungiku Chrysanthemum coronarium A thicker leaved strain with a sweet flavour ideal for salads. Slow bolting variety ideal for cut and come again.
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Chop Suey Shungiku Greens 21 days baby 45 days mature Chrysanthemum coronarium A named variety of Chop Suey Greens, Aromatic Asian Greens. Cut greens when about 4-8" tall for a flavourful addition to salads, vegetables, pickles, and sushi. Plant more thickly than other greens. Small orange and yellow chrysanthemum flowers appear later on un harvested plants. This is the preferred "fine" or "small" leaf strain. £1.25 Av 600 seeds
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American or Land Cress Barbarea verna Also known as Uplands Cress. Young leaves used cooked, as seasoning or raw. Having a hot spicy flavour they are a useful addition to salads, the land grown alternative to water cress being similar in taste. The seed can be sprouted. Can be cropped all year if autumn sowings are given protection through winter (cloches). Sow Spring to September in situ , successional sowings for continual cropping, position full sun for winter crops while partial shade is best for summer crops. £0.85 Av 500 seeds
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Greek Cress A new addition for the salad bowl, Greek Cress has curled and dissected leaves, that have a distinct peppery flavour. Quick growing, sow by broadcasting in successive sowings for a continual harvest. Very popular for microgreens. £1.10 Av 2,000 seeds
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Dandelion Perennial Culinary herb Taraxacum officinale Flowers only open in full sun from March to September. Height up to 35cm Leaves may be blanched and used in salads, roots can be roasted and ground as coffee substitute. high in vitamins and minerals. Tortoise love dandelion leaves. Flowers used for wine making. Approx 1,200 seeds per garm £1.25 Av 2,000 seeds
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Japanese Parsley Mitsuba, Mashimori Cryptotaenia japonica Leaves, root and stems are used raw or cooked, seedlings and young leaves added to salads. The seed is used for seasoning and the stem can be blanched and used as a celery substitute. Position moist shady site. Sow April on @ 25 deg C under glass grow on and plant out early summer. Can be sown during autumn. £1.40 Av 400 seeds
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Jicama (Yam Bean)
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