Snapdragon, or Antirrhinum, enchants with tubular, dragon-like blooms in various hues, thriving with a bushy growth habit in gardens. Apart from their ornamental appeal and value in attracting pollinators, Snapdragons hold historical use in traditional medicine for their anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties, blending beauty with practicality.
Artichoke is a PERENNIAL vegetable growing to 1.5m. The plant is quite big and statuesque, with long, arching, deeply lobed, silvery, glaucous-green leaves. When the flower buds (the vegetable) are allowed to open into flowers, they are very attractive to bees and bumblebees. The plant prefers well drained soil in most soils (tolerant of saline soils) in a sunny position. The flower buds are known as a gourmet vegetable and the whole plant has medicinal applications. Leaves yield a dark grey dye.
Perennial vegetable. A productive and high quality green glove artichoke that produces 6-8 mature buds averaging 10cm on a bushy plant in the first season from seed.
Artichoke is a PERENNIAL vegetable growing to 1.5m. The plant is quite big and statuesque, with long, arching, deeply lobed, silvery, glaucous-green leaves. When the flower buds (the vegetable) are allowed to open into flowers, they are very attractive to bees and bumblebees. The plant prefers well drained soil in most soils (tolerant of saline soils) in a sunny position. The flower buds are known as a gourmet vegetable and the whole plant has medicinal applications. Leaves yield a dark grey dye.
Ashwagandha is an evergreen shrub in it’s native sub tropical to tropical areas, but commonly grown as an annual in cooler or temperate areas. Withania somnifera, Ashwagandha, is an adaptogenic herb from Ayurvedic tradition praised for stress relief, cognitive enhancement, and immune support. This perennial shrub’s roots are utilized in powder form due to their holistic health benefits, aiding in anxiety reduction and physical endurance.