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My Little Garden
The ‘Slab of Seed’ is our original invention, handmade from a special blend of organically enriched super-soil and infused with the finest Heirloom seed sourced from expert farmers from around the world. This Slab of Seed will grow you 3 delicious heirloom* cucumber varieties: Cape Gooseberries – Lemon Cucumber – Moneymaker Tomatoes (*Heirloom seed is the purest & oldest seed on earth – read below why I chose these delicious varieties)
- SPROUTS IN: 12 – 16 days
- HARVEST IN: 12 – 15 weeks
- PICK FOR: 6+ weeks
- GROWS ‘SOW’ MUCH: 12 block slab – 1 block yields = 35+ tomatoes + 25+ cucumbers + 1kg Cape Gooseberries
HOW TO GROW
HOW TO GROW
WHEN TO SOW?
WHEN TO SOW?
WHY I LOVE THESE HEIRLOOMS
WHY I LOVE THESE HEIRLOOMS
CAPE GOOSEBERRIES (Physalis peruviana), also called goldenberry is a species of ground cherry in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) with its edible fruit. The plant is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and was widely grown in South Africa beginning in the 19th century. It is unrelated to true gooseberries of the genus Ribes (family Grossulariaceae). Cape gooseberries are bittersweet, slightly tart, and quite juicy. They get their name from the paper thin cape that covers and protects the fruit inside until it ripens. The casing is green at first, fading to a light brown as the fruit ripens. If kept inside its casing, a Cape Gooseberry can keep for up to 45 days.
TASTING NOTE: Sweet-tart & pineapply
LEMON cucumbers have round 5-7cm spherical fruits with yellow, gold skin that is thin and tender with some striping and mottling and has tiny bristles that are edible but can easily be removed. The inner flesh is pale green to yellow with edible seeds and has a mild, sweet taste with a cool, crisp texture. Lemon cucumbers are believed to have originated in India and the Middle-East in the 16th century as referenced by ancient Middle Eastern texts.
TASTING NOTE: Fruity & fresh
MONEYMAKER tomatoes are old English heirlooms that date back over 100 years to 1913. They are good producers and a much-loved garden variety today. They can continue to grow all summer, resulting in a long season of plenty of fresh tomatoes! It produces plenty of smooth, round, medium-size clusters of tomatoes. Moneymaker’ plants can grow up to two metres tall and produce in clusters of 6- ten fruits. As they ripen, ‘Moneymaker’ tomatoes turn deep red and weigh around 100 grams each. The tomatoes have a fruity flavour that is balanced with sweet and sour notes. At the end of each season, ‘Moneymaker’ tomato plants can be propagated using their own seeds.
TASTING NOTE: Sweet & Meaty