Cat Mint

(Lycopersicon esculentum )

A popular crimson red medium tomato with great taste that tolerates low night temperatures, so it is ideal for cooler area. A Russian heirloom that is an early producer. A tough and vigorous producer that needs staking.

An attractive cultivar medium sized, scarlet red fruit that is full of flavour. Tolerant of cool night temperatures and ideal for cool climate gardens

Flavours/Food Partners

A rich flavored tomato that partners well with Latin herbs like garlic, oregano, marjoram, rosemary and thyme. Use with any good salad vegetable, Nasturtium flowers and mixed fresh herbs to make an attractive and tasty salad.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Like all tomatoes, Red Russian is high in the cancer fighting agent, Lycopene and also Vitamin C. For a classic rich sauce cook and mix with garlic, marjoram, sweet basil, diced shallots, and fresh pizza thyme. Finely dice, mix finely chopped shallots, fresh pesto basil and extra virgin olive oil and place on lightly toasted Turkish bread then top with an anchovie for a special homemade bruschetta.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in an airy, sunny position in well drained soil or very large pots. Requires a 1.1 to 1.4 m stake.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Like all tomatoes it must receive a deep soaking when almost dry and should not receive overhead watering. Feed regularly with Seasol and Powerfeed. A small amount of dolomite lime after planting will make stronger plants. Remove side shoots and develop two or three main leaders. Harvest when fruit is full color

Herb Attributes

Position Full Sun
Height 1.2m
Width 50cm
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Description

(Nepeta x faassenii)

A tough, misty-blue-flowered ground cover. The aroma gives cats a natural high – for the cat that has been there, done that.

Flavours/Food Partners

Plant and grow with other ‘Kool Kat’s’™ herbs like Cat Nip and cat Grass.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Just like humans, have their recreational substances. Cat mint contains nepetalactone which gives cats a pleasant mind altering experience. They get this by rolling in the plant and sniffing the strong aroma.

Landscaping/Planting

Cat Mint likes a dry, exposed, sunny position with well-drained, limey soil. It has lovely sprays of misty blue flowers throughout summer and autumn. Plant where the feline can easily get to roll around the foliage.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Several applications of Seasol and PowerFeed in late spring are all that is needed to keep the plants healthy and growing well. Lightly prune in mid autumn if needed.

Herb Attributes

Position FULL SUN, MODERATE FROST
Height 30CM
Width 45CM

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