Nasturtium

(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

(Tropaeolum x majus)

A delightful old world plant with bright colourful flowers that is an attractive garden plant and a colourful addition to salads.

Flavours/Food Partners

General salad vegetables and other edible flowers.

Health/Cooking/Medicinal

Add flowers to salads, vinaigrettes, salad oils, pasta and use as a garnish. The leaves can also be used in salads. Both have a spicy watercress type flavour and are high in vitamin C.

Landscaping/Planting

Plant in sunny position in well drained, limy soil. Also suited to large pots and even window boxes. It is a self seeding annual.

Cultivation/Fertiliser

Harvest the flowers and leaves as you need them. The more you harvest the better it produces and the more compact it stays. Fertilise with Seasol and PowerFeed in spring and autumn.

Herb Attributes

Position FULL SUN, MODERATE FROST
Height 35CM
Width 75CM

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