(Borago officinalis)  Heirloom.  Annual.  Wide, hairy, bluish-green, leafy plant with star-shaped blue flowers.  Height to 80cm.  Medicinal herb.  Flowers used in salads, pot pourri or as garnish.  Young leaves used in salads (to add cucumber flavour), soups, cooked like spinach, or as mulch.  Tolerates poor soil conditions.  100 seeds

Height to 20cm, with pastel and regular coloured flowers 7-8cm across.  Brightly coloured petals used to add colour to salads, as garnish or as a natural colour for icings, creams etc.  120 seeds

(Tropaeolum majus)  Perennial.  Low spreading vine often used as a ground cover.  Round, flat, pale-green leaves with peppery taste and bright orange / yellow flowers.  Leaves & flowers used in salads.  Seeds also reputed to have antibiotic properties.  15 seeds

RECIPE:  NASTURTIUM PEPPER
Dry seeds until crisp.  Grind in coffee grinder.  Store in tightly capped bottle.  Add a little salt if required.

(Helianthus annus)  Heirloom.  Medium sized, yellow and red flowers with small, dark seed head.  Bush to 2m high with multiple flowers.  Attractive flowers used as ornamental, and to attract bees to the garden.  Also useful as climbing pole for beans.  75-90 days.  220 seeds

(Helianthus annus)  Heirloom.  During the 1800's nearly 2 million acres of Russian farmland was devoted to growing this variety, mainly for the harvest of its oil.  Plants 2-3m high.  Large flower producing striped seeds, rich in oil and protein.  Seeds may be eaten dried and/or roasted, or as nutritious supplement to fowl's diet. 75-90 days.  120 seeds

(Viola cornuta)  Colourful mix of round, medium sized flowers.  Used as an attractive garnish for salads and cooked dishes.  Compact plant to 15cm high.  400 seeds