Cucumbers

A warm-season crop, well-suited to training or trellising. Start early in spring either direct-seeded with 3 seeds per hole or 2 seeds per cell in trays. Thin out to the strongest seedling. Transplant at 10-14 days. They enjoy very generous applications of organic matter and repay handsomely in fruit for well-improved soil. Plant 30-40 cm apart in a single row and train up to save space.

Plants that are grown vertically will yield better, be less prone to diseases, and the fruit will be evenly coloured. They can be trained up a string/wire by pinching off side shoots and guiding the central leader up the string. Note that for central leader production, leaf surface has a direct link to fruit set (more leaves = more fruit). This will give you less fruit per plant; however, the plants will be healthier and produce for longer.


Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber

Arkansas Little Leaf Cucumber

Cucumis sativusAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025   The Arkansas Little Leaf cucum..

R36.32

Armenian Dark Green

Armenian Dark Green

Cucumis melo An Armenian heirloom variety that was introduced into Italy in the 1400s. Armenian D..

R36.32

Armenian Yard Long

Armenian Yard Long

Cucumis melo Looks like a cucumber, tastes like a cucumber but is actually a type of melon that i..

R36.32

Ashley

Ashley

Cucumis sativus Well-known heirloom open pollinated cucumber that has been grown for years in mos..

R36.32

Beit Alpha

Beit Alpha

Cucumis sativus These are becoming more and more popular in the South African supermarkets, Beit ..

R36.32

Big Top Bitter Melon

Big Top Bitter Melon

Momordica charantiaAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025  Big Top Bitter Melon is a stri..

R37.84

Boston Pickling

Boston Pickling

Cucumis sativus An old heirloom that dates back to 1880. Boston Pickling is a prolific producer o..

R36.32

Bush Hog

Bush Hog

Cucumis sativus Short compact plants that produce generous amounts of small oval shaped and sligh..

R36.32

Chinese Snake Cucumber

Chinese Snake Cucumber

Cucumis sativusA great choice for the home garden. These beautifully long, dark green, curved cucumb..

R36.32

Cucamelons

Cucamelons

Melothria scabraAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025   The cucamelon, also known as th..

R37.35

Delikatesse

Delikatesse

Cucumis sativus A splendid dual purpose cucumber from Germany. This small to medium sized cucumbe..

R36.32

Double Yield

Double Yield

Cucumis sativus A really heavy producer of small smooth cucumbers. This variety was released in 1..

R36.32

Homemade Pickles

Homemade Pickles

Cucumis sativus Super productive and disease-resistant, Homemade Pickles is one of the best pickl..

R36.32

Japanese Long

Japanese Long

Cucumis sativus Looking for an open-pollinated alternative to the common English cucumber? Try th..

R36.32

Jelly Melon

Jelly Melon

Cucumis metuliferus One of South Africa's unknown treasures, also known as African Horned Cucumbe..

R36.32

Jelly Melon Kiwano Rund

Jelly Melon Kiwano Rund

Cucumis metuliferusAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025 The round-fruited Kiwano, known locally ..

R38.30

Jibai Shimoshirazu

Jibai Shimoshirazu

Cucumis sativusThis is a superb Asian heirloom from Japan. Noticeably broader and chunkier than the ..

R36.32

Lemon Cucumber

Lemon Cucumber

Cucumis sativus Oh wow, a small, round, yellow cucumber that has a distinctive lemon-cucumber fla..

R36.32

Long Anglais

Long Anglais

Cucumis sativusAn old English cucumber variety from France that produces dark green fruits of up to ..

R36.32

Long White

Long White

Cucumis sativusThis is a cucumber that will keep you coming back for more. It has a lovely, crisp fl..

R36.32

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Black Vernissage

Black Vernissage

Solanum lycopersicumA beautiful indeterminate tomato variety from Ukraine. The saladette-type fruits..

R29.67 R34.12

Fireworks

Fireworks

Solanum lycopersicumThe 2022 season on Livingseeds Farm was noted for its generally low overall temp..

R29.67 R34.12

German Red Strawberry

German Red Strawberry

Solanum lycopersicum Large oxheart-type with 250g+ fruits. Shaped somewhat like a large strawberr..

R30.87 R35.50

High Crimson

High Crimson

Solanum lycopersicum What a striking tomato – we've never seen such intense red in the flesh of a..

R30.87 R35.50

Indigo Apple

Indigo Apple

Solanum lycopersicumAnother recent release in "new" tomato colours. This open-pollinated variety was..

R29.67 R34.12

Julia Child Tomato

Julia Child Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum Named after the famed chef Julia Child and introduced to the gardening world..

R30.87 R35.50

Kamberg Black Tomato

Kamberg Black Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumA delectable South African variety discovered in the Kamberg Valley, Drakensberg..

R29.47 R33.90

Kleckley's Sweet Watermelon

Kleckley's Sweet Watermelon

Citrullus lanatusA.k.a. Monte Cristo. Bred by WA Kleckley in the 1880s and commercially introduced b..

R32.48 R37.35

Lemon Salad Tomato

Lemon Salad Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumAn indeterminate tomato producing beautiful, round to slightly oblate, lemon yel..

R29.67 R34.12

Matt's Wild Cherry Yellow Tomato

Matt's Wild Cherry Yellow Tomato

Solanum lycopersicumThis is a fabulous, spontaneous sport of Matt's Wild Cherry on Livingseeds Farm,..

R27.72 R31.87

Molly's Zebra

Molly's Zebra

Phaseolus vulgarus One of Australia’s favourite runner bean varieties. Bred as a green cutting be..

R28.82 R33.14

Nebraska Wedding Tomato (Indeterminate)

Nebraska Wedding Tomato (Indeterminate)

Solanum lycopersicumThis is an indeterminate variety of the original Nebraska Wedding tomato introdu..

R29.67 R34.12

Nepal Tomato

Nepal Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum This Himalayan heirloom produces large, globe-shaped tomatoes that slice wel..

R30.87 R35.50

Pakistan Maroon Beans

Pakistan Maroon Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris A staple food in Pakistan, these beans are grown primarily for the dry bean ma..

R28.82 R33.14

Pebblestone Bush

Pebblestone Bush

Phaseolus vulgarisThis is a delightful, compact bush bean that produces heaps of lovely dark green p..

R31.22 R35.90

Peter Pepper Chocolate

Peter Pepper Chocolate

Capsicum annuum A chocolate colour morph of the famous Red and Yellow Peter Pepper. A unique and odd..

R27.37 R31.48

Plana de Penjar Tomato

Plana de Penjar Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum This Italian variety is famed for its ability to store over winter.Typically..

R29.67 R34.12

Tendersweet Orange Watermelon

Tendersweet Orange Watermelon

Citrullus lanatus A simply delicious, eye-catching heirloom sporting a bright yellow/orange flesh..

R32.48 R37.35

Windsor Long Pod

Windsor Long Pod

Phaseolus vulgaris A bush bean with a long history as a favourite garden bean. As its name sugges..

R31.22 R35.90

Zagreb Soldier

Zagreb Soldier

Phaseolus vulgaris A Yugoslavian Heirloom that is said to have originated from Croatia. This bean..

R31.22 R35.90

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