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
Cucumis sativusAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025 The Arkansas Little Leaf cucum..
R36.32
Armenian Dark Green
Cucumis melo An Armenian heirloom variety that was introduced into Italy in the 1400s. Armenian D..
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Armenian Yard Long
Cucumis melo Looks like a cucumber, tastes like a cucumber but is actually a type of melon that i..
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Ashley
Cucumis sativus Well-known heirloom open pollinated cucumber that has been grown for years in mos..
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Beit Alpha
Cucumis sativus These are becoming more and more popular in the South African supermarkets, Beit ..
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Big Top Bitter Melon
Momordica charantiaAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025 Big Top Bitter Melon is a stri..
R37.84
Boston Pickling
Cucumis sativus An old heirloom that dates back to 1880. Boston Pickling is a prolific producer o..
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Bush Hog
Cucumis sativus Short compact plants that produce generous amounts of small oval shaped and sligh..
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Chinese Snake Cucumber
Cucumis sativusA great choice for the home garden. These beautifully long, dark green, curved cucumb..
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Cucamelons
Melothria scabraAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025 The cucamelon, also known as th..
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Delikatesse
Cucumis sativus A splendid dual purpose cucumber from Germany. This small to medium sized cucumbe..
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Double Yield
Cucumis sativus A really heavy producer of small smooth cucumbers. This variety was released in 1..
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Homemade Pickles
Cucumis sativus Super productive and disease-resistant, Homemade Pickles is one of the best pickl..
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Japanese Long
Cucumis sativus Looking for an open-pollinated alternative to the common English cucumber? Try th..
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Jelly Melon
Cucumis metuliferus One of South Africa's unknown treasures, also known as African Horned Cucumbe..
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Jelly Melon Kiwano Rund
Cucumis metuliferusAvailable for purchase from 1 July 2025 The round-fruited Kiwano, known locally ..
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Jibai Shimoshirazu
Cucumis sativusThis is a superb Asian heirloom from Japan. Noticeably broader and chunkier than the ..
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Lemon Cucumber
Cucumis sativus Oh wow, a small, round, yellow cucumber that has a distinctive lemon-cucumber fla..
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Long Anglais
Cucumis sativusAn old English cucumber variety from France that produces dark green fruits of up to ..
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Long White
Cucumis sativusThis is a cucumber that will keep you coming back for more. It has a lovely, crisp fl..
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Specials
Black Vernissage
Solanum lycopersicumA beautiful indeterminate tomato variety from Ukraine. The saladette-type fruits..
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Fireworks
Solanum lycopersicumThe 2022 season on Livingseeds Farm was noted for its generally low overall temp..
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German Red Strawberry
Solanum lycopersicum Large oxheart-type with 250g+ fruits. Shaped somewhat like a large strawberr..
R30.87 R35.50
High Crimson
Solanum lycopersicum What a striking tomato – we've never seen such intense red in the flesh of a..
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Indigo Apple
Solanum lycopersicumAnother recent release in "new" tomato colours. This open-pollinated variety was..
R29.67 R34.12
Julia Child Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum Named after the famed chef Julia Child and introduced to the gardening world..
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Kamberg Black Tomato
Solanum lycopersicumA delectable South African variety discovered in the Kamberg Valley, Drakensberg..
R29.47 R33.90
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
Solanum lycopersicumAn indeterminate tomato producing beautiful, round to slightly oblate, lemon yel..
R29.67 R34.12
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
Phaseolus vulgarus One of Australia’s favourite runner bean varieties. Bred as a green cutting be..
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Nebraska Wedding Tomato (Indeterminate)
Solanum lycopersicumThis is an indeterminate variety of the original Nebraska Wedding tomato introdu..
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Nepal Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum This Himalayan heirloom produces large, globe-shaped tomatoes that slice wel..
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Pakistan Maroon Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris A staple food in Pakistan, these beans are grown primarily for the dry bean ma..
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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
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
Solanum lycopersicum This Italian variety is famed for its ability to store over winter.Typically..
R29.67 R34.12
Tendersweet Orange Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus A simply delicious, eye-catching heirloom sporting a bright yellow/orange flesh..
R32.48 R37.35
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
Phaseolus vulgaris A Yugoslavian Heirloom that is said to have originated from Croatia. This bean..
R31.22 R35.90