Onions
Onions are a cool-season crop that is heavily dependent on day length for bulb production. In South Africa, the dividing line for onions is an imaginary line running horizontally through Bloemfontein. Above this line is considered a short day-length planting area and below the line is an intermediate day-length planting area. In South Africa, we do not have a long day-length planting area.
Typically, onions are planted in late summer to early autumn. Ensure that you have fresh seed, as onion seed expires and will not germinate if older than 2 years. You can start them off as sets and transplant into the beds or you can sow directly. Onions harvested from transplanted sets generally do not store as well as straight-grown bulbs.
Harvest once the tops fall over. Pushing the tops over to get them to dry up does not create a good storage onion.
All Year Round Spring Onion
Allium fistulosum A prolific producer of long, white stemmed spring onions that are deliciously t..
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Australian Brown
Allium cepa W. Atlee Burpee first introduced this variety in 1897. A great intermediate day lengt..
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Bulgarian Giant Leek
Allium porrumA much sought after, early to medium maturing leek. This European variety produces swee..
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Carentan Leek
Allium porrum An incredibly old European leek variety known from the early 1880s. This variety is..
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Chinese Leek
Allium tuberosumAlso known as Oriental Garlic, Asian Chives, Chinese Chives and Garlic Chives. Chine..
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Copenhagen Leek
Allium porrumA delicious and crisp, long cylindrical leek with beautiful blue-green foliage. This va..
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Egyptian Walking Onions
Alium cepa var proliferum Egyptian Walking Onions are a magnificent perpetual onion variety, they..
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Elefant Leek
Allium porrumAn outstanding large leek variety, known for its hardy, thick shanks and exceptional fl..
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Japanese Single Stem
Allium fistulosumA very popular, even famous Japanese bunching onion. A single stalk variety that is..
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Perennial Shallots
Allium cepa gr. aggregatumAnother South African first from Livingseeds.Perennial shallots are not gr..
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Red Bombay
Allium cepaIf you love strong, pungent onions, this beauty is a must for you to grow. A deep purple-..
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Red of Milan
Allium cepaAs its name suggests, this Italian favourite hails from Milan and has stood the test of t..
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Spanish Shallot
Allium cepa gr. aggregatumAnother South African first from Livingseeds.Spanish shallots are not typi..
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Texas Early Grano
Allium cepa An internationally recognised, early sweet onion that was developed in Texas in the e..
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Valenciana Early
Allium cepaThis super sweet onion has a lovely warm, yellow-tan skin with a crisp, juicy flesh. Perf..
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White Lisbon Bunching Onion
Allium cepa A really productive, fantastic onion variety, that produces quickly with very small b..
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White Pompei
Allium cepaA gorgeous little pickler that also doubles up as a tasty spring onion. A fast growing va..
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Specials
Aji Magyor
Capsicum baccatumThis is a very rare chilli from Hungary. The pretty yellow and white flowers make f..
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Aji Norteno
Capsicum baccatumA rare chilli originating from the northern coastal valleys of Peru.The plants prod..
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American Tondo
Cucurbita pepoVines produce small to medium sized ornamental squashes ranging in weight from 2Kgs to..
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Ananas Noire
Solanum lycopersicumA stunning open-pollinated tomato developed by Belgian horticulturist Pascal Mor..
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Antillais Caribbean
Capsicum chinenseThis is a rare habanero type chilli, thought to originate from the Yucatan peninsu..
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Azoychka
Solanum lycopersicumA Russian heirloom bred by hobby gardener Valentina Petrovna Kruglova and found ..
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Blue Gold Berries
Solanum lycopersicumSuper sweet and very low acid for a cherry tomato. These unique tomatoes develop..
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Brasileira 3 Lobos
Capsicum baccatum A 3-sided Heirloom chilli from Brazil. The fruits mature from green to yellow and ..
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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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Chocolate Lantern
Capsicum ChinenseA cross between Chocolate Fatalii and Hot Red Paper Lantern. These peppers are high..
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Epicure
Phaseolus vulgaris Epicure is a pole/climbing bean, that is believed to have originated out of th..
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Filius Blue
Capsicum annuumNow this is a stunning little pepper. The plants are small and squat, grow exceptiona..
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Good Mother Stallard
Phaseolus vulgarusWhat a wonderful bean to add to your collection! This highly productive bean makes..
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Greek Pole
Phaselous vulgarisAnother bean variety gifted to us by Alan Reynolds. Years ago he gave us one or t..
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Green Fingers
Solanum melongenaA prolific producer of green finger-like brinjals that have a thin and tender skin ..
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Herrenbohnl Gentleman's Little Bean
Phaseolus vulgarisA very rare bean that was gifted to Livingseeds a few years ago. It has taken a wh..
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Hidasta Red
Phaselous vulgarisAn heirloom bean variety native to the American tribe, Hidasta of the Missouri Riv..
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Hill Country Red Okra
Abelmoschus esculentusThis Texan heirloom is said to have originated from the Texas Hill Country in ..
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Iroquois Melon
Cucumis melo Developed by Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. This variet..
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Marvel of Nictaux
Phaseolus vulgaris A pole bean variety that got its name from Nictaux, a town in Nova Scotia Cana..
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