85 days to harvest. A delightful standard variety, produces medium to large heads as well as numerous side shoots for an extended harvest season, good cold resistance, perfect for autumn and winter planting in Zambia, excellent flavour, delicious raw or cooked, freezes well, edible stems, leaves can be used in soups, steamed, or eaten raw, compact plant. Seeds will germinate in 5 to 10 days. Full sun, rich, moist but well-drained soil, plenty of well-rotted manure or compost
500 seeds
An excellent, healthy melon for home gardeners, fruits are medium-sized and almost round, deep orange flesh is thick and very sweet, juicy, and fragrant, early ripening, vines are vigorous and very productive, blight resistant, ‘Hearts of Gold’ cantaloupe is doing very well in our gardens in Kabwe, but it needs a weekly organic insect spray, Full sun, average water, well-draining soil, rich in organic matter, mulch with a thick layer of straw to provide a clean surface for the fruits to form and rest on.
50 seeds
One of the darkest and most antioxidant rich carrots, long and slender, flesh is crisp and deep dark-purple to the core, may be eaten raw, cooked, roasted, steamed and juiced. Raw they are crunchy with a mild, sweet-spicy flavour, cooked they are tender and even sweeter. Seeds will germinate in 7 to 16 days. Full sun, average water, deeply worked, loose soil, limit the amount of nitrogen in the soil to reduce the amount of hair on the carrot roots
300 seeds
Harvest 80 days after sowing. Sweet flavour and crisp texture, bright red-orange flesh is nearly coreless, suitable for baby carrots, excellent for freezing and juicing, stores well. Seeds will sprout in 7 to 21 days. Full sun, deep, loose, well-draining soil, make sure you water DEEPLY, prior to planting
1000 seeds
Short-season, miniature popcorn variety, yield pink kernels with a high popping rate, make fluffy white popcorn with a delightful and rich, nutty flavour, surpassing store-bought options. Full sun, fertile, well-drained soil, mulch to keep soil consistently moist, tolerates heat and drought, an application of high-nitrogen fertilizer at least two times throughout the growing season will promote vigorous growth and result in a good yield of about two to three ears per plant, with an average length of 13-15cm. These seeds come directly from our small farm here in Kabwe where we have been growing and breeding corn varieties for some years. We have observed that dry Neon Pink Corn exhibits exceptional resistance to weevils during storage, eliminating the need for chemical pesticides.
100 seeds
One of the oldest sweet corn varieties still in production, kernels are white, tender and sweet, very long shelf life makes it a leading white sweet corn type for home and market gardeners, delicious boiled or grilled with butter and salt, perfect for canning, and freezing. Full sun, rich, well-draining soil, relatively drought-tolerant, at least two applications of high-nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season are necessary for a satisfactory yield. Sow seeds 15 to 20 cm apart. Continuously plant corn every 2 weeks from August until end of January for a continual Sweetcorn crop all summer.
100 seeds
This is one of the most productive cucumber types we have ever grown at Palm Farm, compact plants produce excellent yields, dark green, blocky fruits, 15 to 20 cm long, crisp and sweet-tasting, use for salads and pickles, ideal for small gardens and containers
60 days to harvest. Italian loose-leaved variety, deep red maroon frilly leaves, green in the centre, crispy texture, sweet taste with a mild nutty flavour, very vigorous, perfect in salads and sandwiches, harvest outer leaves while they are still tender and small or cut the entire plant, keeps well in cold storage. Seeds will sprout in 5 to 10 days. Full sun, some tolerance to heat, slow to bolt, medium water needs, tastes is better when less fertiliser is applied, mulch well to keep roots cool in the hot summer months
1000 seeds
60 to 70 days to Harvest. A popular French butterhead that is a true delight. Fast growing with a good size, compact heart. Very attractive, outer leaves are tinged with red. As tasty as it is beautiful. Seeds will germinate in 6 to 9 days. Full sun. Average water needs. Loose, compost-rich soil.
1000 seeds
55 – 65 days to harvest. Sweet, attractive, glossy green leaves, medium to large head. Crispy and crunchy. Excellent in salads and as a garnish. Seeds will germinate in 7 days. Full sun. Average water needs. Moist but well-draining compost-rich loose soil.
1000 seeds
55-60 days to Harvest. Rosettes of delicate, softly folded leaves, creamy yellow interior, buttery flavour, satiny texture, doesn’t become bitter in hot weather.
75 Days to Harvest, produce exceptionally large, sweet, and tender pods perfect for fresh eating, stir-fries, or freezing, pick when pods are immature and still flat, plants grow tall and require a trellis, more productive in cool weather, Seeds will germinate in 7 to 14 days, Full sun, medium water needs, fertile, loose, well-draining soil
50 seeds
