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 ..

R25.99 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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All Year Round Spring 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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Aquadulce

Aquadulce

Vica faba An exceptional heirloom variety, Aquadulce has lead the market for early winter broad b..

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Baby Blue Hubbard

Baby Blue Hubbard

Cucurbita maximaA tear-dropped hubbard shaped squash with a dry yellow flesh that is sweet and rich...

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Basil Corsican

Basil Corsican

Ocimum basilicum ‘Corsican’ Corsican Basil is a compact heirloom variety originating from the Medit..

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Bennings Green Tint Scallop

Bennings Green Tint Scallop

Cucurbita pepo A beautiful pale green to white “patty pan”. This plant produces high yields of sq..

R29.49 R33.90

Black Pear

Black Pear

Solanum lycopersicumSturdy vines produce an abundance of stunning pear shaped, mahogany-brown colour..

R29.67 R34.12

Black Turtle Bean

Black Turtle Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris Known as Black Turtle Bean in English, Feijão Preto is a quintessential elemen..

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Black Vernissage

Black Vernissage

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

R29.67 R34.12

Blue Lake Pole Beans

Blue Lake Pole Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris The Blue Lake Pole Bean is a classic American variety with a reputation for reli..

R28.82 R33.14

Chamomile German

Chamomile German

Matricaria recutita German chamomile is a classic medicinal herb long treasured for its calming and..

R33.68 R38.73

Charentais

Charentais

Cucumis meloThe Charentais (Pronounced Sharon-tay) is one of the best melons one can buy. Heavily or..

R29.74 R34.20

Clemson Spineless

Clemson Spineless

Abelmoschus esculentusOkra is a traditional East-African vegetable. Originally grown in Ethiopia and..

R29.49 R33.90

Coriander Cilantro

Coriander Cilantro

Coriandrum sativum Coriander, also known as cilantro, is a versatile annual herb grown for both its..

R29.12 R33.49

Crenshaw Melon

Crenshaw Melon

Cucumis melo One of the best tasting musk melons, this is the US version of our Spanspek and it t..

R29.49 R33.90

Delgado Black Mexican

Delgado Black Mexican

Phaseolus vulgaris A rare climbing bean from Mexico, these runner beans grow to well over 2 m tal..

R28.82 R33.14

Dill Forrest

Dill Forrest

Anethum graveolens Dill Forrest is a compact, bush-type dill developed for gardeners who love class..

R31.36 R36.06

Ebony Acorn

Ebony Acorn

Cucurbita pepoThis variety is from a breeding line of Dr. Henry Munger of Cornell University and was..

R29.49 R33.90

Fat Goose

Fat Goose

Phaseolus vulgarisA stunning pole bean variety with beautiful pink pods in the green bean stage. Pro..

R28.82 R33.14

Fireworks

Fireworks

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

R29.67 R34.12

Florida Broadleaf

Florida Broadleaf

Brassica juncea A real pleasure to grow. It’s one of those point and shoot crops, it does well ..

R29.74 R33.89

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