For Sale: August 2026
August 2026 availability: live perennial vegetable plant and seed list (Australia).
I grow a collection of unusual perennial vegetable plants, rare edible plants, heirloom seeds, kefir grains, kombucha SCOBY, aquatic plants, and other unusual living cultures available from my home garden in Australia. Everything is grown organically by me and in small seasonal batches.
Most plants are available in small quantities only and some items may sell out during the month. Availability changes through the year depending on growth cycles and dormancy.
If something is not listed below, it is not currently available this month. For photographs, botanical names, growing notes and detailed descriptions of these plants, see my complete perennial vegetable catalogue.
Recommended books: Many readers ask how I learned to grow perennial vegetables and save seed. I've put together a short list of the gardening books that have influenced me most near the end of this page.
 |
| Jerusalem artichoke tubers |
How to Order
To order, please email me with the items you would like:
damien_beaumont [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] au
(Replace [at] with @ and [dot] with .)
I will reply with total cost and payment details. Postage is sent on Mondays after payment clears.
Postage
- $12 standard plant and item postage
- $3.50 seeds only
Bare Rooted Perennial Plants ($5 each unless noted)
Perennial Onions & Alliums
- Babington leek
- Everlasting onion
- Tree onion/Egyptian walking onion bulbil
Other Perennial Vegetables (Dormant)
- Skirret (small offset)
- Asparagus (Purple)
- Asparagus (Precoce D’Argenteuil)
- Chinese Water Chestnut ($3 per small corm)
- Duck potato ($3 per small tuber)
- French Sorrel
- Jerusalem Artichoke ($3 per tuber) Available for limited time
Culinary Edible Herbs (Perennial)
- Brahmi/water hyssop
- Jekka's thyme
- Lemongrass
- Peppermint
- Rosemary - blue flowering
- Sweet violet
- Vietnamese fish mint
- Variegated water parsley (prettier than the all green form)
- Green water parsley (more vigorous stronger tasting version of the variegated form)
- Watercress
- Willow herb
Berries & Fruit
- Pineberry strawberry
- Elderberry (smaller plants posted, larger plants can be picked up)
- Jostaberry (pick up only due to size)
- Pomegranate
Aquatic Plants
- Azolla – $3 per scoop
- Duckweed – $3 per scoop
Heirloom and Open-Pollinated Seeds ($4 per packet)
- Immali corn (my own sweet corn breeding project producing purple/pink and white kernels)
- Purple hot mustard
- Purple asparagus
- Tomato Tommy Toe
- Tomato Reisetomate
- Tomato Snow White
- Tomato Speckled Roman
- Huacatay
- Senposai
- Giant parsley mix
- Hon Tsai Tai / Choy Sum (purple stem)
- Black raspberry seed (not plants) (note: requires minimum of 3 months cold wet stratification to germinate)
- Muscari grape hyacinth - packet of seeds (not bulbs)
Living Ancient Cultures - Kefir & Ferments ($5 each)
- Milk kefir grains – approx 1/4 cup
- Kombucha SCOBY - cultured on black/green tea mix for maximum microbe diversity
Ornamentals/Succulents/Houseplants/Cuttings
- Aloe vera - small plants $5
- String of pearls succulent - plant $5, cuttings $2
- String of beans succulent (sourced from Coober Pedy) - plant $5, cuttings $2
- Red jelly bean succulent $5, cuttings $2
- Succulent - Plectranthus (unnamed variety) $5
- African violet leaf cutting – 'New Hampshire' $3
- African violet leaf cutting – double light blue (unnamed variety) $3
 |
| Tree onion bulbils |
For photographs, botanical names, growing notes and detailed descriptions of these plants, see my complete perennial vegetable catalogue.
Please note my catalogue page lists a lot of things not currently in season/not currently for sale. The only things I have for sale this month are listed in this blog post above.
Recommended books and Equipment
These are the most useful reference books for many of the plants listed above. They are also the books that got me started on the journey of growing rare edibles and perennial vegetables.
Some links below are affiliate links, which means I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. I only include books I actively use or strongly recommend for growing the plants in this catalogue.
Seed to Seed, Suzanne Ashworth
This is the most widely used seed-saving reference book and one I still rely on regularly. It gives clear, plant-by-plant instructions for saving seed from vegetables and herbs, helping you maintain reliable strains and preserve genetic diversity in a home garden.
Best for: anyone saving seed from the vegetables, especially leafy greens, legumes, and herbs.
Perennial Vegetables: From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, a Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles, Eric Toensmeier
A foundational reference for anyone interested in perennial vegetables. It covers over 100 perennial vegetables, including many species featured in this catalogue, from common artichokes to lesser known edible perennials.
Best for: building a perennial food garden and exploring unusual edible species.
Lost crops of the Incas
I love this book! This one got me started in rare and underutilised vegetables. It explores traditional Andean crops and highlights many species that are still rarely grown outside their native regions.
Best for: rare crop inspiration and expanding beyond standard vegetable varieties.
Lost crops of Africa
A detailed overview of African traditional food crops, their nutrition, and their potential for wider cultivation. Many of these plants are highly resilient and well suited to harsh or variable climates.
Best for: climate resilient and underused food plants.
The Complete Book of Plant Propagation, H. L. Hartmann
A comprehensive guide to propagation techniques including seeds, cuttings, grafting, and layering. This is a technical reference, but extremely valuable if you are propagating plants from this catalogue.
Best for: cuttings, grafting, and scaling up rare plants.
Many of you ask what gear I use to manage my garden, take cuttings, and package seeds. Below are the specific, reliable tools I rely on every week.
Felco F-2 Classic Manual Pruning Shears
The absolute industry standard for a reason. I use these for everything from harvesting asparagus to taking clean woody cuttings of mulberry and elderberry. They can last a lifetime because every single part is replaceable.
- Best for: Clean, disease-free plant propagation and general pruning.
Check current price for Felco F-2 Shears on Amazon
Grip Seal Resealable Zip Poly Bags (100-Pack)
If you are saving seeds like my Immali corn or Tommy Toe tomatoes, these zip lock bags are essential. They significantly reduce seed's exposure to oxygen, keeping your home-saved seeds viable for years.
- Best for: Organizing, storing, and labeling your seasonal seed harvest.
Stainless Steel Soil Moisture & pH Meter
Perennial vegetables like watercress, water chestnuts, and asparagus are highly sensitive to their soil and water conditions. This simple tool helps me instantly check if my beds are holding the right moisture levels before planting out delicate bare-rooted stock.
- Best for: Keeping rare and unusual edibles in their optimal growing zones.
