The “Black Beauty” Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is the old standard, purplish-black smooth oval fruit to 160mm, fine flavour, bushy spreading plant to 80cm., does well in southern areas. 72-85 days.From India, developed in Spain in...
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The “Carentan” Leek (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum) has large thick white stems 20cm x 5cm, dark green leaves, very productive. Old European variety. 95-110 days.Originating from the Middle East and cultivated in Europe since pre-historic...
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The “Cos Verdi” Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) has a Crisp, unique sweet flavour. Heads are open and upright, leaves with smooth edges. Sow spring and autumn. 78 days.One of oldest, most popular salad vegetables, spread from...
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The “Great Lakes” Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a large sized heading Iceberg variety, dark green crumpled leaves with firm heart. Sow autumn, spring and summer. Resists early bolting. Matures by 12 weeks. 80-90 days.One of...
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The “Green Mignonette” Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) has a soft curly leaf, small heart, fine flavour. Sow spring, autumn and particularly useful for summer growing. 65 days.One of oldest, most popular salad vegetables, spread from India...
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The “Purple Oak Leaf” Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) has a purple tinge, loose leaf, stands heat and cold, sow anytime.One of oldest, most popular salad vegetables, spread from India in ancient times and enjoying a resurgence....
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The “Massey Gem” Pea (Pisum sativum) is a standard, quick maturing, dwarf bush type 60-75cm, pods 3.5-5cm, sweet peas also suitable for freezing, hardy, disease resistant and suited to cold areas. Popular market variety. Sow...
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The “Snowpea – Mammoth Melting” (Pisum sativum) has sweet and tender flat edible pods to 10cm, delicious flavour, in salads or cooked. Vigorous climber to 2m. White flower. Heavy cropping, likes cool weather, wilt resistant....
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The “Sugarsnap – Bush Type” Pea (Pisum sativum) has a delicious stringless edible pod to 75mm, short bush, bears early, use in salads or cooked. Pick when pods are full. 56-58 days.Sweet winter vegetable. Originating...
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The “Butternut” Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is small and nutty flavoured pear-shaped to 22cm and 2kg, flesh is light orange, dry and very tasty. Small seed cavity, vigorous vines. Grown in all states, good keeper. 83-115...
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The “Champion or Cherry Belle” Radish (Raphanus sativus) has a deep red, smooth oval shape to 40mm. Firm white flesh, mild. Sow any time, withstands cold. 30-35 days.Widespread in ancient times, said to originate from...
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The “Hales Best” Rockmellon (Cucumis melo) is popular, heavy netting, orange flesh, mildew resistant. 75-88 days. Sweet summer vine fruit, introduced to Europe from tropical Africa by the Romans. Plant in full sun, keep soil...
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Rocket (Eruca sativa) is a hardy annual salad plant. Mildly spicy greens also used in cooking. Use when young and tender. Cold tolerant. Sow spring and autumn. 60 days.Seed count: 550/g Seeds per packet: 250...
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The “Straight Leaf” Shallot (Allium fistulosum) is a great salad onion, forms no bulb. Sow autumn to spring.Seed count: 320/g Seeds per packet: 500
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The Silverbeet “Fordhook Giant” (Beta vulgaris) has large dark green, crinkled leaves to 60cm, with thick white stalks, popular variety, tender with fine flavour, handles light frost. 50-60 days.Known in Mediterranean in ancient times. Sometimes...
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The “Rainbow Chard” Silverbeet (Beta vulgaris) has stems of white, yellow and red, with glossy dark green crumpled leaves, attractive and nutritious.Known in Mediterranean in ancient times. Sometimes called Spinach. Likes soil pH above 6.0...
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The “Bloomsdale Long Standing” Spinach has large glossy thick dark green leaves, erect compact plant, heavy yielding, fine quality, popular old home garden variety also used in market gardens, withstands heat or cold, tolerates wide...
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The “Winter Giant” Spinach has large smooth, semi-savoyed, green leaf, cool hardy, plant autumn/winter. 45 days.Seeds per packet: 70
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The “Beefsteak” Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) has bright red flat ribbed fruit, solid, juicy flesh, good for slicing, needs staking, large heritage variety. 80-100 days.Originates from the Andes and cultivated in Central America. Suppresses couch grass,...
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The “Brandywine” Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is an old Amish heirloom, large flat solid pinkish fruit to 12cm, with few seeds, mild non-acid taste. Excellent flavour, known since 1885, named after the local creek, climbing. 80-100...
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