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Tomato planting time in Geraldton 🍅
We have a great range of heirloom tomato seedlings grown here at Drylands from our own Yilgarn Seeds.
These are the leftovers from our annual seed garden plantings, so we only have a few of each variety available!
From Black Russian to tiny sweet yellows, these are varieties we’ve grown and selected for our Midwest conditions over many years. Come and have a look and find something a bit different to grow this spring.
Nursery open Thurs–Sun, 8am–2pm. 333 David Road, Waggrakine. Mb:0458381628
AND… don’t forget the WA Native Treebate scheme. We still have a good selection of larger eligible native trees available.
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Did you know edible peas don’t always have white flowers?
Some edible pea varieties produce beautiful pink, purple or two-toned flowers — and there can even be clues in the plant before the flowers appear. Have a look at the leaf base!
That’s one of the things I love about growing different heirloom varieties. There’s much more diversity in peas than we see in the shops.
These are some of the varieties we grow for Yilgarn Seeds here in Geraldton. Available www.drylands.org.au and directly from the nursery. Open 8am-2pm thurs - sun.
mb: 0458 381628.
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I never used to like peas until I started growing our own. Now I think most of them get eaten fresh in the garden, before they even make it to the kitchen!
And you don’t have to limit yourself to dwarf peas. Experiment with different varieties to find the ones that suit your garden — and your palate.
We grow a range of pea and snow pea varieties for Yilgarn Seeds right here in Geraldton.
Seeds are available from the nursery.
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🌧️ 23 mm of rain in Waggrakine last night — more planting weather!
The rain has given us a little more planting time before the drier and hotter weather arrives, so now is a great opportunity to get trees in the ground and established.
🌳 We still have lots of Treebate-eligible trees available, including hardy local species well suited to the Geraldton area.
Not confident using the app? We can help you work through the Treebate claim when you visit.
We’re open today, 8.00 am–2.00 pm.
Make the most of the wet ground and keep planting!
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Drylands Foundation
The Drylands Permaculture Farm, is managed by the Drylands Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental organisation.
The Foundation utilises the Farm, to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability through social enterprise.
Photo: 'Punky' our Emu © J. Firth 2006