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SHIPPING AND PICKUP
- Please note our Plants and Vege & Herb Seedlings are only available by local pickup.
- Western Australian seed orders customers can select dispatch by Parcel Post or Express Post.
- Outside of Western Australia, seeds are Express Posted.
- Seed orders may have limits of number of varieties per order and total number of packets available due to demand.
- Due to demand we may also not be able to offer Seed purchases outside of Western Australia.
- Local pickup is available from our farm here in Geraldton if you live locally or traveling through.
PAYMENTS
- Payment accepted is direct deposit, cash or cheque.
- Eftpos is available for local pick ups at our nursery.
ORDER CONFIRMATION
- All orders will be confirmed by email or phone as to availability, total price and shipping.
- For local pickups we will include agreed collection time if outside our walk in open times.
STOCKLIST UPDATES
- Our order forms and stock list catalogues are updated regularly as stock is sold, and seasonally produced.
Plants
Locally Grown
Sorry due to seasonal propagation schedule or selling of all current stock, no products in this category is currently available.
Please contact us on 0458 38 1628 or for more information.
Seeds
Heirloom, Non-GMO
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ASIAN GREENS – Bok Choi Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order50 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring to Autumn.
Grown for the broad white leafstalks which are widely used in Chinese stir-fries. Leafstalks should be picked often, like silverbeet.
Small compact plant, very easy and quick to grow. Matures after 60 days and has excellent resistance to bolting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASIAN GREENS – Pak Choi ‘Kwang Moon’ Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order50 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring to Autumn.
A crispy, white stemmed variety of Pak Choi. Harvest leaves as required and eat raw or lightly stir fry.
Matures after 45 days. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASIAN GREENS – Pechay Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order50 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring to Autumn. A Filipino variety of Bok Choi, that is quick and easy to grow. Grown for the broad white leafstalks and loose leaves, and used in stir fries. Matures after 60 days and has excellent resistance to bolting. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ASPARAGUS – Brocks Asparagus officinalis | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order25 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Winter-Spring (In Geraldton and other warm climates sow Autumn-Spring).
High yielding asparagus, originally sourced from an heirloom seed saver in Alice Springs. Suited to drier semi-arid climates, it produces large green spears and demonstrating strong, reliable seed germination.
Leave to grow for two to three years before harvesting shoots when they are 15cm to 20cm long. Once harvesting cut shoots back to ground level.
Check everyday during spring-summer harvest time as they can grow quickly. Left unharvested the spears will form fern-like foliage. Cut ferns backs unless you wish to collect your own seed from the mature red seeds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BARLEY – Popping Hordeum vulgare | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order200 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Autumn. A two-row type barley often used as 'mash' for home brew beer. It can also be popped like popcorn and eaten. Grows up to 1m tall producing disease resistant 100mm heads. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BASIL – Colin & Ursula’s Ocimum basilicum | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order50 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring.
A sweet green leaved bush basil that grows all year round in Geraldton.
Colin and Ursula donated this variety to our Drylands Seed Savers Group five years ago and it has been our most reliable winter variety of basil since.
Grows to half a metre tall, simply pick leaves for your favourite basil recipes.
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BASIL – East Indian Clove Ocimum gratissimum | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order20 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn to Spring). Drought and wind tolerant, this 1.5m tall perennial plant's leaves are used as a clove substitute. It is particularly good in Indian curries. Extremely useful in gardens, its strong aroma confuses insects and they have trouble finding plants to eat. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BASIL – Sweet Giant-leaved Ocimum basilicum | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order50 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring. Always sow after the shortest day to prolong flowering and encourage leafy growth. Never has picking basil leaves to make pesto been quicker. This hardy variety has slightly wavy green leaves several times larger than common sweet basil. Constant tipping of flowers from plants will promote more leaves. This annual is well-suited for growing in balcony pots. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEAN – Franco’s Green Phaseolus vulgaris | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order40 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, sow Autumn). A white seeded variety of green bean whose pods are best eaten when young. A vigorous climber with yellow flowers and a good seed set. Pods to 200mm long. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEAN – Half White Runner Phaseolus vulgaris | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order40 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn-Spring). 60 Days to maturity. Grows to 1.5m. Beans can be used when young and green as snap beans or shell beans when older. Vigorous productive variety with white seeds. Has potential to be a good market gardening variety. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEAN – Hawkesbury Wonder Phaseolus vulgaris | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order40 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plant Spring
(In Geraldton, plant Autumn)
This is a bush bean which produces screeds of green flat beans up to 18cm in length. Tremendously successful in Geraldton through the winter growing period as it is cold tolerant. This variety has lilac flowers and seeds are red. Known to be resistant to fusarium wilt and bacterial diseases. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEAN – Tropical Lima Phaseolus lunatus | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order12 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn to Spring). This perennial bean vine lasts approx. 4 years. It is a strong climber & needs a strong large trellis. A prolific producer, it has burgundy & white mottled beans which can be used dried or sprouted (in stir-fries). Once established it is quite tolerant to heavy wind and heat under 42ºC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BEAN – Zebra Phaseolus vulgaris | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order40 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow early Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn or Spring). Also known as 'Scotia' bean, a stringless 'pencil-pod' climbing bean with thin speckled purple pods around 12cm long and 'zebra' stripe patterns on seeds. Pick once pod reaches full size and best eaten as a green bean lightly steamed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BITTER MELON Momordica charantia | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order15 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton - sow Autumn)
Vigorous self-seeding climbing annual vine producing bright yellow bumpy fruit. Used extensively in Indian and Asian cookery. Unripe green fruit are eaten boiled, fries, stuffed, stewed or picked.
To prepare fruit cut in half length ways, scoop out seeds (purgative) and fibre, and parboil or soak in salt to reduce bitterness. Young shoots and leaves can be eaten as a vegetable. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BROAD BEAN – Lens’ Longpod Vicia faba | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order18 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow mid Winter to Spring. Large 220mm long, green longpod variety saved since 1993 by Len from Jurien Bay, Western Australia. Up to seven 30mm flat seeds per pod. Young beans can be steamed and eaten whole. Pruning plants before they flower promotes a bushy habit reducing their overall height and the need for staking. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BROAD BEAN – Nick Kleijn’s Vicia faba | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order30 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow early Winter to Spring (In Geraldton, May to June) A light brown seeded heirloom variety from Holland which has been acclimatised and grown in Perth for the last 50 years by Nick Kleijn.
The beans can be picked when mature and steamed or left to dry on the plant, harvested and processed as dried beans. The young pods can also be harvested, steamed and eaten whole as green beans. Plant seeds 500mm to 800mm apart. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BROAD BEAN – Peruvian Emerald Vicia faba | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order33 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow mid Winter to Spring.
A green seeded broad bean with 3 to 4 seeds per pod. It sets seed even in warmer winter areas. Good disease resistance and prolific bearer. Whole pods can be eaten immature as steamed greens or when more mature, shelled beans (still soft) as steamed beans. Dry beans can be soaked and cooked in bean salads, or substituted for kidney or borlotti beans in Italian and Mexican dishes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BROCCOLI – Verdante Brassica oleracea | WA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order60 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow early Autumn. The flowering buds and stems of this plant are harvested and eaten fresh or stemmed. In warmer climates this plant lasts for several years. This variety produces one large head then on-goingly produces multiple small flowering heads. Sowing early autumn in the midwest will allow the large heads to mature before the winter cycle of aphids. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CALENDULA – Orange flowered Calendula officinalis | WA ⋅ NT $6.00 /pkt | Max. 1 pkts/order75 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Autumn - end of Winter. Brilliant orange flowered medicinal plant. Petals harvested, dried can be made into an antiseptic salve. Petals can be eaten and look stunning when drizzled with olive oil in a salad. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CAPE GOOSEBERRY – Peruvian Ground Cherry Physalis peruviana | WA ⋅ NT ⋅ SA $6.00 /pkt | Max. 2 pkts/order30 seeds/pkt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, sow anytime). Hardy sprawling bush 1.5m wide & 1m tall. Sweet yellow berry fruit can be harvested when jacket wrapping is papery dry. Fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jam. If left to dry on the plant, fruit make delicious sultanas. Living for 3 years, plant can be trained as a vine and responds well to pruning. |
Seedlings
Vege & Herb
Sorry due to seasonal propagation schedule or selling of all current stock, no products in this category is currently available.
Please contact us on 0458 38 1628 or for more information.
Farm Produce
Honey & More
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Seasonally grown red fleshed dragon fruit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seasonally grown red-fleshed dragon fruit. Nutritious.
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Hand harvested liquid Garden Honey from our Permaculture Farm. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hand harvested liquid honey from our own on farm hives. Our bees forage from our Permaculture Gardens and Native re-vegetated bushland. 100% Pure Honey. Minimal filtration and undiluted. Packaged in Glass Jars or Food Grade Plastic Jars. |
Contact Details
Drylands Foundation
333 David Rd (North), Waggrakine
Geraldton,Western Australia 6530
Tel. (08) 9938 1628
Mob. 0458 38 1628
Email.
ABN: 60 163 754 943
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 and conservation through social enterprise.
Photo: Popping Barley Grain © J. Barber 2010