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Plant Size
Mature Size is a guide only and are an average for our midwest semi arid climate. Site conditions and care will influence mature size and health.
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Acacia pachycarpa
Stout Pod Wattle
Shrub
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Medium
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Cream White
Win-Spr
Low
Hardy
Shrub
Quick
~ Mature Size:
4
m tallx
4
m wide
Bird Attracting
Quick Growing
Sandy Soils
Waterwise
Hardy wattle from our Gascoyne through to Kimberkey regions in Western Australia. Grows to around 4 metres tall in a form of a shrub or small tree. Valued as a bush tucker plant for its seeds. Useful as wind break and property screening plant in sunny position. Suits gravels, sandy loams and heavier clay soils.
Ananas comosus
Pineapple
Shrub
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Small
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Min: 1
Step: 1
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Pink Red
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Med.
Protect
Shrub
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~ Mature Size:
1
m tallx
0.5
m wide
Fruiting
In Geraldton, growing pineapples is fun and easy under shade. These plants will fruit this year and annually there after. Three tricks to good growth: 1. Water from the top, 2. Keep them moist and well fed; and 3. Grow them in acidic soil
Annona x atemoya
Custard Apple
Tree
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Medium
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Cream Yellow
Win-Spr
High
Protect
Tree
Quick
~ Mature Size:
5
m tallx
4
m wide
Fruiting
Subtropical fruit tree which produces green bumpy fruit. The fruit size is approximately 150mm across. Fruit is eaten green once it reaches full size and begins to soften. The fruit have a flesh looking like crayfish flesh with a flavour of stewed apples and custard. Do not eat the seeds. A hybrid of the sugar apple and cherimoya, Custard Apples are partially deciduous in our climate. Increasing humidity by planting in a protected microclimate from winds, with good soil moisture and using hand pollination will dramatically increase fruit set and success in Geraldton.
Araucaria heterophylla
Norfolk Island Pine
Tree
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Tall
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Med.
Hardy
Tree
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~ Mature Size:
12
m tallx
5
m wide
Coastal
Quick Growing
Distinctive large conifer tree, commonly planted in coastal areas as a shade and windbreak tree due to its tolerance of strong, and salt laden winds. Tolerant of poor soils. In our midwest can typically grow from 12 to 20 m tall, so needs be given plenty of room to grow and most suitable for larger open areas. Kept in a pot it would make an excellent Christmas tree.
Brachychiton acuminatus
Rock Kurrajong
Tree
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Medium
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White
Win-Spr
Low
Tol.
Tree
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~ Mature Size:
4
m tallx
3
m wide
Bush Tucker Plant
Iconic Native
Native Midwest
Ornamental
Species of Kurrajong found in the rocky hills and range lands of the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Displays the distinctive round canopy shape and typical brilliant lime green foliage display during summer for which Kurrajongs are renowned for. Has a deciduous nature of dropping leaves in colder weather. Suited to heavier loam and rocky soils, but has also performed well in the neutral sands around Geraldton.
Eremophila nivea
Silky Eremophila
Shrub
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Small
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Purple
Spr
Low
Tol.
Shrub
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~ Mature Size:
1.5
m tallx
1.5
m wide
Attractive purple-flowered emu bush from our Three springs region. Soft silvery foliage make for an excellent low water use feature plant in our Midwest Gardens. Responds well to light pruning after flowering to keep bushy. Prefers open aspect and free draining sandy and clay loam soils.
Eucalyptus victrix
Snow Queen Coolabah
Tree
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Large
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White
Win
Low
Tol.
Tree
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~ Mature Size:
7
m tallx
7
m wide
Coastal
Limestone Tolerant
Native Midwest
Saline Tolerant
Sandy Soils
Screening
Verge Tree/Shrub
Waterwise
Attractive medium sized gum tree with smooth powdery white trunk, spreading branches and creamy white flowers in summer. Flowers attracts birds and bees. Makes an ideal avenue tree or feature tree, drought and wind tolerant.
Eugenia uniflora
Brazilian Cherry
Shrub
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Medium
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White
Sum
Low
Tol.
Shrub
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~ Mature Size:
2
m tallx
2
m wide
Ornamental
Screening
A stunning small bush from South America often grown for its foliage as an ornamental or hedge. Also known as the Surinam cherry it has bright red fruit that hang like cherries but have a sweet and tart flavour when ripe. Fruit best eaten fresh when deep red in colour. Seed is not edible. Makes an excellent tub plant and does well in Geraldton.
Hylocereus oncampensis
Flamefruit Cactus
Climber
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Medium
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White
Spr-Sum
Low
Tol.
Climber
Quick
~ Mature Size: m tallx
7
m wide
Fruiting
Quick Growing

Highly productive, climbing cacti producing red coloured dragonfruit. 

Needs a substantial structure to climb up. Needs cutting back to keep manageable and adequate fertility to give most yields. 

Self pollinating. Amazing night blooming flowers that decline over a short period.

Moringa oleifera
Drumstick Tree
Tree
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Medium
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Med.
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Tree
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~ Mature Size:
4
m tallx
2
m wide
This deciduous ‘Horseradish Tree’ is highly regarded in Asia, Africa and India as a food tree. The young leaves are eaten as nutritious greens and young pods as vegetables. The flowers are also edible and highly attractive to nectar feeding birds. While drought tolerant it needs irrigation to grow well in summer dry areas like Geraldton. Avoid overwatering when deciduous in colder months.
Panicum decompositum
Native Millet
Grass-Sedge
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Low
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Low
Tol.
Grass-Sedge
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~ Mature Size:
0.75
m tallx
0.5
m wide
Bush Tucker Plant
Iconic Native
Quick Growing
Showcased by Bruce Pascoe in his book 'Dark Emu', as an important bush food and perennial grain, harvested for its seeds by Aboriginal people for baking. Thickly growing tussock, clumping grass that can grow up to 1 metre tall. Can be cut back to maintain a compact form. Grows best in a sunny position in well drained soil. Drought and limestone tolerant. Suitable for inland areas and rangelands with forage value to stock.
Sclerocarya caffra
Marula
Tree
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Large
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White Pink
Spr-Sum
Low
Tol.
Tree
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~ Mature Size:
7
m tallx
7
m wide
Bird Attracting
Fruiting
Shade Tree
A beautiful deciduous shade tree with a huge water holding root to get it through the dry months. Its fruit is used to produce ‘Amarula’ cream liqueur and its mildly tart tasting fruits are high in Vitamin C. To obtain fruit both sexes are needed. Female flowers bear the fruit. Male flowers producing the pollen display on longer sprigs on branches. Where stock is mature and has flowered, or we have done grafts we note their sex. Otherwise sex of plant stock is unknown. This strain of Marula has been sourced from South Africa and selected for it’s large flesh to seed ratio. A rare fruit tree here in Australia.
Vetiveria zizanioides
Vetiver Grass
Grass-Sedge
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Medium
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Med.
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Grass-Sedge
Fast
~ Mature Size:
2.5
m tallx
1
m wide
Quick Growing
Windbreak
Vetiver is a fast growing grass, non-invasive and non-competitive. It makes a wonderfully fast growing hedge around vegetable gardens or fruit trees in orchards. Vetiver clumps can be divided once established. Prefers full sun aspect. This grass is summer active and if constantly cut can grow up to 600 mm a fortnight. Leaves also make excellent garden mulch.
Yilgarn Seeds - Open Pollinated Heirloom Seeds
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Sowing Season
Sowing Season is based on our semi-arid climate here in Geraldton, Western Australia and should used as a guide only to suit your own local conditions.
Our winters are typically mild with most of our rainfall and no frosts. Our Spring season is warm and drier. Summers are typically hot & dry with temperatures over 40 degrees C with blustery strong hot easterlies, and strong cooling sea breezes.
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CARROT – All Seasons
Daucas carota
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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Max.
2
pkts/order
450
seeds/pkt
Max: 304
Min: 1
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Sow Autumn-Spring  warm climates. All year cool climates. Summer in cold climates.

Suitable for wide range of climates with long 20cm orange coloured root and good flavour.  Sow directly in long furrows to 5mm in friable soil. Cover and press down soil. Stagger sowing fortnightly for continual harvest.  Keep weed free and soil moist. Matures in 65 to 80 days. Thinned carrots can be eaten as 'baby' carrots.

CATNIP – White Flowering
Nepeta cataria
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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1
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25
seeds/pkt
Max: 45
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Plant Spring. (In Geraldton, Autumn).

Catnip is drought tolerant and often perennial. The mint-like scent of the bruised leaves of this herb is said to attract cats and deter rats. It stands 1/2 m high and its white flowers are a good bee attractant for pollination when grown around in orchards and vegetable gardens. Young shoots can be used in salads.

CAULIFLOWER- Snowball
Brassica oleracea botrytis group
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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2
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40
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Sow Autumn-Winter. Seed into punnets and transplant in 3-4 weeks or direct sow in ground. Snowball has a firm white head and is a good variety for warmer areas. As the head matures tie outer leaves together over the head to protect head from yellowing in the sun. Matures in 65-70 days.
CELERY – Golden Self-Blanching
Apium graveolens
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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2
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200
seeds/pkt
Max: 181
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Sow Winter. This is a compact variety of celery with pale golden-yellow leaves and stringless stems and a delicate flavour. Best eaten young and when grown in blocks rather than rows natural blanching will improve the flavour.
CELTUCE – Narrow Leaf
Lactuca sativum
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
2
pkts/order
50
seeds/pkt
Max: 141
Min: 1
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Sow Spring. (In Geraldton, sow Autumn).

Also called 'asparagus lettuce' this chinese vegetable is left in the ground until it develops a stem length of 30cm. They are then peeled and thinly sliced before being stir fried. The hearts can also be eaten like small lettuces.

CHAMOMILE – German
Chamaemelum nobile
WA
$6.00
/pkt
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1
pkts/order
700
seeds/pkt
Max: 7
Min: 1
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Sow Autumn.

This annual Chamomile grows to 600mm and flowers prolifically. Dried flowers are used to make a calmative herbal tea. Leaves if infused in water (1 cup of leaves to 1 litre of water) are a preventative for the 'damping off' fungus in young seedlings. Drench seedlings with this preventative when first planted.

CHARD – Italian Bledon Spinach
Beta vulgaris
WA
NT
$6.00
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1
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100
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Min: 1
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Plant early Winter.

This wonderfully sweet lime green leaf vegetable will supersede all other silverbeets once you taste it. It is so sweet it makes a great lettuce substitute. A vigorous and fast growing variety, seeding in it's first summer in Geraldton.

CHICORY – Green Curled Endive
Cichorium endiva
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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1
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200
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Sow Autumn or Spring. An annual plant grown like a lettuce. Its leaves are often tied or covered after two months with dark pots to blanch and make them less bitter. They are then picked as salad greens. If left to flower, the plants produce long spikes laced with delightful blue flowers. Will tolerate full sun or part shade.
CHILLI – Banos Red
Capsicum annuum
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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1
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25
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Max: 68
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Sow Spring.

Extremely attractive colourful upright pointing fruit 30mm long and 15mm wide. Bush grows to 400mm with deep green foliage and purple flowers. The purple fruit turns orange then red when ripe.

CHILLI – Inferno
Capsicum annuum
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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Max.
1
pkts/order
25
seeds/pkt
Max: 11
Min: 1
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Sow Spring (In Geraldton, sow Autumn).

Upright red fruit 40mm long and 10mm wide tapering to a point.

A compact bush form with a long heavy fruiting period. Exhibits nematode tolerance.

CHILLI – St Helena Orange
Capsicum annuum
WA
NT
$6.00
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1
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25
seeds/pkt
Max: 30
Min: 1
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Sow Spring (In Geraldton Autumn).

These strong plants produce a tapered 75mm long hot chilli that change colour to a deep orange when ripe.

Plants can also be grown from root suckers.

CHILLI – Yellow Peruvian
Capsicum baccatum
WA
NT
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
1
pkts/order
25
seeds/pkt
Max: 39
Min: 1
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Sow Spring. (In Geraldton, Spring to Autumn).

This bush produces attractive, bright yellow, tapered chillies approx. 50mm long. A rare Peruvian cultivar for the gourmet palate.

A prolific bearer over two years in frost free areas. A very hot, flavoursome chilli suited to many red bean dishes.

CHINESE CABBAGE – Wong Bok
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
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Max.
1
pkts/order
50
seeds/pkt
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Sow Spring to Autumn. Winter to early Spring in Geraldton region.

Heading 'napa' cabbage, with lightly held wrapping pale green leaves. Typically lightly steamed, stir fried, eaten raw in salads, pickled and added to Kimchi ferments. Harvest when heads firm. Leaves can be individually picked as needed. Prefers free draining, fertile and moist soil. Direct sow seeds or as seedlings ~30cm apart. Maintain moisture for consistent head formation and avoiding bolting.

CORIANDER – Chinese
Coriandrum sativum
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
2
pkts/order
60
seeds/pkt
Max: 174
Min: 1
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Sow Autumn.

A small seeded variety preferred in Thai cooking.

Coriander powder is made from the dried seeds. Leaves are used extensively in Indian cooking. The ground roots are also used. 

CORIANDER – Thai Serrated Leaf
Eryngium foetidum
WA
NT
SA
$6.00
/pkt
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2
pkts/order
50
seeds/pkt
Max: 274
Min: 1
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Sow Spring. (In Geraldton, anytime). Once you have cooked with this herb, you will make the effort to grow it. A small perennial thistle-like plant whose whose leaves and root have a strong and agreeable coriander flavour. Leaves are typically harvested as needed, finely chopped and added early to a stir fry and later as a garnish. It is a main ingredient in 'sofrito', a West Indian seasoning made of Parsley, Chilli and Thai Coriander.
CORN – Chinese Mini
Zea mays
WA
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
1
pkts/order
100
seeds/pkt
Max: 28
Min: 1
Step: 1
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Sow Spring (In Geraldton produces a late crop if sown early-mid March).

Plants reach 1.5m and tend to be multiple stemmed. Each plant produces approximately 15 cob. These can be harvested when premature (silks are pink and eaten as chinese mini corn. If let to mature, the small red kernels may be used as popcorn. If saving seed, cull any over sized plants.

CORN – Mexican Sweetcorn
Zea mays
WA
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
1
pkts/order
100
seeds/pkt
Max: 115
Min: 1
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Sow Spring (In Geraldton - late Winter or late Summer).

A delicious variety not exhibiting the insipid sweetness of many hybrids. 250mm long kernels with 2 to 3 cobs per plant. Seeds are a golden yellow colour. A characteristic of this variety is that the seeds dry flat, this is not an indication of viability. 4 months to maturity.

CORN – Multi-Coloured Aztec
Zea mays
WA
$6.00
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1
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100
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Sow Spring - Summer.

This plant grows to 2.5m high and produces a beautiful cob speckled with white red, blue and yellow kernels. This corn can also be eaten if harvested in its immature stage. Cobs make excellent dried ornaments. Dried seeds are usually ground to make a cornmeal for breads and corn chips.

COWPEA – Benny’s Moon
Vigna unguiculata
WA
$6.00
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Max.
1
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25
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Max: 5
Min: 1
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Sow Spring (In Geraldton, early Spring).

Heat tolerant, vigourous climber up to 3m along trellis or wire fence .

Highly productive, with up to 16 light browned coloured peas per pod. Short lived Perennial in warmer, frost-free climates.

COWPEA – Black-Seeded Thai
Vigna unguiculata
WA
$6.00
/pkt
Max.
1
pkts/order
25
seeds/pkt
Max: 7
Min: 1
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Sow Spring. (In Geraldton, early Spring). This is a summer bush bean which needs light shade through the hotter months over 40§C. It has been highly productive with little soil improvement. Very good as a stringless green bean or a dries bean.
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Vege & Herb Seedlings - Open Pollinated Heirlooms
Sowing Season
Sowing Season is based on our local Mediterranean / semi-arid climate here in Geraldton, Midwest Western Australia and should used as a guide only to suit your own local conditions.Our winters are typically mild, and the wettest part of our year when we grow most our vegetables. Our Spring season can become warmer and drier towards the beginning of summer. Our Summers are typically hot, with temperatures over 40 degrees C and strong hot easterlies, and strong cooling sea breezes.Our Seed Gardens are designed to protect and nurture the growth of our plants. We do not experience frosts.
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Seasonally grown red fleshed dragon fruit.
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Seasonally grown red-fleshed dragon fruit. Nutritious.  
Hand harvested liquid Garden Honey from our Permaculture Farm.
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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.
Thank you for visiting our farm store. Our products are seasonally generated at our Drylands Permaculture demonstration farm here in Geraldton, Western Australia.

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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 travelling 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.

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Thank you for visiting our farm store.

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
Drylands Permaculture Nursery - Locally Grown
Plant Size
Mature Size is a guide only and are an average for our midwest semi arid climate. Site conditions and care will influence mature size and health.
Flower Colour
Water
Sun
Soil Type
Choose Category of Plants
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Sort by Name A - Z
Permaculture Nursery
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Name
Habit
Order & Collect
Local Pick Up Only - Sorry no postage.
Acacia pachycarpa
Stout Pod Wattle
Shrub
-
Medium
Max:
Min: 1
Step: 1
Add
Cream White
Win-Spr
Low
Hardy
Shrub
Quick
~ Mature Size:
4
m tallx
4
m wide
Bird Attracting
Quick Growing
Sandy Soils
Waterwise
Hardy wattle from our Gascoyne through to Kimberkey regions in Western Australia. Grows to around 4 metres tall in a form of a shrub or small tree. Valued as a bush tucker plant for its seeds. Useful as wind break and property screening plant in sunny position. Suits gravels, sandy loams and heavier clay soils.
Ananas comosus
Pineapple
Shrub
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Small
Max:
Min: 1
Step: 1
Add
Pink Red
-
Med.
Protect
Shrub
-
~ Mature Size:
1
m tallx
0.5
m wide
Fruiting
In Geraldton, growing pineapples is fun and easy under shade. These plants will fruit this year and annually there after. Three tricks to good growth: 1. Water from the top, 2. Keep them moist and well fed; and 3. Grow them in acidic soil
Annona x atemoya
Custard Apple
Tree
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Medium
Max:
Min: 1
Step: 1
Add
Cream Yellow
Win-Spr
High
Protect
Tree
Quick
~ Mature Size:
5
m tallx
4
m wide
Fruiting
Subtropical fruit tree which produces green bumpy fruit. The fruit size is approximately 150mm across. Fruit is eaten green once it reaches full size and begins to soften. The fruit have a flesh looking like crayfish flesh with a flavour of stewed apples and custard. Do not eat the seeds. A hybrid of the sugar apple and cherimoya, Custard Apples are partially deciduous in our climate. Increasing humidity by planting in a protected microclimate from winds, with good soil moisture and using hand pollination will dramatically increase fruit set and success in Geraldton.