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.

Sow anytime.
Grown from seed, it’s best left to grow for a full two years to develop a crown before harvesting. Once harvesting begins plants shouldn’t be visible except for shoot which is usually harvested when 150-200mm long. Check everyday during spring-summer harvest time as they can grow >100mm a day. This variety holds a tighter bud longer than other varieties with heavy uniform yields.

Sow Autumn.
Ground covering annual with delightful red flowers. Pods to 50mm wide are eaten fresh with a taste like asparagus and peas.
Native to the mountains of Palestine where children take pride in finding large patches. Drop seeds into boiling water and soak for 24 hours before planting. Plant swollen seeds. Repeat for non swollen seeds.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.