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To help you decide which variety to order for the time, if you are in Geraldton and the Midwest you will find our Midwest Coastal Planting Seasonal Calendar on the sidebar of this page helpful.
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BASIL - East Indian Clove
Ocimum gratissimum
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.
Seeds per pkt: 20Available$5.50/pktBASIL - Sweet Giant-leaved
Ocimum basilicum
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. This annual is well-suited for growing in balcony pots.
Seeds per pkt: 50Available$5.50/pktCATNIP - White Flowering
Nepeta catariaCatnip 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.
Seeds per pkt: 25Available$5.50/pktCHAMOMILE - German
Chamaemelum nobileThis 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.Seeds per pkt: 1500Available$5.50/pktCORIANDER - Chinese
Coriandrum sativumThis small seeded variety is preferred in Thai cooking. The ground roots are also used.
Coriander powder is made from the dried seeds. Leaves are used extensively in Indian cooking.Seeds per pkt: 60Available$5.50/pktCORIANDER - Thai Serrated Leaf
Eryngium foetidumA small perennial thistle-like plant whose whose leaves and root have a strong and agreeable coriander flavour.
It is a main ingredient in ‘sofrito’, a West Indian seasoning made of Parsley, Chilli and Thai Coriander.Seeds per pkt: 50Available$5.50/pktCRESS - Garden
Lepidium sativumYoung leaves can be regularly picked to provide a tangy, peppery taste as a salad herb or garnish for omelettes, soups and sandwiches. Seeds suitable for sprouting. Prefers a shady spot if planted towards the hotter months.
Seeds per pkt: 50Available$5.50/pktDILL - Culinary
Anethum graveolensSeed commonly used a flavouring for pickles and fish. A good orchard plant it grows to 1.5m, has huge parachute shaped flower which attract many garden pest predators.
Delightful green soft fern-like foliage often picked, dried and sold as ‘Dill Tips’.Seeds per pkt: 50Available$5.50/pktFENNEL - Perennial
Foeniculum vulgarePerennial herb to 2m with soft foliage and sweet anise flavour. Young stems and leaves are used as a garnish and seasoning herb and traditionally for its many medicinal properties including aiding digestion and calming nerves.
Seeds per pkt: 50Available$5.50/pktFENUGREEK - Marda
Trigonella foenum-graecumAnnual growing plant used as a seed spice, herb and as young leaves in Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and Indian cooking. Also traditionally used as medicinal herb.
Seeds per pkt: 30Available$5.50/pkt
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Postage
All orders under 100 packets are delivered by Australia Post - Express. Minimum postage cost is $11.
Postage and handling are calculated at checkout.
For order over 100 packets - postage will be confirmed upon confirmation email of your order.
Postage and handling will not be charged for local pickups.
Seeds per Packet
The number of seeds per packet is displayed next to the varieties' SKU code.
We look to provide enough for gardeners for a number of seasons. Some seeds are very small and are hand counted rather than weighed, and some variation in actual seeds per packet may occur.
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Sorry we do not accept on-line credit card payments.
Upon receipt of your order we will confirm that we have stocks to meet your order and provide you with payment details.
For local pickup orders we have eftpos facilities.
Bulk Orders
We do not accept bulk orders due the limitations of the size of our gardens.Â
Some varieties may have limits in regards to the number of packets you can purchase.
This is dependent on our current stock and what we are currently growing/harvesting in our gardens.
We will confirm quantities upon receipt of your order.
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