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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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HENNA - Gaza
Lawsonia alba
Wind and heat tolerant deciduous bush growing to 2m with a mass of white flower umbels similar to an elderberry. The leaves can be dried and ground to a powder which is mixed to a muddy paste to dye and condition hair. A highly prized plant in the middle east.
Seeds per pkt: 30Available$5.50/pktINDIGO - Upright Indigo
Indigofera suffruiticosa
Perennial semi-tropical plant which grows to one metre high and famed for its rich blue dye since ancient times.
Indigo is a legume with small purplish flowers in summer. In cooler climates grow in a warm north facing position.Seeds per pkt: 30Available$5.50/pktLEGUME SHRUB - Desmanthus
Desmanthus virgatus Bushy wind hardy heavy nitrogen fixer growing up to 2m. It has small soft leaflets with a 22% protein content. As a browse fodder shrub it is very palatable and recovers after heavy grazing. It self-seeds vigorously and could become troublesome if not managed by grazing.
Seeds per pkt: 30Available$5.50/pktLEGUME SHRUB - Green Bird Fower
Crotolaria cunninghamii Unique, bird shaped flowering shrub also known as the green budgie and regal bird flower.
Seeds per pkt: 12Available$5.50/pktLEGUME SHRUB - Leuceana
Leucaena leucocephala Two metre tall legume tree usually grown in the tropics as cattle fodder. Poultry love the seeds. Doesn’t like frosts and will survive in rainfall areas down to 450mm but prefers more. Good nurse trees in orchards.
Seeds per pkt: 20Available$5.50/pktLEGUME SHRUB - Sesbania - Yellow Pea Shrub
Sesbania cannabina Grows up to 3m in one year, this short lived legume shrub provides a good short term windbreak/screen if planted as a hedge. An animal fodder plant chickens feast on the abundant self sown seedlings beneath older trees.
Seeds per pkt: 30Available$5.50/pktLEGUME TREE - Earpod Tree
Enterolobium cyclocarpum Multi-use shady semi-deciduous canopy tree, that can be grown as a companion plant for annual and perennial food gardens, and for forage and wood.
Seeds per pkt: 10Available$5.50/pktMARIGOLD - African - Cracker Jack
Tagetes erecta Brighten up your garden with these brilliant orange/yellow flowering annuals. Planted with tomatoes, eggplants and other root knot nematode susceptible vegetable crops in sandy soils.
Seeds per pkt: 100Available$5.50/pktMARIGOLD - Mexican
Tagetes minuta Tall growing marigold used to fumigate soil to reduce nematodes. If grown for a full season, it can be effective for up to 3 years. The mulched leaves are a useful pest deterrent. An essential companion to tomatoes and capsicums. The foliage can cause skin irritations.
Seeds per pkt: 200Available$5.50/pktMARULA - African Marula Tree
Sclerocarya birrea ssp. caffra Drought-tolerant deciduous shade tree from South Africa can grow 9 to 18m tall. Edible yellow round fruit used to produce ‘Amarula’ liqueur. Fruit contains large hard seed covered by jelly-like flesh. Germination described in more Information.
Seeds per pkt: 3Available$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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