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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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Yilgarn Seeds – Organic Heirloom Open Pollinated Seeds. Vegetables, Herbs and Multi-use Plants. Grown and Harvested exclusively from our Permaculture Gardens.
CORN - Mexican Sweetcorn
Zea mays
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 low viability.
Seeds per pkt: 100Available$5.50/pktCORN - Multi-Coloured Aztec
Zea mays
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.
Dried seeds are usually ground to make a cornmeal for breads and corn chips.Seeds per pkt: 100Available$5.50/pktCOWPEA - Benny's Moon
Vigna unguiculataHighly productive cowpea for eating immature, or cooked when mature; and useful nitrogen fixing legume.
Seeds per pkt: 25Available$5.50/pktCOWPEA - Burkino Faso
Vigna unguiculataThis extremely heat hardy cowpea from Africa has adapted well to the Geraldton climate with irrigation. Eat young beans as a steamed vegetable or dried seeds as a pulses.
Seeds per pkt: 25Available$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/pktCUCUMBER - Dongara Long White Apple
Cucumis sativusClimbing plant, fruit 150 to 200mm long. White coloured flesh with white skin.
This apple type of cucumber has textured surface. Heirloom variety from Dongara, Western Australia.Seeds per pkt: 30Available$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/pktEDIBLE CHRYSANTHEMUM - Serrated Leaf
Chrysanthemum x morifoliumSometimes referred to as ‘Chop Suey Greens’. Leaves are eaten in Stir fries in Chinese food. This annual plant grow to 1.5m and has masses of 30-40mm yellow chrysanthemum flowers.
Seeds per pkt: 40Available$5.50/pktEGGPLANT - Laos Tiger Green Stripe
Solanum melongenaA non-bitter heirloom eggplant with pleasant flavour from Laos. Cream-coloured fruit with green “tiger stripes” on upper half.
When fruit is picked at this stage no pre-processing is needed, cook entire fruit with skin. Bears prolifically over 3-4 yrs.Seeds per pkt: 25Available$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/pkt
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FAQs
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.
Pay Options
We accept payment for on-line orders through Direct Deposit or Cheque/Money Order.
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.
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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