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About Ordering & Pick Up from our Farm Store ...

Thank you for visiting our on-line store. As a small enterprise we offer a select range of products that we produce seasonally.

As a social enterprise, our sales allow us to train volunteers in seed saving, propagation of nursery plants, and continue to develop our demonstration organic seed gardens and permaculture education facilities.

You can read more about where we invest our revenue on our Contribute page.

SHIPPING AND PICKUP

Please note our Plants and Vege Seedlings are only available by local pickup.
Our Seeds are Express posted to you or collected from our farm.
Due to demand we may not be able to offer Seed purchases outside of Western Australia.

PAYMENTS

Payment accepted is direct deposit, cash and cheque.
Eftpos is available 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 online order forms and stock list catalogues are updated regularly as stock is sold, and as new stock is seasonally produced.

Please Note: Due to demand WA sales only & 10 pkts per order

Variety		Order
ASIAN GREENS – Bok Choi Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Sow Spring to Autumn. … (+) 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. (-) 50 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
ASIAN GREENS – Pechay Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis Sow Spring to Autumn. … (+) Sow Spring to Autumn. A Filipino variety of Bok Choi, that is quick and easy to grow. Grown for the broad white leafstalks and loose leaves, and used in stir fries Matures after 60 days and has excellent resistance to bolting. (-) 50 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BARLEY – Popping Hordeum vulgare Sow Autumn. A two-row… (+) 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. (-) 200 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BASIL – East Indian Clove Ocimum gratissimum Sow Spring (In Geraldton… (+) 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. (-) 20 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BASIL – Sweet Giant-leaved Ocimum basilicum Sow Spring. Always sow… (+) 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. (-) 50 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BEAN – Franco’s Green Bean Phaseolus vulgaris Sow Spring (In Geraldton… (+) 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. (-) 40 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BEAN – Hawkesbury Wonder Phaseolus vulgaris Plant Spring (In Geraldton… (+) Plant Spring (In Geraldton, plant Autumn) This is a bush bean which produces screeds of green flat beans up to 18cm in length. Tremendously successful in Geraldton through the winter growing period as it is cold tolerant. This variety has lilac flowers and seeds are red. Known to be resistant to fusarium wilt and bacterial diseases. (-) 40 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BEAN – WA Runner Sow Early Spring (In… (+) Sow Early Spring (In Geraldton - Sow Autumn) Climbing green bean, also known as 'Westralia' bred in the 1950s in Western Australia for its productivity and rust resistance. Grow on fence or trellis to 2 metres tall. (-) 40 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BEAN – Zebra Phaseolus vulgaris Sow early Spring (In… (+) Sow early Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn or Spring). Also known as 'Scotia' bean, a stringless 'pencil-pod' climbing bean with thin speckled purple pods around 12cm long and 'zebra' stripe patterns on seeds. Pick once pod reaches full size and best eaten as a green bean lightly steamed. (-) 40 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BROAD BEAN – Nick Kleijn’s Vicia faba Sow early Winter to… (+) Sow early Winter to Spring (In Geraldton, May to June) A light brown seeded heirloom variety from Holland which has been acclimatised and grown in Perth for the last 50 years by Nick Kleijn. The beans can be picked when mature and steamed or left to dry on the plant, harvested and processed as dried beans. The young pods can also be harvested, steamed and eaten whole as green beans. Plant seeds 500mm to 800mm apart. (-) 30 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BROAD BEAN – Peruvian Emerald Vicia faba Sow mid Winter to… (+) Sow mid Winter to Spring. A green seeded broad bean with 3 to 4 seeds per pod. It sets seed even in warmer winter areas. Good disease resistance and prolific bearer. Whole pods can be eaten immature as steamed greens or when more mature, shelled beans (still soft) as steamed beans. Dry beans can be soaked and cooked in bean salads, or substituted for kidney or borlotti beans in Italian and Mexican dishes. (-) 33 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
BROCCOLI – Verdante Brassica oleracea Sow early Autumn. The… (+) Sow early Autumn. The flowering buds and stems of this plant are harvested and eaten fresh or stemmed. In warmer climates this plant lasts for several years. This variety produces one large head then on-goingly produces multiple small flowering heads. Sowing early autumn in the midwest will allow the large heads to mature before the winter cycle of aphids. (-) 60 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CALENDULA – Orange flowered Calendula officinalis Sow end of Winter… (+) Sow end of Winter - Autumn. Brilliant orange flowered medicinal plant. Petals harvested, dried can be made into an antiseptic salve. Petals can be eaten and look stunning when drizzled with olive oil in a salad. (-) 75 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CAPE GOOSEBERRY – Peruvian Ground Cherry Physalis peruviana Sow Spring (In Geraldton… (+) Sow Spring (In Geraldton, sow anytime). Hardy sprawling bush 1.5m wide & 1m tall. Sweet yellow berry fruit can be harvested when jacket wrapping is papery dry. Fruit can be eaten fresh or made into jam. If left to dry on the plant, fruit make delicious sultanas. Living for 3 years, plant can be trained as a vine and responds well to pruning. (-) 30 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CAPSICUM – Centinel Capsicum annuum Sow Spring. (In Geraldton… (+) Sow Spring. (In Geraldton, Autumn-Spring). An excellent flavoured sweet capsicum with long tapered chilli shape fruit to 130mm, turning red when ripe. Prolific variety with records of up to 700 fruit per plant. (-) 25 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CAPSICUM – Japanese Capsicum annuum Plant Spring. Prolific variety… (+) Plant Spring. Prolific variety with large sweet fruit. Sow in a rich soil and keep moist. Fruit will be smaller if nutrients are inadequate. Large leaves help protect fruit from sunburn. May benefit from filtered shade in summer. Pick fruit when full size, either green or later when red. (-) 25 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CARROT – All Seasons Daucas carota Sow Autumn-Spring warm climates… (+) Sow Autumn-Spring warm climates. All year cool climates. Summer in cold climates. Productive carrot 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 firmly press 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. (-) 450 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CATNIP – White Flowering Nepeta cataria Plant Spring. (In Geraldton… (+) 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. (-) 25 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CELERY – Golden Self-Blanching Apium graveolens Sow Winter. This variety… (+) Sow Winter. This variety has very pale golden-yellow leaves and stems. It is a compact variety with stringless stems and a delicate flavour. Best eaten young and when grown in blocks rather than rows natural blanching will improve the flavour. (-) 200 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
CELTUCE – Narrow Leaf Lactuca sativum Sow Spring. (In Geraldton… (+) 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. (-) 50 seeds/pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order $5.50 /pkt	Max: 1 Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More