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.

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.
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 to Spring)

Dwarf/semi-vining bean growing to 400mm tall. Sometimes referred to as Butter Beans, pick when pods are yellow, and eat lightly steamed. This variety has black seeds when mature.

Delicious with olive oil, garlic and fresh parsley.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.