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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.
Western Australian seed orders customers can select dispatch by Parcel Post or Express Post.
Outside of Western Australia, seeds are Express Posted.
Due to demand we may not be able to offer Seed purchases outside of Western Australia.
Local pickup is available from our farm here in Geraldton if you live locally or travelling through.

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.

Seeds – Due to demand Western Australia Sales Only

	Name	Select and Order
	Passiflora edulis Panama Gold	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Fruiting Quick Growing ~ Mature Size: 5 m tallx 6 m wide Nongrafted variety of passionfruit, that is a vigorous grower and prolific producer. Best grown over trellis or along fences, with good moisture and fertile soil to be most productive.
	Plumeria rubra Frangipani Tricolour	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Ornamental ~ Mature Size: 2.5 m tallx 2.5 m wide Lovely frangipani, also called fruit salad frangipani, with soft pink to yellow-white colours on flowers. Dormant in the cooler months, water sparingly during dormancy to avoid rot. Suits a semi-shaded spot in our hotter, windy Geraldton gardens.
	Plumeria rubra Frangipani Ruby Red	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Ornamental ~ Mature Size: 2.5 m tallx 2.5 m wide Much sought after Frangipani with flowers maturing into deep ruby red / burgundy colour in late Spring-Summer. Deciduous and dormant in the cooler months, water sparingly during dormancy to avoid rot. Suits a semi-shaded spot in our hotter, windy Geraldton gardens.
	Tanacetum vulgare Tansy	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Companion Plant ~ Mature Size: 1 m tallx 0.4 m wide Perennial herb that grows up to 1 metre, with very aromatic flowers and leaves. Mostly commonly planted in the garden as a companion plant to repel insects from crops such as potatoes and cucurbits. It has attractive dark green, fern like foliage and has clusters of flowers that are like small yellow buttons and make wonderful long lasting cut flowers. Traditionally cultivated for its medicinal and use as a dye.
	Vitis sp. Grape - Black Whortley Hall	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Fruiting ~ Mature Size: 2.5 m tallx 3 m wide Extremely vigorous heirloom variety grape vine for Geraldton and our Midwest. Large bushes of delicious black table grapes are produced from this vine in early summer. Needs annual winter pruning when deciduous and a trellis or fence line to grow along. When fruiting, we prune off one third of each bunch which increases the fruit size. It also allows air space between individual fruit which reduces mildews . The young leaves at this time of the year also make wonderful dolmades or stuffed grape vine leaves.

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	Variety		Order
	ASIAN GREENS – Bok Choi Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis	50 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	ASIAN GREENS – Pechay Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis	50 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	ASPARAGUS PEA – Palestinian Tetragonolobus palestinensis	50 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow Autumn. Ground covering annual with delightful red flowers. Pods to 50mm wide are eaten fresh with a taste like asparagus and peas. Native to the mountains of Palestine where children take pride in finding large patches. Drop seeds into boiling water and soak for 24 hours before planting. Plant swollen seeds. Repeat for non swollen seeds.
	BARLEY – Popping Hordeum vulgare	200 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BASIL – East Indian Clove Ocimum gratissimum	20 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BASIL – Sweet Giant-leaved Ocimum basilicum	50 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BEAN – Black Valentine Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow Autumn - Winter. Rare heirloom variety. A prolific producer of round stringless, snap green beans. This compact bush can also be used as a dried bean. Does well in the Geraldton region. Does not like hot summers.
	BEAN – Franco’s Green Bean Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BEAN – Purple King Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow Spring. A strong handsome purple leaved and podded vine. These delicious snap beans have an excellent flavour and turn dark green when cooked. Stringless if picked before maturity.
	BEAN – Staley’s Surprise Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow early Autumn or early Spring. Sprawling dwarf variety capable of producing a second flush after picking 18cm long pods holding large narrow variegated purple-ivory coloured seeds. Eaten as a green bean. Suitable for growing in pots. Bred in 1880s East Gippsland, Victoria by Arthur Staley exhibits good tolerance of cooler temperatures.
	BEAN – Sunseeker Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow early Spring – Summer (In Geraldton, Winter-Spring). This climbing bean has green pods that if harvested young with be stringless. The pod is flat with a slight curl on the end with white seeds. This is a cold tolerant bean that performs well even if planted early spring. Beans will need a climbing frame or trellis
	BEAN – Tropical Lima Phaseolus lunatus	12 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn to Spring). This perennial bean vine lasts approx. 4 years. It is a strong climber & needs a strong large trellis. A prolific producer, it has burgundy & white mottled beans which can be used dried or sprouted (in stir-fries). Once established it is quite tolerant to heavy wind and heat under 42§C.
	BEAN – WA Runner Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BEAN – Yellow Wax Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
Sow Spring (In Geraldton, Autumn to Spring) Dwarf/semi-vining bean growing to 400mm tall. Has yellow shiny wax coated pencil pods. Sometimes referred to as Butter Beans, pick when pods are yellow, and eat lightly steamed. Delicious with olive oil, garlic and fresh parsley. This variety has black seeds when mature.
	BEAN – Zebra Phaseolus vulgaris	40 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BROAD BEAN – Peruvian Emerald Vicia faba	33 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	BROCCOLI – Verdante Brassica oleracea	60 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	CALENDULA – Orange flowered Calendula officinalis	75 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	CAPE GOOSEBERRY – Peruvian Ground Cherry Physalis peruviana	30 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.
	CAPSICUM – Centinel Capsicum annuum	25 seeds/pkt $6.00 /pkt	Max. 1 pkts/order Add Read More
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.

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		Hand harvested Garden Honey from our Permaculture Farm.	Max: Min: 1 Step: 1 Add Read More
Hand harvested from our own on farm hives. Our bees forage from our Permaculture Gardens and Native re-vegetated bushland. 100% Pure Honey. Minimal filtration and undiluted.

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Plants are local pick up only.
Seeds are posted using Australia Post.
Western Australia seed orders are posted either by Parcel Post or Express Post, for orders under 100 packets.
Where we are able to supply orders to Eastern States, Express Postage is used.

We will confirm availability of stock and total price by email or phone upon receipt of your order.

Contact Details

Drylands Foundation
333 David Rd (North), Waggrakine
Geraldton,Western Australia 6530

Tel. (08) 9938 1628
Mob. 0458 38 1628
Email. info@drylands.org.au

ABN: 60 163 754 943

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Drylands Foundation

The Drylands Permaculture Farm, is managed by the Drylands Foundation, a not-for-profit environmental organisation.

The Foundation utilises the Farm, to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability and conservation through social enterprise.