Vegetable Seeds Catalogue

A popular cool season green. A semi-heading tasty, mustard green that is fast and easy to grow. Thought to have originated in China but widely adopted throughout Asia due to its popularity and ease of use in cooking. Also known as phakkaat khieo in Thailand, where it is used in stir fries and soup and in Japan as kekkyu takana where it’s pickled. Pungency of mustard flavour increase with maturity. Flowering buds/florets are tender and delicious and can also be eaten. 250 seeds.

A Chinese favourite, also known as Chinese Broccoli. A leafy stem vegetable harvested whole, with or without the young succulent budding flower heads.  A versatile vegetable that can be eaten raw, steamed or stir-fried. While it is cold hardy and loves cooler weather it can be grown through summer, just harvest earlier. Thicker stems than choi sum. Pick stems before flowering for continuous use. 200 seeds.

A highly nutritious fruit that is loaded with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Also known as Chinese Wolfberry as this deciduous woody perennial originates from China, where it’s used in traditional medicine. Grows to 3m high, takes 2-3 years to fruit. The 2cm fruit have a mild sweet liquorice flavour & should only be eaten ripe (bright orange/red). Can be eaten raw but is traditionally dried to preserve. Use in muesli, cookies, scroggin, soups and casseroles. 50 seeds.

A very popular ornamental gourd, used for decorating, craft and making into kids money boxes (to put all their pocket money earned from working in the garden  :  ).

Grows to 10-15 cm in length, with a waist in the middle to provide the bottle shape. 10 seeds.

An heirloom, pear-shaped gourd that has a green lower half with stripes and a yellow top half. The gourds are medium-small and make great ornamentals or craft projects. Gourds are the hollow, dried shell of cucurbita that can be used ornamentally, topped for bowls, place a slit in for a kids money box or many other creative/fun uses. 10 seeds.

A beautifully shaped and coloured gourd. This gourd has an arching neck and dark green skin with light green speckles. The base averages 20 – 24 cm in diameter. Once dried they make great ornamentals and craft items. Some fruit may not form bulbs. 10 seeds.

These very decorative types of ornamental pumpkins come in a range of unusual shapes (bottle or snake shaped with stripes and spots) and colors from pale yellow to orange and deep green. Gourds grow well in organically rich and warm soils (or on top of a sunny compost heap or a large trellis). Regularly watered over summer this variety will be ready for harvest in approx.100 days. 10 seeds

More warts than Witchiepoo from H.R. Pufnstuf (best look it up  ;  ) An interesting mix of small gourds. Warty pear, dumplings, patty pans, cheese wheels and other shapes in a range of colours. Gourds are the hollow, dried shell of cucurbita that can be used ornamentally, topped for bowls, place a slit in for a kids’ money box or other creative uses. 10 seeds.

A fast growing green manure crop that helps control nematodes, add organic matter to the soil and protect the soil from sun and rain. Mow or slash the mustard anytime before it sets seed and dig into the soil. Compounds in the mustards help disrupt the nematodes reproductive cycle. By digging into the soil you also help increase the soil’s organic matter, promote worm activity and other beneficial microorganisms and fungi. This packet will cover approximately 15-20 m2. Not to W.A.

Feed your worms and soil with this splendid green manure mix. Inside this packet is enough seed to cover 15-20 m2.

This ‘Museli’ has the right combination of goodies to provide you with all the following benefits:
• To add nitrogen to the soil through the use of legumes (lupins, grey pea and tic beans).
• Stabalise your soil from winter rains with deep rooted species (oats and ryecorn).
• The mustard/brassica helps control nematodes in the soil. Compounds in the mustards help disrupt the nematodes reproductive cycle.
• Draws nutrients and trace elements up from the subsoil for later use (ie. by either Composting the plant matter or incorporating/digging it into the soil).
• Adds vital organic matter to the soil.
• Feeds the worms and soil and other helpful soil micro-organisms.
• Suppress weeds
 
As there is a large seed packet with extra weight a higher postage and handling rate is charged for this packet (Weight 260 grams). 1 Packet = $6.00.
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A Chinese specialty also known as purple choy sum. A quick and easy-to-grow Asian green producing lots of long, pencil-thin, red-purple flower stems. Use the leaf, flower buds and stems. A pleasing, mild mustard taste to use raw in salads or lightly cooked in stir-fries. Cold hardy, the purple colour intensifies as the temperature drops. Likes any fertile soil with added organic matter. Pick stems before flowering for continuous use. About 200 seeds.

Our favourite favourite kale. Heavily curled, blue grey leaves that are thick and fleshy, so there is plenty of healthy substance to every mouthful. Easily grown in the vegetable garden or as an ornamental foliage plant, it is a delicious winter vegetable, Young, tender and leaves can be used raw in salads. Mature leaves can be used in stir fries, pies, soups, steamed or for a full flavoured palak paneer. Steam and freeze leaves for later use. 500 seeds