Sow beetroot spring to autumn, in
mild areas all year round is
possible. Sow directly where it is
to grow, 12 mm deep in rows 30 cm
apart. Keep the soil moist. Thin out
to 10 cm apart, each seed yields
multiple plants, so thinnings can be
transplanted or used as 'baby' salad
greens. Beetroot is a heavy feeder,
prepare the soil by adding compost
or organic fertiliser, pH should be
neutral to slightly alkaline. Start
harvesting when still ‘baby beet’
size, older roots can get woody. The
leafy tops are useful as cooked
greens.
Beetroot ‘Bulls Blood’
This beautiful
beetroot has deep reddish-purple
metallic leaves! The young leaves
are delicious and very popular in
salad mixes. The beetroots are good
too, especially harvested as baby
beets. The beetroots are dark red
with pretty pink rings inside.
SB144 100 seeds $3.00
SB145 100g $25.00
Beetroot ‘Chioggia’
Traditional Italian gourmet beet,
with attractive rosy pink skin
outside, inside has striking rings
of red and
white. Pickle and
slice
thinly or use raw. Use the tops in
salads.
SB114 100 seeds $3.00
SB115 100g $25.00
Beetroot 'Detroit'
High yielding globe-shaped deep
crimson root with smooth skin, tops
useful as greens, attractive dark
green foliage with red veins. Eat
raw, steamed or as soup; excellent
flavour.
SB116 100 seeds $3.00
SB117 100g $25.00
SB140 500g $105.00
SB141 1kg $190.00
Beetroot 'Golden'
A beetroot golden yellow inside and
out with light green, yellow veined
tops. Both the roots and the tops
are sweet and tender with a milder
flavour than red beetroot and they do
not bleed when cut. They are best
eaten when small between 3-6 cm
diameter.
SB173 100 seeds $3.00
SB174 100g $30.00
BROCCOLI
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Broccoli is vigorous
and
easy to grow, it likes a rich,
well-drained soil. It is a cool season
crop in warmer areas; sow late summer to
late autumn depending on area. In
Brisbane and further north seedlings
should be transplanted after March, as
March is the worst month for
caterpillars. In very cold areas sow in
spring. Seed germinates at 5-18°C; sow 6
mm deep in trays and transplant
seedlings deeper, first removing the
seed leaves and planting up to the 1st
set of true leaves, this stabilizes the
plant and speeds it’s maturity. Space
plants 40 cm apart. Keep soil moist; add
organic fertiliser early and
mid-season, pH should be 6 - 7.2.
Harvest while heads are still tight and
dark green for the best flavour.
'Green
Sprouting Calabrese'
Heirloom Italian variety producing
tender, mild tasting, deep blue-green
central heads, continues producing side
shoots for several weeks after
harvesting the main shoot. Seed is suitable
for sprouting.
SB121 300 seeds $3.00
SB122 25g $9.00
SB123 100g $25.00
SB124 1kg $175.00
'Early Green'
A short season variety, suitable for
warmer areas, produces a large, tight
head followed by an abundance of tasty
side shoots. Some variability in
maturity makes this a good variety for
an extended harvest.
syn
Chinese Broccoli;
Chinese kale;
gai lum, gai lan (China); kol (Indonesia); kai lan
(Malaysia); phak khana (Thai); cai ro (Vietnam)
Hardy and easy to
grow; kailaan is harvested for its thick, succulent
stems which are delicious cooked. Grow all year in
most areas.
H
SK129 300 seeds $3.00
SK133 25g $18.00
Broccoli Raab 'Spring Rapini'
Broccoli
Raab is a traditional Italian vegetable grown for
its tender stems, leaves and tiny button-sized
heads. It has a mildly pungent, spicy flavour and is
very nutritious. Best planted as a cool season crop
in warmer areas; sow spring in cold areas.
SB164 300 seeds $3.00
SB165 25g $9.00
SB166 100g $25.00
Broccoli
'Romanesco'
Romanesco broccoli is an Italian
heirloom regarded as one of the world’s
most visually attractive vegetables. The
lime green head illustrates a fractal
pattern, with spiral conical florets
within a larger spiral. It can be eaten
raw or lightly cooked, and has a nutty,
slightly spicy broccoli flavour.
Romanesco is a cool season crop; sow
Jan-March to mature during winter.
SB175 300 seeds $3.00
SB176 25g $13.00
SB177 100g $35.00
Temporarily unavailable
Brussels Sprouts 'Red Ribs'
Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group
This unusual Brussels sprouts is red in colour with
a milder, nuttier flavour than green types. The
quality and colour of sprouts is improved by frost
and they have a long growing season of 8 to 9
months, so they are more suitable for cooler areas.
Steam lightly to retain colour when cooked. Sow seed
in time for transplanting in mid summer in cooler
areas and for transplanting late Jan-Feb in warmer
areas. Sow 10 mm deep in trays or seedbed.
Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed
leaves and planting deeper, up to the 1st set of
true leaves. Space plants 60 cm apart in rows 1 m
apart. Prepare soil by digging well-rotted compost
or animal manure through the bed, keep soil moist.
Always harvest sprouts from the bottom before they
begin to open; stripping the leaves off just above
and below the young sprout will help it to develop,
as will pinching out the top once the plant is fully
developed.
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