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Beetroot  Broccoli Burdock

BEETROOT Beta vulgaris

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’ Organically certified

This beautiful beetroot has deep reddish-purple metallic leaves!

The young leaves are delicious and very popular in salad mixes. Beets are good too, especially harvested as baby beets. The beetroots are dark red with pretty pink rings inside.

SB144 100 seeds $3.50 add

SB145 100g $25.00 add

Beetroot ‘Bulls Blood’ can be grown as a nutritious and decorative microgreen.

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Beetroot ‘Chioggia’ Organically certified  

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 $3.50 add

SB115 100g $30.00 add

Beetroot  'Detroit' Organically certified
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 $3.50 add  

SB117 100g $22.00 add  

SB140 500g $75.00 add

SB141 1kg $135.00 add

SB235 100 seeds $3.50 add  Organically certified

SB265 50g $33.00 add  untreated

Beet - Sugar

Beta vulgaris var altissima

This is a heritage vegetable, grown commercially since the 18th century in Poland. It is a type of beetroot, with large, 1-2 kg, off-white roots. The leaves and roots can both be eaten but usually the roots are grown for sugar production. It is useful for sweetening preserves by putting a few slices in the bottle, in making homemade wine and as animal fodder.

SB211 100 seeds $3.50 add

SB212 50g $18.00 add

BROCCOLI

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Broccoli is an annual cool season crop and frost hardy. It is vigorous and easy to grow in full sun but dislikes shade. Seed germinates best at 18 - 23°C soil temperature and takes 5 - 10 days. Sow 6 mm deep into a seed tray or seedbed 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 its maturity. Space plants 40 cm apart with rows 60 cm apart.  Broccoli likes a rich, well-drained soil with a pH 6.5 - 7.2. It is a heavy feeder, prepare the soil by adding compost. Keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser  early and mid-season. Harvest while heads are still tight and dark green for the best flavour.
Sow When:

Temperate areas: from late December - May; in very cold areas sow in early spring and again from October - February

Subtropical areas: Late autumn to early winter; hybrids will perform better. In Brisbane and further north seedlings should be transplanted after March, as March is the worst month for caterpillars.

Tropical areas: Unlikely to produce well.

'Green Sprouting Calabrese' Organically certified

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 $3.50 add

SB122 25g $9.00 add  

SB123 100g $22.00 add

SB124 1kg $155.00 add

Broccoli seed for sprouting

Belstar is a widely adapted hybrid broccoli producing a tender, tight, beautiful blue-green, 13 - 15 cm wide, domed head. It continues producing side shoots for several weeks after harvesting the main head. It is cold, heat, disease and stress tolerant. It is suitable for growing in Qld during winter. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.  H

SB226 30 seeds $3.50 add

SB245 2g (approx. 500  seeds) $25.00 add

Broccoli 'Di Ciccio'  Organically certified

Di Ciccio is a reliable, open-pollinated, Italian variety first introduced in 1890. The central blue-green head is 7 - 10 cm wide with an extended harvest of side shoots produced once the central head is harvested. It has an excellent flavour; good for steaming, stir-fries and for freezing. Days to harvest: 50-60; harvest while heads are still tight and dark green.

SB241 300 seeds $3.50 add

SB242 25g $9.00  add

SB243 100g $25.00  add

Kailaan 'Kaliburi'

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. Days to harvest: 60-70. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving. H

SK129 150 seeds $3.50 add

SK133 25g $18.00 add

Broccoli Raab 'Spring Rapini'    Organically certified

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 $3.50 add

SB165 25g $9.00 add

SB166 100g $25.00 add

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 $3.50 add

SB176 25g $11.00 add

SB177 100g $33.00 add

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group

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 January-February in warmer areas. 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.

Brussels Sprouts ‘Red Ribs’
This unusual Brussels sprouts is red in colour with a milder, nuttier flavour than green types.
SB178 300 seeds $3.50 add

SB179 25g $13.00 add

Brussels Sprouts ‘Long Island Improved’

SB264 100g $22.00 add

BURDOCK - JAPANESE

 ‘Takinogawa Long’
Arctium lappa

Japanese Burdock syn. Gobo is a hardy, biennial herb growing to 1.5 - 2m high. It has broad, heart-shaped leaves and purple flowers. Its slender roots, brown-skinned with white flesh, grow to 60 cm long. Young leaves can be used in salad or cooked like spinach; young roots can be peeled and sliced in salads. Older roots are stir-fried or cooked like parsnips. Roots can also be pickled. Burdock has been valued in Japan for centuries for its medicinal properties. Sow in spring or autumn, direct where it is going to grow, in deeply-dug ground. Harvest from spring plantings in 3 – 5 months. Prevent the plants flowering and setting seed to avoid weediness.

SB201 15 seeds $3.50 add

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Seeds suitable for subtropical and tropical conditions are marked H for hot and humid!

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