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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’

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 $3.50

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 $3.50

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 $3.50

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 $3.50

SB174 100g $35.00

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

SB212 50g $18.00

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 10-25°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 its 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 $3.50

SB122 25g $9.00

SB123 100g $25.00

SB124 1kg $175.00

Broccoli seed for sprouting

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

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 $3.50

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 $3.50

SB176 25g $9.00

SB177 100g $25.00

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 January-Feburary 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.
SB178 300 seeds $3.50

SB179 25g $13.00

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

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