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CARROTS

Daucus carota

Sow carrots to avoid the very hot part of the year but also frosty periods. Sow either spring or autumn, in very mild areas all year round is possible. A sunny position is required. Carrots need a friable, well drained soil and appreciate mulching. Sow directly where they are to grow, 10 mm deep, 2-3 cm apart in rows 30 cm apart. Germination is slow, preventing the soil from drying out is important for success, covering seed rows with shadecloth or cardboard can help. Thin out to 5 cm apart. Avoid fresh animal manures as they can cause forking. Never try to transplant carrots as the roots will fork in all directions!

Carrot 'Colour Mix' 

A beautiful colour mix that includes red, white, orange and purple skinned carrots with a great flavour. A very decorative appearance in salads or steamed. Eating a colour mix like this guarantees a wider range of nutrients are available in the food.

SC242 400 seeds $3.50 add Organically certified

SC326 25g $24.95 add Organically certified

Carrot ‘Purple Dragon’

A beautiful heirloom carrot that has a dark-purple skin with an orange interior, very decorative in salads or steamed. The flavour is slightly spicy and sweet.

SC264 400 seeds $3.50 add

SC263 25g $22.00 add

SC301 250g $170.00Temporarily unavailable

Carrot ‘Deep Purple’

Syn. 'Imperator'

SC277 200 seeds $3.50 add

Carrot 'Little Finger' Organically certified

'Little Finger' is a very sweet, smooth, tender and crisp golden-orange baby carrot 8 - 12 cm long. A gourmet vegetable also useful in kids’ gardens and containers. Days to harvest: 60 - 65
SC173 800 seeds $3.50 add

SC174 100g $24.95 add

Carrot 'Nantes' Organically certified

SC120 800 seeds $3.50 add

SC121 100g $22.00 add

SC262 250g $50.00 add

SC122 1kg $150.00 add

Carrot 'Red-Core Chantenay'

'Red-Core Chantenay' is an heirloom variety with a great flavour. The carrots are high quality, smooth, tapered, deep orange - red in colour to 14 cm long. It grows well in most soil types, including clay soils. It resists splitting and forking, the strong tops make for easy pulling. Days to harvest: 70 - 75

SC123 800 seeds $3.50 add   Organically certified

SC313 100g $23.00 add   untreated

Carrot ‘Western Red’ Organically certified

'Western Red' is an old Australian variety with an excellent flavour and deep orange colour It is a large tapering carrot and a very vigorous grower. It is suitable for all districts. Days to harvest: 85 - 100

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Carrot ‘Paris Market’
Syn. 'Tonda di Parigi'

'Paris Market’ is a 19th century French heirloom. It produces bright orange, round ‘baby’ carrots only 2.5 - 4 cm in diameter which are tender and crunchy. It is an ideal carrot to grow in heavy soils, where bigger carrots fail and great in containers. It is a good choice in kids’ gardens as it is so fast growing.

SC316 800 seeds $3.50  add

SC317 100g $22.00 add

Carrot 'Red Kuroda'

'Red Kuroda' has a tender, deep orange root with a very sweet flavour, tapered to 19 cm long. It is a popular Asian carrot and is the most suitable variety for subtropical and tropical areas. It has a high moisture content so is also good for juicing.

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CAULIFLOWER

Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

Cauliflower is an annual cool season crop that is frost hardy. It germinates best at 8 - 25°C soil temperature. In temperate areas sow late December to May; in very cool, highland areas sow October to February; in inland areas sow February to September; in subtropical areas sow March to June; in tropical areas sow April to July. Sow seed 10 mm deep in trays or seedbed, germination takes 4 - 10 days. Transplant seedlings by first removing the seed leaves and planting deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves. Space plants 40 cm apart in rows 60 – 75 cm apart. It requires a fertile, well drained soil with a pH of 6 - 7.5. It is a heavy feeder, needing plenty of nitrogen and potassium. Prepare soil by digging well-rotted compost or animal manure through the bed. Keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser when plants are half grown. Harvest while heads are still tight and white.

Cauliflower ‘Snowball Improved’   Organically certified

Snowball Improved is a popular variety well suited to warmer areas; reliable and self blanching. It forms tight solid, pure white 15 cm heads that are crisp and tender. It has excellent quality and is good fresh or frozen.  Days to harvest: 52 - 70.
SC125 250 seeds $3.50 add

SC126 25g $9.00 add

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Cauliflower 'Violet Sicilian'

syn. Cavolfiore di Sicilia Violetto

This Italian cauliflower is a vigorous plant with broad, green-grey leaves and a beautiful violet, compact, 1-1.3 kg head. The head turns green with cooked and has a sweet mild taste both raw and cooked. A high mineral content is responsible for the colour.

SC185 250 seeds $3.50 add

SC225 25g $12.00 add  

SC348 100g $36.00 add

Cauliflower 'Sixty Days'

SC265 250 seeds $3.50 add

SC266 25g $25.00 add  

SC349 100g $75.00 add

CELERY

Apium graveolens

Celery is a cool season annual that does best with a temperature range between 12 - 24°C. It is difficult and slow to germinate (14 - 21 days), with a long growing season. Sow seed late winter - early spring and again late summer - autumn in temperate areas; sow April - September, avoiding  frost periods in subtropical areas; sow April - August, in semi-shade in tropical areas. It is difficult to grow well in the tropics. Seed germinates best at 15 - 21°C soil temperature; soak seed overnight to improve germination. Sow seed 5 mm deep; cover very lightly with seed raising mix, firm down and keep very moist. Sow into a seedling tray, then prick out into small pots; tend carefully and liquid feed for 4-6 weeks before transplanting. Space plants 20-25 cm apart. Celery is a heavy feeder, prepare the soil 2 - 3 weeks before planting with compost, potash and well-rotted manure. It prefers a rich, moist, well-drained soil pH 6 - 7. Mulch well, keep well watered, avoid moisture stress. Celery can be harvested a few stalks at a time.

‘Tall Utah’ Organically certified

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SC176 5g $10.00 add

CELERIAC ‘Caesar’  Organically certified

Apium graveolens rapaceum
Syn. Turnip-rooted celery. Celeriac is a close relative of celery but is grown for its large, fleshy root rather than stems. The flavour is milder than celery; it is used in soup or salads. Growing conditions are similar to celery but it is hardier with a wider climatic range.

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CHIA

Salvia hispanica

Not to WA

An ancient Aztec food plant, Chia does best in subtropical and tropical areas. It is one of the highest sources of Omega 3 and is also rich in protein, calcium, Vitamin C, iron and potassium. It grows vigorously; it is heat- and pest-resistant. The blue flower spikes are 10cm long; they develop into a seedhead with brown, shiny seeds on plants 40 - 80 cm tall. Chia seeds have a nutty, spicy flavour and can be sprinkled over cereal, meals, or grown as a microgreen or sprouts. It is also an excellent poultry forage. Chia is a warm season annual and requires frost-free growing conditions. Sow seed in warm temperate areas spring to early summer into a warm soil. In subtropical areas sow late summer to autumn. In tropical areas sow during the dry season. Harvest the ripe seedheads by bagging it and hanging it upside down to dry. Separate the seeds from the stems and winnow in a light breeze.
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CHICORY syn. Radicchio and Endive

Chicory is a useful cool season crop to add interest to winter salads. It is also an excellent year round ‘baby leaf’ or microgreen and it can be sprouted. Chicory is hardy, disease-resistant and frost and drought tolerant. Sow late summer to autumn, directly where they are to grow. Sow 10 mm deep. Thin seedlings to 25 - 30 cm apart, rows should be 38 cm apart. Keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser when plants are half grown. It prefers a pH of 5.5 to 6.5; prepare soil by digging well-rotted compost or animal manure through the bed. Plant in full sun. Best in temperate and subtropical areas.

Chicory 'Red Dandelion’   Organically certified       

Cichorium intybus

‘Red Dandelion’ syn. ‘Italico Rosso’ syn. ‘Ruby’ or ’Red-ribbed Catalogna’ has beautiful red stems and mid-veins with deeply cut, frilly, deep green leaves. Dandelion chicories have a range of common names including catalogna, Italian dandelion and asparagus chicory. The plants stand erect, up to 30 cm tall and have a thick rosette of leaves. American growers refer to them erroneously as dandelion greens, which look and taste similar. As a microgreen or ‘baby leaf’ they add great flavour to salads and it is a colourful addition to any mesclun mix. As a cooked green it is one of the few red leafy vegetables that retains the crimson colour when cooked. It can also be sprouted. It matures in 35 days as baby leaf, 55 days to full size. It becomes very bitter if harvested too late.  H

SC169 300 seeds $3.50 add

SC172 10g $7.50 add

SC170 100g $45.00 add

Endive ‘Pancalieri Fine Cut’ Organically certified
Cichorium endivia

Endive ‘Pancalieri Fine Cut’ has attractive, finely cut, dark green leaves with crisp ribs and a creamy white heart. It adds a mild, nutty flavour to salads. Endive is a close relative to chicory and grows in much the same way. It is a useful cool season crop to add interest to winter salads. It is also an excellent year round ‘baby leaf’ or microgreen and it can be sprouted. Sow late summer to autumn, directly where they are to grow.

SE111 300 seeds $3.50 add

SE112 10g seeds $9.00 add

Chicory ‘Red Palla Rossa’ Organically certified

Cichorium intybus
Chicory ‘Red Palla Rossa’ syn. radicchio is a small heading chicory, 8 - 10 cm across .The bright red, very tight heads have prominent white midribs. It has a slightly bitter, tart taste. As a ‘baby leaf’ they add great flavour to salads. It is one of the few red leafy vegetables that retains the red colour when cooked. A hardy vegetable and frost tolerant. It is a useful cool season crop to add interest to winter salads. Sow late summer to autumn, directly where they are to grow.

SC144 300 seeds $3.50 add

SC145 10g $15.00 add

Chicory Coffee ‘Magdeburg’

Cichorium intybus
A hardy plant with a long taproot topped by a rosette of leaves. It produces attractive blue spikes of daisy flowers to 1m. Roots can be dried, roasted and ground for a coffee substitute. Leaves and young roots can be cooked as vegetables. Roots can grow up to 30 cm long and weigh 1 kg. Prepare soil by deep-digging-in well-rotted compost or animal manure. It prefers a pH of 5.5 to 6.5. Plant in full sun, in spring, directly where they are to grow. Sow 12 mm deep. Thin seedlings to 8 cm apart, rows should be 60 cm apart. Keep soil moist; add organic fertiliser when plants are half grown. It is frost and drought tolerant. It can also be used to break up compacted soil.

SC259 300 seeds $3.50 add

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