syn.
Lady’s Fingers; Gumbo;
kok-tau, jiao dou (Chinese);
kopi arab (Indonesian);
kacang bendi (Malaysian);
kachieb (Thai); dau bab
(Vietnam)
Abelmoschus esculentus
syn.
Hibiscus esculentus
Vigorous, hardy, annual
bush, to 1m; ornamental and
high yielding with rich
scarlet, tender pods to
15-17 cm long, that turn
green once cooked. Sow
spring and summer.
Suitable for temperate (if
started early), subtropical
and tropical areas.
H
SO100 40 seeds $3.00
Remember:
Seeds suitable for
hot and
humid
conditions
are marked
H
ONION
and BUNCHING ONION
Allium cepa
Onions
are easy to grow and take
little space; they do best
on fertile soils and are
suitable for temperate and
subtropical areas.
They prefer an open, sunny
site, with free drainage and
a pH above 6.5. The flowers
of onions are attractive to
bees and other
useful insects. Onions are
mostly grown as a winter
crop.
In
southern Australia onions
are sown (depending on
variety) from mid-May to
August; in Queensland onions
are usually sown from March
to June. Seed is hard to
germinate in hot weather.
Sow seed
1 to 2 cm deep,
cover with soil and firm down.
Space rows 25 - 30 cm apart.
Seed takes 7 - 10 days to
germinate. Thin to 8 - 10 cm
apart in the rows to produce
a good-sized bulb. It takes
12 weeks for seeds sown in
trays to be ready to
transplant. To transplant,
trim the tops and avoid
planting them too deeply,
less than 1 cm deep.
Onions are ready to harvest when the tops shrivel just above the bulb and bend
over. You can lift them early while the tops are still green but they
will not keep well. Mature onions can be stored in open mesh bags in a cool, dark, well-ventilated position.
Onion ‘Riverside Sweet
Spanish’
Large, yellow skinned short day
onion; sweet, mild with a
good flavour; also use as a
salad onion; slow to bolt,
disease resistance and
stores well.
It can be sown directly into
the garden. Suitable for
warmer areas.
SO104 200+ seeds
$3.00
SO105 25g $18.00
Onion ‘Mini Purplette’
A glossy burgundy pearl
onion; turns
pastel pink when cooked. Matures
early and holds well; no
skin forms until late in the
season. Pearl onions are
easier to grow than larger
onions and very versatile in
the kitchen.
SO101 200+
seeds $3.00
SO102 25g $18.00
SO123 250g $110.00
Onion ‘Lockyer Gold’
This is a short day, early
maturing variety similar to
Lockyer Brown, except for a
golden skin. Excellent onion
for warmer areas and a very
good
keeper.
Lockyer Gold can be planted
from late March to the end
of May in Queensland.
Unsuitable for Tasmania.
SO114 200+
seeds $3.00
SO115 25g $12.00
SO116 250g $75.00
Onion ‘Early Lockyer White’
An
excellent early, short day
onion, grown mainly in
Queensland. They are only a
‘fair’ keeper and are used
mainly as a 'fresh' onion.
Early Lockyer White can be
planted as early as late
February in Queensland and
other 'short day' areas.
Unsuitable for Tasmania.
SO120 200+
seeds $3.00
SO121
25g $12.00
SO122
250g $75.00
Onion
‘Red Stem Bunching’ / Red
Welsh Onion / Japanese
Bunching Onion
A. fistulosum
Hardy, perennial spring
onion, no bulb is formed;
bright red attractive stalks
to 35 cm will add interest
to salads and stir-fries;
can also be sprouted. They can be propagated from
offsets once clumps are
established. Cold hardy,
cold also brings out the
colour.
Suitable for temperate,
subtropical
and
tropical areas. H
SO103 200+
seeds $3.00
SO109 25g $25.00
Onion
‘Green Stem Bunching’
syn
Welsh Onion; Japanese
bunching Onion; evergreen
bunching Onion; taai tsung,
qing cong, xiao cong
(China); bawang daun
(Indonesia); atasuki, negi
(Japan); bawang daun
(Malaysia); ton horm (Thai);
hanh (Vietnam)
Allium fistulosum
This is a non-bulbing,
perennial, spring
onion also known as
Evergreen Onion. Bunching
onions have a mild, sweet
flavour; the green shaft
plus a few cm of the green
leaves are eaten.
The seeds can also be
sprouted.
The flowers are attractive
to bees and other useful
insects. This is a versatile
plant with tube-like hollow
leaves; it will grow from
cold regions right through
to hot, tropical areas. It
prefers a neutral to
slightly alkaline soil and
is extremely hardy and pest
resistant. Grow it in full
sun.
They can be propagated from
offsets once clumps are
established. H
SO110 200+
seeds $3.00
SO111 25g
$18.00
SO112 100g
$35.00
Temporarily unavailable
PARSNIP
‘Guernsey’
Pastinaca sativa
A
heavy yielding, nutritious
root vegetable with a sweet
nut-like flavour. The roots
become sweeter after
exposure to frost. In
temperate areas sow spring
and early summer. In
subtropical areas sow late
summer and early autumn.
SP137
100 seeds $3.00
SP173 25g $9.00
PEAS
Not to TAS
Pisum sativum
Sow peas spring in cold
areas, late summer to autumn
in warm areas. Peas do best
between 13°-18°C, a frost
will damage the flowers. To
reduce fungal problems, try
to avoid planting before
periods of high humidity and
avoid getting water on the
leaves. Grow in full sun in
a sheltered position. Direct
sow 3-5 cm deep, space 7.5
cm apart. Lightly mulch seed
rows to prevent crusting.
Water well once after sowing
and then do not water again
until seedlings appear. Peas
dislike acidity, so lime if
necessary. Prepare soil with
compost before sowing;
practice crop rotation to
avoid disease build-up. Please note: All pea seed
that is not organically
certified is supplied as
untreated seed.
Snowpea 'Melting Mammoth'
Not
to TAS
Vigorous climber to 2m, heavy cropper, delicious flavour, white flower.
SP157
80+
seeds $3.00
SP158 250g $9.00
SP159
1kg $22.00
Snowpea 'Oregon Sugar'
Not to TAS
Bush type to 70cm, disease resistant heavy cropping.
SP160
80+
seeds $3.00
SP161 250g $9.00
SP162
1kg $22.00
Snowpea
'Yakumo'
Not to TAS
Yakumo is a climbing, purple
flowered Snow Pea; it grows
up to 2.5m and produces
large flat pods, 13 cm long,
that do not cup.
SP138 100+ seeds $3.00
Pea Sugarsnap 'Sugar Bon'
Not to TAS
Bush
type with a sweet, succulent edible pod, very productive.
Bush
type with a sweet, succulent edible pod, very productive.
SP143 80+ seeds $3.00
SP144 250g $11.00
Pea
‘Telephone’
Not to TAS
syn. Alderman, popular shelling pea; grows
as a climber.
SP133
80+
seeds $3.00
SP134 250g $11.00
Pea
‘Massey Gem’
Not to TAS
Massey Gem syn. Melbourne
Market is a popular variety,
and is a fast maturing bush
shelling pea to 75 cm, hardy
and disease resistant.
SP107 180 seeds $3.00
SP155 250g $11.00
SP156 1kg $25.00
Pea
‘Greenfeast’
Not to TAS
Greenfeast syn. Lincoln is a
heavy bearing bush shelling
pea to 1m, hardy and disease
resistant. It is good for
home gardeners as it
harvests over a longer
period than Massey Gem.
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