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Vegetables

 Watermelon  Zucchini and Squash

WATERMELON

Citrullus lanatus

Sow watermelons direct after all danger of frost has passed into warm soil, 1-2 cm deep, 1 m apart on raised mounds, rows 2 m apart; watermelons need plenty of space. Prepare soil with compost and well-rotted manure; deep digging is beneficial. The soil needs to be well drained. Pinch out the terminal bud to encourage branching. Harvest when the tendril closest to the fruit stem is dry and brown and when the underside of the fruit has changed colour.  H

 

Watermelon  ‘Crimson Sweet’

syn. 'Warpaint'.

Fruit is round, dark green with large stripes, 10-12 kg with bright red, very sweet, juicy flesh with a fine texture. Good disease resistance.

SW101 35 seeds $3.00

 

SW102 50g $30.00 Temporarily unavailable

 

SW115 250g $85.00 Temporarily unavailable

 

Watermelon ‘Sugarbaby’

Popular home garden variety that will fit in the fridge, round fruit 3 - 5 kg. Red flesh is crisp, mouth-watering, with a sweet, rich flavour. Sets 4-6 melons per vine, easiest watermelon to grow.

SW103 35 seeds $3.00

 

SW104 50g $30.00

 

Watermelon ‘Moon & Stars’

‘Moon & Stars’ is an heirloom variety with very sweet, rich, red flesh. The rind is patterned with yellow markings and the foliage can be speckled yellow as well. Fruit can grow very large, between 13 and 20 kg.

SW116 35 seeds $3.00

 

SW117 50g $25.00

 

 

Watermelon 'Minilee'

Minilee are a grey-skinned, small-fruited watermelon cultivar developed in Florida with a good flavour. The fruit average between 1.5 kg - 3.75 kg, giving the home gardener far better storage options as they fit in the fridge.

SW118  $3.00


SW119 50g $30.00


SW120 250g $85.00

 

ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH

Cucurbito pepo

Zucchini and squash should be sown direct, after frost, as it needs a warm soil to germinate; in subtropical areas and tropical areas avoid sowing during periods of high humidity. Space ‘hills’ 1 m apart, add plenty of compost, sow 3-6 seeds 15-20 mm deep and thin to the 2-3 strongest. Keep the soil moist. It needs a rich, high in nitrogen, well-drained soil, preferred pH 6-7.5. Pick when about 15 cm long, the flowers are also edible. Plan for 2 plants per 4-6 people

 

'Golden Scallopini' Squash  

This rare squash is an open-pollinated Italian heirloom from the 19th Century. It produces delicious button or patty-pan type golden yellow squash with scalloped edges. Flesh is white, with a fine-grained texture and nutty flavour. Squash should always be picked small, just like zucchini. Bush plants are early and produce prolifically for a long period.

SS138 20 seeds $3.00

 

 

 

 

'Green Button' Squash  F1  

A dark green, patty-pan squash with scalloped edges. Flesh is white, with a fine-grained texture and good flavour. Prolific producer.

SS145 15 seeds $3.00

 

SS154 50g $45.00

 

 

‘Green Hubbard’ Squash

Very dark green, warted rind with rich, golden-yellow flesh, excellent flavour. Grows to 5 kg or more on vigorous vines. Excellent keeper.

SS140 12 seeds $3.00

 

SS141 50g $15.00

 

 

‘Gem’ Squash

C. pepo

A South African favourite, this winter squash resembling a dark green round cannonball, produces up to 8 squash per vine and stores well.

SS159 15 seeds $3.00

 

 

 

Zucchini ‘Black Beauty’                 

Fast growing bush type; dark green, glossy, smooth fruit with a good flavour, prolific yield.

SZ100 20 seeds $3.00

 

SZ107 100g $55.00

 

SZ108 1kg $250.00 Temporarily unavailable

 

 

'Delicata Squash’/ ‘Sweet Potato Squash’   

Old variety (1894); prized for its sweet, dry, orange-yellow flesh; attractive cream coloured skin with and dark green stripes. Fruit is 18-22 cm long by 10 cm wide, produced on highly prolific short vines; keeps well.

SS111 30 seeds $3.00

 

SS112 50g $25.00  

 

 

'Yellow Crookneck' Squash       

Easy-to-grow bush squash, heirloom variety, favourite for over 150 years; sweet buttery flavour and firm texture; produces an abundance of rich, golden yellow, white-fleshed fruit; also freezes well.

SS109 12 seeds $3.00

 

SS110 50g $20.00

 

 

‘Vegetable Spaghetti’/’Spaghetti Squash‘   

Grow your own low carb pasta!

Easy to grow; fruits are yellow; 22cm long & weigh approx. 1.8 kg. Stores well. Pasta-like flesh looks like the real thing & is great topped with pesto or pasta sauce.

SV102 20 seeds $3.00

 

SV103 100g $35.00

 

 

 

 

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