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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.

Watermelon ‘Allsweet’ Organically certified

A large, oblong melon with striped green rind and sweet red flesh. It is disease resistant with few seeds and keeps well.

SW124 35 seeds $3.50

 

SW125  50g $25.00 

Watermelon  ‘Crimson Sweet’  Organically certified

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. H

SW101 35 seeds $3.50

 

SW102 50g $25.00

 

SW115 250g $75.00

 

Watermelon ‘Sugarbaby’      Organically certified

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 $3.50

 

SW104 50g $25.00

 

Watermelon ‘Moon and Stars’      Organically certified

Moon and 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 $3.50

 

SW117 50g $25.00

 


Serpent Gourd

Not to WA

Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguina

Also known as snake gourd, chichinga, padwal

Serpent Gourd is sometimes confused with Guada Gourd syn. New Guinea Bean but it is a completely different plant. It is widely grown as a vegetable in India and southeast Asia. It is a fast growing, subtropical plant with a growth habit similar to luffa. It is best to grow this vine on a trellis to obtain straight fruit.

SS166 9 seeds $3.50

 

Wax Gourd

Benincasa hispida

syn. Chinese winter melon, flour gourd 

A fast growing, long season, warm climate vegetable producing very large fruit up to 20kg. The round gourds are green with a white waxy coating. The wax gourd keeps for many months off the vine and is eaten raw or cooked. The shoots, tendrils and leaves are also eaten as greens; seeds are  edible and are tasty roasted. Use the white flesh of this giant fruit in a chicken and wax-gourd curry; serve appetizers of finely chopped stir-fried vegetables in bowls made from a hollowed-out melon. Sow after frost in spring; in tropical areas sow during the dry season. Sow direct into well composted soil, 1-2 cm deep, 1m apart on raised mounds, rows 1m apart. Days to harvest: 100    H

SW121 25 seeds $3.50

 

SW137 50g $15.00

 

ZUCCHINI AND SQUASH

Cucurbito pepo and Cucurbita maxima

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.

 

‘Bennings Green Tint’ Bush Squash  

A patty-pan squash with scalloped edges and pretty pale-green fruit. Flesh is white and tender with a fine-grained texture and very good flavour.

SS186 25 seeds $3.50 

 

SS187 50g $25.00 

 

SS203 250g $75.00 

 

 

'Delicata Squash’/ ‘Sweet Potato Squash’  Organically certified

Cucurbito pepo

Syn. Peanut 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 40 seeds $3.50

 

SS112 50g $25.00  

 

‘Golden Scallopini’ Squash

Cucurbito pepo

Syn. Yellow Bush Scallop Squash, Yellow Pattypan Squash

A rare squash that is an Italian heirloom, it produces delicious patty-pan golden yellow squash with scalloped edges. Flesh is white, with a fine-grained texture and nutty flavour.

SS138 12 seeds $3.50  

 

SS139 50g $25.00  

 

SS221 250g $95.00

 

 

'Green Button' Squash        Organically certified

Cucurbito pepo

A dark green, pattypan squash with scalloped edges. Flesh is white, with a fine-grained texture and good flavour. Prolific producer. This is an F1 hybrid so is not suitable for seed saving.

SS145 12 seeds $3.50

 

SS154 50g $40.00

 

‘Green Hubbard’ Squash       Organically certified

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

SS140 10 seeds $3.50

 

SS141 50g $15.00

 

 

 

‘Ronde De Nice’ Squash
Cucurbito pepo

Syn. Tonda de Nizza, Baby Round Zucchini 
A rare French heirloom, it is a vigorous, fast-growing and highly productive bush squash. The squash is round and green with white speckling. It is tender with an exceptional flavour, the skin is delicate and bruises easily. It freezes well.

SS164 15 seeds $3.50

 

SS165 50g $20.00

 

SS197 250g $75.00

 

‘Vegetable Spaghetti’ / ’Spaghetti Squash‘    Organically certified

Cucurbito pepo

Grow your own low carb pasta!

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

SV102 20 seeds $3.50

 

SV103 100g $35.00

 

 

'Yellow Crookneck' Squash       Organically certified

Cucurbito pepo

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 $3.50

 

SS110 50g $20.00

 

Zucchini ‘Black Beauty’      Organically certified            

Syn. courgette; summer squash

Cucurbito pepo

Black Beauty produces dark-green, glossy, smooth fruit with creamy, white flesh and a good flavour. It is fast growing with a prolific yield. The fruit freezes well. Bushes have a semi-upright, open growth habit which makes for easy picking. In subtropical and tropical areas avoid sowing during periods of high humidity. It is an an open-pollinated zucchini introduced in 1957. Days to harvest: 44 - 64

SZ100 20 seeds $3.50

 

SZ107 100g $35.00

 

SZ112 250g $75.00

 

SZ108 1kg $225.00

 

 

 

Zucchini ‘Costa Romanesque’

Syn. Costata Romanesco, courgette; summer squash, Zucchino

Cucurbito pepo
A distinctive Italian heirloom bush zucchini  with prominently ribbed fruit. The skin is medium grey-green with pale green flecks. It is delicious raw or cooked with a nutty flavour. The male flower buds are also eaten. It stays tender even when very large.
It is a favourite of the River Café and Jamie Oliver. Days to harvest: 52 - 60

H
SZ110 15 seeds $3.50 

 

SZ111 50g $20.00 

 

SZ114 250g $75.00 

 

= Organically certified with ACO

 

 

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

 

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