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| Amaranth | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Corn, Runner Bean, Tomato, Potato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Pea, Marigold DISLIKES: Saffron |
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| ANCIENT GRAINS | ||||||
| - Amaranth | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Corn, Runner Bean, Tomato, Potato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Pea, Marigold DISLIKES: Saffron | Cross-Pollinating; will easily cross with other amaranth; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Beluga Lentil | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Potato, Summer Savory DISLIKES: Onion, Garlic |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Chia | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Quinoa | Plant Seed | LIKES: Corn | Insect Pollinated; will cross with amaranth, red rooted pigweed & lambs quarters (corn salad). Insect pollinated. |
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| - Red Lentil | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Potato, Summer Savory DISLIKES: Onion, Garlic |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Teff | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| Asparagus | Sow Seed | LIKES: Basil, Parsley, Marigold, Spinach, Lettuce, Beetroot, Grape, Nasturtium, Dill |
Cross-Pollinating; will easily cross with other asparagus varieties. Insect Pollinated | |||
| Bean, Bush | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Borage, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Marigold, Squash, Pumpkin, Strawberry, Corn, Tomato, Potato, Cucumber, Savoury Summer DISLIKES: Chives, Fennel, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Gladiolus, Dill |
Self-Pollinating; but to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 2m apart. | |||
| Bean, Climbing | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Borage, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Marigold, Squash, Pumpkin, Strawberry, Corn, Tomato, Potato, Cucumber, Savoury Summer DISLIKES: Chives, Fennel, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Gladiolus, Dill |
Self-Pollinating; but to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 2m apart. | |||
| Brussel Sprouts | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Celery, Dill, Hyssop, Mint, Nasturtium, Potato, Sage, Rosemary DISLIKES: Strawberry |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of brussel sprouts, broccoli, collard, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohl rabi; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated. |
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| Burdock | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn DISLIKES: Potato |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| Cabbage | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Celery, Onion, Potato DISLIKES: Strawberry, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with brussel sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, kohl rabi, collard; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated. |
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| Capsicum | Sow Seed | LIKES: Basil, Carrot, Onion, Oregano DISLIKES: Fennel, Kohl Rabi |
Self / Cross-Pollinating; While mainly self-pollinating, crossing by insects does occur; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 150m apart. |
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| Carrot | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Leek, Onion, Pea, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato, Wormwood, Chives, Cucumber, Lettuce DISLIKES: Potato, Dill, & being stored with apples |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other carrot varieties & Queen Ann‘s Lace (weed); to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 500m apart. | |||
| Chilli | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Basil, Carrot, Lovage, Marjoram, Onion, Oregano DISLIKES: Fennel, Kohl Rabi |
Self / Cross-Pollinating; While mainly self-pollinating, crossing by insects does occur. Chance of crossing with other varieties; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 150m apart. Self / Insect Pollinated. |
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| CHINESE / ASIAN VEGETABLES | ||||||
| - Amaranth | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Corn, Runner Bean, Tomato, Potato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Pea, Marigold DISLIKES: Saffron | Cross-Pollinating; will easily cross with other amaranth; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Bitter Melon | Sow Seed | LIKES: Coriander, Beetroot |
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| Sow Seed | LIKES: Beans, Celery, Coriander, Cucumber, Onion, Pea, Potato, Tomato DISLIKES: Strawberry |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with bok choy, turnip, pak choi, & all other varieties of chinese cabbage; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Choko | Plant Bulb | n.a. | Cross Pollinating. Will readily cross with other choko varieties. Insect Pollinated. |
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| Corn | Sow Seed | LIKES: Pumpkin, Squash, Zucchini, Lettuce | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other corn varieties; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 2klm apart. Insect & Wind Pollinated |
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| Cucumber | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Broccoli, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Lettuce, Pea, Radish, Tomato, Corn, Sunflower DISLIKES: Rue, Sage, Potato & Aromatic Herbs | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other cucumber varieties; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 500m apart - or hand-pollinate flowers. Insect Pollinated |
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| EDIBLE FLOWERS & FLOWERS | ||||||
| - Alyssum | Sow Seed | LIKES: Fruit Trees (attracts bees) |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Borage | Sow Seed | LIKES: Tomato, Strawberry, Squash, Zucchini, Pumpkin |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Butterfly Pea | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Calendula | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Potato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of calendula. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Cosmos | Sow Seed | LIKES: Amaranth, Marigold | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of cosmos. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Dianthus | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of dianthus. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Hollyhock | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Roses | ||||
| - Sunflower | Sow Seed | LIKES: Squash, Cucumber, Zucchini, Pumpkin DISLIKES: Potato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other sunflower varieties. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Viola | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated. |
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| Eggplant | Sow Seed | LIKES: Pea, Tarragon, Thyme | Self / Cross-Pollinating; mainly self-pollinating but will occasionally cross with other eggplant varieties; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 10m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| FRUIT / TREES | ||||||
| - Cape Gooseberry | Sow Seed | LIKES: Yarrow, Pine & Oak Trees |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Carob | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Rosella | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Strawberry | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Borage, Lettuce, Nectarine, Peach, Spinach DISLIKES: Cabbage, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts |
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| GREEN MANURE / FIELD CROP | ||||||
| - Green Manure (Spring / Summer) | Sow Seed | Used as a green manure crop, plants are best dug back into the soil when the leaves are still fresh & green after approx. 8 weeks after planting |
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| - Sunflower | Sow Seed | An attractive way to supplement your chooks diet. Simply select a plot, broadcast seed, allow to grow & harvest seed heads placing directly into pen or hanging indoors. A welcome & nutritious treat! |
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| HERB | ||||||
| - Basil | Sow Seed | LIKES: Apricot, Asparagus, Cucumber, Fennel, Tomato DISLIKES: Rue | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of basil; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 50m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Bergamot | Sow Seed |
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| - Black Cumin | Sow Seed | Flowers attract beneficial insects esp. parasitic wasps & predatory flies, which then will hunt insect pests on nearby crops. LIKES: all Brassicas incl. Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Turnip, Swede, Beetroot, Cucumber, Potato |
Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Borage | Sow Seed | LIKES: Tomato, Strawberry, Squash, Zucchini, Pumpkin |
Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Chamomile | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Mint, Onion |
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| - Chives | Sow Seed | LIKES: Carrot, Grape, Parsley, Tomato DISLIKES: Bean, Pea |
Cross-Pollinating; will not cross with other onion varieties. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Coriander | Sow Seed | LIKES: Potatoes, Anise, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Chervil, Dill, Parsnip DISLIKES: Fennel | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of coriander; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 500m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Dill | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cabbage, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts - repels cabbage moth | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of dill. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Echinacea | Sow Seed |
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| - Fenugreek | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross Pollinated. Insect Pollinated. |
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| - Hyssop | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Grape | n.a. | |||
| - Marjoram | Sow Seed | LIKES: All plants in general | Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Oregano | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cabbage, Cucumber, All plants in general |
Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Parsley | Sow Seed | LIKES: Asparagus, Carrot, Chive, Tomato, Roses DISLIKES: Mint | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of parsley; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 500m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Red Clover | Sow Seed | LIKES: Oats | Cross Pollinated. Insect Pollinated. |
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| - Sage | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cabbage, Carrots, Marjoram, Strawberry, Tomato DISLIKES: Cucumber, Rue |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of sage. Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Tarragon | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated | |||
| - Thyme | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cabbage, all plants in general | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other thyme varieties. Although actually self-pollinating, insects push their way into flowers permitting cross pollination. Insect Pollinated |
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| - Yarrow | Sow Seed | Attracts pollinating bees and beneficial aphid-eating insects into the garden. LIKES: All Brassicas incl. Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Turnip, Swede, Tomato, Honeydew, Rockmelon, Watermelon, Eggplant, Bean, Spinach. |
Insect Pollinated. | |||
| Honeydew | Sow Seed | LIKES: Radish, Corn, Peanut, Sunflower | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of rockmelon, honeydew, & Armenian cucumber; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Marrow | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beans, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of marrow, zucchini, squash & pumpkin with the species ‘pepo‘; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Okra | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Honeydew, Rockmelon, Watermelon | Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties; however may experience very minimal insect cross pollination, so to ensure absolute purity, grow varieties at least 30m apart. |
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| Pumpkin | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn DISLIKES: Potato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of pumpkin with the same species. eg. ‘maxima' or 'pepo'; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart or pollinate by hand. Insect Pollinated |
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| Radish | Sow Seed | LIKES: Peas, Lettuce, Beans, Carrots, Kohl Rabi, Parsnip, Onion, Mustard, Nasturtium, Cucumber, Spinach - attracts leaf miner away from Spinach DISLIKES: Grape, Hyssop | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of radish & wild radish; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Rockmelon | Sow Seed | LIKES: Corn, Peanut, Sunflower, Radish | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of rockmelon, honeydew, & Armenian cucumber; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| SALAD GREENS | ||||||
| - Amaranth | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Corn, Runner Bean, Tomato, Potato, Capsicum, Chilli, Eggplant, Pea, Marigold DISLIKES: Saffron | Cross-Pollinating; will easily cross with other amaranth; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated. |
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| Salsify | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Leek, Onion, Pea, Sage, Tomato, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn, Carrots - reputed to deter carrot fly. DISLIKES: Potato, Dill |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of salsify. Insect Pollinated | |||
| Shallot / Potato Onion | Plant Bulb | LIKES: Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Lettuce, Potato, Strawberry, Tomato, Chamomile, Summer Savoury DISLIKES: Bean, Pea |
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| Silverbeet | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Cherry, Fruit Trees, Lavender, Lovage, Marjoram, Mulberry, Onions | Cross-Pollinating; will cross easily with other silverbeet & beetroot. Wind & Insect Pollinated |
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| Squash | Sow Seed | LIKES: Radish, Corn, Peas, Bean, Pumpkin, Marigold, Nasturtium, Zucchini | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of squash, zucchini & pumpkin with the species ‘pepo‘; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Tomatillo | Sow Seed | LIKES: Parsley, Asparagus, Basil, Cabbage, Carrot, Onion, Pea, Sage DISLIKES: Fennel, Potato, Dill |
Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties. | |||
| Tomato | Sow Seed | LIKES: Parsley, Asparagus, Basil, Cabbage, Carrot, Onion, Pea, Sage, Marigold, Chive, Broccoli DISLIKES: Kohl Rabi | Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties; however to avoid minimal natural cross-pollination in older varieties, grow in blocks harvesting centre fruit, or with a tall growing plant between (eg. climbing bean). |
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| Watermelon | Sow Seed | LIKES: Corn, Peanut, Sunflower, Radish | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other watermelons, pie melons & citron melons; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 500m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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| Zucchini | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beans, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of zucchini, squash & pumpkin with the species ‘pepo‘; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
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