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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 |
| - Beluga Lentil | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Potato, Summer Savory DISLIKES: Onion, Garlic |
Insect Pollinated |
| - Red Lentil | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Potato, Summer Savory DISLIKES: Onion, Garlic |
Insect Pollinated |
| Beetroot | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bush Bean, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Lettuce, Onions, Peas, Silverbeet DISLIKES: Climbing Bean, Tomato, Dill | Cross-Pollinating; will easily cross with other beetroot, silverbeet, sugar beet & fodder beets; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 250-500m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| Broad Bean | Sow Seed | LIKES: Potato, Pea, Bean | Part Self & Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other broad beans; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 200m apart. |
| Broccoli | Plant out seedlings | LIKES: Bean, Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Potato, Sage, Rosemary DISLIKES: Lettuce, Strawberry, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohl rabi, brussel sprouts; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 2klm apart. Insect Pollinated. |
| Brussel Sprouts | Plant undercover in punnets - plant out in 4-6 weeks | 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. |
| Burdock | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Mint, Nasturtium, Radish, Corn DISLIKES: Potato |
Insect Pollinated |
| Cabbage | Plant undercover in punnets - plant out in 4-6 weeks | 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 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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| Collard | Plant undercover in punnets - plant out in 4-6 weeks | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Potato DISLIKES: Strawberry, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of collard, as well as brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, broccoli; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated. |
| EDIBLE FLOWERS & FLOWERS | |||
| - Alyssum | Sow Seed | LIKES: Fruit Trees (attracts bees) |
Insect Pollinated |
| - Borage | Sow Seed | LIKES: Tomato, Strawberry, Squash, Zucchini, Pumpkin |
Insect Pollinated |
| - Calendula | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Potato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of calendula. Insect Pollinated |
| - Cosmos | Sow Seed | LIKES: Amaranth, Marigold | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of cosmos. Insect Pollinated |
| - Dianthus | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of dianthus. Insect Pollinated |
| - Hollyhock | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Roses | |
| - Viola | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated. |
| Egyptian Walking Onion | Order Now | LIKES: Cabbage, Chamomile, Beetroot, Carrot, Tomato, Strawberry |
n.a. |
| Endive | Sow Seed | LIKES: Radish, Parsnip, Turnip | Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties. |
| Fennel | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Caraway, Coriander, Dill, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other fennel varieties including wild fennel often found on roadsides; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| FRUIT / TREES | |||
| - Carob | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated |
| - Rosella | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated |
| Garlic | Order Now | USES: Planted around all trees to repel borers. Also repels leaf eaters & sap suckers when planted near vegetables |
n.a. |
| GREEN MANURE / FIELD CROP | |||
| - Alfalfa | Sow Seed | Highly beneficial when used as a green manure crop in the garden & especially for breaking up compacted soils. The plants are very deep rooted, enabling the roots to draw up sub-surface minerals & break up compacted soils. The plant is able to fix large quantities of nitrogen from the air in root nodules & add carbon back to the soil. |
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| - Amaranth | Sow Seed | Used for food, fodder & as a green manure crop. Beneficial for adding bulk organic matter to the soil. |
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| - Barley | Sow Seed | Used for food, fodder, as a green manure crop or for straw. Beneficial for adding bulk organic matter & controlling nematodes in the soil. |
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| - Broad Bean | Sow Seed | Useful as a green manure crop adding carbon & nitrogen to the soil & improving friability. |
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| - Chicken Grazing Mix | Sow Seed | A beneficial mix of hardy greens to give to your feathered friends. |
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| - Clover | Sow Seed | Deep-rooted ground cover useful for fixing nitrogen in the soil, and for attracting tachinid flies, ground beetles & parasitic wasps that prey on aphids, scales, caterpillars and whiteflies. |
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| - Fenugreek | Sow Seed | Used as green manure crop adding nitrogen, phosphorus & organic matter back into the soil. Excellent for loosening heavy, clay soils & controlling weeds. |
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| - Field Pea | Sow Seed |
Used as a cool season fodder or green manure crop | |
| - Fodder Beet | Sow Seed |
Traditionally widely used across Europe as cattle feed | |
| - Green Manure (Autumn / Winter) | 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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| - Khorasan | Sow Seed |
Beneficial for adding bulk organic matter to the soil. | |
| - Lupin | Sow Seed | Commonly used as a green manure crop adding nitrogen, phosphorus & organic matter to the soil. Due to its long tap root, it is capable of extracting a wide range of nutrients & is useful for breaking up hard, compacted soils. Also useful in attracting bees, butterflies & other beneficial insects to the garden. |
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| - Medic | Sow Seed | Commonly used as a cover crop & ideal for using as a living mulch. Beneficial for adding nitrogen & other nutrients to the soil, suppressing weeds & preventing erosion. |
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| - Mustard | Sow Seed | Used as green manure crop in controlling nematodes & fungal diseases such as fusarium & verticillium, as well as adding organic matter to the soil. |
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| - Oats | Sow Seed | Beneficial for adding bulk organic matter & controlling nematodes in the soil. |
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| - Rye | Sow Seed |
Used as a cover crop to prevent soil erosion. | |
| - Turnip | Sow Seed | Used in cooking with excellent flavour, as fodder crop or for green manure. When left to mature also attracts bees, butterflies & other beneficial insects to the garden. |
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| - Vetch | Sow Seed | Commonly used as a fodder crop or for green manure adding nitrogen & organic matter to the soil & suppressing weeds, as well as attracting beneficial insects to the garden. |
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| HERB | |||
| - Bergamot | Sow Seed |
n.a. | n.a. |
| - 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 |
| - Chamomile | Sow Seed | LIKES: Cucumber, Mint, Onion |
n.a. |
| - Chives | Sow Seed | LIKES: Carrot, Grape, Parsley, Tomato DISLIKES: Bean, Pea |
Cross-Pollinating; will not cross with other onion varieties. Insect Pollinated |
| - 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 |
| - Echinacea | Sow Seed |
n.a. | n.a. |
| - Fenugreek | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross Pollinated. Insect Pollinated. |
| - Hyssop | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Grape | n.a. |
| - Marjoram | Sow Seed | LIKES: All plants in general | Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated |
| - 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 |
| - Red Clover | Sow Seed | LIKES: Oats | Cross Pollinated. Insect Pollinated. |
| - Tarragon | Sow Seed |
n.a. | Insect Pollinated |
| - 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. |
| Kale | Plant undercover in punnets - plant out in 4-6 weeks | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Hyssop, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Potato, Sage DISLIKES: Grape, Strawberry, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of kale, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kohl rabi; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| Kohl Rabi | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Onion DISLIKES: Bean, Capsicum, Chilli, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| Leek | Plant undercover in punnets - plant out in 4-6 weeks | LIKES: Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Onion DISLIKES: Broad Beans, Broccoli |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other leeks, but not other Alliums. To ensure purity, separate varieties by at least 1000m. Insect pollinated. |
| Lettuce | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrots, Cherry, Chervil, Cucumber, Onions, Parsnip, Pea, Radish DISLIKES: Parsley | Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties, however, to prevent minimal (1-6%), natural cross pollination, separate lettuce varieties by 2-3m, or with a tall 2-3m high barrier. |
| Mustard Green | Sow Seed | LIKES: Fruit Trees (to assist growth) | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with Chinese Mustard & other mustards; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| Parsnip | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Leek, Onion, Pea, Radish, Rosemary, Sage, Tomato DISLIKES: Dill | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other parsnip varieties as well as wild parsnip; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 500m apart. Insect pollinated. |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| - Corn Salad | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of corn salad. Insect Pollinated |
| - Marshmallow | Sow Seed |
n.a. | n.a. |
| - Mesclun | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrots, Cherry, Chervil, Cucumber, Onions, Parsnip, Pea, Radish |
n.a. |
| - Mibuna | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Cabbage, Cucumber, Marjoram, Pea, Strawberry DISLIKES: Parsley | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with chinese mustard & mizuna; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| - Minutina | Sow Seed |
n.a. | n.a. |
| - Mizuna | Sow Seed |
LIKES: Beans, Celery, Coriander, Cucumber, Onion, Pea, Potato, Tomato |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with chinese mustard & mibuna; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect Pollinated |
| - Mountain Spinach (Orach) | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of mountain spinach. Wind Pollinated |
| - Nasturtium | Sow Seed | Useful as a trap crop for aphids. LIKES: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Squash, Pumpkin, Zucchini, Marrow, Kale, Kohl Rabi, Radish, Tomato, Potato |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other nasturtium varieties; grow only one variety at a time. Insect Pollinated |
| - Perilla (Shiso) | Sow Seed |
n.a. | n.a. |
| - Rocket | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bush Bean, Beetroot, Celery, Cucumber, Dill, Lettuce, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Potato, Rosemary, Spinach, Thyme. DISLIKES: Strawberry |
Cross-Pollinating. Will cross with other varieties of rocket. Insect Pollinated |
| - Sorrel | Sow Seed | LIKES: Strawberry, Cabbage, Tomato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other sorrel varieties. Insect pollinated. |
| - Watercress | Sow Seed | n.a. | Self-Pollinating; will not cross with other varieties. |
| 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 | Order Now | LIKES: Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Lettuce, Potato, Strawberry, Tomato, Chamomile, Summer Savoury DISLIKES: Bean, Pea |
n.a. |
| 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 |
| Spinach | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Cherry, Fruit Trees, Lavender, Lovage, Marjoram, Mulberry, Onions | Cross-Pollinating; will cross easily with other spinach varieties; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 3klm apart. Wind Pollinated |
| Swede | Sow Seed | LIKES: Pea | Cross-Pollinating. Insect Pollinated |
| Turnip | Sow Seed | LIKES: Pea, Lettuce, Cucumber, Nasturtium | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other turnip varieties, including fodder turnip & winter rape; to ensure purity grow varieties at least 1000m apart. Insect Pollinated |