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AUGUST 2011

AMARANTH - Edible Green Leaf (Amaranthus mangostanus)
Growing to 80cm, produces large tender leaves. Use as for spinach and stir frys. Harvest at 30days. Sow Spring-Summer.
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ARTICHOKE - Purple Headed (Cynara scolymus)  
Growes to 1.5 metres, a prized delicacy, used steamed, in casseroles & preserves. Rounded heads purple-green colour, producing large hearts for eating. Grow in rich well drained moist soil. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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ASPARAGUS - Mary Washington (Asparagus officinalis)
Perennial to 2 metres, old variety, robust spears, used commercially. Start harvesting after 2 years. Sow Spring - Summer.
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BUSH BEAN - Cherokee Wax (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Compact variety producing yellow stringless pods. Adds attractive colour to salads. Eat fresh or cooked. Plant every 3 weeks for continuous supply. Sow Spring-Summer.
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BUSH BEAN - Redland Pioneer (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Long flat stringless pods of good quality, old variety. Plant every 3 weeks for continuous supply. Sow Spring-Summer.
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BUSH BEAN - Royal Burgandy (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Compact, producing purple pods that are stringless when young. Adds colour to salads. Plant every 3 weeks for continuous supply. Sow Spring-Summer.
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BUSH BEAN - Provider (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Compact variety, pods up to 15cm. Round, green stringless. Plant every 3 weeks for continuous supply. Sow Spring-Summer.
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BUSH BEAN - Windsor Long Pod (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Popular, pods flat 20cm long. Stringless when picked early. Seeds red. Plant every 3 weeks for continuous supply. Sow Spring-Summer.
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CLIMBING BEAN - Blue Lake (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Popular old variety, climber to 2 metres, heavy bearer of fleshy, round, green, stringless pods to 15cm long. Provide trellis. Sow Spring-Summer.
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CLIMBING BEAN - Purple King (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Flat purple pod to 18cm popular variety. Pods turn green when cooked. Adds colour and flavour to salads. Provide trellis. Sow Spring-Summer.
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CLIMBING BEAN - Scarlet Runner (Phaseolus coccineus)
Also known as ‘7 year bean’. Perennial climber to 2 metres, ornamental with scarlet flowers. Green pods are eaten when young. Mature seeds used as a soup bean. Provide trellis. Sow Spring-Summer.
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BEETROOT (Beta vulgaris)
Popular root vegetable. Fast growing, bi-annual, easy to grow. Sow direct in garden. 60 days to maturity. Keep moist in fertile well drained, sunny position. Use in salads, soups, cooked or preserved. Sow all year except in very hot weather.

- Burpee’s Golden
Sweet golden flesh, milder flavour, green tops used like spinach. Used in salads, cooked & steamed.
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- Chioggia
Also known as Candy Stripe. Attractive red skinned beetroot with red & white rings. Sweet tasting flavour.
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- Cylindra
Cylindrical variety, smooth dark red roots up to 20cm long. Tender with sweet flavour.
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- Detroit
Round red roots up to 12cm across. Smooth tender, sweet flavour.
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BROAD BEAN - Coles Dwarf Prolific (Vicia faba)
Compact grower to 1 metre, good cropper with 20cm pods. Eaten fresh or cooked. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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BROAD BEAN - Long Pod (Vicia faba)
Hardy vegetable, annual to 1.5 metres high, producing large sized pods. Eaten fresh or cooked. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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BROCCOLI - Calabrese (Brassica oleracea)
Good producer of medium sized heads & continues to produce side shoots. Rich in calcium, vitamins & minerals. Sow all year.
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BROCCOLI - Purple Sprouting (Brassica oleracea)  
Compact bush to 50cm producing green stalks and purple heads. Attractive colour to add to dishes. Sow all year.
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BROCCOLI - Romanesco (Brassica oleracea)
Produces pale green heads in a whirled pattern. 20-30cm across, good flavour. 100 days to maturity. Prefers cooler conditions. Rich in calcium, vitamins & minerals. Sow all year.
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BRUSSEL SPROUTS - Long Island (Brassica oleracea)
Popular traditional variety. Excellent sweet green sprouts. 3-4 months to maturity. Sow Autumn-Winter.
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BURDOCK (Arctium lappa)
Hardy root vegetable to 1 metre high with large leaves. Young roots eaten raw, older ones steamed or cooked in soups. Likes deep moist, well drained soil. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea)
Popular vegetable, high in calcium & iron. Like fertile, well drained soil, sunny position. Frost hardy. Sow in containers & transplant to garden. Sow all year, except in hot conditions.

- Chinese Michihili (Brassica pekinensis)
Traditional heading variety, tall upright cylindrical. 25cm tall x 10cm diameter. Dark green leaves and well blanched interior. Tender & sweet, use in salads and fried dishes. Sow in Autumn-Spring.
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- Golden Acre
Early producing variety forming small, round, light green heads to 1.5kg. 80 days to maturity.
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- Red
Globe shaped, red cabbage to 20cm diameter. Heads up to 2kg. Use raw or cooked.
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- Sugar Loaf
Very old variety, small conical shaped heads, sweet flavour. Excellent in salads. 80 days to maturity.
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CAPSICUM  (Capsicum annum)   NOT TO TAS
Popular Summer vegetable, high yielding, shrubby plants for warm sunny position. Yield over a long period. Sow Spring - Summer

- Californian Wonder   NOT TO TAS
Sweet fruit, cube shaped 10 cm, bell type, heavy producer use green or red, high in Vitamin C.
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- Golden Californian Wonder     NOT TO TAS
Fruit matures green, turns yellow to orange. Adds colour to salads and cooked dishes.
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- Hungarian Yellow   NOT TO TAS
Produces long yellow sweet fruit to 12cm. 100 days to maturity.
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- Purple Beauty     NOT TO TAS
Compact bush to 45cm high, fruit 13cm long and 8cm wide. Green fruit turning deep purple to red when mature.
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- Sweet Banana   NOT TO TAS
Light yellow to red sweet peppers 6cm long x 1.5cm wide. Compact bushes to 60cm high. Early maturity 70 days.
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CARROT  (Daucus carota)
Popular root vegetable. Sow direct in garden. Thin out at 5cm high. Keep moist in fertile well drained, sunny position. Use fresh in salads, soups, juices or cooked. Sow all year.

- Baby
Ideal variety for shallow soils, harvest as baby carrots. Orange root to 14cm, quick to mature.
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- Cosmic Purple
Smooth purple coloured skin with coreless orange flesh. 58 days to maturity.
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- Scarlet Nantes
Bright orange-red root to 18cm, coreless variety. Very sweet flavour. Good for juicing and baby carrots. Sow all year.
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- Solar Yellow
Early maturing variety - 65 days. Yellow carrot to 18cm long, sweet and crunchy flavour.
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CAULIFLOWER  (Brassica oleracea)
Popular Winter vegetable, used in cooked food. Plant in cooler months in fertile, well drained soil, sunny position. Keep moist. Sow Autumn-Spring.

- Snowball
Popular Winter vegetable, crisp, tender white heads to 16cm across. Good quality suited to warmer areas. 90 days to maturity. Used in cooked foods. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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- Purple Sicily
Attractive purple heads to 1kg. 180 days to maturity. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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CELERIAC - White Alabaster (Apium graveolens rapaceum)
Hardy root vegetable related to celery. Grate root to add flavour to salads, soups & many cooked dishes. Use tops as for celery. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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CELERY - Tall Utah (Apium graveolens var dulce)
Tall variety to 60cm in height, upright & compact growth, medium dark green stalk . Sow Autumn-Spring.
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CHICORY - Palla Rossa (Cichorium intybus)
Also known as Radicchio. Dark green outer leaves, with a 10-15cm red wine coloured head and white ribs. Attractive variety, bitter & spicy taste. Use in Italian dishes, salads, steamed and boiled.
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CHICORY - Witloof (Cichorium intybus)
Hardy bi-annual with penetrating white taproot. Green leaves used in salads or cooking. Roots can be blanched and used in food dishes. Also roots dried and roasted for coffee substitute. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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CHILLI  (Capsicum annum)   NOT TO TAS
Excellent producer. Fruits used fresh, dried or bottled. Likes good, well drained soil, sunny position. Sow Spring - Summer.

- Aneheim   NOT TO TAS
Very old variety, upright bushes producing long blocky, red fruit to 15cm. Medium heat.
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- Hungarian Hot Wax   NOT TO TAS
Yellow fruits ripening to red. Up to 20cm long, medium heat. 80 days to maturity.
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- Jalapeno   NOT TO TAS
Popular variety, fruit red or green, hot, 8 cm long, thick flesh, original Mexican chillies.
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EGGPLANT  (Solanum melongena)    NOT TO TAS
Decorative annuals, attractive leaves and flowers. Fruit used in cooking. Sow Spring-Summer.

- Black Beauty   NOT TO TAS
Large oval black fruit, 80 days to maturity.
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- Long Purple   NOT TO TAS
Popular old variety, producing long, dark fruit to 25cm long & 8cm wide.
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- Tsakoniki   NOT TO TAS
Bushy plant to 70cm high. Fruit purple with white stripes, cylindrical up to 25cm long.
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ENDIVE - Salad King (Cichorium endiva)
Large open growth, attractive serrated curly leaves, winter hardy. Use in salads and blanched. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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KALE - Black Toscana (Brassica oleracea)
Also known as Lacinato. Produces long dark green leaves, formed from the middle of the plant. Highly nutritious. Sweet flavour. Eaten fresh or steamed. High in vitamins, & minerals, pick leaves as required. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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KALE - Dwarf Blue Curled (Brassica oleracea)
Compact variety with curly, blueish-green leaves. Attractive specimen. Eaten fresh or steamed. High in vitamins, & minerals, pick leaves as required. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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KOHLRABI - Purple Vienna (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes)
Fast growing vegetable, bulb & stem purple. Flesh sweet & white, delicious steamed and leaves eaten when young. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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LEEK - Bulgarian Giant (Allium ampeloprasum porrum)
Good sized, early maturing variety, with light green leaves & long cylindrical stem. Likes deep, fertile, moist soil. Great steamed, baked, fried for garnish, boiled, blends well with other vegetables. Adds flavour to soups & quiches. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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LETTUCE - Great Lakes (Lactuca sativa)
Popular variety, Iceberg type, crisp green heads & firm hearts. 12 weeks to maturity. Plant in rich well drained soil, sunny moist position. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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MITSUBA (Chryptotaenia japonica)
Japanese salad green, high aromatic flavour, parsley like. Leaves used fresh or in soups and stews. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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MUSTARD - White/Yellow (Brassica juncea alba)
Grown as an annual, seeds used as a condiment or green manure crop, dig in soil to deter nematodes. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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ONION  (Allium cepa)   NOT TO TAS
Likes good well drained soil, sunny position, 140-180 days to maturity. Harvest when stems are yellow. Sow Autumn-Winter.

- Gladalan Brown   NOT TO TAS
Popular old variety, good sized, brown skinned onion. Use fresh or cooked.
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- Gladalan White   NOT TO TAS
Very adaptable variety. Produces good sized white skinned onions.
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- Long Toprea Red   NOT TO TAS
Excellent salad onion producing medium sized, elongated red onions. Early maturing variety.
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- Pukekche Longkeeper     NOT TO TAS
Excellent storing, brown skinned onion, resists bolting. New Zealand variety.
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- White Lisbon   NOT TO TAS
Bunching variety producing smaller bulbs, ideal for pickling. Long, clear white skins & green tops. Mild sweet flavour.
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PEA  (Pisum sativum)   NOT TO TAS
Sweet and tasty winter vegetable, eat fresh or dried. Sow Autumn - Spring.

- Greenfeast   NOT TO TAS
Very popular, early, bush variety, heavy crops of fine flavoured peas. Harvest peas when pod has rounded.
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- Massey Gem   NOT TO TAS
Compact bush variety, disease resistant, abundant crop. Eat fresh and suitable for freezing. Delicious flavour.
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- Oregon Sugar Pod   NOT TO TAS
Strong growing bush variety to 50cm. Bears good crop of sweet, flat pods. Eat fresh.
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- Snow Pea Melting Mammoth   NOT TO TAS
Strong climber to 2 metres, heavy cropper, sweet pods eaten when young and flat - eat fresh or cooked.
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- Sugar Snap   NOT TO TAS
Sweet edible green pods, bushy type, prolific bearer. Pick when pods have filled out.
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- Telephone   NOT TO TAS
Vigorous climber to 2 metres. Large pods over a long period.
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PUMPKIN
Annual bushes or vines easily grown in good well drained soil. Used in soups, pies and baking. Sow Spring and Summer.

- Atlantic Giant (Cucurbita maxima) 
Super large show pumpkin, pinkish-orange skin, stock feed. Can grow to 100kg or more.
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- Butternut (Cucurbita moschata)
Pear-shaped fruit to 2kg with light orange skin. Small seed cavity at one end. Orange coloured flesh, dry and tasty. Annual bushes or vines easily grown in rich well drained soil.
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- Jack Be Little (Cucurbita pepo) 
Compact decorative orange fruit to 8cm. Miniature ribbed. Will keep for a year.
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RADISH (Raphanus sativus)
Fast germinating, root vegetable, eaten fresh in salads or steamed. Maturity in 3-4 weeks. Likes fertile, moist soil in full sun. Sow Autumn - Spring.

- China Rose
Rose coloured skin, white flesh, Chinese Winter radish up to 16 x 7cm in size.
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- French Breakfast
Scarlet roots with white rounded tip to 8cm, mild flavour.
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RHUBARB - Victoria (Rheum rhabarbarum)  
Produces broad stalks green-red colour, up to 60cm long. Vigorous upright grower. Sow Spring-Autumn.
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ROSELLA (Hibiscus sabdariffa)  
Annual bush to 2 metres. The sepals are used to make jams, jellies, drinks, chutneys and wine. Needs a long growing season. Sow Spring.
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SHALLOTS (Allium fistulosum)   NOT TO TAS
Perennial variety to 50 cm, straight leaf with a good sized base. Ideal for salads and cooking. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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SHALLOTS - Red Beard (Allium fistulosum)   NOT TO TAS
Colourful plant to 70cm high producing red stalks up to 30cm Adds colour to fresh foods and cooked dishes. Sow Autumn-Spring.
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SILVERBEET - Rainbow Chard (Beta vulgaris)
Attractive, nutritious vegetable, stems red, white & yellow. Use as for silverbeet. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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SPINACH - English Bloomsdale (Spinacia oleracea)
Produces broad, dark green leaves, heavy yielding. Good home garden & market garden variety, withstands heat & cold. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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SQUASH - Vegetable Spaghetti (Cucurbita pepo)
Annual spreading vine, fruits cylindrical to 35cm, producing yellow spaghetti like flesh. Excellent baked or boiled. Internal flesh scraped out and served with sauce. Sow Spring - Summer.
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SUGARBEET (Beta vulgaris crassa)
Hardy biennial produces a large storage root, high in sucrose. Excellent fodder crop. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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TATSOI (Brassica rapa rosularis)
Compact plant to 30cm high, produces small, dark green, spoon shaped leaves in a whirl. Harvest in 30 days, mild flavour. Use in salads & lightly cooked. Sow Autumn - Spring.
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WATERMELON - Charleston Grey (Citrullus vulgaris)
Oblong fruit to 60cm long x 25cm wide. Thick gray-green rind with darker veins. Bright red, sweet flesh up to 15kg. Eat Fresh or juice. Sow Spring-Summer.
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WATERMELON - Jam (Citrullus lanatus)
Fruit smooth, round, pale yellow flesh. Good bearers, makes good jam. Sow Spring-Summer.
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WATERMELON - Sugarbaby (Citrullus vulgaris)
Small round fruit to 4kg, excellent bright red flesh, dark green skin. Tolerates cooler conditions. Eat Fresh or juice. Sow Spring-Summer.
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ZUCCHINI - Ronde de Nice (Cucurbita pepo)
Compact bush variety producing small, round, light green fruit, delicious flavour. Use steamed or baked. Sow Spring - Summer.
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