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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 | |||
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. | |||
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 |
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Broccoli | Sow Seed | 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. |
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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. | |||
Cauliflower | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Beetroot, Celery, Chamomile, Dill, Hyssop, Mint, Nasturtium, Onion, Oregano, Potato, Sage, Radish, Rosemary DISLIKES: Tomato, Strawberry |
Cross-Pollinating; will cross with kale, collard, cabbage, brussel sprouts, broccoli, kohl rabi; to ensure purity, grow varieties at least 1000m 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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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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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 |
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Leek | Sow Seed | 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. |
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Leek - Perennial (Live Plant) | Plant | 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. |
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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. |
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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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Onion | Sow Seed | LIKES: Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Lettuce, Potato, Strawberry, Tomato, Chamomile, Summer Savoury DISLIKES: Bean, Pea | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other onion varieties including spring onion, potato onion & shallot (will not cross with leek); to ensure purity grow varieties at least 400m apart. Insect pollinated. |
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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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Rhubarb (crown) | Plant Crown | LIKES: Onion, Garlic, Cabbage, Kale, Broccoli, Turnip, Cauliflower | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of rhubarb. 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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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 |
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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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