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| Berries (ie. raspberry, blackberry etc.) | Plant | LIKES: Rue, Garlic, Onion, Oats, Yarrow | n.a. | |||
| 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. |
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| Cabbage | Plant out seedlings | 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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| Choko | Order Now | n.a. | Cross Pollinating. Will readily cross with other choko varieties. Insect Pollinated. |
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| EDIBLE FLOWERS & FLOWERS | ||||||
| - Calendula | Sow Seed | LIKES: Bean, Potato | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of calendula. 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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| - Fruit Tree Scions (for grafting) | Order Now | LIKES: Alyssum |
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| Garlic | Plant Cloves | USES: Planted around all trees to repel borers. Also repels leaf eaters & sap suckers when planted near vegetables |
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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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| - Field Pea | Sow Seed |
Used as a cool season fodder or green manure crop | ||||
| - 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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| - 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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| - Rye | Sow Seed |
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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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| Horseradish | Plant Root | USES: Plant around potatoes to help combat fungal problems. |
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| Jerusalem Artichoke | Plant Tuber | LIKES: Rhubarb, Chamomile, Bush Beans, Peanut, Cucumber, Lettuce, Spinach, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Honeydew, Watermelon, Rockmelon |
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| Kale | Plant out seedlings | 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 |
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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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| 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 |
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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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| Pea | Sow Seed | LIKES: Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Lettuce, Parsnip, Potato, Radish DISLIKES: Garlic, Onions, Shallots, Turnip |
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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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| SALAD GREENS | ||||||
| - Corn Salad | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of corn salad. Insect Pollinated |
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| - 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 |
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| - Mountain Spinach (Orach) | Sow Seed | n.a. | Cross-Pollinating; will cross with other varieties of mountain spinach. Wind Pollinated |
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| - 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 | |||
| Shallot / Potato Onion | Order Now | LIKES: Beetroot, Cabbage, Carrot, Lettuce, Potato, Strawberry, Tomato, Chamomile, Summer Savoury DISLIKES: Bean, Pea |
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| Yacon | Order Now | LIKES: Leafy Greens, Radish, Turnip, Peas |
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