Common Name & Variety

Latin Name

Seed Life (years)

Description

Reprod-uction Method

When to Sow

Grower Wanted

Amaranth – Grain

Amaranthus sp.

5

Crimson flower spikes. Young leaves edible cooked or in salads.

CW

Sp, S

Artichoke – Globe

Cynara scolymus

5

Edible flower buds. Good windbreak plant.

CI

Sp

***

Asian greens – ‘Shoho’

Brassica sp.

5

Big form of Bok Choi. Easy to grow.

CI

Sp, S, A

Asparagus – Mary Washington

Asparagus officinalis

3-5

Harvest after 3rd season.

CI

Sp

Basella (Celyon Spinach)

Basella alba

5

Fleshy edible leaf, summer spinach. Non-toxic purple dye from berries.

S

Sp

Basil – Sweet

Ocimum basilicim

5

Use for pesto.

CI

Sp, S

Bean – Bush – Brown Beauty

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Flat, green bean.

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Bush – Gourmet Delight

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Prolific and quick producing round green bean. Tasty & reliable.

S

Sp, S

Bean – Bush – Magpie

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Butter bean

S

Sp, S

Bean – Bush – Majestic

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Butter bean

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Bush – Red Kidney

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Deep red dried bean. Traditional Mexican chilli bean.

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Bush – Romano

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Flat green bean. Stays sweet even when large sized.

S

Sp, S

Bean – Bush – Yellow Wax

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Butter bean. Use the tender yellow round pods fresh.

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Climbing – Blue Lake

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Reliable variety.

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Climbing – Borlotti

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Traditional drying bean

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Climbing – Calabrian Express

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Beautiful drying bean

S

Sp, S

Bean – Climbing – European Flat

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Stringless, tasty, large, flat green bean. Also for drying.

S

Sp, S

Bean – Climbing – Giant of Stuttgart

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Long tender green bean, also white drying bean.

S

Sp, S

Bean – Climbing – Lazy Housewife

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Green stringless variety.

S

Sp, S

***

Bean – Climbing – Purple King

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Tasty pods turn green when cooked.

S

Sp, S

Bean – Climbing – Snake

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

Nutty flavour. Beans up to 60cm long.

S

Sp

***

Bean – Climbing – Zebra

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

For drying

S

Sp, S

Bean – Lima or Madagascar bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

3

White and crimson dry bean

S

Sp

***

Bean – Runner – Bega Giant

Phaseolus coccineus (syn P. multiflorus)

3

Large white for drying

S (some CI)

Sp

***

Bean – Runner – Scarlet Runner

Phaseolus coccineus (syn P. multiflorus)

3

This is the traditional heritage 7 year bean. Perennial.

S (some CI)

Sp

***

Bok Choy

Brassica rapa var pekinensis

5

Stir fry greens

CI

Sp, S, A

***

Capsicum – Shishitu

Capsicum annum

5

Finger length, red salad capsicum

CI

Sp

***

Carrot – Chantenay Red Cored

Daucus carota var sativa

3

CI

Sp, S, A

Carrot – King West

Daucus carota var sativa

3

Short Western Red type

CI

Sp, S, A

Celeriac – Niva

Apium graveolens

5

Bulbous root used in soups. Excellent variety.

CI

Sp, A

***

Celery – Golden Self-blanching

Apium graveolens

5

Salad green

CI

Sp, A

Celery – Green

Apium graveolens

5

Salad green

CI

Sp, A

Celery – Pink Stem

Apium graveolens

5

Salad green

CI

Sp, A

***

Cherry Guava

Psidium littorale var. longipes

?

Frost hardy small tree. Tangy, sweet red fruit.

?

Sp

Chervil

Anthriscus cerefolium

1

Salad herb

CI

Sp

***

Chilacayote

Curcurbita ficifolia

5

squash family - long keeper

CI

Sp

***

Chilli – Cayenne

Capsicum annum

5

Long red chilli. Dries easily.

CI

Sp

Chilli – Serrano

Capsicum annum

5

Hot chilli

CI

Sp

Coriander

Coriandrum sativum

3

Direct sow in garden. Needs water.

CI

Sp, A

Cucumber – Muncher Burpless

Cucumis sativus

4-10

Long green fruit.

CI

Sp

Cucumber – Syrian

Cucumis sativus

4-10

Excellent, crispy & vigorous

CI

Sp

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

?

CI

Sp

***

Endive – Coquette

Chichorium endivia

5

Nicest endive available for salads. Good for mesclun mixes.

S

A, Sp

Fat Hen

Chenopodium album

?

Small red leaves, use as spinach

?

Sp

***

Florence fennel

Foeniculum vulgare

4

Large bulb eaten cooked or raw

CI

Sp

Garlic Chives

Kale – ‘Chou Moullier’ – giant variety

Brassica oleracea var. acephala

4

Grows to 1.5m. Eat leaf by leaf. Good chook food.

CI

Sp, A

Kohl Rabi – Early Vienna White

Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes

4

Eat bulbous stem raw or cooked.

CI

Sp, A

***

Leek – Perpetual

Allium ?

2

Thinner than standard leek but still tasty. Multiplies by offset when left to itself.

CI, VD

All

***

Lettuce – Con's Green Curly

Lactuca sativa

Big, open-hearted reliable

S

Sp, S, A

Lettuce – Oakleaf

Lactuca sativa

5

Tender green leaf.

S

Sp, S, A

Lettuce – Red Cos

Lactuca sativa

5

Crisp, upright leaves

S

Sp, S, A

Lettuce – Red Leaf

Lactuca sativa

5

Open hearted, red flat leaf

S

Sp, S, A

***

Lettuce – Red Mignonette

Lactuca sativa

5

Soft leaves, small tasty heads

S

Sp, S, A

Lettuce – Salad Bowl

Lactuca sativa

5

Open-hearted, large curly leaf. Reliable and self-sows easily.

S

Sp, S, A

Mizuna

Brassica juncea var. japonica

2

Salad green

CI

All

***

Mustard

Brassica juncea

Peppery leaf for salads. Black seed.

CI

All

***

Onion – Welsh

Allium fistulosum

2

Fleshy leek sized stems, non-bulbing. Good in salads & roasted.

CI, VD

All

***

Orache – Red

Atriplex hortensis

2

Salad leaf. Plant has bushy form

CW

All

***

Parsley – Curled

Petroselinum crispum

3

CI

All

Parsley – Italian

Petroselinum crispum

3

CI

All

Parsnip – Tender and True

Pastinaca sativa

1

Tasty heirloom variety

CI

A

Passionfruit – Black

Passiflora edulis

?

5

Sp

Peas – Sugar snap

Pisum sativum

3

Edible pods

S

A, W, Sp

***

Pumpkin – Blue Banana

Curcubita maxima

3-10

Long blue, grey fruit. Moist flesh.

CI

Sp

***

Pumpkin – Butternut

Curcubita moschata

3-10

Small nutty flavoured. Very tasty.

CI

Sp

Pumpkin – Golden Hubbard

Curcubita maxima

3-10

Bright orange, dry flesh.

CI

Sp

***

Pumpkin – Jap

Curcubita moschata

3-10

Sweet

CI

Sp

Pumpkin – Queensland Blue Type

Curcubita maxima

3-10

CI

Sp

Radicchio – Palla Rossa Early

Cichorium intybus

5

Tight heads that turn bright red with cold. (Part of mesclun mix)

S

A

Radish – Daikon

Raphanus sativa

4

Long white root.

CI

Sp, S, A

Rocket

Eruca sativa

2

Peppery salad green

CI

All

***

Rocket – Wild Arugula

Diplotaxis tenuifolia/muralis

2

Peppery salad green. Easy to grow perennial

Sp

***

Silverbeet

Beta vulgaris

10

Large green leaf, use cooked or raw.

CW

Sp, S, A

Silverbeet – Ever Picking

Beta vulgaris

10

Large green leaf, use cooked or raw.

CW

Sp, S, A

Silverbeet – Ruby Red

Beta vulgaris

10

Red stalks

CW

Sp, S, A

***

Silverbeet – Southern European Spinach

Beta vulgaris

10

Large green leaf, use cooked or raw.

CW

S, A

Spinach - English

Spinacia oleracea

5

CW

Sp, S

***

Sunflower – Giant Yellow

Helianthus annuus

7

Large flower on tall plants.

CI

Sp, S

Sunflower – Prado Red

Helianthus annuus

7

Medium sized, rusty red colours

CI

Sp, S

Tamarillo – Red Chief

Solanum betaceum or Cyphomandra betacea

?

Egg-shaped, sharp tasting fruit

?

Sp

Tomato – 'Tilba'

Lycospersicon esculentum

4

Big red tomato

S

Sp, S

***

Tomato – Broad Ripple Yellow Currant

Lycospersicon ?

4

Winner of the 2008 Bega Tomato Taste Challenge.

S

Sp, S

***

Tomato – Golden Jubilee

L. esculentum

4

Large, sweet orange fruit

S

Sp, S

***

Tomato – Kotlas

L. esculentum

4

Early and long fruiting period, tolerates cool conditions. Potato leaf type.

S

Sp, S

***

Tomato – Principe Borghese

Lycospersicon ?

4

Prolific, grape sized fruit.

S

Sp, S

Tomato – Roma

L. esculentum

4

Egg-shaped fruit. Good for cooking.

S

Sp, S

Tomato – Tommy Toe

Lycospersicon ?

4

Sweet, small fruit. Quick maturing.

S

Sp, S

Tomato – Tree tomato

L. esculentum

4

Big red tomato on very tall plants

S

Sp, S

***

Warragul Spinach

Tetragonia tetragonioides

6

Native greens

CI, VC

Sp

Watercress

Nasturtium officianale

5

Required shady, moist position.

S

Sp, S

Watermelon – Black Mountain

Citrullus lanatus

5

Good variety for shorter seasons

CI

Sp

***

Watermelon – Golden Midget

Citrullus lanatus

5

Small, quick growing with golden flesh

CI

Sp

***

Common Name & Variety

Latin Name

Description

Reprod-uction Method

When to Take Cuttings

Fig

Ficus carica

VC

W

Mulberry

Morus Nigra

Black mulberry

VC

W

Onion – Welsh

Allium fistulosum

Fleshy leek sized stems, non-bulbing. Good in salads & roasted.

CI, VD

All

Rosemary

Rosemarinus officinalis

VC

S, A

Sorrel – French

Rumex acetosa

VD

Sp

Strawberry

Fragaria ×ananassa

Several varieties available

VD

W

Tamarillo – Red Chief

Solanum betaceum

VC

?

Common Name & Variety

Latin Name

Description

Reprod-uction Method

When to Sow

Artichoke - Chinese

Stachys affinis

Small pearly tuber

VTB

W

Artichoke - Jerusalem

Helianthus tuberosus

Edible tuber

VTB

W

Choko

Sechium edule

Edible but bland fruit used in sweet & savoury cooking

S

Sp

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Sp

Horseradish

Armoracia rusticana, syn. Cochlearia armoracia

Grate the root for traditional condiment

VR

W

Leek – Perpetual

Allium ?

Reliable continuous growing variety

VD

All

Oca

Oxalis tuberosa

Potato-like tuber

W

Onion – Tree onion

Allium cepa var. proliferum

VTB

All

Saffron

Crocus sativa

Stigmas are the source of saffron for cooking and dyeing.

VTB

Jan-Mar

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Tuber is the source of spice used in curry

W

Yacon

Smallanthus sonchifolius

Crispy edible tuber.

VTB

Sp