Connecting Seed Savers groups located in Australia
Botanical name : Apium graveolens Common name : Celery, Celeriac, Leaf celery Growing for seed Like other biennials flowering is initiated by a period of cold. Temperatures under 10 C are needed for most varieties. In Australia celery and celeriac…
Botanical name : Coriandrum sativum Common name : Coriander, Cilantro Growing for seed Coriander flowering is initiated by hot weather. Because it can be quick to flower it is generally grown in cooler seasons or alternatively it is succession planted…
Botanical name : Arachis hypogaea Common name : Peanut, groundnut Growing for seed Growing peanuts for seed is exactly the same as growing them for eating. Spacing depends on whether the variety is a bush or running type. When planting either…
The November 2025 National Seed Saving Zoom was an open discussion about seed saving from biennials. Growers in Australia do not have to deal with frozen ground and feet of snow. Our seasons are also at different times, so our…
Botanical name : Petroselinum crispum Common name : Parsley, Curly parsley, Italian parsley, Flat leaf parsley, Root parsley, Hamburg parsley Growing for seed Like other biennials flowering is initiated by a period of cold. Temperatures under 10 C are needed…
Botanical name : Zea mays Common name : Corn, Maize, Popcorn, Sweetcorn Growing for seed Isolation distances for corn will be significant because the pollen is very light and easily carried over large distances. The direction of the prevailing wind,…
Botanical name : Ipomoea batatas Common name : Sweet Potato, Kumara Growing for seed Sweet potato is not usually grown to seed. As it is usually propagated clonally, many plants are largely genetically the same. Sweet potatoes are self-incompatible and…
Green burpless cucumbers. Thin skin.
Excellent, crispy and vigorous. Light green fruits are eaten once they are about 10cm long. Good to eat at all stages as it grows larger and turns pale yellow. Seed maturity isn’t until the fruits are very large and have…