Liz Worth

Liz Worth

  • Joined: August 15, 2025
  • Articles: 137

Basil

Botanical name : Ocimum basilicum Common name : Sweet Basil, Genovese Basil, Tulsi (India), Italian Basil, Purple Basil Images Growing for seed Grow it in the same way as for eating but only grow one type of basil with in…

Runner Bean

Botanical name : Phaseolus coccineus Common name : Seven year bean Images Cultivation Runner beans are not frost tolerant. They are also unlikely to grow well in high humidity and high temperatures. They are grown over summer in southern Australia.…

Lettuce

Botanical name : Lactuca sativa Synonyms : Common name : Lettuce, Romaine lettuce, Cos lettuce, open-hearted lettuce, crisp-head lettuce Images Growing for seed As lettuce plants grow a significant flower stalk, spacing them 30 to 40 cm apart will give…

Broad Bean

Botanical name : Vicia faba Common name : Broad Bean, Field bean, Horse bean, Faba or Fava Bean, Tic Bean Images Cultivation Broad Beans prefer temperatures between 15 and 25 C. In Southern Australia they will happily grow through winter in most…

Tomato

Botanical name : Solanum lycopersicum Common name : Tomato, Cherry tomato, Paste tomato Images Growing for seed When growing tomatoes for seed, the main thing we need to know about our tomato variety is whether it is one of the rare…

Bean

Botanical name : Phaseolus vulgaris Common names : Green bean, French bean, Butter bean, Pole bean, Climbing bean, Dwarf bean, Bush bean, Filet bean Images Cultivation Common beans are not frost tolerant. They are also unlikely to grow well in high…

Pea

Botanical name : Pisum sativum Synonyms :  Common name : Pea, Snap Pea, Snow Pea, Garden Pea, Podding Pea, Sugar Snap Pea Images Cultivation Peas being grown for seed should be grown in the same way as peas for eating.…

Uluru Ochre

photo: Thea O'Loughlin

A Dwarf Tomato Project variety OSSI registered variety. Consistently wins taste tests. Dwarf plant form, full sized ochre coloured fruit. Type Regular leaf typeDescription Good sized, smooth oblate fruit colouring to a dark yellow/orange as they ripenGrowing conditions: Successfully grown…

Lima Bean

Botanical name : Phaseolus lunatus Common name : Lima Bean, Madagascar bean, Christmas bean, Butter bean Images Cultivation Lima beans are frost sensitive. They are perennials but are grown as annuals in colder areas. They prefer long warm growing seasons…