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Botanical name : Citrullus lanatus Common name : Watermelon, Citron melon, Jam melon Growing for seed Watermelons are cross-pollinated by insects and continuously flower over their growing season. They will need to be isolated from other watermelon varieties by at…
Botanical name : Brassica oleracea Synonyms : Common name : Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, gai lan, kohl rabi Images Growing for seed Brassica oleracea varieties can be challenging to grow for seed for a…
Botanical name : Cucumis sativus Common name : Cucumber, gherkin, slicing cucumber, pickling cucumber, Lebanese cucumber, burpless cucumber. Images Growing for seed Cucumbers are warm weather annuals. When growing for seed the fruit are left on the vines for much…
Botanical name : Solanum melongena Synonyms : Common name : Eggplant, Aubergine Images Growing for seed As eggplants can successfully self-pollinate it is possible to grow multiple varieties by using netting or caging to exclude pollinating insects. Individual blossoms can…
Description Botanical name : Capsicum spp. Incudes: Capsicum annum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum pubescens Common name : Capsicum, Peppers, Bell Pepper, Chilli, Chilli pepper, Paprika Images Cultivation Capsicums and chillies are warm season crops. They prefer soil temperatures…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…