Liz Worth

Liz Worth

Parsley

Curly parsley photo: BVSS/LW

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…

Corn & Maize

Philip Mawer's magnificent crop of Manning Pride maize in Tilba. Photo: BVSS/JF

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,…

Sweet Potato

Variety with indented leaves. photo: Lloyd Sharp

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…

Syrian

photo: BVSS/LW

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…

Kikuza

Kikuza photo: BVSS/LW

Cucurbita moschata This Japanese variety produces many small, flattened fruit with a slightly spicy flavour.

Bianca

Zucchini Bianca photo: BVSS/LW

Curcubita pepo This zucchini variety has light green skin with slight ridges along its length. The plant has a trailing habit and will spread several metres.