Connecting Seed Savers groups located in Australia
Botanical name : Eruca sativa Common name : Garden Rocket, Arugula, Large Leaf Rocket Images Growing for seed Rocket is sometimes confused with the perennial Wild Rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia. These two species do not cross and can both be grown for seed…
Botanical name : Pastinaca sativa Common name : Parsnip Images Growing for seed Parsnips require vernalisation to trigger flowering. Temperatures below 10 C are required. The parsnips must be sexually mature before vernalisation begins so seed crops are generally sown…
Botanical name : Daucus carota Common name : Carrot Growing for seed Carrots need to go through vernalisation in order to initiate flowering. Temperatures under 10 C are needed for this. In Australia there are few locations that get too…
Botanical name : Vigna unguiculata Common name : Cow pea, Asparagus bean, Snake bean, Black Eyed bean, Yard long bean Images Cultivation Cowpeas and snake beans are warmth loving annuals. Climbing forms are best grown on a trellis. They should all be…
Botanical name : Amaranthus spp Common name : Amaranth, Love Lies Bleeding, Callaloo Images Growing for seed There are a number of different Amaranthus species but hybridisation between most of them is possible. All the varieties which flowers in a…
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…