Christmas Seed Bundle - Vegetables

Contains

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  1 x Cucumber- Poinsett (Cucumis sativus)

  Summer salad vegetable. Fruits are deep green with small white coloured spines and grow to 20cm by 6cm in size. Sweet and refreshing to eat; good for slicing. This variety has better disease resistance than most.

  Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
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  Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil

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  1 x Bunching Onion- Winter Ishikura (Allium fistulosum)

  Long stems growing up to 45cm, with white base and green tops. Good both raw and cooked. Hardy variety; good for winter. Good flavour. Bunching onions are also known as "Welsh onions", often used as "Spring onions" and sometimes incorrectly called "Shallots".

  Life Cycle: Hardy Perennial (usually grown as an annual)
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  Position: Full sun, well drained soil

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  1 x Mizuna (Brassica juncea var. japonica)

  Serrated green leaves have a mild but spicy flavour. Can be used fresh as a salad green or cooked as a leaf vegetable. Good in stir-fries and soups. Will tolerate wet and cold conditions. Sometimes called "Japanese mustard".

  Good for microgreens and baby leaf production. 

  Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
  Plant Height:
  Position: Part or full sun, moist soil

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  1 x Zucchini- Early Prolific Straightneck (Cucurbita pepo)

  Upright bush. Golden yellow club shaped fruit. Delicious firm fine grained flesh. Very high yielding.

  Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
  Plant Height:
  Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil

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  1 x Beetroot- Detroit (Beta vulgaris)

  Very popular variety for growing roots, baby leaves and microgreens. Dark red, globe shaped roots growing up to 7cm; very good flavour. Green tops with tinges of dark red. Resistant to downy mildew.

  Life Cycle: Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual)
  Plant Height:
  Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil

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  1 x Silverbeet- Rainbow Chard (Beta vulgaris)

  Biennial normally grown as an annual, growing to 60cm. Stems in a mix of colours including golden yellow, light pink, white and crimson red. Very attractive. Silver beet is also known as "Swiss Chard" and is often confused with "Spinach".

  Life Cycle: Hardy Biennial
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  Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil

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  1 x Lettuce- Salad Bowl Green (Lactuca sativa)

  Looseleaf variety. Delicate and tender green wavy leaves. Good for salads. Slow bolting. Does not get bitter in hot weather.

  Life Cycle: Hardy Annual
  Plant Height:
  Position: Part or full sun, moist well drained soil

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  1 x Pumpkin- Waltham Butternut (Cucurbita moschata)

  Small pear shaped fruit, with pale skin and orange flesh growing up to 25cm or 2kg. Excellent flavour; sweet and nutty. Small seed cavity. Stores well.

  Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
  Plant Height:
  Position: Part or full sun, moist soil

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  1 x Carrot- All seasons (Daucus carota)

  Large orange roots growing to 20cm. Can be planted almost all year round. Very popular in Queensland and New South Wales. Good disease resistance.

  Life Cycle: Half hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual)
  Plant Height:
  Position: Full sun, well drained soil

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  1 x Tomato- Floralou (Solanum lycopersicum)

  Indeterminate – semi determinate. A great all-round variety, producing smooth, round, red fruit to 12cm in size. Produces a hardy, crack resistant fruit which is firm when fully ripe. Meaty, with a good flavour, and ideal for slicing and adding to salads and sandwiches.

  Life Cycle: Frost tender Annual
  Plant Height:
  Position: Full sun, moist well drained soil