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Green Harvest specialises in a range
of rare, perennial food plants for Australian gardeners.
Due to seasonal variations Green Harvest
does not accept
pre-orders, quantities are often limited so it is important to
respond quickly once notified of availability. Plants on this
list are available seasonally, some in autumn and some
in early spring. The autumn notification is sent
by email only to people with a current membership. If
you would like to be notified please keep your email
address updated with us. The spring notification is
mailed out with the new catalogue in early July to the
current membership.
NOT TO WA or TAS
SORRY
but due to quarantine restrictions between Australian States no plants can be
ordered by residents of
WA
and TAS.
These restrictions are very
important as they prevent the spread of
plant pests and diseases.
SA
CUSTOMERS
No potatoes can be sent to
SA, but other plants are OK.
A WIDE RANGE OF
UNUSUAL AND PERENNIAL FOOD PLANTS ARE AVAILABLE IN
SPRING (JULY - AUGUST).
Preparing your planting area ahead of
time is very worthwhile - for detailed growing
notes, click the link next to each plant.
Hardy and easy-to-grow gourmet food plant, does well
from cooler temperate areas right through to the
subtropics. These are 2nd year crowns, that will
continue to produce for 20 years. 10 plants will
supply a family of 4 with nutritious fresh asparagus
to eat at least once a week through the spring picking
season.
Perennial and/or highly nutritious plants which will
provide some of the essential requirements your
chickens need, improve their health and reduce your
feed costs.
A
Kama is a
light-weight Asian-style sickle which is ideal for
cutting mulch plants
SORRY NO PLANTS TO
WA &
TAS
Galangal 'Red'
GG100 1 root set for $6.50
Alpinia galangal
Thai ginger
laos
greater
galangal
galingale
kha
Attractive foliage plant that will grow under trees in
a moist position. The roots have a distinctive reddish
colouring and are used like ginger in Thai cooking but
with a greater fragrance. Suitable for warm temperate
to tropical areas.
Very
easy to grow for a year round supply in frost-free
areas. We plant in spring & harvest in autumn to avoid
our cold winter. It is a shade-loving perennial herb
native to the tropics & likes moisture
More info on growing ginger....
A hardy shrubby tree with fern-like leaves and
white, fragrant flowers. The pungent roots are used
as a substitute for horseradish; young leaves are
eaten as cooked greens and the immature pods are
cooked like okra. Suitable for subtropical and
tropical areas.
More info on growing horseradish tree....
SORRY NO PLANTS TO
WA &
TAS
Jerusalem artichokes
GJ100 3 tubers for $6.50
SPECIAL GJ101
12 tubers for $15.00
Helianthus tuberosus
sunchoke
topinambour
A very hardy, easy to grow tuber that can be cooked
like potatoes, it does best in well-drained soils. it
is especially good for diabetics as it contains no
starch. Suited to temperate climates but still
produces well in the subtropics.
This rhizome, belonging to the ginger
family, is widely cultivated in Thailand for its
aromatic, spicy flavour. It is eaten raw in salads,
added to soups and curries especially those made of
seafood. Suitable for subtropical and tropical areas.
Less commonly grown lemongrass; it is a taller, to
1.5m, a more vigorous plant with deep purple stem
bases. It produces an attractive purplish seedhead
in most areas. Used mainly for herb tea and mulch
production. It is resistant to the rust that plagues
West Indian Lemongrass. Suitable for warm temperate
to tropical areas.More info
on growing....
A
Kama is a
light-weight Asian-style sickle which is ideal for
cutting mulch plants
Lemongrass
'West Indian'
GL100 5 root sets for $9.50
GL103 15 root sets for $23.00
Cymbopogon
citratus
ta krai
tanglad
serai
sereh
remon
gurasu
xiang
mao cao
zabalin
sloeuk
krey
xa
This is the commonly grown lemongrass in Australia;
the thickened stem bases are used in Thai cooking;
it is a good source of Vit. A. It grows as a
grass-like clumps to 1 m. Suitable for warm
temperate to tropical areas.
Oca has succulent clover-like leaves
and
produces a small pink delicious tuber. Suited to
cooler temperate climates, tolerant of high altitudes
and
a wide variety of soil types.
Oca is
unlikely to do well north of Sydney in coastal
areas.
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Pickerel Rush
Sorry, sold out
Pontederia cordata
A
hardy, easily grown perennial pond plant with glossy
green leaves, spikes of attractive blue flowers in
summer. Seeds are edible, a bit like puffed brown
rice. Plant in full sun, in up to 20 cm depth of
water.
If space
is limited and you would still like to grow your own
spuds in a courtyard or on a balcony, then
Planter Bags are a great idea. Check that the
area is in full sun. Keep in mind that Planter Bags
full of spuds are pretty heavy so a balcony would
need to be capable of supporting the extra weight.
German variety
with long banana-shaped tubers,
yellow skin
and
creamy-coloured flesh
with a nutty flavour. Good for roasting, steaming,
boiling and excellent for salads. Highly productive,
produces large number of tubers.
More info on growing spuds......
German variety with long oval tubers, smooth light
yellow skin, shallow eyes and rich yellow buttery
flesh. Ideal for mashing, baking, salad or boiling.
Good producer, disease resistant.
Australian variety with oval tubers, shiny, pink
skin, shallow eyes and creamy flesh. Good all-round
spud, for boiling, mashing, salads, baking, very
good flavour. High yielding and stores well.
If space
is limited and you would still like to grow your own
spuds in a courtyard or on a balcony, then
Planter Bags are a great idea. Check that the
area is in full sun. Keep in mind that Planter Bags
full of spuds are pretty heavy so a balcony would
need to be capable of supporting the extra weight.
SORRY NO POTATOES TO
SA, WA &
TAS
Potatoes 'Salad
Sensation'
A mixed
pack of 3 different potatoes considered the best
varieties for gourmet appeal and salads.
Pack
includes 250g Sapphire
; 250g Kipfler
(banana-shaped tubers, yellow skin and creamy flesh)
and 250g Cranberry Red
(oval tubers, shiny
red skin, pink flesh)
If space
is limited and you would still like to grow your own
spuds in a courtyard or on a balcony, then
Planter Bags are a great idea. Check that the
area is in full sun. Keep in mind that Planter Bags
full of spuds are pretty heavy so a balcony would
need to be capable of supporting the extra weight.
True crimson red stalks, produces all year round in
some areas.
Rhubarb is shade-tolerant
and
prefers a rich, well-drained soil. It is suitable for
VIC, NSW
and
cooler areas of QLD.
Deep
crimson red stalks, continues to crop through the
winter. Strong growing variety with thick stalks. Rhubarb is shade-tolerant
and
prefers a rich, well-drained soil. It is suitable for
VIC, NSW
and
cooler areas of QLD.
A shade-loving hardy, perennial herb with a
beautiful white flower spike. The root can be used
fresh like ginger or dried and ground for curry
powder. It has long been used in both Chinese
and Indian medicine; recent research has shown that
it is beneficial in the treatment of many different
health conditions. Turmeric was traditionally called
Indian saffron and it is also used as a textile dye.
Suitable for warm temperate to tropical areas.
Available as root divisions dug from established
in-ground plants beginning mid-November 2010
Vetiveria zizanioides ‘Monto’
Khus khus
A dense, clumping perennial grass, to 1.5 m in height,
native in India and Ceylon. ‘Monto’
is a sterile (non-seed producing) variety specially
selected not to become weedy.
A rush-like aquatic plant to 1m tall, best planted in
an old bath or laundry tub 2/3 full of rich organic
matter (5 corms is suitable for this).It is a
delicious, nutritious easy-to-grow vegetable, which
can be grown Australia-wide.
More info on growing waterchestnuts....
Hardy plant to 2m high, yielding sweet, juicy tubers
that can be eaten raw or cooked. One of the
easiest-to-grow vegetables we have come across!
Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical
areas.
Completely
different plant to Queensland Arrowroot, looks
similar to Turmeric in leaf shape. This is the
commercial source of Arrowroot flour. Simply grate
the root to thicken any meal, or steam as a crunchy
tuber.
THE PLANTS LISTED BELOW ARE
EITHER AVAILABLE AT A DIFFERENT TIME OF YEAR e.g.
AUTUMN OR ARE VERY RARE and ONLY AVAILABLE ON OCCASION
SHALLOTS, GARLIC AND
POTATOES ARE AVAILABLE IN AUTUMN (MARCH - APRIL).
THIS IS A MAJOR PLANTING
TIME FOR THESE PLANTS IN WARMER AREAS OF AUSTRALIA,
INCLUDING QLD, NT AND THE NORTH COAST OF NSW.
Arrowhead
Next
availability unknown
Sagittaria sagittifolia
duck potato kuwai
chi gu
swamp
potato
A hardy waterplant, with attractive arrow-shaped
leaves, suitable for pot culture in small ponds. It
produces a tasty, edible tuber, which was a staple
food of the American Indians. It is suitable for
temperate and subtropical areas.
More info on growing arrowhead....
Low growing perennial leaf vegetable, which forms a
neat mound. It is used cooked as spinach substitute.
Suitable for subtropical & tropical areas only. This
is a good tasting wet-season green leafy vegetable.
Elephant Garlic
organically certified
OGA
Available autumn
2011
Allium ampeloprasum (Ampeloprasum
Group)
Russian Garlic
Levant Garlic
Elephant
garlic has a mild, sweet flavour that is somewhere
between garlic and onion. Cloves are large, easy to
peel and can be eaten raw, sliced into salads. Good
garlic for warmer, subtropical areas as it is harder
to hot conditions.
Flat
leaf variety of chives with a garlic
flavour, attractive white flowers;
leaves and green flower buds used in
Asian cooking.
Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas.
There is
an average of 10 planting pieces (large cloves)
per bulb.
Allium sativum
krathiem
bawang putih
bawang
A hardneck or
top-setting garlic variety which usually produces a
flower stem in early summer. It is also called a
‘rocambole’ variety from the habit the flower stem
has of looping over on itself to produce a
distinctive twist. Worth
buying just for cooking, this organic garlic
has a sweet, nutty flavour.
Monaro Purple is mainly suitable for cooler areas.
Australians are often confused
about what a shallot actually is, as we commonly refer
to spring onions this way. Elsewhere in the world the
word ‘shallot’ is only used to describe this small
bulb with its superb, delicate flavour. These
shallots are long keeping & suitable for NSW, VIC
and
cooler areas of QLD.
Low
growing perennial clumping plant native to New Guinea,
the nutritious leaves and stems are eaten raw in salads
or cooked in stir-fry. Suitable for subtropical and
tropical areas only. More info....
Oval to pear-shaped tubers, smooth creamy skin, with
pink blotches around shallow eyes, white flesh.
Delicious flavour and firm waxy texture. Ideal for
boiling & baking.
Long banana-shaped tubers, light pink
skin, cream waxy flesh, distinctive flavour.
Considered to be the world’s best salad spud, also
great for roasting, chipping & wedges. Hugely
productive.
Medium round tubers,
smooth bright red skin, medium deep eyes and white
flesh. Good
general-purpose spud
for mashing, baking, boiling & roasting. High
yielding and drought tolerant
Round
tuber with distinctive purple skin with smooth white
flesh. Excellent steamed or mashed and makes the
best Potato & Leek soup imaginable, dissolving to a
creamy consistency. Also recommended for gnocchi, as
it absorbs less flour than other varieties.
More info on growing spuds......
Potatoes 'Sebago'
Solanum spp.
Potato introduced in the USA in 1938. Oval tuber
with shallow eyes, smooth, white skin. Good for
boiling and baking, with no darkening after cooking.
Good yield.
Red shallots look similar to golden shallots, but
have a reddish skin and pale, purple- pink flesh.
The flesh is sweeter, with a subtler flavour than
other members of the onion family. They are
preferred in Asian cooking, particularly Thai.
Generally they appear hardier to subtropical
climates than golden shallots.
These
shallots are suitable for NSW, VIC
and
southern areas of QLD. More info....
A
spreading water plant with beautiful white scented
flowers blushed with pink. It needs a good-sized
pond in full sun as the leaves can be up to
80 cm across. Besides being very decorative this is
a highly productive plant with leaves, stems,
rhizomes and seeds all being edible. The young
rhizomes taste a bit like artichokes & are often
eaten in Asian meals without being recognised as
lotus.
Sacred Lotus can spread rapidly if planted in a dam
and take most of it over, it is better planted in a
large container in a pond, where it can be managed.
The
flower stamens are the world’s costliest spice. It
grows as a small bulb with purple flowers, each with
three stamens. Easy to grow, in dry Mediterranean
conditions (VIC, SA, drier areas of NSW). It is
unlikely to be successful in humid, subtropical
areas, such as coastal zones north of Sydney and QLD
but if you want to give it a try, plant it in a
terracotta pot that can be kept fairly dry.
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Strawberry 'Joy'
Certified virus free
runners
Available autumn
2011
Fragaria spp
This is an ideal
strawberry for warmer climates. ‘Joy’ is a
Queensland developed cultivar that is productive
over a long period. Berries are large, glossy with a
round shape; fruit is very sweet with a low acidity.
It is considered to be one of the best tasting
cultivars grown in Australia.
Certified disease free plants.More
info....
Keep an
eye out for slugs & snails in the strawberry patch