Online Edible Plants - Garlic to Kiwiberry

Garject Garlic Press Garlic Gazania Gliricidia Globe Artichoke Grape Groundnut Hopniss Grumichama Horseradish Jaboticaba Japanese Raisin Tree Jerusalem Artichokes Kaffir Lime Kiwiberry

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Available now for planting: Feijoa, Garlic and Blueberry.

Garject Garlic Press

Australian designed, world's best garlic press
Innovative design which easily and completely presses multiple unpeeled cloves of garlic
Scrapes itself clean as handle is opened
"Peel eject" button removes the peel
Design ensures all pressed garlic gets into your meal and your hands don't stink
Rinse under water to clean or place in dishwasher
Food grade plastic body with nylon 'peel-eject' button and scraper; stainless steel grill
Various Colours.

TF203

Growing and Using Garlic
Glenn Andrews 1998 (USA)
A simple introduction to growing garlic, this booklet covers soil preparation, when to plant, watering and harvesting. Includes recipes to showcase your home-grown garlic: try Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic; Garlic and Rosemary Focaccia or Soupe au Pistou. Yum. Resources listed are US. 32pp

BG140

Garlic Elephant

in conversion
Allium ampeloprasum Ampeloprasum Group
Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. 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 hardier to hot conditions. It can grow from the tropics to temperate regions. Each kilo pack contains approximately 48 to 56 cloves (planting pieces). Each small pack contains 6 cloves (planting pieces).
More info on growing elephant garlic...
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Garlic 'Glenlarge'

Allium sativum Artichoke Group
Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA Best choice for warm climates
Garlic 'Glenlarge' is a soft-neck type with a purple skin, selected by Gatton Research Station as being suitable for Australian conditions, from the Atherton Tableland to SA. It is a top-setting, early, day-length neutral garlic, which makes it far more suitable for warmer areas, than many other garlic cultivars. Each bulb weighs approximately 37 g; there is an average of 11 to 12 planting pieces (large cloves) per bulb; with an average of 27 bulbs per kg. More info on growing garlic...
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GG106

Garlic 'Italian Late'

Allium sativum Artichoke Group
Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA
Garlic 'Italian Late' is huge this year, absolutely beautiful organic Australian garlic! It is a slightly later form of Italian White. It is a soft-neck type with creamy white skin, medium to large bulb. It has a great flavour and is a medium pungent cooking type. Suitable as far north as Coffs Harbour, on the mid north coast of NSW; cooler, inland areas only further north. It will keep for 6 - 9 months after harvest and is a good braiding type. Each bulb weighs approximately 83 g; there is an average of 16 planting pieces (large cloves) per bulb; with an average of 12 bulbs per kg. More info on growing garlic...
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Garlic 'Italian Pink' UT
Allium sativum Artichoke Group
Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA Good choice for warm climates
Garlic 'Italian Pink' is a soft-neck type with a pink-purple skin and medium bulb developed by the Gleeson family of WA. It is an Artichoke type adapted to wide variety of climates. A day-length neutral garlic that does not like very cold, wet winters. It is one of the main types grown commercially in WA, northern NSW and QLD. The flavour is very good, rich, sweet and spicy, with moderate hotness. The flavour improves if the bulbs are kept for a few weeks after curing and before use. Each bulb weighs approximately 46 - 65 g; there is an average of 14 - 16 planting pieces (large cloves) per bulb; with an average of 15 - 22 bulbs per kg. More info on growing garlic...
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Garlic 'Oriental Purple' UT
Allium sativum Turban Group
Not to Norfolk Island, SA, TAS or WA
Garlic 'Oriental Purple' is a mid-season hardneck garlic variety in the Turban group. The large bulbs have beautiful, big cloves encased in purple skins which are easy to peel with a delicious, strong flavour. It is a good type for green garlic. It is mainly suitable for cooler areas or high country. Each bulb weighs approximately 65 g; there is an average of 12 planting pieces (large cloves) per bulb; with an average of 15 bulbs per kg. More info on growing garlic...
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We also have seasonally available Tree Onions

Vegetable Storage Sack
Made from natural jute fibre, these great looking bags are strong with an over-lock stitched hem and, are 100% biodegradable. Use them for your tuber harvests - potatoes, yams and sweet potatoes - or any vegetables that requires a dry and dark storage place with some air circulation. They are 500 mm long x 450 mm wide, with a drawstring at the top and have an approximate capacity of 10 kg.

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Gazania 'New Day Mix'

UT
Gazania rigens
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Want to bring the dance of butterflies back to your garden?
Gazania 'New Day Mix' is a new generation, perennial flower with vibrant, large flowers of pink, bronze, bright sunshine yellow, creamy white and vivid orange. It has a tight mounded habit of dark green leaves with multiple flowers on strong, sturdy, branched green stems. It is drought tolerant and likes a position in full sun. It grows to 20 - 25 cm high and 20 - 25 cm wide, so is not a running type. Good for coastal conditions, as a groundcover or verge planting, as it copes well with the additional reflected heat from roadways. It works well in baskets, containers and rock gardens. Butterflies and other pollinators will flock to their large, bright blooms.

Provided as 4 plants in mini pots per pack. (Sorry, colour choice is pot luck)
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GG193minimum 3 per order

Gliricidia H

UT
Gliricidia sepium
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
syn. Mexican lilac, Madre de cacao
Gliricidia is a thornless, spreading, tropical legume tree that produces masses of attractive white and pink flowers which are a good source of nectar for bees. It is only suited to frost-free areas and is ideal as a shade tree for crops such as coffee, vanilla and tea. The foliage is rich in nitrogen and can be cut as mulch. It can also be used as firewood or for a living fence as it is easily propagated by cuttings. Variable success as an animal forage; nutritious for cattle but toxic to horses and other animals.
More growing information...

Provided as tubestock.
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GG186Save $1.90

Globe Artichoke - Green Globe improved variety - 'Imperial Star' UT
Cynara scolymus
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Imperial Star' is an improved variety adapted to a wider climate range than other artichokes, it crops well in the first year. The large flower buds are deep green faintly tinged with purple with solid hearts, between 7.5 and 12.5 cm wide. Globe artichoke is an herbaceous perennial to 1.5 m high, suitable for temperate, Mediterranean climates. The edible flower buds are a delicacy, pick them before they start to open. The striking grey-green foliage and spectacular flowers add beauty to the garden. Globe artichoke has a restricted climatic range and prefers cool, moist summers and mild winters. Chilling is needed to produce buds. A deep, rich, well-drained, alkaline soil is required; artichokes will grow in a pH range of 6.5 - 7.5. Growing in humid, subtropical and tropical areas is very difficult, even if the plants grow well, insufficient chilling will make bud production unlikely or of very poor quality. If you live in a warmer area and artichokes are on your 'most desired' list then try the 'Imperial Star' variety as they begin cropping early. Enthusiasts in warmer areas dig the roots and put them in the fridge during the summer for planting in the autumn. Excellent drainage is required and raised beds will help.

Provided in mini pots
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GG142Save $1.90

Grape 'Menindee Seedless' UT
Vitus vinifera
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
'Menindee Seedless' is the main variety grown for planting in northern Australia and considered disease resistant. It is a large, oval seedless grape with light-green skin and a crisp, juicy, sweet flesh; it is an excellent eating grape and can also be dried. Grapes need a well-drained soil and good air flow; too much humidity can cause mildew. Grape vines climb vigorously and need a strong trellis; it is best to plan for protection from birds when designing the trellis. Depending on area harvest is between November and February.

Provided in 125 mm pots.
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Groundnut Hopniss UT
Apios americana
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. Indian potato, hodoimo
Groundnut is a native American food plant, commonly wild-foraged. It is a climbing legume with edible tubers that dies down in winter. The small, plum coloured clusters of pea flowers are very pretty. It is a hardy and easy to grow plant and provides large harvests of small to medium tubers. The fleshy tubers are easy to clean and cook and can be steamed, roasted, boiled or mashed. The taste is slightly sweeter than potatoes and they are more nutritious with three times the protein content. The vines produce an abundance of small tubers the first year, and larger ones the second year. It prefers a rich, moist soil and requires a trellis to climb on. Grow it in full sun. Suitable for temperate and subtropical areas.

Provided as tubestock.
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GG175Save $1.90

Grumichama UT
Eugenia brasiliensis
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
This is really a 'must have' small, shrubby tree if you live from a warm temperate area to the tropics. It is very attractive with glossy leaves and starry white flowers and produces fruit similar to a cherry in size and appearance. It doesn't have the dark, rich flavour of a cherry but is still very enjoyable. It will tolerate down to minus temperatures and has the added advantage of being resistant to fruit fly. It makes a good screening plant or fruiting hedge, is useful in the poultry food forest as it gives the chooks good shelter from hot sun and any circling hawks. It doesn't like drought and requires consistent watering, it will also tolerate partial shade. Unfortunately birds are keen on the fruit too, so prune it regularly to keep it bushy so a bird net can be thrown over it.

Provided as tubestock.
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Horseradish UT
Amoracia rusticana
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Horseradish is a perennial in the Brassica family and has been in use for centuries for its hot, spicy roots. It is a close relative of Wasabi and commonly used as a substitute for the more expensive Wasabi. The large parsnip-sized roots are dug in winter, once the tops die back. The root needs to be grated fresh and used as flavouring and to make sauce, as it doesn't store well. It is suited to temperate and subtropical areas. It can become weedy if disturbed as new plants will grow from the broken roots. More info on growing horseradish

Provided in 75 mm round pots
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GH104Save $1.90

Moringa is also called the Horseradish Tree

Jaboticaba UT
Myrciaria cauliflora
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
An excellent ornamental shrubby tree with coppery pink new foliage suitable for a wide climate range from warm temperate to tropical areas. It tolerates light frost and is drought tolerant, although drought will impact fruiting. The fruit is similar to a large black grape and as the fruit is hidden on the internal branches there are usually few bird problems. It is also resistant to fruit fly. Jaboticabas may crop several times a year, depending on water availability and can be pruned hard to keep as a shrub. It is useful as a fruiting hedge and the fruit may be eaten fresh, made into a delicious jam, wine or liqueur.
Provided as tubestock.
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Japanese Raisin Tree UT
Hovenia dulcis
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Japanese Raisin Tree syn. Chinese Raisin Tree is an ornamental shade tree well-suited to the home garden and school playgrounds. It grows well with little care and attention. A deciduous tree, it grows to a height of 6 - 9 m with a spread of 4 m. It is suited to temperate and subtropical climates and is very hardy to cold. It produces copious quantities of sweet, raisin-like, edible fruit. It is tolerant of wide range of soil types but prefers good drainage. Space trees 4 m apart in full sun. More info on growing Japanese Raisin Tree...
Provided as tubestock.
GJ107
GJ110Save $1.90

Available as seed...

Jerusalem Artichokes UT
Helianthus tuberosus
Not to Norfolk Island, TAS or WA
Syn. 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. An added bonus is the attractive yellow daisy flowers.Suitable for temperate, subtropical and tropical areas. More info on growing Jerusalem artichokes...

Provided as 3 tubers per pack.
GJ100min. 3 tubers (1 pack)
GJ104min. 9 tubers (3 packs)

Kaffir Lime UT
Citrus hystrix
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. Makrut Lime
A type of citrus native to South-East Asia with a long history of uses including cooking, perfumery and medicine. The fruit and leaves have an intense and very pleasant citrus fragrance. The crushed leaves are traditionally used in curry paste but don't stop there - add it to pesto, dry the leaves to use in herb salt, candy the peel, make marmalade and use the rind to flavour desserts and ice cream. The hardy trees grow to 4 m tall, tolerate light frost and will grow as far south as southern Victoria, in a sheltered microclimate. Trees are self-pollinated and suit backyards and orchards. They can be pruned to 2 m high for use as a large container plant.
Provided as tubestock
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GK118Save $1.90

Kiwiberry 'Issai' UT
Actinidia arguta 'Issai'
Not to Norfolk Island, NT, SA, TAS or WA
Syn. Hardy Kiwifruit
Kiwiberry 'Issai' is a very hardy, fast-growing, self-fertile fruiting vine. The green fruit is smooth, hairless and grape-sized; it is a close relative of kiwifruit with the same delicious flavour but usually sweeter. It is a good choice for urban backyards as it takes up far less space and doesn't require a second vine for pollination. That being said, most self-fertile fruits still crop better with a companion nearby. It is a very hardy plant that is frost tolerant and disease resistant. It prefers a position in full sun but will tolerate partial shade with protection from strong winds. The soil should be well-drained, fertile with a pH of 5.5 - 7.0. It requires a strong trellis or fence to grow on.
Provided as tubestock
GK120
GK121Save $1.90