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BUSH
BEANS
Phaseolus nanus
CLIMBING BEANS
Phaseolus vulgaris |
Fresh beans
from the garden are a taste sensation. High yielding and
rich in vitamins.
Plant in full sun in well prepared soil. Plant after frost.
Climbing beans will need a support or trellis. |
LETTUCE
Latuca sativa |
The varieties
are as endless as the summer. Well prepared soil. Sunny
position. Keep moist .Suitable for pots. |
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BEETROOT
Beta vulgaris |
Both the bulb
and leaves are eaten fresh or cooked. High nutritional and
vitamin content. Well prepared soil. Moist sunny position. |
PUMPKIN
Cucurbita maxima |
A wonderfully
versatile vegetable with good keeping qualities. A spreading
vine for rich soil in a sunny position. Keep moist. |
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BROCCOLI
Brassica oleracea spp. |
Little green
trees high in vitamin C and protein. Requires rich moist
soil. Sunny position. |
ROCK
MELON/
CANTALOUPE
Cucumis melo |
A sweet summer
vine fruit. Well prepared soil. Open, sunny position. |
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BRUSSELS
SPROUTS
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera |
A richly flavoured
vegetable. High in vitamins, iron, calcium and folic acid.
Plant in well prepared soil, sunny position. Flavour improves
with frost. |
SILVERBEET
Beta vulgaris |
A tasty vegetable
with several colourful stalk varieties. Plant in spring.
Sunny position. |
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CABBAGE
Brassica oleracea var. capitata |
Delicious raw,
cooked or pickled. Rich well drained soil, sunny postion. |
SPINACH
Spinacia oleracea |
Beautiful cooked
or fresh in salads. Plant in spring. Moist, sunny position.
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CAPSICUM
AND CHILLIES
Capsicum annum |
Sweet capsicums
are delicious either fresh or cooked. Hot chillies are excellent
pickled, dried and, of course, fresh. Plant in well prepared
soil in a sunny position. Plant after frost. |
SPRING
ONIONS
Allium fistulosum |
Rich in vitamin
C, iron, sulphur and fibre. Delicious. Plant in early spring.
Easy to grow. |
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CAULIFLOWER
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis |
A late summer
vegetable. Prefers well-drained, moist soil in full sun.
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SQUASH
Cucurbita pepo |
A beautifully
ornamental vegetable and good to eat. Creeping vine for
a sunny, open position. |
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CELERY
Apium graveolens var. dulce |
A deliciously
crisp vegetable. Well prepared soil with plenty of manure.
Prefers cool conditions. Keep well watered. |
SWEET
CORN
POPPING CORN
Zea mays |
Delicious summer
vegetable. Requires rich soil with regular water. Sunny
position. |
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CUCUMBER
Cucumis sativus |
Cool and crisp
is the cucumber. Prefers rich, moist, well drained soil.
Plant in a sunny open position. Plant after frost. |
TOMATO
Lycopersicon lycopersicon |
The best summer
fruit, always worth growing at home. A vine that needs staking
and prefers rich, well prepared soil. Full sun. |
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EGGPLANT
Solanum melongena |
A most beautiful
vegetable. Well prepared soil. Sunny position. Keep moist |
WATERMELON
Citrullus vulgaris |
Sensational
sweet summer fruit. Requires well prepared soil. Open sunny
position. Keep moist. |
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LEEK
Alliumampeloprasum var. porrum |
The sleek leek
is rich in vitamin C. A stronger, creamier flavour than
onions. Prefers a rich, deep soil. Full sun. |
ZUCCHINI
Cucubita pepo |
Quick growing,
prolific, tasty vegetable. Plant in a full sun, open position.
Keep moist. |