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Perennial Vegetables

Perennial vegetables offer more than just delicious homegrown produce year after year, they also provide permanent structural elements in the vegie garden. Plant in a well-prepared garden bed and in a dedicated position to maximise their harvest and performance. Ideal as edging plants or as dividers for crop rotation, mass plant for maximum impact.

ASPARAGUS 'FAT BASTARD' PLANT

ASPARAGUS 'FAT BASTARD' PLANT

Named for its delicious plump spears, this high-yielding green asparagus has good rust resistance and is a proven garden performer. An F1 hybrid that produces fatter-than-normal spears, allow a couple of years for the crown to establish and the spears to develop. Harvest spears around 20cm. Fern will grow to one metre.

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ASPARAGUS 'Mary Washington'

ASPARAGUS 'Mary Washington'

This traditional open-pollinated variety is still a garden favourite. Mary Washington is a proven performer due to its vigour and good resistance to rust. Abundant slender spears producedduring spring. Grow in the dark to ...

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ASPARAGUS 'SWEET PURPLE'

ASPARAGUS 'SWEET PURPLE'

With a 20% higher sugar content than the green asparagus this purple variety of asparagus has a wonderful mild earthy flavour when cooked or eaten raw. Cut spears back in second year to increase harvest.

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RHUBARB 'VICTORIA'

RHUBARB 'VICTORIA'

Also known as `Large Victoria', this rhubarb produces large sticks of good flavour and intense reddish-pink colour. A standard variety that crops reliably for the backyarder. Harvest 2 years from sowing.

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SIBERIAN CHIVES

SIBERIAN CHIVES

These incredible ornamental chives provide months of colour during summer. Perfectly round purple flowerheads are beloved by bees and butterflies, and the scented foliage is a welcome pest deterrent. A decorative and delicious plant for just about everywhere - ideal for the herb and kitchen garden, along pathways and in pots for a burst of summe...

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RHUBARB 'MOUNT TAMBORINE'

RHUBARB 'MOUNT TAMBORINE'

Originally a Queensland market garden variety from the Mt Tamborine region. Abandoned by the supermarkets as their shelves can't accommodate the large stems! This is the variety to grow if you want to win the `best ...

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Member Exclusives

OLIVE GROVE COLLECTION

OLIVE GROVE COLLECTION

Start your own olive grove with this great value collection. Includes two plants each of ‘Frantoio’ for Italian style olive oil, ‘Kalamata’ for the table and ‘Manzanillo’ for stuffing and pickling.

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2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds

2yr membership +FREE vegie seeds

Membership: MNE2VS

Grow the best tasting vegies with free Carrot ‘St Valery', Broccoli ‘Romanesco', Beetroot ‘Bull’s Blood' and Silverbeet ‘Fordhook’ seeds (one packet of each, valued at $21).

Member $79.00
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