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Lettuce-leaf basil.
This is a vigorous plant with large leaves and a milder taste than Italiano Classico. Use it to put on a sandwich, wrap a slice of tomato with mozzarella cheese, or on bruschetta. Can be grown in containers. 75-80 days from direct seed. Sow seeds in a sunny spot when weather has warmed up, or start in a seed box and transplant. For transplants, sow 5-6 seeds in a 10cm pot six weeks before setting out. 8g about 5,600 seeds.
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Latin Name: Impatiens Balsamina L.
Annual, mixed colour. Prefers partial sun. Flowers all summer. Suitable for beds, borders and pots. 50cm tall. GrowsåÊextremelyåÊeasily in tropical climate. Take care as when the seed pods burst they will spread far andåÊwide.
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Large basil with blistered leaves. This variety is only found in Naples and is highly prized for it's flavour. Traditionally used to wrap the large leaves around mozzarella balls and drizzled with olive. 8 Grams of seeds.
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A light green, easy to grow and sweet tasting cutting lettuce.
Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun.Germinate in cool area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening.
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Latin Name: Lactuca Sativa L.
BisciaRossa
'Red Snake'. Early lettuce which forms rosette shaped heads for cutting.Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun.Germinate in cool area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name:Solanum Melongena L.
This heirloom varietal produces large black and glossy fruits. A common standard of market eggplants.
Eggplants in general take well to tropical climates and can be grown as perennials. Just make sure soil preparation and moisture is adequate for fruiting plants and allow for protection during the hottest of afternoon suns and good air circulation in-between and amongst plants.
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Latin Name: Citrullus Lanatus
An oval shaped variety, juicy with sweet red flesh.
Watermelons require warm temperatures and long growing seasons.Watermelon vines are very tender and should not be transplanted until all danger of frost has passed. Theyprefer a soil pH between 6 and 6.8 andlike loamy, well-drained soil.Water at the vine's base in the morning, avoid overhead watering andwetting the leaves, take note to reduce watering once fruit are growing. Dry weather produces the sweetest melon.As the fruit ripens, prevent rotting by lifting it and putting some cardboard or straw between the fruit and the soil.
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Ravanello: Cherry Belle
Small round and smooth radishes are well known for their crisp, white flesh and clean flavours.
Growing radish requires experienced care as they are are sensitive to heat and humidity.
As this plant is grown for what's below the surface, proper fertile soil with cool root-bore temperatures must be maintained, as with adequate watering and drainage. Full day sun exposure with warm temperatures increase incidence of going to seed.
Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Not suitable for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name: Hibiscus Esculentus L.
Classic lady's fingers. Grows well in nutrient rich soil and can tolerate tropical growing conditions.
Plants grow quite tall >4ft. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. OKRA plants can handle full sun but use of shade cloth to block out afternoon sun (when its intense) is recommended.Germinate in cool area. Grow in cool area, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening.
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Latin Name: Citrullus Lanatus
Early large, round variety with thick, light skin with green with dark green stripes.Firm and fine textured sweet, juicy dark red flesh.
Watermelons require warm temperatures and long growing seasons.Watermelon vines are very tender and should not be transplanted until all danger of frost has passed. Theyprefer a soil pH between 6 and 6.8 andlike loamy, well-drained soil.Water at the vine's base in the morning, avoid overhead watering andwetting the leaves, take note to reduce watering once fruit are growing. Dry weather produces the sweetest melon.As the fruit ripens, prevent rotting by lifting it and putting some cardboard or straw between the fruit and the soil.
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Rucola: Diplotaxis Tenuifolia
First introduced to the UK by the Romans. Adds a peppery flavour to salads and pizza's.
Growing rocketin the tropics generally requires experienced care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity. With higher temperatures the leaves have been tasted to be more intense with increased bitter and pepper flavours. Grow with care.Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name:Solanum Melongena L.
Melanza: Violetta Lunga 2
The classic Italian eggplant. Long, dark and slightly curved.
Eggplants in general take well to tropical climates and can be grown as perennials. Just make sure soil preparation and moisture is adequate for fruiting plants and allow for protection during the hottest of afternoon suns and good air circulation in-between and amongst plants.
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Latin Name: Raphanus Sativus L.
Ravanello: Flamboyant 3
Longish and cylndrical radish with medium length and pretty white tips. Crisp and tender.
Growing radish requires experienced care as they are are sensitive to heat and humidity.
As this plant is grown for what's below the surface, proper fertile soil with cool root-bore temperatures must be maintained, as with adequate watering and drainage. Full day sun exposure with warm temperatures increase incidence of going to seed.
Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Not suitable for beginner guerillas.
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Fresh green, frizzy leaves form ruffled heads. Fairly resistant to bolting. Great for salads.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally require more care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity. Grow with care. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun.Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Lollo Rossa (Spumiglia)
Classic Italianwith tightly ruffled, purple-red edges forming a mounded, round shape.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally require more care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity. Grow with care. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun.Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name:Tagetes Erecta L.
Tagetes Patula Nana: A Fiori Semplici Multicolour
Dwarf Marigold in mixed colours.
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Latin Name: Tagetes Erecta L.
TagetesGigante: A Fiori Pieno Multicolour
Giant Marigold with large flowers. Long lasting flowers also suitable for flower beds. In various shades of yellow
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Latin Name: Cucumis Sativus L.
Cetriolo:Marketmore
English style cuke. Mid-early medium sized fruits with few spikes. Delicious, mildly sweet cucumbers with dark green, protective skin.A climbing type of cucumber that should be spaced about 10cm (4in) apart
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Latin Name:åÊCucumis Melo. L
Melone: Cantalupo Di Charentais
Hailing from its namesake region in France, these famous melons are small with light green skin. The flesh is rich orange, sweet and fragrant.
Growing melons in the tropics generally requires experienced care. Although they can grow well in heat and humidity, the time taken to fruit (especially for larger fruits) leaves the plants moreåÊsusceptible to plant diseases than the shorter harvesting cycles of leafy vegetables. Fruiting plants also require much more nutrients and water (especially when fruiting) than non-fruiting plants.
Grow with care. Although a full day's sun is required, useåÊshade cloth to regulate excess afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Larger fruiting varietals are not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name: Ipomea Coccinea L.
This climbing, vine plant flowers with bell shaped flowers fading to a white core. Ideal for balconies, pergola's and wall covering.
In general morning glories handle heat & humidity pretty well. Flowering in the (wait for it...) morning, these flowers are short-lived but re-grow frequently. Do be prepared to sweep the ground often!
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Latin Name: Ipomea Coccinea L.
IpomeaCampanelli: Multicolour
This climbing, vine plant flowers with bell shaped flowers fading to a white core. Ideal for balconies, pergola's and wall covering.
In general morning glories handle heat & humidity pretty well. Flowering in the (wait for it...) morning, these flowers are short-lived but re-grow frequently. Do be prepared to sweep the ground often!
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Climbing Nasturtium recommended for covering pergola,s. Mixed colours of Oranges and yellows. 200cm.
Recommended for balcony
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Annual with vibrant coloured flowers with robust leaves. rustic plant and suitable for most soils, prefer full sun. flowers all summer and is suitable for borders and rockeries.
Sow from March to June.
Recommended for pot
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Latin Name:PortulacaGrandiflora Hook
Portulaca: A Fiori SempliciMulticolour
Single mixed colour Portulaca
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Latin Name:Solanum Melongena L.
Melanzana: Prosperosa
Round egg plant, large, light mauve eggplant you often see at the greengrocers
Eggplants in general take well to tropical climates and can be grown as perennials. Just make sure soil preparation and moisture is adequate for fruiting plants and allow for protection during the hottest of afternoon suns and good air circulation in-between and amongst plants.
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Rossa A Foglia Riccia Da Taglio
This loose, elongated, rounded and curly leafed varietal is commonly used for cutting (from the top).
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally require more care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity, particularly if the heads are closed or tightly bunched together. Grow with care. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name: Latuca Sativa
Classic deep red coloured cutting lettuce with ruffled leaves.
Rosette lettuce with (wait for it): red leaves. Also great for your (wait for it): salad bowl! Known to be slower to bolt in hot weather.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally require more care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity, particularly if the heads are closed or tightly bunched together. Grow with care.Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name:Cucumis Melo. L.
Melone: Retato Degli Ortolani
This netted skin varietal is has sweet orange flesh.
Growing melons in the tropics generally requires experienced care. Although they can grow well in heat and humidity, the time taken to fruit (especially for larger fruits) leaves the plants moresusceptible to plant diseases than the shorter harvesting cycles of leafy vegetables. Fruiting plants also require much more nutrients and water (especially when fruiting) than non-fruiting plants.
Grow with care. Although a full day's sun is required, use shade cloth to regulate excess afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Larger fruiting varietals are not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name: Latuca Sativa
LolloBionda (Spumiglia)
Classic Italian pale-green lettuce with a lovely mound of ruffle-edged leaves.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally require more care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity. Grow with care.Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun.Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Latin Name: Latuca Sativa
Green oak-leafed cutting lettuces.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally requires experienced care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity, particularly if the heads are closed or tightly bunched together. Loosed-leaf and oak-leafvarietiesgenerally fare better ashumidity increases.
Grow with care.Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening.
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Latin Name: Citrullus Lanatus
Dark green with lush red flesh to 25cm diam and 6kg. Early maturing and perfect for hot summer days.
Watermelons require warm temperatures and long growing seasons.Watermelon vines are very tender and should not be transplanted until all danger of frost has passed. Theyprefer a soil pH between 6 and 6.8 andlike loamy, well-drained soil.Water at the vine's base in the morning, avoid overhead watering andwetting the leaves, take note to reduce watering once fruit are growing. Dry weather produces the sweetest melon.As the fruit ripens, prevent rotting by lifting it and putting some cardboard or straw between the fruit and the soil.
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Latin Name: Cucumis Flexuosus
CetrioloMelone:Tortarello Barese
A long, light green ridged cucumber variety from the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy. Unusual variety grows to a length of about 16 inches and is covered with a light fuzz. Mild, prolific, light green with some ribbing. Excellent for salad, fresh eating. Does well on trellis
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Fast growing dark green cutting lettuce with frilly leaves- an excellent cutting lettuce.
Growing lettuce plants in the tropics generally requires experienced care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity, particularly if the heads are closed or tightly bunched together. Grow with care. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening. Not recommended for beginner guerillas.
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Rucola: Diplotaxis Tenuifolia
RucolaSelvatica
Growing wild rocket in the tropics generally requires experienced care. They are delicate plants that are sensitive to heat and humidity. With higher temperatures the leaves have been tasted to be more intense with increased bitter and pepper flavours. Grow with care. Will bolt faster as temperature rises and duration of sunlight increases. Use shade cloth to block out afternoon sun. Germinate in cool, dark area. Grow in cool area, shaded from afternoon sun, good air circulation and water often. Suitable for container gardening.
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