Beetroot – Lutz Green Leaf (Winter Keeper)
Excellent edible greens that are high in Vitamin C, long keeping without going woody.
Suggested use:
Juice beetroots to reduce Blood Pressure and take before exercise as a slow release energy drink
Visit Gardnate for further tips on how to grow betroot from seed in Australia.
Carrot – Danvers
A seed that has been saved since 1871, sweet and tender, heat tolerant and adapts to all soils, stores well.
Visit Gardnate for further tips on how to grow Carrots in your Australia.
Kale – Dwarf Siberian
High in Vitamin A, eat young leaves raw and soak older leaves in hot water before stir frying or cooking. Compact plant 300mm – 400mm, very hardy and prolific. Keep well watered. Sow late Summer and Autumn.
Recipe:
Kale Chips
Cut Kale leaves into large portions
Place on tray with baking paper and cover generously with oil and salt
Bake in oven at 190degrees celcius until crip
Leek – Carentan (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum)
Rich in Vitamin C, sulphur, potassium and calcium.
They like a deep, rich soil. Harvest at 2 cm thick, stores well in fridge. Sow Autumn to Spring in warmer areas.
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