Thursday, May 20, 2010

White Fly problem






White flies in the greenhouse are sucking my plants dry!!!! Does anyone have a solution to remove these little pests? I have tried white oil, pyrethrum spray, manually removing them and squashing them....They just keep coming back! I can't blame them I suppose - the greenhouse is very comfortably set up for a white fly family. Its warm, humid, food and moisture on tap - heaven to the little blighters! Growing organically is hard...........luckily the end result is worth it :)

On a brighter note; we have some new products available on the website -


www.fourseasonsherbs.com.au






The colder weather is definitely upon us so we have some special offers to entice you into the garden again!


Seed Potatoes – Why not try our new 2kg mixed pack containing a few of every variety we stock, or if you prefer select your own 500gm of individual varieties. Currently we have Royal Blue, Dutch Cream, Nicola, Spunta, Mozart, Marilyn, Laurene, Sifra and Symfonia. See our website for further details (http://www.fourseasonsherbs.com.au/)


Wasabi – we have a limited number of plants still available, and more coming on ready for mid winter. Guaranteed to warm up your next meal!


Winter Salad GreensTatsoi Рa dark green, slightly ruffled leaf, with a sweet flavour Рno hint of bitterness and tolerant of cold conditions. French Sorrel Рlarge, light green leaves which add a lemony zing to a winter salad. Alternatively, use the larger leaves in a stir fry for a warming meal. Warrigal Greens (New Zealand Spinach) Рa spreading perennial, with fleshy dark green leaves perfect for saut̩ or stir fry. Hardy to all but the heaviest of frost.


Edible FlowersCalendula – pretty orange/red or yellow flowers grow through the depths of winter to provide a delicate show of flowers for use in salads. Also beneficial in the vegetable garden. Borage – White or Blue – Grows strongly through winter to provide a welcome burst of colour (either white or blue flowered variety) whole plant can be eaten from the flowers to the leaves.




Garlic – Packs of 6 plants $20 ready to plant out into your garden, or into a larger pot – easy! Gift Packaged Garlic Packs 150gms (approx. 30 cloves) $9.00. New line sourced from a grower in Hagley, Tasmania. Beautifully presented packs make perfect gifts for the avid gardener.



Friday, May 14, 2010

Seed Potatoes

We had a very successful week out at Agfest but I am so glad it's over! The weather was much better than we expected, although our gazebo nearly blew away at one stage.... We managed to sell a large volume of plants, seeds, seed potatoes and saffron. Sold out of saffron in fact!
This month we have a new range of seed potatoes online. Potatoes for baking, roasting, frying, boiling, salads or mashed. We also have a mixed pack available so why not try a pack and decied for yourself which is your favourite spud!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

Grow your own Wasabi Plants!


May Newsletter

New Products Available Now:



Tasmanian Purple Organic Garlic


250gm Pack of loose cloves - large, fat and healthy - perfect for growing your own crop, or use some in your next culinary masterpiece!

Wasabi Plants - We have a limited number of plants available now until sold out. The taste of freshly prepared wasabi paste is amazing! Growing instructions are included with each plant.


Saffron Plants - Available as plants in packs of 3, 10 and 20. Each corm is planted into a 50mm pot, and are rapidly growing leaves and developing flowers at this time of year. Be quick and you will be harvesting your own Saffron threads before you know it!



Seed Potatoes will be available within the next 2 weeks. From tomorrow Nicola, Dutch Cream and Tasmanian Pinkeye Potatoes will be available.


Happy Gardening!

Tara Springer

http://www.fourseasonsherbs.com.au/