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    • Aubergines
      • Aubergine ‘Black Beauty’
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      • Aubergine ‘Ping Tung’
      • Aubergine ‘Tsasoniki’
    • Broad Beans
      • Broad Bean ‘Scottish’
      • Broad Bean ‘Janet’
      • Broad Bean ‘Red Seeded’
    • Beans
      • Bean ‘Albenga’
      • Bean ‘Borlotto’
      • Bean ‘Cannellino’
      • Bean ‘Roquefort’
      • Bean ‘America’
      • Bean ‘King of the Blues’
    • Beetroot
      • Beetroot ‘Bull’s Blood’
      • Beetroot ‘Chiggia’
    • Broccoli
      • Broccoli ‘De Cicco’
      • Broccoli ‘Purple Sprouting’
    • Cauliflower
      • Cauliflower ‘Violet Sicilian’
      • Cauliflower ‘Rainbow Mix’
      • Cauliflower ‘Green Macerata’
      • Cauliflower ‘Giant of Naples’
      • Cauliflower ‘Snowball’
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  • Five Seed Germinating Tips

    Seeds need specific conditions to germinate successfully. Here is 5 basic tips to ensure the best start.

    1. Always use a good quality seed raising mix.
    Seed raising mix helps the germination process so it is important to use a fresh mix every year.
    (Important: Always use seed raising mix in an airy place. See http://2womenon2acres.com/the-serious-health-dangers-of-potting-seed-raising-mix/ for more details)

    2. Never sow seeds too deeply.
    One reason why many seeds don’t germinate is because they are buried too deep in the seed raising mix or open soil. General Guidelines for the depth to sow are:

    Very fine seed, like carrot and lettuce, should be scattered onto the surface or the seed raising mix or soil and pressing firmly into the surface and not covered with any additional seed raising mix or soil.

    Finer seeds, like cabbage and broccoli, should only just be covered with no more than sprinkling of seed raising mix or soil. Once again pat the surface after covering to ensure the seeds make contact with the soil.

    Larger seeds like beans and zucchini, should be sown no deeper than twice their diameter.

    3. The right amount of water.
    Seeds that have been allowed to dry out or that have become waterlogged are not going to germinate successfully. Try to keep the seed raising mix or soil just dark damp by watering from the bottom of the container or around the area rather than directly onto the young seedlings themselves. This helps avoid disease and over or under watering.

    4.The right amount of light.
    Young seedlings sown in trays need sufficient light to grow, try a sunny window sill or table. If outside, protect from wind and rain by covering with protection like a cloche.

    5. Keeping seedlings warm.
    Late winter and early spring can still produce cold nights, even the odd frost and this can kill young seedlings. Ensure they keep warm by covering them with newspaper or other suitable material like a wool fleece. Remember to 'cover the tray and avoid squashing the young seedlings!!

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Welcome to the 2 Women on 2 Acres Store.

Our Promise to You:

All of us at 2 Women on 2 Acres pledge that the products listed for sale in our store are of the highest quality and have been personally made, grown or written by us.

What’s In Our Store

Our Range of Books

2 Women on 2 Acres is proud to offer you a range of Informational Organic Gardening Guides to assist you in your quest for a magnificent organic garden of Eden.

Each publication has been written with you in mind. They aim to take the guess work out of subjects by giving comprehensive yet simple to understand information is an easy to read format.

The books are written with organic gardening principles and permaculture philosophy in mind. The methods described have been tested in our own kitchen garden and the results have been recorded so you can make up your own mind on a particular subject.

In a beautiful A5 format designed in Earth colors, the physical books can be taken into the  garden for a little light reading or perhaps you prefer a PDF version? The choice is yours.

Heirloom Vegetable Seeds:

The  Seeds of Abundance selection has been grown and gathered from our own kitchen garden using the finest heirloom seeds.

Hand harvested seed pods have been lovingly collected from only the strongest, healthiest organically grown plants.

Where possible the seeds have been allowed to dry in situ on the plant, as Mother Nature intended.

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  • What to Sow in Early Spring

    I thought a quick look Early Spring sowing guide would be helpful...

    Outside Vegetables
    **Arugula
    Asparagus
    Asparagus pea
    Beans Dwarf and Climbing
    Beets (Pre- Soak Seed)
    **Broad beans
    Broccoli
    Brussels sprouts
    Burdock
    Cabbages
    Cardoon and Globe Artichokes
    **Carrots
    Celery
    Chicory
    **Early Cucumbers
    Eggplant
    Fennel
    **Jicama
    **Kale
    Kohlrabi
    Leeks
    **Lettuces
    **Okra
    **Onions
    **Pak choi
    **Parsnips
    Passionfruit
    **Peas
    **Radish
    Rhubarb
    **Rocket and other salad greens
    Salsify
    **Spinach (Pre-soak Seed)
    **Summer squash
    Tomatoes
    **Turnip
    **Water melon and other melons
    Zucchini

    Sow to Grow in Pots (Glasshouse or Protection Needed)
    Asparagus
    Artichokes
    Aubergines
    Capsicum
    Chilli Peppers
    Dill Pepper
    Cucumber
    Melon (Cool Weather Variety)

    Herbs
    Basil Dark Opal
    Basil Thai
    Chervil Curled (French Parsley)
    Chives Garlic
    Dill
    Lemon Grass
    Oregano
    Parsley Gigante Italian
    Parsley Triple Curled
    Peppermint
    Russian Tarragon
    Sage
    Sorrel
    Sweet Marjoram
    ** Seeds to sow directly into the soil as they don't like being transplanted**

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