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Meeting times: April-Oct: Wednesday evenings at Julie's (this is our barbeque night so we need to know you are coming, please phone beforehand - Yilgarn Traders 08 99 381628) or on Sundays from 12.00 - 4.
We also do mail order seed swaps for people out of Geraldton area.
Growing Conditions:
Our Climate
The main annual growing season here is winter. This is the wet season and being situated on the coast there are no frosts. Most late autumn, winter, and early spring days are in the mid 20Cs. The summer heat here is extremely hot and dry with record maximums peaking at almost 50C in the shade.
Climatic Yearly Averages:
Rainfall: 466mm-predominately winter
Strong wind days over 40km/hr:52 days/year
Evaporation: Summer evaporation: 11.1mm /day in Jan.
Winter evaporation:3mm/day in July
Days Over 35C: 36.
Frost Days: 0
Max. winter temp: July 19.4C, min. Aug.8.9 C
Max. summer temps: Jan 31.7 C min, 18.3 C
Soil Type: 1m white sand over gravel.
Seeds for exchange:
All seeds I produce commercially along with other rare varieties still to be grown out (No list at the moment sorry.) 13 page catalogue is E-mail for free or $4.00 plus sase.
Plants for exchange - Perennial vegies, eg. perennial bunching leeks, arrowroot, perennial herbs by division etc...
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Contact Information: |
| Contact : |
Julie Firth, 333 David Road, Waggrakine, Geraldton. W.A |
| Email : |
yilgarn@midwest.com.au
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| Affiliated with : |
Dryland Permaculture Institute |
Current Seedlist: 13 November 2001
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