Sunflower kernels are high in protein and dietary fibre. They are a good source of minerals including iron and potassium, and vitamins B1 and B6. Sunflower kernels fat content is largely polyunsaturated.
Origination: Confectionary grade sunflower is imported from Australia and Europe and is not treated so will germinate if required. Australian sunflower is also high in naturally occurring selenium, compared with New Zealand South Island grown seed.
Sorghum is a small round orange seed that is incredibly drought tolerant when growing. It is seen as the fifth most important cereal crop grown in the world and a favourite seed for doves. Origination: Sorghum is sourced from Australia who is one of the largest sorghum growing countries in the world.
We are now in the last month of autumn and there is plenty to keep busy in the garden. In the fruit garden, the harvest period is coming to a close for pip and stone fruit and is just beginning for feijoas. It's also the last chance to get your bulbs in the flower garden before winter, and a great time to plant new winter veges in the vege patch!