Vegetable Plants
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£2.00Each fruit is the size of a small apple, hence this commonly being known as the ‘Apple Cucumber’ – but as its fruit is a pale yellow in colour when ready to eat it’s actually called ‘Crystal Lemon’. Reputed to be more digestible than many other cucumbers, this has a mild sweet flavour and is very juicy – just make sure the cucumbers don’t get too large or take on a more golden colour as the skins will become bitter. This is also an excellent variety for pickling also. The habit of the plant can be quite sprawling but they can be tied into a trellis or something similar. There is no need to remove male flowers on this variety. Recommended by the RHS to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects. Plant two per growbag.
Price per plant in 9cm pot
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£2.00A Ridge-type cross that can be grown as either Greenhouse or Outside. First grown in Mr. Lows of an Uxbridge nursery in 1889, a cross between Purley Pink Hero & Verdant Green. A good beginners or amateur’s cucumber, from 6 to 8 inches in length, somewhat thick, smooth, perfectly straight & short neck, very easily grown. Leave the flowers on. Keep them picked and they’ll keep producing. Height – up to 300cm.
Price per plant in 9cm pot
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Also known as Soy Beans, these have become a new favourite with restaurants. Each short, little, hairy pod contains up to three green beans, full of goodness and high in protein. The beans should be cooked before eating. They have a lovely nutty flavour and are commonly served salted. They are best picked before they are fully ripe as they tend to be sweeter and are best eaten fresh because after the first ten hours their flavour decreases (so what better crop to grow yourself!). They can also be blanched and frozen. Plant out approximately 6″ (15 cms) apart. Crop late summer/early autumn. Reach approximately 3 feet (90 cms) tall. Like a sunny position.
Price per pack of 9 plants
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Cornet de Bordeaux is one of the hardiest varieties that can be used for constant cutting. Lovely tangy flavour. The main use is raw in salads but can be cooked – try braising it! Can be grow in the open or under protection. Space 20-35cm apart.
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Old Italian American cultivars & a relative to Chicory, having similar taste & culture. Leaf shapes range from triple-cut Frisée, Narrow, finely pinnate & dissected, often crisped or ruffled, for a frilly fluffy effect in a Salad (Endives), to large romaine-like wrappers, Broad, smooth, slightly ruffled leaf, for full-sized, well-hearted heads (Escaroles). Cold-tolerant, early spring sowing & summer harvest or late summer sow & autumn picking, can be cooked or used raw in salads (with varieties ‘Pancalieri’ & both ‘Scarlet Giant & Fine maraichere’) Plant 20-30cm apart.
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Very high quality with a long harvest period. Long, round pods which remain very straight and have a bright green, smooth surface. This attractive mauve flowered bean makes a delightful addition to the flower border as well as the vegetable plot Especially developed for the fresh market, pods are 20cm, the variety is black-seeded with very good vigour. Stringless. RHS award. Height Up to 180cm (70.9in) Spread Up to 30cm (11.8in).
Price per pack of 12 plants
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A very early variety with extra-long slender flat pods of excellent flavour. The beans are string-less when picked young and will produce a heavy crop for several weeks over the summer if picked regularly. Brown seeded. A good source of Pro-vitamin A, Vitamin K and Folic acid. Beans are freezeable. Plant spacing 25 x 75cm. Harvest from July onwards. RHS award. Height up to 100cm.
Price per pack of 12 plants
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£3.00An early variety of Kohl Rabi with blue stems, making it look like something out of this world. It is intended for spring and autumn growing. This variety has a good bolt resistance. Kohl Rabi is a member of the brassica family. With the stem just above ground level, it swells to form the crisp, juicy vegetable, with a texture similar to that of a Water Chestnut. Its flavour is much like that of a turnip but milder.Makes a pleasant change as a vegetable, slice and fry gently in olive oil or use in place of turnips. Roots must be used young, between golf and tennis ball size. Space 30cm apart.
Price per pack of 6 plants
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£3.00This White Heirloom variety is an easy to grow and versatile vegetable often overlooked for the home garden. Its bulb-like growth develops aboveground, has a distinctive nut-like flavour and tender flesh, which can be cooked, stir-fried or used in salads and dips. This variety has a white skin and flesh and is excellent fresh or stir-fried. Best harvested at 3-4 Inches in diameter. Row spacing 18 inches. Plants grow 9 – 12″ tall.
Price per pack of 6 plants
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£3.00‘The Scottish Flag Leek’ 19th century. One of those reliable old favourite varieties that Grandad grew to produce an excellent crop of tasty, thick, short solid white stems with broad dark flags through the winter (Oct- Mar). also if Harvested young, as baby leeks, these have a fantastically sweet flavour which doesn’t falter if they are left to mature. Exceptional hardy. Height: 45cm (18″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
Price per 12 pack of multi-sown plants
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Flattish, rounded heads, compact hearts and a soft texture. These can be grown nearly all year, have a long cropping period, are slow to bolt and lack the uniformity of more modern varieties. Space approximately 30cm apart.
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£3.00An unusual semi-cos heritage variety that has bright green leaves with splodges of burgundy/red – the red darkens as the lettuce leaf matures. An excellent ‘cut & come again’ variety – just snip a few leaves at a time to ensure fresh new leaf production. It is slow to bolt and will add colour to your salad bowl and brighten up your veg patch – a decorative and useful variety to grow & eat! Plant up to 30cm apart to give room for full heads.