courgette 'Defender'
courgette
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moisture retentive
Among the most reliable of all courgettes, producing a very heavy crop of dark green, tender fruits over a long period. The plants are vigorous growers and exceptionally healthy, with good resistance to cucumber mosaic virus. They form big neat domes of attractive leaves smothered in large, bright yellow flowers all summer, making this a fine plant in ornamental borders too. The flowers are also edible: pick when just opened and dip in batter, then fry for a deliciously different appetiser. - Growing InstructionsSow two seeds to a 10cm pot in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill. Pot on seedlings as they grow, keeping them well-watered and warm, then harden off and plant out in rich soil in a sunny, sheltered spot after all threat of frost has passed. Protect plants from slugs and water thoroughly in dry spells.
- Sow: April to June
- Harvest: July to September
- Approximate quantity: 10 seeds
pumpkin 'Jack O'Lantern'
pumpkin
Perfect for halloween
sweet corn 'Early Extra Sweet' F1
sweet corn
A reliable sweetcorn with a very high sugar content
spinach 'Giant Winter'
spinach
A really hardy winter spinach
Giant easy polytunnel cloche
Giant easy polytunnel cloche
Giant Poly Tunnels are ideal for winter and early spring vegetables
Kitchen garden cloche
Kitchen garden cloche
A sturdy, high quality, long lasting and stylish growing cover.
Timber grow bed
Timber grow bed
Grow your own fresh vegetables.
onion 'Radar'
onion sets
Good resistance to bolting
Buying vegetable plants
If you just want to grow a few vegetables or have suffered losses with early sowings, buying plants is a great way to play catch-up. Buying plants also allows you to grow vegetables if you do not have the facilities...
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