courgette 'Floridor'
courgette
- Position: full sun
- Soil: fertile, moisture retentive
Unusual variety with bright yellow spherical fruits, making it a fantastic talking point on the plot. Pick at around tennis-ball size to enjoy them at their most tender and tasty. Plants grow vigorously through the season with each one producing up to 30 fruits if picked regularly, making this a very generous cropper. - Growing Instructions Sow 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. Courgettes are very thirsty, so cut the end off a plastic drinks bottle and take off the lid, then sink it upside-down alongside each plant. Fill daily in dry spells to deliver water just where it's needed.
- Sow: April-May
- Harvest: July-September
- Approximate quantity: 10 seeds
squash 'Turks Turban'
pumpkin
One of the most spectacular squashes
leek 'Blue Solaise'
leek
An heirloom French variety
tomato 'Marmande'
beefsteak tomato
A wonderful old French heirloom beefsteak
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.
Raised bed
Raised bed
Made of recycled plastic these beds are perfect for raising a wide range of veg
onion 'Troy'
onion sets
New, yellow skinned onions
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