leek 'Blue Solaise'
leek
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
An absolutely gorgeous heirloom French variety with a fantastic flavour and steely blue leaves that make a beautiful addition to the ornamental border – they're particularly beautiful dusted with frost. It's one of the hardiest leeks around, so you can leave it in the ground right through winter until you're ready to harvest its sturdy white shanks. - Growing Instructions:Sow direct into shallow drills in a well-prepared seedbed in spring, and thin seedlings to 1cm apart. When seedlings are about pencil thickness, transplant to their final growing place, leaving 15cm between plants. For the longest white stems, dib a hole for each plant 15cm deep and drop the seedling in before filling the hole with water. Mulch plants with straw when the cold weather starts to prevent the soil freezing and you'll be able to get your leeks out of the ground right through winter.
- Sow: March-April
- Harvest: March-May
- Approximate quantity: 125 seeds
spring onion 'White Lisbon'
spring onion
Tall, pure white skinned stems
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.
garlic 'Lautrec Wight'
garlic (hardneck) bulb
One of the favourites in France
asparagus 'Stewarts Purple'
asparagus
High yields of super-sweet, purple spears
red onion 'Rossa Savonese'
onion - red
Regional flat red onion variety from Savona in the North of Italy.
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