leek 'Giant Winter'

leek

approx 350 seeds £2.99 Buy
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  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: fertile, neutral to slightly acidic sandy loam

    An extremely hardy leek which will put up with blistering gales and frost without a pause. The solid, long white stems are exhibition quality with an outstanding flavour: dig them up young and tender early in the season, or leave them to bulk up as they'll stand well in the ground for you to harvest as you need them.

  • 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. Leeks can be dug up and 'heeled in', covered in loose soil in a trench in a sheltered spot for easy access in winter.

  • Sow: March-April

  • Harvest: October-January

  • Approximate quantity: 350 seeds.
spring onion White Lisbon

spring onion 'White Lisbon'

spring onion

Tall, pure white skinned stems

£1.49 Buy
approx 800 seeds within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Giant easy polytunnel cloche

Giant easy polytunnel cloche

Giant easy polytunnel cloche

Giant Poly Tunnels are ideal for winter and early spring vegetables

£24.99 Buy
Polytunnel within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Kitchen garden cloche

Kitchen garden cloche

Kitchen garden cloche

A sturdy, high quality, long lasting and stylish growing cover.

£29.99 Buy
single pack within 2-3 days excludes weekends
Timber grow bed

Timber grow bed

Timber grow bed

Grow your own fresh vegetables.

£39.99 Buy
Timber Grow Bed within 2-3 days excludes weekends
shallot Longor

shallot 'Longor'

banana shallot sets

Elongated, banana-shaped shallots

£2.99 Buy
10 sets available to order from winter 2013
asparagus Ariane

asparagus 'Ariane'

asparagus Ariane F1 hybrid crowns

A highly productive mid-season variety

£1.99 Buy
1 crown available to order from winter 2013
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garlic 'Elephant Garlic'

elephant garlic bulbs

Super-sized bulbs which are excellent for roasting

£3.99 Buy
2 cloves available to order from summer 2013
 

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