Plants For Chalky Soil

Chalky soils (or those based on limestone) are usually alkaline, so have a pH above 7. They tend to be freely draining, stony and don’t hold onto nutrients very well. Therefore, to help your plants flourish, you should water regularly and dig in lots of composted organic matter as often as you can.

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Planting combinations
Ground cover
Used at Chelsea
bean (climbing French) Blue Lake

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bean (climbing French) 'Blue Lake'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Cobra

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bean (climbing French) 'Cobra'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Sunshine

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bean (climbing French) 'Sunshine'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (climbing French) Trionfo Violetto

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bean (climbing French) 'Trionfo Violetto'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 120 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (dwarf French) Tendergreen

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bean (dwarf French) 'Tendergreen'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 150 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Hestia

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bean (runner) 'Hestia'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Lady Di

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bean (runner) 'Lady Di'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Moonlight (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'Moonlight' (PBR)
£3.79 £2.84
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) Scarlet Emperor

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bean (runner) 'Scarlet Emperor'
£3.29 £2.47
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
bean (runner) White Lady (PBR)

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bean (runner) 'White Lady' (PBR)
£3.19 £2.39
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lamon (Venice)

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borlotti bean (climbing French), haricot 'Borlotto Lamon'
£3.49 £2.62
50g packet | approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Claret F1

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broccoli 'Claret' F1 (purple sprouting)
£2.49 £1.87
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli Purple Sprouting Early

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broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Early'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 750 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
broccoli raab Cima di Rapa 60

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broccoli raab 'Cima di Rapa 60'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Brodie F1

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brussels sprout 'Brodie' F1
£3.49 £2.62
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Maximus F1

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brussels sprout 'Maximus' F1
£3.79 £2.84
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
brussels sprout Red Bull

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brussels sprout 'Red Bull'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
butterbean Fagiolo Di Spagna

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butterbean 'Fagiolo Di Spagna'
£3.19 £2.39
approx 12 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cabbage of Mantova

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cabbage (savoy) 'Invernale Mantovano'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Autumn King

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carrot 'Autumn King'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Chantenay Royal

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carrot 'Chantenay Royal'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Early Nantes

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carrot 'Early Nantes'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 2000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Eskimo F1

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carrot 'Eskimo' F1
£2.89 £2.17
approx 400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Flyaway F1

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carrot 'Flyaway' F1
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mixed

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carrot 'Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Mr James Scarlet Intermediate

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carrot 'Mr James Scarlet intermediate'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Nantese of Venice

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carrot 'Nantese di Chioggia 2'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
carrot Sweet Candle F1

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carrot 'Sweet Candle' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 300 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cauliflower Igloo

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cauliflower 'Igloo'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 65 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cauliflower Romanesco

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cauliflower 'Romanesco'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
celery Golden Self-blanching

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celery 'Golden Self Blanching'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chard Rhubarb Chard

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chard 'Rhubarb Chard'
£2.79 £2.09
approx 100 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Basket of Fire F1

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chilli 'Basket of Fire' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Carolina Reaper

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chilli 'Carolina' Reaper
£3.99 £2.99
approx 5 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
chilli Trinidad Perfume

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chilli 'Trinidad Perfume'
£3.49 £2.62
approx 10 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Gold Rush

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courgette 'Goldrush' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 16 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Romanesco

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courgette 'Romanesco'
£1.42 - £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
approx 45 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Striato d'Italia

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courgette 'Striato d'Italia'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
courgette Zucchini

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courgette 'Zucchini'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Burpless Tasty Green F1

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cucumber 'Burpless Tasty Green' F1
£2.79 £2.09
approx 16 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Cucamelon

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cucumber 'Cucamelon'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Marketmore

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cucumber 'Marketmore'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 50 organic seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
cucumber Passandra F1

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cucumber 'Passandra' F1
£4.49 £3.37
approx 4 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
fennel Sweet Florence

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fennel 'Sweet Florence'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 375 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kailaan / kai-lan

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kai-lan / Chinese broccoli
£3.99 £2.99
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kale Redbor F1

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kale 'Redbor' F1
£3.99 £2.99
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
kohlrabi Purple Delicacy

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kohlrabi 'Purple Delicacy'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 450 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Bleu de Solaise

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leek 'Bleu de Solaise'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 125 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
leek Musselburgh

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leek 'Musselburgh'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 425 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons

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lettuce 'Marvel of Four Seasons'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce (mixed)

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lettuce 'Mixed'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Red Grenoble

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lettuce 'Red Grenoble'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 4000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce All Year Round

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lettuce (butterhead) 'All Year Round'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Little Gem

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lettuce (cos) 'Little Gem'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Lollo Rossa

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lettuce (cut and come again) 'Lollo Rossa'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 550 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
lettuce Red Salad Bowl

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lettuce (cut and come again) 'Red Salad Bowl'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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