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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lettuce Winter Density

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lettuce (semi-cos) 'Winter Density'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1400 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Lettuce winter mixed

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Lettuce winter mixed
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
marrow Long Green Bush 4

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marrow 'Long Green Bush 4'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 20 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
melon Charentais

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melon 'Charentais'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 8 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
mixed oriental spicy leaves

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mixed oriental leaves
£2.49 £1.87
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
mustard Red Giant

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mustard 'Red Giant'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 350 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
Tropaeolum majus Blue Pepe

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Nasturtium 'Blue Pepe'
£2.89 £2.17
approx 30 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
New Zealand spinach

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New Zealand spinach
£2.20 £1.65
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
parsnip Tender and True F1

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parsnip 'Tender and True' F1
£2.39 £1.79
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
pumpkin Hundredweight

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pumpkin 'Hundredweight'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
radish French Breakfast 3

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radish 'French Breakfast 3'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 1200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Wasabi (PBR)

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rocket 'Wasabi' (PBR)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 500 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket cultivated

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rocket - cultivated
£2.99 £2.24
approx 5000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket Salad

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rocket - salad
£2.49 £1.87
approx 1000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
rocket wild

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rocket - wild
£2.24 - £6.00
approx 6000 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
3 × packets of seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sorrel red veined

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sorrel red veined
£2.79 £2.09
approx 200 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion North Holland Blood Red

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spring onion 'North Holland Blood Red'
£2.19 £1.64
approx 250 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
spring onion White Lisbon

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spring onion 'White Lisbon'
£2.29 £1.72
approx 800 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Butternut

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squash 'Butternut'
£3.99 £2.99
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Crown Prince F1

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squash 'Crown Prince' F1
£3.29 £2.47
approx 6 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Tromba of Albenga

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squash 'Tromba d'Albenga'
£2.99 £2.24
approx 25 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
squash Turks Turban

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squash 'Turks Turban'
£2.49 £1.87
approx 15 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Goldcrest (late season) F1

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sweetcorn 'Goldcrest' F1 (late season)
£2.99 £2.24
approx 50 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
sweetcorn Golden Bantam

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sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam'
£3.49 £2.62
10g packet | approx 55 seeds In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)

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