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Solanum melongena Italian heirloom with long slender fruit up to 30cm sweet with little bitterness and firm mild flesh. Good strong yields especially if planted in warm sheltered position. Steams well. -
Cucurbita maxima Resembles Queensland Blue with grey skin and less ribbing. Cuts quite easily with deep orange very sweet flesh. Weighs 3-5kg with small seed cavity. A very popular variety needing plenty of sun and room to roam. Good keeping qualities. -
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Cucurbita pepo Delightful little fruits on compact plants these bright white squashes are best eaten young when they remain very tender, needing very little cooking. Great for small meals when they can be picked carefully as needed. -
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Solanum lycopersicum L. Determinate plant with sturdy trunk producing good reliable sweet medium size tomatoes. Still needs some staking and will be one of the first to produce fruit. -
Nepeta cataria Growing to 100cm the soft green leaves with coarse-toothed edges have a slightly mint smell and is related. The flowers are thick, showy and great bee attractants. Catnip is seriously lovely by cats who rub against it enthusiastically. Has a long history of medicinal uses in the form of tea, juice, tinctures and poultices. -
Pisum sativum This golden podded pea is lovely. It can be used as a sugar snap or podded pea. It is truly tender with pink flowers and buttercup yellow peas. -
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Apium graveolens var. secalinum Side picking celery more like Italian Parsley in look but definitely celery in flavour. Great if you can’t be bothered with all the fuss of blanching celery plants. Plant all year round in trays and transplant when no frosts. -
Capsicum pubescens Our Rocoto Chilli plant never stops producing and despite looking exhausted by the end of winter starts greening up and amassing beautiful purple flowers soon as spring starts. Remarkable chilli of good heat and great flavour. Plant spring-summer in trays and transplant in protected area full sun. -
Daucus carota A good low maintenance carrot for those with little time and shallow soil. Picked and eaten whole they make up in flavour what you miss out on in size. Create shallow furrow. Thinly spread seed, water and thin out sparingly. These little carrots will make their own room. -
Latuca sativa Definitely a side picking lettuce with oak like serrated edges on deep green leaves. All the oakleaf lettuce do well in summer and are heat tolerant. -
Raphanus sativus Classic good red radish with white flesh forming 3-5cm globes. Fast and easy to grow like all radishes they can be grown all year round but need protection from extreme heat. -
Barbarea verna All the flavour of cress without the need for running water. Can be grown in the garden. -
Vicia faba Under 1 metre & maturing in 70 days this Broadbean will give sweet green pods just under 14cm a little earlier than most. It is great for early spring and late summer-autumn planting with the added benefit of adding nitrogen to the soil. Although shorter, still protect from high winds. -
Daucus carota Slender very sweet carrot purple then orange in the core. Grows to 15cms with a lovely texture and flavour. Plant spring to summer in warm soils. -
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Solanum melongena Long slightly curved 20cm violet & white striped fruit with firm sweet flesh & soft tender skin. Of Greek heritage, this is a favourite. Plant seeds in trays in warm soil in Spring onwards. Transplant 40cm apart in sunny protected position. Up to a 1 metre plant which will produce flowers in Spring then the fruit ripens late in Summer. -
Lactuca sativa Seeing this is believing it. Lovely soft green cos with speckles of red yet still very tender. Doesn’t heart so much and great for side picking especially mixed with others for great interest. -
Latuca sativa Can be used full size or side picked this delicate sweet lettuce has lovely soft leaves with gentle ruffles. Most prized in Europe where a lot of our varieties were bred. -
Brassica rapa One of the Japanese greens Mibuna has a light mustard flavour and is excellent in a salad or side dish. Can be side picked or picked whole. Cold resistant so plant early Autumn to early Summer. -
Nasturtium officinale An aquatic plant with a lovely crisp delicate unique slightly spicy flavour growing well in ponds and water generally. High nutritional content. Plant in Spring to late Autumn direct in pots set in water trays. -
Latuca sativa Small cos with soft heart. Mostly eaten whole or lightly steamed. Very versatile. -
Beta vulgaris Spirals of crimson and white with all the flavour of sweet beetroot this unusual beet grows true and is an old Italian heirloom that is loved by children who will be encouraged to eat this strange beauty. -
Brassica oleracea Quick growing soft leaves and small heads to side pick and allow more to grow. -
Daucus carota Short thick with good strong colour, golden orange, and flavour, crisp and sweet. Suitable with gardeners with shallow soil. Chantenay is easy to grow. -
Apium graveolens Also called turnip-rooted celery. Grown for its large bulbous root which has a delicious creamy celery flavour. Often found growing wild in parts of Europe and recognizable by its celery stalks. It is an excellent addition to soups, salads or German style dishes. -
Lactuca sativa var. asparagine Also known as asparagus lettuce or celery lettuce amongst other things as this one is often grown for its thick stem which has a unique sweet flavour and is used after side picking the tender leaves. Note the leaves can be steamed and better grown in semi shade when hot to guarantee softer leaves for salads. -
Raphanus sativus Round 5cm radish with remarkable black skin contrasting with white flesh yet remaining crisp, sweet and a little more pungent in flavour. Eat raw or cooked like all radishes. -
Raphanus sativus Literally meaning ‘big root’ is a mild-flavoured winter radish with origins in Asia. The long white flesh is crisp and is used extensively as a garnish, salad or steamed lightly remaining crisp. Growing habits are the same as most radish. -
Brassica juncea Lime green serrated leaf with hint of mustard perfect for baby leaf and salad mixes. Cold resistant and can be grown all year except mid Summer. Plant direct or trays. -
Brassica juncea Remarkable deep ruby fern like leaves with luminescent lime green stems. Looks and tastes amazing and makes a unique salad green with just a hint of mustard. Cold tolerant so plant Autumn to early Summer. -
Brassica rapa Lovely rosette of dark green small leaves Tatsoi is also known as ‘Chinese flat cabbage’ which hints to its flavour but still unique to itself. Delicious and a delight to pick adding to salads. Very cold tolerant plant early Autumn to early Summer in trays or direct. -
Solanum lycopersicon L. Bright orange medium size fruit on a tall indeterminate plant. Very sweet low acid with a decent crop early in the season. Well worth a go.
