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LEEK PRELINA. Go to Top of Page

This well-established variety produces compact plants with large white stems and pronounced bulbs.

Soil & Site: Aim for soil which is well-worked and reasonable. It must, however, be improved with nutrients and humus, so incorporate generous amounts of compost to your soil. The site must be sunny for leeks to do well.
Spacing: Allow 30cm (12ins) between plants and 15cm (6ins) between rows. Use a dibber to make a 15cm (6ins) hole and drop the young transplanted leek plant into the hole and gently fill the hole with water to help settle the roots in. You do not need to fill with soil.
Special tip: You will need to blanch the developing stems by drawing up soil around the stems. This is a gradual process doing it in stages to increase the soil level a little at a time. Feeding the crop is essential - it will increase the thickness of the stems. Liquid feed regularly until the end of August, when you should stop.

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LEEK PRELINA
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MARROW EL GRECO F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

Striped green bush type which is considerably earlier in cropping than traditional varieties. It has the added bonus of carrying better resistance to cucumber mosaic virus. Can be harvested small as a courgette or larger as a marrow.

Soil & Site: The soil must be well drained, rich in compost and/or well-rotted manure. A sunny, warm spot is essential – must be away from cold winds.
Spacing: Allow 24 ins (60cm) between plants.
Special tips: Water copiously around the plant, not over them. As soon as the fruits start to swell commence high potassium feeding every 14 days to encourage the fruits to swell.

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MELON SWEETHEART F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

Medium-sized fruits producing sweet orange flesh with a delicious flavour. Suitable for cold frame, polyhouse and glasshouse growing.

Soil & Site: You can grow melons in well-improved soil in cold frames and polyhouses, or in pots or cropping bags (no more than two plants) under glass. A sunny location is essential for warmth in growing and ripening of the fruit. Special tips: In the greenhouse, train up wires/canes and then develop lateral shoots, which carry the flower (and fruit) horizontally. You will need to support the developing fruit in a net and allow no more than six fruits per plant. Hand pollination is essential for fruit development. Regular high potassium feeding should begin as soon as the fruits are the size of a golf ball. Harvest melons when only fully ripe.

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MELON SWEETHEART F1 HYBRID
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PEPPER BELL BOY GREEN F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

A reliable and highly productive greenhouse and patio variety which produces good-sized green fruit.

Soil & Site: Well-drained soil is essential. Work some organic material into it prior to planting. If grown in pots, multi-purpose compost is ideal, or set two plants to a cropping bag.
Spacing: Allow 18 ins (45cm) between plants in rows.
Special tips: Mist spray plants with water to keep down the dreaded red spider mite which can affect plants. Water the plants regularly but avoid sodden conditions around the root. Commence liquid feeding with a high potassium fertiliser once the fruits have begun to swell. Fruits can be picked once they are green, swollen and glossy. Remember a mature green pepper takes around three weeks to turn red under glass.

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PEPPER BELL BOY GREEN F1 HYBRID
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PEPPER BELL BOY RED F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

A highly productive variety of pepper with produces glossy green fruit which changes colour to bright red when ripe.

Soil & Site: Well-drained soil is essential. Work some organic material into it prior to planting. If grown in pots, multi-purpose compost is ideal, or set two plants to a cropping bag.
Spacing: Allow 18 ins (45cm) between plants in rows.
Special tips: Mist spray plants with water to keep down the dreaded red spider mite which can affect plants. Water the plants regularly but avoid sodden conditions around the root. Commence liquid feeding with a high potassium fertiliser once the fruits have begun to swell. Fruits can be picked once they are green, swollen and glossy. Remember a mature green pepper takes around three weeks to turn red under glass

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PEPPER BELL BOY RED F1 HYBRID
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PUMPKIN JACK OF ALL TRADES F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

Perfect for Halloween, good culinary qualities and the right size fruits, skin colour and quality for Halloween. Fruit size approx 5-7 Kg (11-15 lbs).

Soil & Site: The soil must be well drained, rich in compost and/or well-rotted manure. A sunny, warm spot is essential – must be away from cold winds.
Spacing: Allow 36 ins (90cm) between plants.
Special tips: Water copiously around the plant, not over them. As soon as the fruits start to swell commence high potassium feeding every 14 days to assist the developing fruit.

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PUMPKIN JACK OF ALL TRADES F1 HYBRID
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LETTUCES

Soil & Site: Soil for lettuce must be reasonably well-prepared with adequate organic matter added to maintain moisture. Additional moisture is essential throughout the life of the crop. A sunny, open site is essential.
Spacing: The spacing does depend on the variety grown but as a rule of thumb, allow 15cm (6ins) between cut and come again varieties such as Salad Bowl and 23cm (9ins) between standard varieties such as Little Gem. Often the thinning in the row can be used in the kitchen.
Special tips: Apart from cell-grown plants, lettuces do hate to be moved and transplanted, so if you need to move plants, make sure you do not bury the lower leaves. Where possible, always water in the morning or midday - watering in the late of the evening will increase the risk of disease. Watch out for slugs, snails and greenfly - make sure you keep the plants free of these otherwise they can render your well-grown crop useless.
LETTUCE COS. Go to Top of Page

A solid, tightly folded head produces very tasty and flavoursome crisp leaves.

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LETTUCE CUT & COME AGAIN. Go to Top of Page

Pick green leaves and wait for re-growths to mature to ensure cropping succession.

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LETTUCE LITTLE GEM. Go to Top of Page

Compact, small, semi-cos type with tight well-flavoured hearts.

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LETTUCE LOLLO ROSSO RHS AGM. Go to Top of Page

Non-hearty type, red tinged leaves with waved & serrated edges. Treat as a ‘cut and come again' vegetable for best results.

LETTUCE LOLLO ROSSO RHS AGM
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LETTUCE SALADIN – ICEBERG. Go to Top of Page

Crisp head variety, large green heads with large dark green solid hearts with crisp, tasty leaves. Highly recommended with good holding qualities in the soil.

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ONION BULB STURON RHS AGM. Go to Top of Page

Slightly flat semi-rounded main crop bulbs with good keeping qualitites. A traditional and reliable favourite variety.

Soil & Site: Prior to planting, work in plenty of organic material (well-rotted manure or garden compost) into the soil. Liming your soil will be necessary if the soil is acid.
Spacing: Depends on what types of onions you are growing. Spring (salad) onions can be planted in rows 10cm (4ins) apart. If you intend to grow larger onions, allow 10cm (4ins) between the plants and 30cm (12 ins) between rows.
Special tip: Keep the hoe going around the crop – any competition for moisture will seriously affect yield. Moisture applied in dry weather to help swell the roots.

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SALAD BABY LEAVES ORIENTAL MIX. Go to Top of Page

The tray contains a mix of the following: Mizuna Kyoto, Indian Red Mustard, Yukina Savoy, Sky Rocket, Golden Streaks Mustard. All can be treated like 'cut-and-come-again salads crops'.

Soil & Site: Soil must be reasonably well-prepared with adequate organic matter added to maintain moisture. Additional moisture is essential throughout the life of the crop. A sunny, open site is essential.
Spacing: Allow 23cm (9 ins) between plants and 30cm (12 ins) between rows.
Special tip: Watch out for slugs, snails and greenfly – make sure you keep your plants free of these otherwise they can render your well-grown crop unusable.

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SALAD ROCKET RUNWAY. Go to Top of Page

This variety has the attractive deeply serrated leaves of wild rocket and its own distinctive, excellent flavour which is tangy and peppery but not bitter. Fast and vigorous growing. It is late to bolt and produces numerous leaves.

Soil & Site: Soil must be reasonably well-prepared with adequate organic matter added to maintain moisture. Additional moisture is essential throughout the life of the crop to reduce bolting. A sunny, open site is essential.
Spacing: Allow 23cm (9 ins) between plants and 30cm (12 ins) between rows. Can be grown closer togther as a 'cut and come again' crop.
Special tip: Watch out for slugs, snails and greenfly - make sure you keep your plants free of these otherwise they can render your well-grown crop unusable.

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SWEETCORN FIESTA F1 HYBRID. Go to Top of Page

A super sweet variety that holds well and produces very tasty cobs with heavy yields.

Soil & Site: Good drainage and a moisture-retentive soil are essential. Full sun spot with some shelter is ideal.
Spacing: Allow 45cm (18ins) between rows and plants - ideally plant in rectangular blocks to help pollination - this will ensure effective wind pollination of the female flowers.
Special tip: Water in dry weather – especially when the flowers are forming.

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 Pg£2.39



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