Summer Salads Collection
vegetable plug plant collection
£32.99
- size:
- 84 plug plants
- available within:
- to order from spring 2011
- Position: full sun
- Soil: humus-rich, moisture retentive soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Hardiness: tender
This garden is ideal for those with limited space or who have never tried growing at home before. It is simple and quick to plant.
Suitable for filling a vegetable patch aproximately 3m².this collection can also be successfully grown in big containers or grow bags.Add Sweet Peas to your order. Get 12 plants in 3 delicious dark colours for £7.99 - that's just 67p each
The collection contains the following seasonal selection - - 20 x spring onions 'White Lisbon' - one of the most productive and vigorous varieties with a long harvest period.
- 1 x packet of rocket 'Sky Rocket' seeds - a vigorous plant that has an upright habit. It has a delicious, peppery flavour and is slow to bolt and resistant to mildew.
- 10 x lettuce (mixed green) You will receive a selection of green-leaved lettuce which may include 3 x 'Lilian' - a butternut type with firm heads that are succulent and sweet. 3 x 'Pearl' - a little gem lettuce with a delicious, sweet taste. 4 x 'Saladin' - an iceberg type with a solid hearted head. Beautifully crisp.
- 10 x lettuce (mixed red) This may include varieties of delicious, red-leaved varieties such as 'Rushmoor' - a red salad, with stunning oak-shaped, deep red leaves, or 'Lollo Rosso' which have very pretty frilly leaves with a sharp taste.
- 1 x packet of baby leaf mixed salad seeds - a mixture of 14 varieties of lettuce and radicchio varieties which should be sown every 2-3 weeks to give a continuous crop throughout the summer and autumn.
- 20 x onions (mixed, 10 red & 10 white) We will send tasty varieties which may include; 'Takmark' - a very early large, white cooking onion variety. 'Red Pearl' - a top-quality, vibrant red variety.
- 10 x mixed herbs - you will receive a selection from the following types. Chives - a strong onion flavour which is great for salads, soups and stews. Corainder - an important ingredient of Asian cuisine, the leaves can be harvested throughout the growing season and the seeds when they begin tochange colour. Flat leaved parsley - has a strong flavour and is useful in Italian, French and Middle Eastern cuisine. Curley leaved parsley - often used as a garnish, the leaves have a delicious taste and are widely used. Dill - perfect for seasoning gravlax, borscht and other soups, the seeds can also be used as a spice.
- 4 x cucumber 'La Diva' This hybrid variety has won awards for its crisp texture and its sweet taste.14- 16cm in length.
- 4 x tomato 'Mandurio' - a new mediterranean plum tomato with a superb taste.
- 4 x Nasturtium - a perfect companion plant which is decorative as well as edible. Both the flowers and leaves are edible. The leaves have a peppery taste and the flowers look great as a garnish.
Please note: The contents of this pack may vary slightly depending upon the season. - Garden care: Plant them out as soon as they arrive in a sunny spot. Make sure they are kept well watered and feed with a liquid fertiliser that is high in potash throughou throughout the growing season. You may need to provide growing supports for the taller plants.
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