Sweetcorn Patio Kit (Seed)Zea mays This Patio kit contains 2 x 60 litre patio bags plus a FREE packet of Sweetcorn Lapwing seeds. Lapwing, a new introduction from the 'Tendersweet' breeding programme and awarded an RHS AGM in the 2009 Wisley trial. Early maturing, producing long cobs with 18 rows of kernels, good tip fill and superb sweetness. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Northern Extra Sweet' F1 Hybrid (Supersweet)Zea mays A reliable performer in British summers, Sweetcorn Northern Extra Sweet is especially suited to cooler northern districts. One of the earliest maturing of the 'supersweets', Sweetcorn Northern Extra Sweet produces good quality, well filled cobs up to 20cm (8in) long. Sturdy plants but growing only to 150 to 180cm (5 to 6 feet) tall. More info |
Swede 'Brora'Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group), Rutabaga Bred as a culinary swede. Swede Brora has attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Swede Brora is best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. More info |
Aubergine 'Baby Rosanna' F1 HybridSolanum molengena, Egg Plant Produces an abundance of golf ball sized, bitter free baby fruits throughout the summer on dwarf plants 60cm (24in) high, making Aubergine Baby Rosanna ideal for growing in containers on the patio. Fruits hold their flavour, quality and colour well after picking. More info |
Aubergine 'Listada de Gandia'Solanum melongena, Egg Plant Early to ripen, Aubergine Listada de Gandia produces a large crop of stunning white streaked, purple skinned, oval fruits up to 15cm (6in) in length of excellent flavour. Looks attractive in containers. More info |
Aubergine 'Moneymaker' F1 HybridSolanum melongena, Egg Plant Early and reliable, Aubergine Moneymaker is high yielding, producing tasty, long, slender, matt purple fruits. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Butterscotch' F1 Hybrid (Supersweet)Zea mays A major new variety of early/mid season maturity, in that not only is it a corn of super sweetness, but Sweetcorn Butterscotch has also been modified by the 'sugar enchance' gene. This ensures a much tenderer, easy to eat, melt-in-the-mouth quality to the grain and a retained sweetness after harvest or freezer storage, significantly better than regular varieties. Height 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft). More info |
Turnip 'Snowball'Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group) A first-class white, globe turnip. Turnip Snowball is early, juicy and sweet flavoured, will yield a good supply from early summer to early winter, and the tops make most nutritious and tasty 'greens'. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Minor' F1 Hybrid (Mini Vegetable)Zea mays Grow your own tiny corn cobs for Chinese cooking and casseroles. Harvest the delicious tiny, tasty sweetcorn cobs of Sweetcorn Minor fresh from your garden - so much tastier than the tinned variety. The baby corn of Sweetcorn Minor are harvested before pollination just as the 'silk tassels' begin to show. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Red Strawberry' (Popcorn)Zea mays Customer RatingA fun variety, Sweetcorn Red Strawberry has tiny, red, jewel-like kernels, on compact, strawberry-shaped ears only 5cm (2in) long, 3-4 cobs per plant. To make your own popcorn, simply place the entire cob in the microwave and watch it explode with ready to eat fluffy, white popped corn, or use as a colourful part of your autumn decorations. More info |
Salsify (Sandwich Island)Tragopogon porrifolius, Vegetable Oyster (Sandwich Island). Delicious, delicate flavour likened to Oysters or Asparagus. Salsify is a good source of Vitamin C and potassium.Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Chinese Radish 'Dragon' F1 HybridRaphanus sativus, Winter Radish Quicker maturing and with a slightly milder taste than Radish ‘China Rose’. Earliest sowings of Radish ‘Dragon’ are ready in 50 days whilst later sowings provide delicious ‘winter radishes’. Fully winter hardy, producing smooth, pinky-red skinned roots that are superb sliced in salads and stir fries. Height and spread: 15cm (6").Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
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