Growing Guides

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  TWEED

  British-bred and one of the first hybrid swedes, it is early and vigorous, producing uniformly round, purple shouldered roots with a delicious, cream-coloured flesh. Performs better than other swedes on less fertile soils.

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  ST VALERY

  The exhibitor's carrot par excellence, it was introduced in the 1880s, but still takes some beating. A high yielding maincrop, the uniform roots have a splendid colour and very good flavour.

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  ATLANTIC GIANT

  Try growing your own monster pumpkins! Pumpkin 'Dill's Atlantic Giant holds the Canadian and American records for size, with fruits weighing in at over 800 kg (1763lb). This spectacular variety will certainly impress the neighbours, but be sure to allow plenty of space for its long trailing stems.

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  SOLEISON

  Not only is this one of the most naturally healthy lettuces we know, but it produces impressive, dense hearts even with the minimum of attention. This home-grown 'iceberg' has a real lettuce flavour to complement its superbly succulent and crisp texture.