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Position: full sunSoil: moderately-fertile, well-drained soil. Rate of growth: average. Hardiness: fully hardy. Thick, tasty, purple spears are produced in May and early June. This is a high yielding variety that is sweet when cooked.

Asparagus are ideal for growing in a sheltered sunny area of the vegetable garden or allotment in well prepared ground, to which lots of manure or compost has been added the previous autumn. Garden care: Keep the area weed free and water plants during dry weather. In autumn cut down the ferny stems once they have turned yellow. Before the spears appear in spring make a ridge of soil over each row and apply a dressing of Growmore.

Asparagus £1.79

Position: full sunSoil: any moderately, fertile soil. Rate of growth: average. Hardiness: fully hardy. An excellent variety with bright green spears and deep purple tips that produces an exceptionally high yield. The crowns are best planted between March and May, and though. a few spears can be cut the following year, it is best left for two years so that it can grow into a strong plant. Connover's Colossal has been awarded an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Garden care: Plant crowns in a trench that is 30cm (12in) wide by 20cm (8in) deep with a central ridge that is 10cm (4in) high. Place the crown on the ridge, spreading the roots out evenly and cover with soil. Harvest the spears in mid-spring when they are about 15cm (6in) tall and fairly thick.

Extra Early Salad Potato Rocket £3.49

We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 30-35 tubers of this variety in a 2.5kg bag. All of our potatoes are certifed scottish seed potatoes ensuring crop quality. Position: sun-partial shade Soil: fertile, well drained Rate of growth: fast-growing. Harvesting period: early to mid June. Hardiness: protect tubers from frost'Rocket' is a very heavy cropping variety with pure white flesh, which is waxy and soft at first digging. Many customers have been delighted by the earliness, ease of culture and size of crop. It also has good all round disease resistance including golden eelworm. Garden care: As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

First Early Potato - Potato Sharpes Express £3.49

We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 30-35 tubers of this variety in a 2.5kg bag. All of our potatoes are certifed scottish seed potatoes ensuring crop quality. Position: sun-partial shade Soil: fertile, well drained Rate of growth: fast-growing. Harvesting period: mid June. Hardiness: protect tubers from frostSharpe's Express is a heirloom variety introduced in 1900 by Charles Sharpe of Sleaford, Lincolnshire. It is Pear shaped with bright white flesh, smooth skin and a superb 'new potato' flavour. Boil whole in skins (as it is floury) It great hot with butter or cold with salads. favourite amongst 'home-growers' for many years. Best cooked whole (Either boiled or steamed) Sharpes Express was TV gardener, Percy Thrower's favourite. Garden care: As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

Garlic £1.49

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: average. Hardiness: fully hardy Garlic is very easy to grow in the garden. Plant in March in any soil in a sunny spot and the cloves will be ready for harvesting in August. Garden care: Plant from March in soil that hasn't been freshly manured. Space the cloves 18cm (7in) apart or 10cm (4in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Uproot as soon as the leaves start to fade and dry the bulbs before use.

Jerusalem Artichoke £2.29

Position: full sunSoil: any moderately, fertile soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: great alternative to potatoes. Hardiness: fully hardy. A much under-rated vegetable which has edible tubers that have a potato-like texture and are delicious. Originally from North America, Jerusalem artichoke is a member of the daisy family and is closely related to the sunflower. Plant the tubers as soon as possible 30-40cm apart in soil that has had added organic matter. The plants make an excellent screen or windbreak and the tubers are ready to harvest from between October and early spring. Garden care: Dig added organic matter into the soil and plant the tubers 30-40cm apart. Earth-up the base of the stems when the plants are about 30cm high. Water well when the weather is dry. During the summer months remove any flower buds as they form and feed occassionally with liquid fertiliser.

Main Crop Potato Pink Fir Apple £4.49

We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 40-50 tubers of this variety in a 2.5kg bag. All of our potatoes are certifed scottish seed potatoes ensuring crop quality. Position: sun-partial shade Soil: fertile, well drained Rate of growth: fast-growing. Harvesting period: October. Hardiness: protect tubers from frost A Heritage salad potato bred in 1850. This late maincrop potato has knobbly pink skinned tubers of butter yellow, waxy flesh. An unusual potato that's great as a salad potato but can also be used to make delicious chips - with a single tuber for each chip! It has been given an Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society. Garden care: As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

Onion £0.99

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: each pack includes growing instructions and recipes. Hardiness: fully hardy. Onion sets are the easiest way to grow onions in the garden. Planted in March or April, they will mature faster than onions grown from seed. 'Stuttgarter Giant' is an old favourite with characteristically firm, semi-flat onions that store very well. Garden care: Plant onion sets from mid-March to mid-April, 15cm (6in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using.

Onion £0.99

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: each pack includes growing instructions and recipes. Hardiness: fully hardy. Onion sets are the easiest way to grow onions in the garden. Planted in March or April, they will mature faster than onions grown from seed. 'Sturon' is a flavourful variety which produces round, straw-coloured onions that mature in August. Garden care: Plant onion sets from mid-March to mid-April, 15cm (6in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using.

Onion £0.99

Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: each pack includes growing instructions and recipes. Hardiness: fully hardy. A mid-late maturing variety with flattish-round bulbs of a beautiful dark red colour. An excellent cropper producing attractive, firm well flavoured bulbs which keep well. An attractive addition in the salad bowl. Plant from March through. to April, Harvest normally in August. Garden care: Plant onion sets from mid-February to March, 15cm (6in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using.

Red Shallot £1.29

Sets are the easiest way to grow shallots in the garden. Planted very early in the season, in mid-February if possible, they mature faster than those grown from seed. 'Sante' is a very high yielding variety with lovely red outer skin. Position: full sunSoil: any soil. Rate of growth: average. Other features: each pack includes growing instructions and recipes. Hardiness: fully hardy. Garden care: Plant onion sets from mid-February to March, 15cm (6in) apart in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using. Goes well with: Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Minicole', Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Best Of All', Beta vulgaris 'Monogram', Cucurbita pepo 'Vegetable Spag. Hetti', Coriandrum sativum, Petroselium crispum

Second Early Potato - Potato Edzell Blue £1.49

All of our potatoes are certified Scottish seed potatoes ensuring crop quality. Position: sun-partial shade Soil: fertile, well drained Rate of growth: fast-growing. Harvesting period: July. Hardiness: protect tubers from frost This heritage variety bred in Edzell Angus Scotland pre 1915 it is prized for its excellent taste. A second early potato with a beautiful blue colour skin and contrasting white flesh. Good for baking and frying and makes excellent mash. Garden care: As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

Second Early Potato Kestrel £3.99

We sell potatoes by weight but you can expect to receive about 30-32 tubers of this variety in a 2.5kg bag. All of our potatoes are certifed scottish seed potatoes ensuring crop quality. Position: sun-partial shade Soil: fertile, well drained Rate of growth: fast-growing. Harvesting period: July. Hardiness: protect tubers from frost'Kestrel' is a fairly recent introduction which is fast becoming a house. Hold favourite due to its flavour. A second early which has smooth skin with bonny blue eyes and is ideal for baking, chipping and boiling. It is a high yielding variety and has good resistance to blackleg, as well as potato virus, slugs, eelworm and bruising. Garden care: As soon as the potato tubers have been delivered you should unpack them and start the chitting (sprouting) process. Place them in single layer in a seed tray without compost and leave in a light, cool area protected from frost. This can be started about six weeks before you intend to plant them. Early varieties can be planted out under frost fleece protection, but the later varieties should be planted after the worst frosts have passed in your area - this is generally mid March to mid April. Dig a trench 8 - 13cm (3 - 5in) deep adding a general purpose fertiliser to the bottom of the trench. Plant the potato tubers in the trenches about 30cm (12in) apart, being careful not to knock the shoots off the tubers, and keeping the shoots facing upwards. Then lightly cover with soil. As the plants get to around 20cm (8in) tall you need to bank up the soil around the plant, so the soil covers the bottom two thirds of the plant. Watering your plants well will help improve crop yield and discourage potato scab.

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