VEGETABLE

Sowing

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VARIETY

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COMMENTS

CAULIFLOWER (Ready  Spring)

April

June

Purple Cape

(Ready April)

Snow bred

(Ready May)

Wintessa

Sow May, plant out July

CELERIAC

Feb

May

Prague Giant

Tellus

Sow in heat. Keep well watered. Cover in Winter.

CELERY

March in heat

May

Pink Blush

Granada

Keep well watered

CHARD

March in heat

May

Jacob’s Coat

Bright Lights

Survives winter covered

CHICORY

Radicchio

Treviso

Rossa di Verona

Survives winter covered

COURGETTE

April

June

Goldrush

Sunburst

Plant out June after frosts.

CUCUMBER

April in heat

Telegraph

Crystal Lemon

Greenhouse

Bulb FENNEL

May to June

Victoria

Cantino

Cover before frost.

FRENCH BEAN  (climbing)

(dwarf)

April in heat

May and June

Algarve

Golden Wax

Purple Queen

Barlotto

Yellow  types are crispiest

Plant out after frost

HERBS

April to June

Chives, mint Oregano Rocket

Flat leaf Parsley, Dill

Basil (greenh) Watercress

Protect Parsley  over winter

Huckleberry

March

June

(Solanum nigrum var. Guineense) Not nightshade!!

Sow in heat. Harvest Oct when black. Net against birds

KOHL RABI

April

Red & green

Net against butterflies.

LEEK AUTUMN

Feb in heat

June

King Richard

LEEK WINTER

Feb in heat

June

Musselburgh

LETTUCE

March  to June

Little Gem

Iceberg

Autumn leaves

Succession  planting

MARROW & Summer Squash  

April in heat

June

Sunburst (yellow)

Green Bush

1 or 2 plants only ! Plant out when no danger of frost.

ONION (salad)

March  to  May

White Lisbon

North Holland

Lisbon Winter

Succession planting