Rich, golden-skinned fruit up to 25cm long. Upright, open habit, for easy harvesting and less damage to fruits. Harvest June-October.
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Pisum sativum. Dwarf, flat, broad-podded Mangetout, Pea Sugar Snow Green crops prolifically if harvested when pods are small and before seed development within the pods
This British bred courgette is one of the earliest to set fruit in the in the UK's unpredictable summer weather. Courgette 'British Summertime' has an open habit that allows maximum sunlight penetration for rapid fruit development, and good air circulation to minimise disease. This productive variety will produce bumper crops that are easily picked from spine free stems. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36)
This prolific variety produces good yields of small, slender glossy green courgettes. When harvested regularly Courgette 'Firenze' will crop continuously throughout the summer. These plants have an open bushy habit and few spines making the fruits easy to harvest. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
From British breeding, this is the first commercially grown purple variety! The purple colour is rich in healthy anthocyanin (antioxidant) pigment. Attractive bicoloured flowers form stunning flat, purple Mangetouts to eat raw and stir fry. Can also be steamed although colour will fade, or boiled when colour turns dark green. As with all Mangetouts they are best harvested and eaten young just as the 'peas' start to show. Powdery mildew resistant and tolerant to downy mildew to help extend the sowing season to early July
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Encourage a wealth of stunning birds into your garden with this plastic seed feeder.
The bushy plants of Courgette 'Soleil' produce huge yields of smooth, straight, yellow courgettes that are early maturing and fruit over a long period if cut regularly. In trials this superb garden variety showed better tolerance to powdery mildew than many other courgettes, thus extending the harvesting period. This RHS AGM variety has a delicious flavour and will add a bright splash of colour to your plate. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).
The compact, bushy plants of Courgette 'Midnight' are virtually spine free, making easier harvesting of the delicious dark green, slightly-speckled courgettes. This compact variety is ideal for growing in containers on the patio. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (36).
With a unique climbing habit Courgette 'Black Forest' makes a great space saving variety for growing in containers on the patio. The long stems will need tying onto a trellis or netting to gently train them upwards. Courgette Black Forest will produce heavy yields of dark green, smooth, cylindrical 15cm (6) courgettes if picked regularly throughout the summer. Height: 120cm (48). Spread: 60cm (24). *Reinstated in our 2012 range - coming soon.
This reliable variety is quick to mature and will crop all summer long and with regular harvesting. The abundant, dark skinned fruits of Courgette 'All green Bush' should be harvested as baby courgettes at about 10cm (4) long for the best flavour. This heavy yielding courgette has tender skins making it ideal for cooking whole. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 90cm (35).