| | Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Alyssum
| 1 | 15cm | 15cm x 15cm | |
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Asparagus
Gijnlim
| 3 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | 45cm between rows and stager
plant March/April from crowns
Weed asparagus beds by hand as the shallow roots may be damaged by hoeing. Water asparagus beds regularly during hot periods, to prevent them from drying out. In autumn cut back the yellowing foliage and mulch the crowns with well rotted manure to protect them from frost. Feed with a general fertiliser each March.
When growing asparagus, resist the temptation to harvest the spears during their first season, but instead allow the plants to develop foliage. A limited crop of spears may be harvested in the second year during April and May when they reach 15cm (6") tall. By the third year, the crop can be fully harvested. It is recommended to stop cutting from the end of May to allow the shoots to develop into foliage. Later harvests can be made but risk weakening the plant. |
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Asparagus
Connover,s Colossal
| 3 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | Plant underglass March or outdoor Aprilto June , succession planting |
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Asparagus
Backlim
| 6 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | Garden care: Your asparagus will arrive as bare-root crowns and should be unpacked and planted as soon as possible. They need a sunny spot, shelter from strong winds and well-prepared soil that ideally has had lots of manure or compost added in the previous autumn. Good drainage is important too, so if your soil is heavy and wet, it would be advisable to grow them in a raised bed.
Prepare the bed well (ideally in the autumn before planting) by removing all the weeds and digging in lots of well-rotted manure or composted organic matter. When planting, dig a trench approximately 30cm wide and 20cm deep and work a little more organic matter into the base of the trench. Using the excavated soil, create a 10cm tall, arched ridge down the length of the trench and sit the crowns on top. Allow 30-45cm between each plant. Spread the roots out to form a star-shape and cover them with the remaining soil, leaving the tops of the crowns just visible. Subsequent rows should be at 45cm intervals wit |
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Basil
| 2 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | |
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Beans (French)
Ferrari
| 10 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | likes some manure
cover seeds with fleece or cloche.
Height 50cm
cane suport |
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Beetroot
Boltardy
| 10 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | Sow outdoors in shallow drills March in cold frame (pref April) to July, thin to 4" spacing, do not transplant.
sow succession in June july for autum baby beets |
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Blueberry
Earliblue
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Blueberry
Patriot
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Blueberry
Brigitta
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | Planted Feb15,20
NEEDS ERICACEOUS COMPOST ideally in raised bed
neeting once fruit show against birds
IFplanting in soil, needs to be Ph5.5 or lower, if not add sulphur chips before planting, feed monthly in growing season with ericacious liquid feed |
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Blueberry
Chandler
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Broccoli (Green)
Kabuki F1
| 14 | 30cm | 25cm x 35cm | sow indoors Feb/March thinley , plant out April may
Sow outdoors April-June thinley succession planting
use mypex
protect with brassica netting from Cabbage white |
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Brussels Sprouts
Brodie F1
| 4 | 50cm | 60cm x 30cm | sow pots or seed tray late March April.if early underglass,
plant out Masy, use cabbage collars
outdoor through Mypex, plant hight 75m so neeting 90cm using canes to increase straight sides and reducing curve till higher up.
Crop protection mesh once planted, |
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Brussels Sprouts
Kalette Flower Sprout Mix
| 4 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | crop protection mesh once planted against Cabbage white butterfly, make high enough for sprouts growth
also use cabbage collars
Use weed control fabric |
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Buckwheat
| 1 | 10cm | 10cm x 10cm | |
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Cabbage (Spring)
Excel F1
| 4 | 75cm | 60cm x 90cm | Likes Manuer succession planting
sow seed undwer glass March to give head start.
outdoor plant March through August
use mypex and cabbage collars, also brassica netting. |
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Cabbage (Spring)
Duncan F1 Hybrid
| 6 | 45cm | 40cm x 40cm | likes some manure
succsesion planting |
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Calendula
| 3 | 30cm | 25cm x 60cm | |
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Carrot
Sweet Candle F1
| 36 | 10cm | 10cm x 15cm | avoid manuering, can cause forking
succession planting March Aril May
if thinning do in evening . helps not attract carrot fly.
protect against slugs, traps and pellets
raised beds with sandy compost.
Cover with enviromesh mesh to deter carrot fly |
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Carrot
Chantenay Red Cored 3
| 50 | 10cm | 10cm x 30cm | Sow in toilet tubes in greenhouse in compost, once showing move to raised beds.
avoid manuering, to much nitrogen can cause forking
if thinning do in evening . helps not attract carrot fly.
protect against slugs
raised beds with sandy compost.
Cover with enviromesh mesh to deter carrot fly, smallewr than butterfly netting |
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Cauliflower
Trevi F1
| 2 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | if planting early summer use cabbage collars see notes above |
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Cauliflower
White Gold
| 2 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | see notes above |
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Cauliflower
Romanesco
| 8 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | |
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Cauliflower
Romanesco Early
| 4 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | Sow mid to late spring, either direct into soil or in pots to plant out later if clubroot disease is a problem in your soil. Firm down well when planting out. |
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Celeriac
| 2 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Chamomile
| 1 | 30cm | 25cm x 40cm | |
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Courgette
Defender F1
| 2 | 50cm | 50cm x 60cm | One or two plants is plenty - they will produce lots of cougettes over a season.
Sow under cover in pots in mid spring. Plant out after last frosts.
courgettes like manure |
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Courgette
Black Forest F1
| 2 | 40cm | 40cm x 60cm | sow underglass late March, plant out, late April
Climbing Courgette
need manure |
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Cucumber
Baby F1
[greenhouse]
| 1 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | |
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Dill
| 2 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | |
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Fig (Container Grown)
| 1 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | |
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Garlic
Solent Wight
| 15 | 15cm | 10cm x 25cm | |
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Garlic
Lautrec Wight
| 15 | 15cm | 10cm x 25cm | plant in early spring /march at the latest , or late Autumn October November. trying succession plantin
Maturing in early summer, great flavour
Avoid fresh manure, rather fertiliser ie growmore.
top soil with fertiliser .
Cover with netting to protect from birds
use sulphate of potash as required
Garlic to follow courgettes in raised bed |
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Garlic
| 4 | 15cm | 10cm x 25cm | |
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Leek
Warwick F1
| 14 | 20cm | 15cm x 20cm | Sow Jan to feb. underglass in tray, in propergator (14 -21 dAYS)
Remove cover when seedlings apear, stand outside late May (avoid frost) at 10cm transplant in holes in raised bed., use mypex which is on before planting to supress weeds
Earth up the stems in Autumn for extra whiteness so not able to use weed control fabric? or use kitchen roll around stems. |
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Lettuce (Headed)
Sweet Success
| 9 | 25cm | 20cm x 30cm | sow indoors Jan to August succession planting 3 weeks.
Sow outdoors May to August succession 3 weeks
slug and snail traps |
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Lettuce (Headed)
Claremont (Romaine)
| 6 | 25cm | 20cm x 30cm | sow in succession 3 weeks indoors March to may thinley. plant out May to June
small sowings give continious supply
sow outdoors, May to september thinly
slug and snail traps !!! |
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Mangetout
Snow Wind F1
| 33 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | likes some well rotted manure
cover seeds with fleece or cloche.
hight 50cm
protect with fine netting against birds and pea moth |
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Marigold
| 10 | 20cm | 20cm x 20cm | |
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Melon
Emir F1
[greenhouse]
| 4 | 20cm | 20cm x 20cm | sow seeds April-May in propergator , when true leaves transplant to 5" pots few weeks then to 12" pots
Sow singly into pots, edge down into the compost. Cover with a fine layer of compost and firm gently. Cover pots with glass, polythene or propagator lid. Keep at 20-25C and keep moist. Remove cover when seedlings appear. At 4-5 leaf stage, pace 45cm apart in the greenhouse, training main stems vertically up wires, remove the growing point at approx. 7th leaf stage on in a cold frame, limit growth to the size of frame. Alternatively, space 75cm apart in a warm, sunny sheltered position outside. Once fruiting begins apply a liquid feed once a week. |
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Nasturtium
| 4 | 30cm | 30cm x 30cm | |
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Onion
Ailsa Craig
| 15 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | Require very fertile soil, manure /compost in Autumn.
sow under glass Jan to April.
outdoor sow April
try Autumn planting in October in raised beds.overwintering onions benefit from nitrogen rich fertiliser, sulphate of Amonia late winter. These are ready ti harvest mid to late summer. |
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Onion (Autumn planted)
Zittu (pickling)
| 10 | 15cm | 15cm x 25cm | indoors March/April
Outdoors April/May
Havest once mature do not leave in ground |
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Onion (Autumn planted)
Snowball
| 80 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | Planted Sept 15th ready harvest june /August 2021 |
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Onion (Red)
Red Baron
| 30 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | |
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Peas
Hurst Green Shaft
| 30 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | Add wood ashes and bonemeal to the soil before planting. Peas need phosphorus and potassium, but excess nitrogen will encourage foliage growth instead of flowers or pods.
Cane and chicken wire suport and bird netting grows to 1.5m
left half planted from guttering April, rt half sown outdoor april, see difference if it extends harvest season? |
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Peas
Douce Provence
| 22 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | likes some manure, does not like wet acidic soil, think about Liming if needed.
Succession planting each 3 weeks, ( but later more susceptable to pea moth
under cloche or fleece early march
MARCH AND jUNE SOWINGS BEST TO AVOID pea moth.
start off in guttering compost in greenhouse then slide into trench
short only 45cm high
left half planted out April from guttering, right half sown April , (see difference in growth and crop?
cover seeds with fleece or cloche.
look at insect proof mesh.
mice another problem, leave traps.
Triangle cane with net against birds
once cropping finished, leave in soil to root for crop rotation.
Peas follow sweet poatates bed |
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Pepper
Padron
[greenhouse]
| 3 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | picked small and green heat is low, as grows larger and mature to red heat goes up. if grown outside harvest before 1st frost |
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Pepper
Sweet Romano
[greenhouse]
| 1 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Pepper
Trinidad Perfume
| 1 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | Flavours of scotch bonnet, but with zero heat, rating 0-500 SHU, |
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Pepper
| 6 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Pepper
Britney F1
| 1 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | strong vigorious sweet bell pepper |
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Pepper
Ingrid
| 1 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | sow indoors March propegator |
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Petunia
| 1 | 30cm | 25cm x 35cm | |
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Potatoes (Early)
Inca Bella
| 9 | 40cm | 30cm x 50cm | Dig trench, well rotted manure dig in, horse and duck are good., fertilser when planting, cover, once shoots, fertlise again and mound up, do same again, fertiser important as pot's are hungry,
maincrop ready August/sept.
succesion planting , in tubs. August/sept for Christmas |
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Potatoes (Early)
Marfona
| 9 | 40cm | 30cm x 50cm | Dig trench, well rotted manure dig in, horse and duck are good., fertilser when planting, cover, once shoots, fetise again and mound up, do same again, fertiser important as pot's are hungery
ready July /Aug
great as jacket potatoes |
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Potatoes (Early)
Charlotte
| 9 | 30cm | 30cm x 50cm | Dig trench, well rotted manure dig in, horse and duck are good., fertilser when planting, cover, once shoots, fetise again and mound up, do same again, fertiser important as pot's are hungry
succesion planting , August/sept for Christmas
if plantiung in July for Christmas in tubs move to greenhouse when toms gone and room to protect against frost. |
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Potatoes (Early)
Foremost
| 4 | 40cm | 30cm x 50cm | First Early ready10 to 12 weeks from planting after flowering June to July |
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Potatoes (Maincrop)
Sarpo Mira
| 8 | 40cm | 35cm x 75cm | Fast growing, 65 days, great for Baking, produce big tubers.
Dig trench, well rotted manure dig in, horse and duck are good., fertilser when planting, cover, once shoots, fetise again and mound up, do same again, fertiser important as pot's are hungery |
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Potatoes (Maincrop)
Salad Blue
| 7 | 45cm | 35cm x 75cm | Dig trench, well rotted manure dig in, horse and duck are good., fertilser when planting, cover, once shoots, fetise again and mound up, do same again, fertiser important as pot's are hungery
best for baking, roasting, mash, boiling or chips |
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Radish
Rainbow Blend
| 12 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | avoid manuering, can cause forkin g |
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Raspberry
Glen Prosen
| 3 | 71cm | 60cm x 71cm | improve soil, acid loving, soil as much bulky well rotted material as possible, although a no dig bed raise up slightly to prevent waterlogging
Summer fruiting june to August |
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Raspberry
Glen Ample
| 3 | 70cm | 60cm x 90cm | Mid summer fruiting |
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Raspberry
Autumn Bliss
| 3 | 70cm | 60cm x 90cm | netting against birds
fruiting late August to mid October |
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Rhubarb
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Rosemary
| 2 | 20cm | 20cm x 20cm | |
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Sage
| 2 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Shallots
Jermor - BULB
| 35 | 15cm | 10cm x 15cm | do not like acid soils so below ph 6.5 apply lime in autumn or before planting.
Do not plant on freshly manuered soil, but use well rotted compost.
from sets, plant tip just showing, 18cm between bulbs, (length of a Trowel to handel) 30 cm between rows. full length of trowel)
therefore 4 rows to a raised bed in diamond formation( staggered)
cover raised beds with fleese or netting to deter birds
or insect proof mesh against onion fly.
can be used for pickling and cooking |
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Spring Onion
White Star
| 3 | 20cm | 20cm x 20cm | LARGER BULBS, strong pungency, high resistance to pink root, keep ground free of weeds
sow thinly Late March to June in deep drills ( try succession planting 2nd late May early June for longer crops, but can store well. |
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Squash (Winter)
Uchiki Kuri
| 2 | 40cm | 40cm x 90cm | when planted cover with cloche April to May to protect against late frost.
Climbing on trelis |
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Squash (Winter)
Harrier F1
| 1 | 70cm | 70cm x 90cm | Use weed control fabric,
when planted cover with cloche April to May to protect against late frost
Towards the end of the summer raise the squash off the ground by putting a piece of wood or similar under them to prevent rotting. Water roots generously in dry weather. |
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Strawberry
Honeoye
| 1 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Strawberry
Florence
| 2 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | |
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Strawberry
Cambridge Favourite
| 2 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | |
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Sweet Potato
Erato Violet
| 3 | 45cm | 45cm x 60cm | prompt planting
use mypex plant through |
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Sweet Potato
Erato Orange
| 2 | 35cm | 35cm x 40cm | use mypex over sweet potatoes, sink bottles into soil near roots, feed general fetiliser 2-3 weeks, lift when leaves turn yellow, Fish bonemeal each month. |
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Sweet Potato
erato Gusto
| 3 | 45cm | 45cm x 60cm | bottles into soil near roots, feed general fetiliser 2-3 weeks |
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Thyme
| 2 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Tomato (Cherry)
Supersweet F1
[greenhouse]
| 1 | 40cm | 40cm x 60cm | GROWBAG FOR GREENHOUSE TOMS
liquid feed weekly once producing |
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Tomato (Cherry)
Sungold F1
| 1 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | sow seeds end march under glass or will get to large before planting out before its warm enough.
Lots of manure prior to planting unless in growbag. 55l bag for 3 plant, 1m long
sow indoors Feb to A[pril in propergator, 7 -14 days then transplant 3" pots
sow outdoors Late march April
liquid feed weekly once producing |
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Tomato (Cherry)
[greenhouse]
| 2 | 25cm | 30cm x 60cm | |
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Tomato (Regular)
Gardener's Delight
| 2 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | Lots of manure prior to planting unless growbag.
sow indoors Jan to April, in propergator
move to growbag or 3" pots or 3 plants per growbag once 8" high
fgrowbag 55L 1m long 3 plants and Holo's
if outside pinch out once 4-5 trusses of fruit
liquid feed weekly once producing
triangle cane & netting |
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Tomato (Regular)
Gardeners Delight
[greenhouse]
| 1 | 40cm | 40cm x 60cm | |
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Tomato (Regular)
Buffalosteak F1
| 3 | 40cm | 40cm x 60cm | Lots of manure prior to planting outdoors unless in growbag. 55L bag 1m long for 3 plant with plant Halo's
sow indoors Feb to April, propergator
sow outdoors mid May to June, once chance frost finished
liquid feed weekly once producing |
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