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Spinach, Mexican Tree Spinach
Micro Glitter Spinach€1.95Out of stock
Mexican Tree Spinach is the latest ‘new’ arrival on the veg-growing scene. With a hundred different names including 'Micro Glitter Spinach' - this is a beautiful plant to have in the garden or allotment. Vivid pink tinged triangular bright green leaves with each new set of leaves blushed a shocking magenta.
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Squash 'Autumn Crown F1'
'Squashkin' (Butternut x Crown Prince F1)€2.95'F1 Autumn Crown’ is a new butternut crossed with a Winter squash, Crown Prince F1, which produces the shape of one parent and the buff colour of the other. More importantly, it has inherited early ripening from Crown Prince, setting fruits at least a month before the previously available fastest butternuts.
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Squash 'Blue Kuri'
Japanese kabocha-type squash, Blue Hokkaido€2.85'Blue Kuri' is a traditional open pollinated Japanese squash that has lovely blue-green skin. This beautiful sweet, versatile squash matures in 95 to 110 days to a convenient 15 to 20cm in diameter. Rich, sweet and nutty, the contrast between blue rind and orange flesh looks great on the plate.
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Squash 'Burgess Buttercup'
Japanese kabocha-type squash€2.75'Burgess Buttercup' sets the standard for buttercup squash. It is considered the sweetest of squash and is smaller and faster to mature than many other winter squashes. The dark green fruits feature a distinctive grey button on the blossom end. Use for roasting with the joint, soups and pumpkin pie.
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Squash 'Carnival F1'
Winter Squash€3.25Squash 'Carnival' is uniquely flecked with shades of green, gold and yellow; each one is different. The plants grow in a semi-bush fashion, ideal for smaller growing spaces and ready in 85 days, they can be harvested as summer squash or left for autumn. The perfect size for cooking whole, they are also pretty enough to decorate the home.
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Squash 'Crown Prince F1'
Winter Squash€3.95'F1 Crown Prince' has an impressive appearance with steel grey skin and sweet orange flesh. It is widely considered to be one of the best flavoured squashes, much prized for its dense, sweet orange flesh. Very reliable and productive it is renowned for its long storage properties. -
Squash 'Delica F1'
Japanese kabocha type squash, Aka ‘Ebisu’
Heritage (Japan 1964's)€3.15Adaptable to many growing and soil conditions, Squash ‘Delica F1’ performs best in moderate temperatures. It consistently produces high quality, dark green striped fruit with a bright orange, creamy interior. The flesh is of excellent quality, sweet with a delicate taste of chestnut.
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Squash 'F1 Honey Bear'
Winter Squash, Acorn Squash€2.95Winter Squash 'F1 Honey Bear' is a high sugar Acorn type squash. Mini-acorn fruits are just the right size halved for single servings. The compact plants have a semi-bush habit, are early to mature and high yielding. The sweet golden-orange flesh has a flavour that hints of hazelnuts and pepper.
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Squash 'F1 Hunter' Butternut
Winter Squash€2.95Butternut Squash 'Hunter' has been specifically bred and developed to give consistent results in our unreliable climate. Easy to grow and maturing up to four weeks earlier than other varieties. Each plant should produce 6 or 7 fruits of around 1kg. -
Squash 'Futtsu Black Early'
Black Futsu Winter Squash,
Heritage (Japan 1800's)€2.55Blocky, deeply ribbed and extremely bumpy, for most of the season they are a gorgeous dark green to charcoal black, but in autumn 'Futtsu Black Early' mature in a fascinating metamorphosis, to a grey-bloomed dusty orange. Harvest in the midst of their transformation for funky autumn displays or wait for them to ripen completely for maximum flavour, nutty and sweet with hints of chestnut.
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Squash 'Groene Hokkaido', Organic
Japanese kabocha-type squash, Green Hokkaido
Heirloom (Japan 1500's)€3.25Squash 'Groene Hokkaido' is a traditional Japanese kabocha-type squash that has globe-shaped fruit with lovely dark green skin and dark golden flesh. A beautiful, versatile squash with thick, firm and fine-grained flesh that is sweet with a delicate taste of chestnut. Organic Seed. -
Squash 'Marina di Chioggia'
Winter Squash, Zucca Barucca, Zucca Santa
Heritage (Italian 1600's)€2.35This very old Italian Heirloom rustic variety originates from near Venice and is considered the King of Italian Squashes. Round, short, and squat in shape, the dark green to grey-blue skin has slight, vertical ridging and is almost completely covered in bumps. When cooked, Marina di Chioggia squash is tender and sweet with nutty flavours.
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Squash 'Mini Red Turban'
Mini Red, Winter Squash€2.85Out of stock
Squash 'Turkish Turban' produces decorative fruits that are brightly colourful and striped. 'Mini Red Turban' is a small-sized bicolour variety with red cap and white turban. Perfect for baking or for use as an ornament for decoration in autumn, the taste is nutty and sweet and reminiscent of hazelnuts.
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Squash 'Rolet F1'
Gem Squash€2.95'F1 Rolet' is a Gem type squash variety that is summer-fruiting, like a courgette but with the creaminess and superb flavour of a winter storing squash. Its deep green smooth skin sets it apart from other squashes. Early maturing and high yielding, it is very easy to cook and has a incredible nutty, warm flavour.
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Squash 'Spaghetti Squash'
Winter Squash€2.25'Spaghetti squash' is a unique variety whose creamy coloured flesh separates into spaghetti-like strands once cooked. Mild, sweet and nutty, this squash is delicious roasted. Sow May to July and harvest up to first frosts, it is a healthy gluten free alternative to pasta or use instead of rice noodles in Asian-style dishes. A great way pack more nutrients into your diet.
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Squash 'Sweet Dumpling'
Winter Squash, Patidou€1.95'Sweet Dumpling' also known as 'Patidou' is a lovely winter squash that is not only decorative but is also excellent tasting. Flat topped and single serving size it is ideal for cooking whole, roasted or stuffed. They store well and can also be used to decorate the home in autumn. -
Squash 'Sweet Mama F1'
Japanese kabocha type squash.€3.25An award winning variety of the Japanese Kabocha squash, 'Sweet Mama F1’ is a unique kabocha that produces on a very space-saving short vine. It produces flattened globe shaped fruit with an excellent sweet and nutty flavour. The distinct bush-type growth habit makes it possible to inter plant these vines quite closely.
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Squash 'Turkish Turban'
Turks or French Turban, Winter Squash
Heirloom (French 1820's)€2.85A curiously-shaped heirloom winter squash from France that is named for the colour and shape of the fruit, Squash 'Turkish Turban' produces attractive, acorn shape fruit, at its blossom end is a Turban-like cap, thus its name. Closely related to the buttercup squash, the taste is similar to other Cucurbita maxima cultivars.
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Squash 'Uchiki Kuri' Organic
Winter, Onion, Hokkaido or Potimarron Squash€3.50Most people initially grow Uchiki Kuri squash because of its similarity to the familiar pumpkin. What they will not have anticipated is finding it a far superior squash to pumpkin. If you believe that they are only fit for Halloween lanterns allow yourself to be converted. Organic Seed. -
Squash 'Waltham Butternut'
Winter Squash€2.45'Waltham' is an improved version of the common Butternut squash. First bred in the 1960's they are reliable, productive and a long-keeper. It has very little seed cavity, thicker & straighter necks, fruits earlier, and produces more flesh per fruit.
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Strawberry 'Alexandria'
Alpine Strawberry€2.00This wonderful heritage variety of alpine Strawberry produces loads of little red strawberries that are bursting with flavour. Much sweeter than their traditional commercial cousins they possess a fine, old fashioned flavour. Plants have compact growth with few runners. An alpine Strawberry that is very hard to find, excellent for high altitude climates!
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Strawberry 'European Woodland'
Wild Strawberry, European Woodland Strawberry€2.45The European woodland strawberry is the old fashioned wild strawberry once widely grown in gardens. Called 'Fraises des Bois' meaning literally Strawberries of the Forest, the compact plants give a good yield of small, intensely sweet little berries. A burst of true, scrumptious Strawberry that puts the taste of many bigger berries to shame.
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Strawberry 'European Woodland', Organic
Wild Strawberry, European Woodland Strawberry€2.45The woodland strawberry is the old fashioned wild strawberry, once widely grown in gardens prior to the introduction of commercial strawberry cultivars. Vigorous compact plants produce few runners and give a good yield of small, intensely sweet little berries. Organic Seed. -
Strawberry Spinach, 'Strawberry Sticks'
Strawberry Sticks, Beetberry, Strawbini€2.10'Strawberry Spinach' or 'Strawberry Sticks' is a curious plant that is enjoying something of a resurgence, The berries make a colourful and edible accent in the garden and in salads and the greens are deliciously edible in salads or as a pot herb.