Seeds, Sowing & Planting Harvesting 2014 Harvesting Summary 2014

Sowing & Harvesting Records for:

2013

2012

2011



Our Seed & Plant List for Garden and Allotment 2014

Vegetables    Herbs    Flowers

Updated 03 February 2014

Vegetables

Variety

Seed Company

Comments

Aubergine

Jackpot F1

Plants of Distinction

Worked well last year will grow again.

Beetroot

Boltardy

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Beetroot

Crimson King

Kings

Please with test from free seeds last year so growing again

Broad Beans

Masterpiece Green

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Broad Beans

Witkiem Manita

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Broccoli

Aquilies

Thompson & Morgan

Last minute addition to T&M order

Brussels Sprouts

Crispus

Kings

At last we've found a variety that doesn't succumb to clubroot

Cabbage Autumn

Kilaton

Kings

Produced well in 2013 - surviving club root

Cabbage Red

Huzaro

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Cabbage Spring

Hispi

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Cabbage Savoy

Wintessa

Kings

Trial for 2014 (late maturing harvest February to April need to make special effort to avoid club root)

Calabrese

Green Magic

Kings

try this variety for 2014 after failure with Marathon

Carrots

Chantenay Royal

Kings

Produced great carrots in 2013 must grow again

Carrots

Early Nantes 2

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Carrots

Autumn King  

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Carrots

St Valery

Kings

Please with test from free seeds last year so growing again

Cauliflower

Aplha 7 Jubro

Kings

Trial for 2014 (Only in ground a short time - attempt to get around club root)

Cauliflower

Clapton

Kings

Did well last couple of years. Clubroot resistant variety

Courgettes

Atena Polka F1

Kings

Trying instead of Jemmer which is not in catalogue

Courgettes

Tondo Chiaro di Nizza

Kings

Round variety performed well last year so trying again

Courgettes

Zucchini

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Cucumbers

Burpless Tasty Green

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

French beans

Cobra

Kings

Giving these climbing beans a go  - recommendation from Mark's Veg Plot

French beans

Royalty

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

French beans

Sungold

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

French beans

Tendergreen

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Leeks

Blue Solaise

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Leeks

Giant Winter

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Leeks

Lyon 2 Prizetaker

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Onions

Red Karmen

Kings

Performed okay in 2013

Onions

Rumba

Kings

Performed okay in 2013

Onions

Sturon

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Onions

Stuttgart

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Parsnips

Gladiator

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Peas

Ambassador

Kings

New variety for 2014

Peas

Carouby de Maussane

Kings

Tall Growing. Trying direct sowing after poor results in 2013

Peas

Kelvedon Wonder

Kings

direct sowing only this year

Peas

Misty

Thompson & Morgan

Tried these last year and they performed well

Peas

Onward

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Peas

Markana

Kings

New variety for 2014

Peppers

Orange Bull

Plants of Distinction

New variety for 2014

Peppers

King of the North

Plants of Distinction

Cool season red block pepper

Potatoes

Casablanca

JBA Potatoes

Read good reports trying them this year

Potatoes

Charlotte

JBA Potatoes

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Harmony

JBA Potatoes

A trial this year - recommended as a good baker

Potatoes

Marfona

JBA Potatoes

A trial this year - recommended as a good baker

Potatoes

Nadine

JBA Potatoes

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Nicola

JBA Potatoes

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Rocket

JBA Potatoes

Read good reports trying them this year

Potatoes

Winston

JBA Potatoes

Tried & Tested over many years

Radish

Mixed

Kings

Produced decent results last year

Runner Beans

Desiree

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Runner Beans

Lady Di

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Runner Beans

St George

Kings

Cropped well in 2013 - gets another go in 2014

Shallots

Golden Gourmet

Kings

Cropped well in 2013 - gets another go in 2014

Shallots

Red Sun

Kings

Cropped well in 2013 - gets another go in 2014

Shallots

Jermor

Unwins

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Shallots

Yellow Moon

Unwins

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Shallots

Picasso

Unwins

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Salad Leaves

Baby leaf French Bistro

Plants of Distinction

Fancied trying some early leaves in propagator and greenhouse

Squash

Crown Prince

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Swede

Gowrie

Plants of Distinction

Trial for this year  - Club root resistant

Sweet Corn

Sweet Nugget

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Tomatoes

Alicante

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Tomatoes

Amish Gold

Plants of Distinction

Tried & Tested over many years

Tomatoes

Brandy Boy Hybrid

Plants of Distinction

Good results in 2013 will grow again in 2014

Tomatoes

Sungold

Kings

Testing for 2014 after seeing excellent comments on blogs

Tomatoes

Kings of Colour

Plants of Distinction

Trial for 2014

Tomatoes

Sioux

Plants of Distinction

Good results in 2013 will grow again in 2014

Flowers

Variety

Seed Company

Comments

Calendula

Citrus Cocktail

Thompson & Morgan


Calendula

Fruit Twist

Thompson & Morgan


Cornflower

Double Blue

Kings


Cornflower

Polka Dot Mixed

Kings


Cosmos

Carpet Formula

Kings


Cyclamen

Latinia Mixed

Kings


Dahlia

Mary Eveline

Simple Pleasures

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Dahlia

Edge of Joy

Simple Pleasures

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Dahlia

Sunshine

Simple Pleasures

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Dahlia

Bishop of Llandaff

Notcutts

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Eschscholzia

Jelly Beans

Plants of Distinction


Gladioli

Mixed

Notcutts

Bought from Victoria Garden Centre

Godetia

Dream Double

Kings


Golden Eye

Golden Eye

Thompson & Morgan


Larkspur

Giant Hyacinth Flowered

Kings


Orlaya

Orlaya

Thompson & Morgan


Poppy

Angels Choir Mixed

Thompson & Morgan


Sunflower

Music Box

Kings


Sweet Pea

Kings Chelsea Scented Collection

Kings


Sweet Sultan

Sweet Sultan

Kings


Viola

Sorbet Mixed

Kings


Wallflower

Simplicity Mixed

Kings


Wallflower

Tom Thumb

Thompson & Morgan


 

 

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