Sowing & Harvesting Records for: |
2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
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Variety |
Seed Company |
Comments |
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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 - |
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 - |
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 - |
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 - |
Potatoes |
Marfona |
JBA Potatoes |
A trial this year - |
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 - |
Shallots |
Golden Gourmet |
Kings |
Cropped well in 2013 - |
Shallots |
Red Sun |
Kings |
Cropped well in 2013 - |
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 - |
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 |
Variety |
Seed Company |
Comments |
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Calendula |
Citrus Cocktail |
Thompson & Morgan |
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Calendula |
Fruit Twist |
Thompson & Morgan |
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Cornflower |
Double Blue |
Kings |
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Cornflower |
Polka Dot Mixed |
Kings |
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Cosmos |
Carpet Formula |
Kings |
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Cyclamen |
Latinia Mixed |
Kings |
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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 |
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Gladioli |
Mixed |
Notcutts |
Bought from Victoria Garden Centre |
Godetia |
Dream Double |
Kings |
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Golden Eye |
Golden Eye |
Thompson & Morgan |
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Larkspur |
Giant Hyacinth Flowered |
Kings |
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Orlaya |
Orlaya |
Thompson & Morgan |
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Poppy |
Angels Choir Mixed |
Thompson & Morgan |
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Sunflower |
Music Box |
Kings |
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Sweet Pea |
Kings Chelsea Scented Collection |
Kings |
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Sweet Sultan |
Sweet Sultan |
Kings |
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Viola |
Sorbet Mixed |
Kings |
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Wallflower |
Simplicity Mixed |
Kings |
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Wallflower |
Tom Thumb |
Thompson & Morgan |
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