Archive Sowing & Harvesting Records for:

2014

2013

2012

2011

Vegetables/Flowers

Variety

Seed Company

Comments

Flowers

Ammi

Majus

Kings

Aquilega

Yellow Star

Plants of Distinction

Aster

Ostrich Plume

Kings

For Marlene

Aster

Dwarf Queen

Kings

For Marlene

Calendula

Galaxy Mixed

Plants of Distinction

Candytuft

Spangles

Kings

Cerinthe

Majo Purpurescens

Kings

Clarkia

Double Delight

Kings

Cornflower

Double Blue

Kings

Cornflower

Black Ball

Kings

Cosmos

RubyRed

Plants of Distinction

Cosmos

Purity

Kings

Daucus

Carota Dara

Plants of Distinction

Eranthus - Aconite

Cilicica

Armitage

Foxgloves

Alba

Plants of Distinction

Godetia

Dream Double

Kings

Godetia

Azalea Flowered

Kings

For Marlene

Gypsophila

Covent Garden

Kings

Ipomoea

Grandpa Ott

Kings

FREE

Iris reticulata

Harmony

Armitage

Iris reticulata

George

Armitage

Iris reticulata

Katherine Hodgkins

Armitage

Larkspur

Giant Imperial Mixed

Sarah Raven's

Bought at RHS Harlow Carr

Linum Red

Linum Red

Kings

Lupin

Cashmere Cream

Armitage

Poppy

Ladybird

Mr Fothergill's

Free seeds

Poppy

Iceland Giant

Kings

Puschkinia

Libanotica

Armitage

Scabiosa

Oxford Blue

Plants of Distinction

Silene

Jack Flash

Plants of Distinction

Snowdrop

Flore Pleno

Armitage

Sunflower

Music Box

Kings

Sweet Pea

Candy King

Kings

Sweet Pea

Claire Elizabeth

Kings

Sweet Pea

Gwendoline

Kings

Sweet Pea

Diamond Wedding

Kings

Sweet Pea

Blue Velvet

Kings

Sweet Pea

Black Diamond

Kings

Sweet Pea

Millennium

Kings

Sweet Pea

Linda C

Kings

Sweet Pea

Noel Sutton

Kings

Sweet Williams

Auricula Eyed Mixed

Kings

Trachelospermum

Jasminoides

Victoria

Viola

Symphonia

Kings

Wallflower

Tom Thumb Mixed

Kings

Wallflower

Simplicity Mixed

Kings

Vegetables

Aubergine

Jackpot F1

Kings

Worked well last year 2014 will grow again.

Basil

Bush A

Kings

Beetroot

Boltardy

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Beetroot

Wodan

Kings

New variety to try this year

Broad Beans

Robin Hood

Kings

New variety to try this year

Broad Beans

Witkiem Manita

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Broccoli

Red Arrow

Kings

Test for 2015

Brokali

Endeavour

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Brussels Sprouts

Crispus

Kings

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

Cabbage

Kilaxy

Marshalls

Test of club root resistant variety

Cabbage

Serpentine

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Cabbage Autumn

Kilaton

Kings

Has done well over last few years

Cabbage Red

Huzaro

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years. Use last years seed up. (seeds for FGL in 2015)

Cabbage Savoy

Wintessa

Kings

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

Cabbage Savoy

Resolution

Kings

Trial for 2015 (late maturing harvest Oct -Dec need to make special effort to avoid club root)

Calabrese

Monclano

Kings

New club root resistant type for 2015

Carrots

Ingot

Kings

New variety to try this year

Carrots

Early Nantes 2

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Carrots

Autumn King  

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Carrots

St Valery

Kings

Has done well over last few years

Cauliflower

Clapton

Kings

Did well last couple of years. Clubroot resistant variety

Chard

Rainbow Chard

Kings

Order seed for Maureen

Coriander

Leisure A

Kings

Courgettes

Atena Polka F1

Kings

Trying instead of Jemmer which is not in catalogue. Performed well in 2014

Courgettes

Tondo Chiaro di Nizza

Kings

Round variety performed well last year so trying again

Courgettes

Zucchini

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Courgettes

Griller Mix

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Cucumbers

Cucino (mini)

Kings

Test for 2015

Cucumbers

Mini Munch

Thompson & Morgan

Grew well last year. Will replace tasty Burpless Green in 2015

Extra Early Brassica Collection

Mayflower, Marathon, Duncan

Marshalls

Delivered mid March

French beans

Cobra

Kings

These climbers did well in 2014  - recommendation from Mark's Veg Plot

French beans

Cosse Violette

Kings

New variety to try this year

French beans

Corona d'oro

Kings

New variety to try this year

Leeks

Blue Solaise

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Leeks

Giant Winter

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Leeks

Below zero

Kings

New variety to try this year

Lettuce

Little Gem

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Lettuce

Tom Thumb

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Lettuce

Little Leprechaun

Kings

New to try - red variety hopefully less attractive to birds and slugs

Lettuce

Red Fire

Kings

New to try - red variety hopefully less attractive to birds and slugs

Onions

Red Karmen

Kings

Performed well over last few years

Onions

Rumba

Kings

Performed well over last few years

Onions

Sturon

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Onions

Stuttgart

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Par-cel

Par-cel

Kings

New to try this year

Parsley

Afrodite

Kings

New to try this year

Parsnips

Gladiator

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Peas

Carouby de Maussane

Kings

Tall Growing. Better from direct sowing in 2014

Peas

Onward

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Peas

Ambassador

Kings

Needs to prove itself in 2015

Peas

Kelvedon Wonder

Kings

direct sowing only this year

Pepper

King of the North

Plants of Distinction

Performed well in 2014

Pepper

Red Top

Plants of Distinction

New variety to replace Orange Bell which is not on catalogue

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

Kings

Did OK in 2014 but suffered from blight. Worth another go in 2015

Potatoes

Charlotte

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Nadine

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Nicola

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Winston

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Potatoes

Sarpo Mira

Kings

for FGL

Potatoes

Foremost

Kings

This first early is the first time growing for us

Pumpkin

Knucklehead

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Radish

Mixed

Kings

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 2013 & 2014

Salad Leaves

Provence II

Plants of Distinction

Regular variety

Salad Leaves

Baby Salad Leaves

Plants of Distinction

Regular variety

Shallots

Golden Gourmet

Kings

Performed well over last few years

Shallots

Red Sun

Kings

Performed well over last few years

Squash

Crown Prince

Kings

Tried & Tested over many years

Squash

Spagetti

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Squash

Sweetmax

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Sweet Corn

Extra Early Sweet

Kings

Trying something different after indifferent couple of years with Sweet Nugget

Tomato

Baby Boomer

Plants of Distinction

New variety for 2015

Tomato

Amish Gold

Plants of Distinction

Tried and tested yellow variety over many years

Tomato

John Baer

Plants of Distinction

New variety for 2015

Tomato

Cherry Fountain

Plants of Distinction

New variety for 2015

Tomato

Corazon

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Tomato

Fenda

Marshall

Trial seeds from Marshalls

Tomatoes

Sungold

Kings

Excellent tasty tomato from 2014

Tomatoes

Gardeners Delight

Kings

Going back to this old variety