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The Vegetable Seed Store Traditional, Heirloom, Organic and Unusual Vegetable Varieties |
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Leek F1
Flextan |
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An excellent variety for "Baby Leeks" which provide a mild-tasting alternative to spring onions - sow the seeds direct in their main growing positions in the spring (there's no need to thin or transplant them) and harvest the leeks through the summer. However this early variety is comparable to Goliath if left to mature to full size. It has a long shaft and erect leaves, with some rust resistance. |
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Leek Autumn
Mammoth |
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This early variety is comparable to Goliath if left to
mature to full size. It has a long shaft and erect leaves, with some
rust resistance. Can also be used for succulent baby leeks and therefore
a useful multi purpose variety. |
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Onion Ailsa
Craig Prizewinner |
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I have been growing onions from seed for many years, as the results are far superior to sets, both in size and quality, with little or no running to seed. Ailsa Craig is a large onion with a good flavour and for us keeps until early spring when strung up in bunches in our kitchen. Sow in Jan/Dec in heat and grow on in small pots before planting out in early April for the best results. |
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Onion Red Baron
ORGANIC SEED |
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A superb quality globe or semi globe red onion with an excellent flavour. Attractive deep red skin colour and medium storage. Over the years this variety and Ailsa Craig both proved reliable and the best option for our own vegetable patch. |
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Onion Ramrod
ORGANIC SEED |
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A recent British-bred salad onion with erect foliage and a mild flavour. A very versatile variety for spring and autumn production and its winter hardiness makes it a good variety for autumn sowing. |
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Onion White Lisbon
ORGANIC SEED |
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I don't think that Salads are the same without spring onions, and White Lisbon is one of the most popular of all. Long white stems, bright green tops and it's mild flavour makes it perfect for salads and stir-fries. Quick cropping but sow every two weeks from March to July for continued harvesting. |
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Onion Welsh
Red Stem |
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The Welsh Onion or Japanese bunching onion is a perennial originating in Siberia that produces clumps of hollow leaves up to 2ft tall. It is an excellent evergreen substitute for spring onions, sow seed in March in drills ½in deep and 1ft apart. Thin the seedlings to 9in and remove leaves as required. The clumps will increase in size each year but quality deteriorates over time, so lift and divide them every 3 years. We offer the red stem form that is a little hardier than the green and adds additional colour to salads etc. |
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Symbol Code Germination --- Easy n, Moderate n and Challenging n Backlog for Fresh Seed --- u New Seeds not in Catalogue ---« Hardiness --- ] (To -5°C) ]] (To -10°C) ]]] (To -15°C) Growing Symbols --- £ Sunny position £ Shady position S Lots of Water |
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