Vegetables

C20 - 'Long White'. This courgette is very light green, to the point of being 'white'. Growing habit: Bush Approximate seeds quantity:@30 Sow: from March - July Zucchetta Serpente di Sicilia - Serpent of Sicily. Sometimes called cucuzze or gagootza. It is actually a gourd (it has white flowers rather than yellow like squash), but is grown and eaten like a summer squash. Much favored by people from Southern Italy. Fruit can grow up to three feet long, but tastes best when picked young, no more than 12 inches. Vigorous grower with long vines so leave plenty of room. Vines can easily run 25 feet; does well on a terrace or pergola. Pinch the growing tips of the vines and saute them in olive oil; they are very tasty that way. Zucchetta is a hot weather crop, so don't plant before the soil has warmed. Because the seeds are so hard, germination can take as long as four to six weeks. To speed germination, scarify the seeds before planting: The easiest way to scarify is to rub the seeds on coarse sand paper, just enough to weaken the seed coat without damaging the interior part of the seed. Then soak the seeds for 24 hours to further soften the seed coat. Click here for more details on scarification. Plant seeds in hills about six feet apart, four seeds per hill and thin to two or three plants. Germination of scarified seeds occurs in about 10-14 days. About 70-75 days from germination until fruiting. 6 gram packet; approximately 30-40 seeds. 1g

T16 - Featured in BBC GW Mag Mar 2008 by Pippa Greenwood. French salad tomato. Round, good sized, indeterminate (climbing variety) renowned for it's super flavour. Fruits weight: up to 150g - 180g. Growing habit: Indeterminate (cordon) Approximate seeds quantity:@300 Sow: from February to April Variety: Outdoor 1g

Butternut Rugosa. Very large butternut type. Ribbed with 'wrinkled' skin. Very sweet and tasty, and much more interesting than the common butternut. Productive and a good keeper. 100 or so days to maturity. Grow as any other winter squash or butternut. After danger of frost, plant in full sun, in rich soil, with plenty of drainage. Large sprawling plant, so give them some room, at least 3-6 feet apart. They can be direct seeded, 1 inch deep, but thin to at least 3 feet. Can also be grown from transplants in regions with shorter growing seasons. Set out a 3-4 week old plant, taking care to not damage the root ball. Approximately 35 seeds. 5 gram packet. Approximately 7-15 seeds per gram. *Heritage Variety* C26 - Peel and boil the squash until soft. Then simply mash it with some butter and freshly grated nutmeg. Please note that the butternut liscia we sell has a smooth skin and this variety is slightly scalloped. Growing habit: Trailing Approximate seeds quantity:@20 Sow: from March - June 1g

Spinach Matador. Dark green plant, very smooth leaves. Excellent taste. Nice for salad mixes. 47-50 days. 13 gram packet. Approximately 900 seeds. Approximately 70-80 seeds per gram. V62 - Mid Early variety. Compact plant with vigorous growing habit, with semi erect, dark green, tender leaves. Resistant to bolting so recommended for summer harvest. Victorian variety. Approximate seeds quantity:@1300 Sow: from Feb - May and August - October   1g