GROWING

Parsnip Tender & True is probably the best flavoured variety to use for both the kitchen and exhibition. Good canker resistance.For long parsnips you need a deeply dug soil which has been manured for a previous crop. However, they will do well on ordinary well drained and cultivated soil. Sow seeds April to June, 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 30cm (12 inches) apart. Sow clusters of 4 seeds every 20cm (8 inches) and thin out to the strongest seedlings after germination. Germination is very slow and it is helpful to sow a pinch of lettuce seeds between each cluster of seeds. They will mark the row and can be cut before the parsnips need the room.Harvest the roots from autumn onwards, leaving them in the ground until required.

"Walter the Worm: Little Miss Tiny is so small it can be hard for her to grow her own vegetables. She often has to ask for help from some of her bigger friends to help her carry the water or to pick the food from tall plants.Little Miss Tiny: Having my friends help me grow tasty food is so much fun but these peas are so tiny I can grow them nearly all by myself. They only grow to 25cm so I can easily pick the pods from the plants by myself. I do still ask Mr Strong to carry the heavy watering can though so we can share the tasty fresh peas!"Sow seeds 5cm (2in) deep in small pots of compost on a windowsill or in a greenhouse.Plant out in May. Full Sun position. Grows up to 25cm (10in).

Extremely popular and reliable variety for successional sowings throughout spring, and a particular favourite for June sowings, Pea Kelvedon Wonder produces huge crops of narrow pointed pods in pairs, averaging 7 or 8 succulent peas per pod. RHS AGM winner. Pea Kelvedon Wonder is resistant to Pea Wilt, tolerant to Downy Mildew.Kelvedon Wonder is an early variety, height 45cm (18in). Peas prefer a deep rich, moist soil, which has had plenty of well rotted manure or compost dug in the previous autumn/winter. Commence sowing seeds in March once the ground is workable. Sowings can be made until July. In very cold or wet regions, cover early sowings with tall cloches. Rake in a balance of fertiliser at 2oz per sq.yd. before sowing and sow seeds thinly in drills 5cm (2in) deep, allowing 45-60cm (18-24in) between the rows.Keep the rows weeded and once the plants are 8-1cm (3-4in) tall, provide twiggy sticks for support. Give water twice a week during flowering and pod development to ensure a prolonged and heavier crop. Commence picking when the pods have started to swelEarly and regular picking will also improve the cropping and flavour of the peas.

"An excellent, high quality, double podded variety, Pea Rondo is guaranteed to out perform 'Onward' in every way. One of the best cropping varieties in T&M trials, Pea Rondo produces rich green, straight, long pods containing on average 10 deliciously plump peas. Wrinkle (Main). Resistant to Fusarium Race 1.Suitable For Freezing."Sow seeds from March to June every 10 days for succession in fiat bottomed drills 5cm (2in) deep, 15cm (6in) wide spacing the seeds roughly 5cm (2in) apart. Allow 80cm (30in) between rows.When 7.5-1cm (3-4in) tall provide twiggy sticks for support. Watering when in flower will improve the crop. The peas are ready to pick around 14 weeks from the sowing date.Regular picking will improve cropping.