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Ideal carrot variety for the home gardener! Strong, bright orange roots boast exceptional flavour and are a good source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. Top quality roots show resistance to cavity spot which can affect some varieties.Sow thinly, 1cm (½in) deep, in drills 30cm (12in) apart. Thin seedlings to 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle, and grow under enviromesh to reduce risk of carrot root fly attack. Keep well watered for best quality roots.SERVING SUGGESTION: Chunks of the sweet flesh are delicious in salads or used as dippers with cream cheese.

"Approximate root length: 12-15cms (5-6 inches).Excellent as a Maincrop variety, with superb storage capabilities. Carrot Resistafly produces larger, cylindrical, smooth, more blunt ended roots than Flyaway, with the sweetest of flavours. Good early vigour, with good skin and core colour when later sown, as a Maincrop."Sow May to June. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (1/2in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart.Thin seedlings carefully when large enough to handle, to reduce risk of carrot root fly attack.Prefers well drained, moist, rich soil. Later sowings give good colour when lifted and stored.

An autumn/early winter vegetable. Celeriac Monarch is an excellent, high quality variety which has very smooth, easily washable, creamy coloured roots. Easier to grow than celery and can be grated raw over salads, cut into slices and boiled, or into strips which are fried. T&M's illustration shows Celeriac cubed and served with a walnut butter. An exciting dish which you too can create by using the FREE recipe, sent with each packet.Sow seeds from February to April 3mm (1/8in) deep in a good seed compost. Germination takes 21-25 days at 20-25C (70-75F). Sealing in a polythene bag after sowing is helpful. Lower the temperature after germination.When large enough to handle, transplant the seedlings 4cm (1½in) apart into boxes. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions and plant out in June 3-35cm (12-15in) apart in full sun and well drained soil.Keep well watered especially in dry spells. Hoe regularly and remove any side shoots which may form. Harvest the roots in October-November. In late November lift any remaining and store in damp sand in a cool dry place for winter use.

Similar in taste to a cayenne chilli, but with a fruitier, sweeter note. Chillies can be used at any stage or ripeness, with the gorgeous purple being the mildest flavour. An old American heirloom variety, rediscovered back in 1944.Using a good quality, moist seed compost, sow your seeds in a propagator and cover with 6mm (¼in) compost. Place on a windowsill or in a greenhouse at approximately 21-24°C (70-75°F) to germinate, usually 7-14 days.Transfer seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow on. Once they are 15cm (6in) tall, transfer to 25cm (10in) pots and keep warm on a sunny patio or ideally, in a greenhouse (once all chance of frost has passed). Once the first fruit has set, feed every two weeks with tomato food and provide support with canes as fruit ripen.

‘Butterstick F1’ produces yellow straight-neck fruit in abundance. Proven top for performance, flavour and wide adaptability. Showing good mildew resistance in the garden, this variety has fruit with a firm texture and a sweet, nutty flavour. Perfect to harvest young and add to salads thinly sliced.Sow seeds singly 2.5cm (1in) deep into 7.5cm (3in) pots indoors or in a greenhouse. Can also be sown directly outdoors into warm, well-drained, moist soil after all risk of frost has passed, sowing 2-3 seeds at 60cm (24in) intervals and thinning out to the strongest seedling.Plant out in the garden after hardening off, when all risk of frost has passed, leaving 60cm (24in) each way between plants. Alternatively, plant in 45cm (18in) containers.

A very heavy and early yielder of solid mid-green courgettes. The early yield is almost twice that of some other courgette varieties and it just keeps producing firm, remarkably heavy fruit right through the season. Courgette Defender has an open habit which lets you see and pick the fruits easily, and it has excellent resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus.Sow seeds in spring 1cm (½in) deep in a good seed compost. Germination usually takes 6-10 days at 24C (75F). Can also be sown where they are to crop in late spring/early summer once the soil has warmed up. Sow 3 seeds every 60cm (24in) and thin out to the best seedling.Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm (3in) pots and grow on in cooler conditions. Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for 1-15 days before planting out after all risk of frost, 6cm (24in) apart in a sunny sheltered spot on rich well Water regularly and feed every 14 days once the courgettes start to develop pick regularly while small 1-16cm (4-6in) and don't leave any on to grow large or cropping will be impaired.