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Spring Onion – White Lisbon (Autumn)
(20 Plug Plants)
Perfect for small spaces
Good for beds and planters
Good winter crop
Shipped within 3-5 days
£6.99
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Plant in autumn for a spring harvest Loading your veg patch with spring onions is such a good idea. You can really pack them in as they hardly take up any space – you could easily grow them in a window box as long as they get a good dose of sunlight. As the name suggests, they’ll be ready to harvest in early spring. You may have several seedlings per plug – these can be planted together in a clump, no problem. You’ll receive a complete growing guide with you plug plants.
Number of plants: 20 plug plants
Variety: White Lisbon (organic*)
In the kitchen: Spring onions are fab chopped up and thrown into a stir fry with some oriental leaves or in a delicious salad.
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Mulch
Applying a thick layer of mulch liberally around the base of autumn veg plants will help in a number of ways; it will suppress weeds making less work for you, it will help keep the soil a little warmer around the roots which will make your plants grow better and it will add nutrients to the soil to help your plants thrive. You can use leaf mould, compost or even the straw from your Rocket Gardens delivery.
Use horticultural fleece blanket
This is so invaluable to autumn and winter growing - simply draping a sheet of fleece across a row of vulnerable plants will help them to keep warm on cold nights. It is cleverly designed to allow light through during the day and will protect against frost. It has the added benefit of protecting cabbages, kales and other leaves from being eaten by rabbits or pigeons. All you need to do is loosely lay it over the top of the plants (leaving them room to grow) and secure it at the edges with stones. You can also use hoops to make it into a tunnel when the plants get bigger so that they've got plenty of space.
Choose your veg plants well
Be realistic about how much time and attention you are able and willing to give to your garden over the winter. If you're not one for spending much time outside on chilly days then you might be better off with low-maintenance plants that don't crop until spring - spring onions, spring green cabbage and broccoli, for example. Or try the Veg Out Till Spring Collection. If you only have a few pots, then choose plants that are well suited to pots, like corn salad and spinach.
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[post_content] => Even if you don't have a huge amount of space in your garden you can grow a pretty good crop over the next few months. We've got ideas for you whether you just have a small balcony, a few pots or a single raised bed.
For a small balcony or patio, look no further than our All-in-One Winter Salad Planter. It'll fit in a corner and you contains 8 different types of salad plant (5 plants of each) to keep you harvesting your own homegrown salads all through winter.
If you have a good collection of pots you can grow quite an impressive crop. Our Container Garden Veg Patch is just the ticket, enabling you to grow a range of different veggies in 10-15 pots.
If you have a small raised bed or some good sized planters, try the brand new Urban Autumn Veg Patch. It has been designed to fit within a 5m2 area, and can be grown in a couple of planters with a grow bag or some extra pots etc.
If you fancy growing year round, the Mini Year Round Veg Patch is just the ticket, with three separate deliveries of veg plants across the year to keep you growing.
If you only have one or two pots, don't panic. There are some perfect plants that you can choose from...spring onions, wild rocket, land cress, curly kale and corn salad are all great for pots.
If you’re growing your own for the first time this autumn, or thinking about it, then do have a read of these three invaluable tips… Mulch Applying a thick layer...
My passionate wish is that everyone should grow a little of their own food. Rocket Gardens are the perfect way to get started on a veg patch if you’re new to growing or if, like me, you’ve got a bit behind with the digging and missed the start of the season!
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, River Cottage
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Just received the order of plug plants – best quality I have ever had. Will plant them at the weekend and look forward to cropping them.
C.F
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Just received my first order and wow, pleasantly surprised, so pleased. All plants were well packaged and in such a good condition. Never had such good service ?
