Vegetable Plug Plants
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Curly Kale (Borecole) – Green Curled Dwarf
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)A space-saving, easy-growing kale
This is a very popular, compact curly kale that is great for pots (and beds, too!) and requires little attention to produce a good crop. It is exceptionally hardy and grows really well through autumn and winter giving you a nice, constant supply of healthy greens from your garden. You can plant curly kale in spring for use in late summer and early autumn, or plant in summer/early autumn for a winter harvest. Cover with mesh netting to protect from pests. You’ll find plenty of advice in the growing guide that comes with the plug plants.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Green Curled Dwarf (organic*)
In the kitchen: This kale can be steamed, baked or fried with a drizzle of olive oil and sprinkled with seasoning to make delicious kale crisps or even used in smoothies.
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Gourmet Bean and Pea Collection
£26.99
(60 Plug Plants)A must have in your kitchen garden
This lovely collection of beans and pea plants will provide you with a plentiful harvest during the summer months. This collection contains Runner Beans, Borlotti Beans, French Beans, Sugar Snap Peas and Mangetout Peas. Please note that contents may vary depending upon the season. Growing from plug plants is very easy – just pop them in your veg plot when your plants arrive and keep them well watered. Our growing guide has plenty of advice and comes free with every order. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.Number of plants: 60 (organic)
Space required: An area of approx 1m x 5m
In the kitchen: All full of flavour, these plants are so versatile and complement any dish whether it be a Sunday roast, stir-fry, soup or a summery salad.
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Sugar Snap Peas
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)You’ll eat all the pods straight from your garden!
These plants are so easy to grow and will produce loads of sugar snap pea pods. They’ll grow to approximately 1.5m tall and will need some kind of support to climb (we often grow them up a chicken wire fence or trellis.) You can plant them fairly close together, at 10cm so they don’t take up a lot of space. They are very easy to grow from plug plants, just follow the advice in the growing guide provided with the plants.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
In the kitchen: Sweet, crunchy, and delicious raw or try steaming them lightly or stir-frying with other vegetables.
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Runner Bean – Enorma
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Just keep picking those beans!
Runner Beans look so attractive climbing up their wigwams with their bright red flowers. Enorma is a quick growing variety that will produce a heavy crop of long runner beans for you to pick on many a summer’s evening. You can grow in large pots or in beds. Growing beans from plug plants is very easy – the plants come with a comprehensive growing guide to help you if you are new to growing your own vegetables.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Enorma (organic*)
In the kitchen: Runner beans are delicious steamed until just tender – add a knob of butter and some freshly chopped herbs too.
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Peas – Kelvedon Wonder
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Pop some peas in your veg plot!
Home grown peas are so sweet and delicious, they rarely make it back to the kitchen. Just open the pods while you’re doing the weeding and have a healthy nibble! You can expect a good crop from this variety. Perfect for pots or beds, alike. You’ll receive a full growing guide with your plug plants making it very easy to get started with growing peas. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Kelvedon Wonder
In the kitchen: Eat your peas raw, or steamed/blanched. We love peas paired with freshly chopped mint and some garlic and olive oil.
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Mangetout Peas – Carouby de Mausanne
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Pretty plants that look like sweet peas!
This old French variety of mangetout produces large flat pods. You can expect to pick your own mangetout peas for several weeks once they start cropping. We particularly love growing them for their sweet pea-like flowers – they look great climbing a wigwam. Perfect for pots and beds, and very easy to grow from our plug plants. You’ll receive a full growing guide with your plant delivery. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Carouby de Mausanne
In the kitchen: Mangetout are delicious eaten raw in salads, or add them to a stir-fry. Try steaming with french beans and drizzling with olive oil and freshly chopped herbs for a warm salad.
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Dwarf Runner Bean – Hestia
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Runner beans for small gardens & containers
This variety is ideal for smaller plots, reaching only 45cm tall. You can plant 4 to 5 in a large pot. They are largely self-supporting, but if grown in a windy spot they would benefit from being grown around a short bamboo wigwam. These plants produce striking red and white flowers that look really lovely in the garden. Plug plants come with a complete growing guide.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Hestia (organic)
In the kitchen: Steam or boil runner beans until they are just tender. Lovely served with a herby olive oil.
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Aubergine – Black Beauty
£6.99
(5 Plug Plants)Easy to grow and deliciously tasty
Homegrown aubergines are an absolute delight. Easy to grow and delicious in flavour, finding these black jewels in your garden at harvest time is always a real treat. Aubergines are best grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel as they need the extra warmth. You could try them on a warm, sunny patio as well. They do well in pots – give them plenty of compost. You’ll receive a full growing guide with the plug plants.Number of plants: 5
Variety: Black Beauty (organic)
In the kitchen: Try drizzling aubergines with olive oil and grilling over hot charcoal. Perfect with crushed garlic and chilli flakes.
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Globe Artichoke – Green Globe
£5.99
(5 Plug Plants)Majestic perennials for your kitchen garden
Producing a tight globe-shaped green and purple head, these plants look fantastic in any garden. Artichokes are reliable croppers and perennials so you will be able to harvest from these plants for about 4-5 years. Leave some space for them to grow as they can get quite large. They are lovely at the back of a border. The plug plants will come with a complete growing guide.Number of plants: 5
Variety: Green Globe (organic)
In the kitchen: Steamed, grilled, roasted, or sautéed, globe artichokes are one of spring’s most delectable treats.