Vegetables For Baby Veg
The term 'baby vegetables' refers to vegetables that are fully ripe and ready for harvesting, as well as smaller, immature vegetable plants that are picked before the fruits, leaves or vegetables are fully developed.
Whichever type of baby vegetable that you decide to grow, you can look forward to tender, subtle and supersweet flavours crammed into a perfect little package.
Baby vegetables can be harvested throughout the growing year, as crops grow, develop and mature. Leafy vegetables, root vegetables, oriental vegetables, potatoes and cucurbits are just some of the varieties that can harvested whilst small and 'immature', whilst other varieties - such as babycorn - have been specifically developed to be harvested as miniature versions of their fully-grown counterparts.
Because baby vegetables are generally less hardy than full-size or fully mature vegetables, they are more vulnerable to the elements - particularly winds, frost and downpours. For this reason, if you're specifically aiming to grow and harvest baby vegetables, then you should aim for an environment or location that has a temperate, stable climate with adequate protection from wind and rain in particular. Growing baby vegetables under protection is ideal, but if you're planting into the ground, try to offer at least minimal protection early in the season from wildlife and wind with the likes of horticultural fleece tunnels and cloches.
Mouse Melon Seed
Sometimes known as the Mexican Sour Gherkin. Tiny watermelon-shaped fruits are produced in abundance all summer long. Perfect for salads, pickling or desserts.
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Supplied as a packet of 10 seeds.
Parsnip Seed Blend
Two of our favourite varieties of Parsnip! Long roots from one short and stubby from the other. Both resistant to canker and both have an excellent flavour.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
Pea Seed 'Waverex' (Petit Pois)
This is, we believe, the sweetest early pea of all. Heavy cropping, the pods are crammed with tiny peas - true Petit Pois.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds of this superb variety.
Rhubarb Plant 'Champagne'
One of the earliest varieties and recognised as one of the best for forcing. Slender pink stems are juicy and sweet. A heritage variety that is reliable and easy to grow.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Rhubarb Plant 'Victoria'
A tried and tested variety of Rhubarb that has proved to be reliable, with high yields of quality stalks that are green flushed red. Excellent for forcing.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Artichoke Plant 'Green Globe'
A reliable hardy, heritage variety of Globe Artichoke. Perennial in habit it will produce fine quality globes that can be harvested small or large.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Artichoke Plant 'Romanesco'
The traditional artichoke with a twist! Produces eye catching purple-tinted globes. Heads are tight and firm. A highly ornamental plant in its own right.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Artichoke Plant 'Tavor'
A hardy perennial vegetable. An improved selection of 'Green Globe'. Excellent Winter cold tolerance. Can crop in first year. Mature plants produce 8 or more globes per year.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Asparagus Plant 'Connover's Colossal'
A tried and trusted heritage variety from the 1800's with an excellent flavour. Large and thick spears are produced in abundance. Adaptable and very reliable.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants (not bare root crowns).
Asparagus Plant 'Mary Washington'
A delicious heirloom variety of asparagus that produces dark green succulent spears. A tried and trusted variety that will not disappoint!
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants (not bare root crowns).
Asparagus Plant 'Pacific Purple'
A fairly new variety of Asparagus from New Zealand. One of the highest yielding purple types. Spears have a very high sugar content. Good resistance to Fusarium.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants (not bare root crowns).
Aubergine Plant 'Black Beauty'
Sometimes known as eggplant. Purple-black fruits are good-sized and well textured. Very prolific cropper, suitable for both indoor and outdoor growing.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Aubergine Plant 'Snowy'
A plant that produces a delightful, firm white aubergines, sometimes known as egg plant. An early cropping variety with a good yield.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Aubergine Plant 'White Casper'
An excellent variety for UK growing. An heirloom variety producing white skinned and fleshed fruits approximately 7" long with a firm texture and mild flavour.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
Beetroot Plant 'Boltardy'
A deliciously sweet beetroot which is easy to grow. Very nutritious! You can either harvest as baby beetroot or allow to grow larger for roasting.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late March / early April
Supplied as compost blocks each containing approximately four plantlets .
Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton'
A dwarf variety perfect for the smaller plot. Extremely hardy, so ideal for over-wintering. Excellent flavour and heavy cropping too.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late March / early April
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
Leek Plant 'Shirleys' Giant Exhibition'
Our own re-selection of the tried and trusted variety 'Musselburgh'. Very hardy and will grow to huge proportions; perfect for the exhibition bench.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as as nursery fresh transplants.
Rhubarb Plant 'Glaskin's Perpetual'
A gorgeously sweet heritage variety of Rhubarb. Can be harvested late into the season as it remains sweet. Heavy cropping and very reliable.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late April / early May
Supplied as a pot grown plant.
Spinach Plant 'Amazon'
An excellent variety of spinach, bred for the UK climate. Grow under protection early and late in the season to extend your cropping time. Delicious round, dark green leaves.
Available from APPROXIMATELY late March / early April
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
