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Vegetable Seed Review 2007
Vegetable Seed Review 2007
GARDENACTION
TOP THREE REVIEW 2007
TOMATOES
Variety
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An established favourite tomato seed which produces very sweet, tasty bite-sized
tomatoes. This is the most reliable tomato I know and I always buy
a pack of seeds for the allotment. RHS Award of Garden merit. Grows well in
large pots or grow bags.
140 seeds for �1.65
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New from Suttons in 2006, this tomato has been bred for it's good
resistance to many diseases but especially blight. I'm definitely
giving it a try!
Tasty, early fruiting and ideal for outdoors or a cool greenhouse.
20 seeds for �2.89
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Bite sized golden tomatoes that are the sweetest you ever tasted.
Very reliable heavy cropper. Grow outdoors or in a greenhouse.
Good for grow bags. No disease problems. Absolutely our favourite.
10 seeds for �2.55
GARDENACTION TOP THREE REVIEW
2007
LETTUCE
Variety
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One of the earliest maturing lettuce, dense heads. This lettuce is
good for both outside and and under cover. A Butterhead variety of
proven performance we rate Tom Thumb as a a lettuce seed of the
highest quality.
1100 seeds for �1.09
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Our favourite lettuce seed for many years and it still is for
2007. An RHS Award of Garden Merit winner, this cos lettuce
produces a crisp heart. Can also be sown in Autumn
1300 seeds for �1.19
220 seeds for �1.10
GARDENACTION TOP THREE REVIEW
2007
ONION SEED
Variety
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Superb red colour and a great taste as well. Kamal produces firm
regular shaped onions which are good for salads and cooking.
220 seeds for �1.75
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A great all rounder which produces largish onions which still keep
for a long time. The onions are gold to straw coloured, in the
traditional globe shape and have firm, pure white flesh. Medium
strength flavour.
200 seeds for �1.99
350 seeds for �1.50
GARDENACTION TOP THREE REVIEW
2007
ONION
SETS
Variety
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Award of Garden merit for this superb onion from onion sets.
Centurion is early maturing so will produce a reliable crop in
most parts of the UK. Tasty, good colour and evenly sized bulbs.
Also available at Mr Fothergill's but they are more expensive than
Suttons.
227 grams for �1.65
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Relatively new onion set which keeps into the New Year. The onions
produced medium to large and resistant to many common diseases.
Also available at Suttons
250 grams for �2.75
227 grams for �2.65
GARDENACTION TOP TWO REVIEW
2007
MAINCROP BROCCOLI SEED
Variety
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Arcadia is a reliable and easy to grow broccoli variety. It
matures quickly and will produce a crop in June in many parts of
the country. The heads are firm and dense and will stay firm after
cooking. A great variety
60 seeds for �3.25
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Aptly named after the ancient monster, cut the heads off this
variety of broccoli and more smaller heads will be continuously be
produced. A great variety.
60 seeds for �3.25
GARDENACTION TOP THREE REVIEW
2007
CARROT SEED
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RHS
Award of Garden Merit and for good reason. A carrot with a lovely
red colour, even shape and good size. Autumn King 2 is the best
carrot for keeping into the autumn.
1,000 seeds for �1.29
Parano
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One of the best early carrots, a great combination with Autumn
King 2 above. Good carrot fly resistance and very tender and sweet
to eat.
Packet �2.42
Flyaway
Packet �2.50
GARDENACTION TOP THREE REVIEW
2007
SWEET CORN SEED
Variety
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RHS Award of Garden Merit for this Tendersweet variety. Reliable
germination, very sweet flavour and great texture make this one of
the best sweet corn.
30 seeds for �1.69
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A very tasty sweet corn variety that has been bred for the cooler
UK weather. Recommended by NIAB. Our number one choice.
35 seeds for �1.85
35 seeds for �1.75
