There follows a list of vegetables supplied by ‘ Gardeners Kitchen’ along with information relating to the plant. Most varieties offered are of a Commercial origin not normally available to the Amateur grower, these varieties will give the best possible chance of producing crops that you would find on the ‘Supermarket’ shelves.

Our aim is to introduce modern varieties to the Amateur gardener that have been bred for Flavour, Yield, Disease resistance and Uniformity, replacing the outdated varieties normally on offer. The most popular Amateur tomato varieties are still available.

Field Vegetables List Veg Production Guide

ASPARAGUS - F1 GIJNLIM Plant March / May. High yielding with thick well closed spears. Grow on the flat no need to ridge this modern variety. Light cut the second year then full thereafter up to 20 years with good care.

BABY LEAF Plant March to October.20 varieties of baby leaf with different flavours and colours, you chose which ones you like to make up your baby leaf salad. The Valdor lettuce is only available for winter production, all the rest can be grown at any time. once the plant goes to flower it will need to be replaced. The strongest flavours are the mustards (hot) and Rocket (nutty). Also in 'Patio Range'.

'CHARD BLOOD RED'– adds colour to your babyleaf

'CHARD CANARY YELLOW'– mainstay of many mixed Baby leaf

'CHARD FLAMINGO'– adds colour to Babyleaf

'CHARD RAINBOW MIXED' – various coloured stems used for salads or cooked when fully grown

'CHINESE CABBAGE TATSOI'– nutritious, can be used in stirfries

'CORIANDER'– can also be used in currys

'KALE DWARF GREEN CURLED' – rich in vitamins A and C can be used in stirfries

'KALE RED RUSSIAN'– high in vitamins A and C. adds colour

'LAMBS LETTUCE’ – mainstay of many mixed Baby leaf

'MIBUNA’ – easy to grow

'MIZUNA’ – use the feathery leaves.

'MUSTARD GOLDEN STREAKS' – mild mustard flavour

'MUSTARD RED GIANT' – mild mustard flavour

'MUSTARD RUBY STREAKS’ – like golden streaks but with colour

'PACKCHOI CHING CHANG’ – can be cooked in stir fries, very nutritious.

'PARSLEY FLAT LEAF’ – French style, packed with vitamins

'ROCKET’ – quick to grow, nutty flavour.

'SPINACH’ – high in vitamins A & C beta-carotene and lutin

'TATSOI TAH TSAI’ – slight mustard flavour

'VALDOR LETTUCE’ – only available for winter production.

'WATERCRESS' – quick growing for salads, sanwiches and soups

BEAN BROAD – ‘MAJOR’ – Plant March 1st to 28th July.  Early top yields, long well filled pods, Good for freezing. Harvest June to September

BEAN FRENCH – ‘ATLANTA’ – Plant March 22nd to 30th June.  Early maturing, Long, String-less, Flat pods. Slow seed development.  Good for freezing. Needs protection from frost with Fleece or polythene, harvest June to August.

PATIO GREEN BEANS – Plant 30th March to 30th June. Long String-less, extra fine round pods. High yield of concentrated pods. Also see 'Patio Range'.

BEAN FRENCH – ‘SAFARI’ – Plant  March 22nd to 30th June  Also known as ‘Green Bean’, ‘Kenyan Bean’, ‘Bobby Bean’ or ‘Fine Bean’.  Early maturing, String-less, Round pods, Slow seed development.  Good for freezing. Needs protection from frost with Fleece or polythene, harvest June to August.

BEAN FRENCH CLIMBING – ‘BLUE LAKE’ – Plant indoors early March / late April or outdoors Early May / End of June. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May. Protect from frost Long, String-less, Round/oval Green pods.  Good for freezing. . Needs protection from frost with Fleece or polythene, harvest June to August.

BEAN RUNNER – ‘ENORMA’ – Plant March 22nd to 30th June. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May. Protect from frost.  Climbing bean, excellent quality, long heavy pods. Good for freezing. Needs protection from frost with Fleece or polythene, harvest June to September.

BEAN RUNNER – ‘HESTIA’ Plant 30th March to 30th June. A dwarf runner bean, with red and white bi-colour flowers, heavy yields. Also see in 'Patio Range'. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May.

BEETROOT -‘WODAN’ F1 - Plant 7th March to 22nd Sept.  Early maturing, smooth, round, good bolting tolerance. Excellent skin quality and internal colour.  Must not separate plants but plant as a bunch, plant every 3 weeks for continuity.  Can be used for baby vegetables. Harvest June to September.

CABBAGE CHINESE -‘SPRING STEP’ F1 Plant 21st April to 5th August. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May.  Good bolting tolerance, solid heavy heads, bright green.  Plant every 3 weeks for continuity. . Needs protection from frost with Fleece or polythene, harvest June to October.

CABBAGE RED -‘AUTORO’ F1 Plant 15th March to 22nd Sept.  Round to Oval, dense medium to large heads with good internal colour.  Can be used as baby vegetables. Harvest June to November.

CABBAGE ROUND -‘STONEHEAD’ F1 Plant 14th April to 22nd Sept  Good quality, uniform with very solid heads.  Use for successional plantings.  Can be used as baby vegetables. Harvest June to November.

CABBAGE ROUND -‘GOLDEN CROSS’ F1 Plant 15th March to 5th April.  Extra early maturing.  Resistance to bolting, can be grown in greenhouse.  Can be grown for baby vegetables. Harvest May to June.

CABBAGE SAVOY -‘MILA’ F1 Plant 15th Match to 3rd August.  Early maturing.  Dark green, good standing ability and resistance to bursting.  Suitable for successional plantings. Harvest  November to February.

CABBAGE SPRING – ‘OFFENHAM COMPACTA’ Plant 23rd August to 22nd September.  High quality semi-hearted Cabbage.  Smooth compact base, good bolting tolerance.  Bred for autumn greens and spring hearts. Harvest mostly spring the following year.

CABBAGE POINTED – ‘DUNCAN’ F1 Plant 14th April to 22nd September.  For all year round production. A quality pointed cabbage, can yield heads up to 500g. When mature.  Can be cut early for quality greens, good shelf life and is a market leader.  Plant every 3 weeks for continuity. Harvest June to November.

CABBAGE – ‘HISPI’ F1 Plant 15th March to 5th April.  Earliest pointed cabbage, good quality, uniform crop. Harvest May to June.

CABBAGE WHITE – ‘MARATHON’ F1 Plant early 15th March to 30th June. Now club root resistant.  Well proven for long term storage and standing in the garden.  Tolerant to ‘Pepper Spot’. Harvest  November and store.

CALABRESE – ‘MARATHON’ F1 Yes it has the same name as the white cabbage.  Plant 15th March to 28th July.  Well-shaped deep dome heads.  Highly tolerant to Bacterial soft rots.  Good for freezing.  Plant every 3 weeks for continuity. Harvest June to November

CAULIFLOWER – ‘NAUTILUS’ F1 Plant 15th March to 27th July. Now club root resistant  Extremely versatile, exceptional quality for summer harvest.  Good for freezing.  Plant every 3 weeks for continuity.  Can be used for baby vegetables. Harvest June to November.

CAULIFLOWER – ‘JEROME’ F1 – Plant 23rd August to 22nd September  specially bred for over winter production.

CAULIFLOWER – ‘PURPLE GRAFFITI’ – Plant 15th March to 27th July. Stunning deep violet/purple with sweet flavour. Plant every 3 weeks for continuity.

CAULIFLOWER – ‘ROMANESCO, FI NAVONA’ – Plant 15th March to 27th July. Green turreted heads, widely used in good restaurants.

CELERIAC - 'BALDEN' Plant 22nd March to 14th July. Virtually round shaped root, very good bolting resistance and excellent inner quality. Harvest around Sept / Nov.

CELERY – ‘CELEBRITY’ Plant . 22nd March to 21st July. Best time to plant indoors is April, Planting outdoors is May. The most popular early maturing white Celery.  Thick-based type can be used for baby vegetables. Harvest June to November.

CHRISTMAS POTATOES Plant in 23rd August to 22nd September. Plant one or 2 plants in a potato bag or container top up with compost and leave in your container until Christmas when you will have new potatoes.

COURGETTE – ‘ AMBASSADOR’ F1 Plant 15th March to 30th June. Best time to plant outdoors is the 3rd wekk in May. Protect from frost. outstanding variety, early maturing and very productive. Attractive dark green colour, good for freezing.

COURGETTE – ‘TAXI’ F1 YELLOW -Plant 15th March to 30th of June. Best time to plant outdoors is the 3rd week in May. A very high yielding variety, easy to pick yellow fruits of high quality. Harvest when fruits are young for best flavour. Leave them to grow for marrows when they are ideal for stuffing.

FENNEL FLORENCE – ‘F1 RUDY’ – Plant April / July, very uniform quick growing variety, with rounded white bulbs.

GLOBE ARTICHOKE – ‘GREEN GLOBE Improved’ –Plant Mid-March to end of May. High yielding with well formed Globes. Harvest the following year.

KOHL RABI - QUICK STAR F1 Plant 22nd March to end of July. Medium green colour with flat round bulbs . Generally cooked but the nutty sweet flavour is excellent chopped, grated or sliced raw in salads.  Harvest May to September.

LEEKS – ‘VERINA’ F1 –Plant 15th March to 17th August.  Long Stemmed ‘Autumn Giant’ type, dark green top, less susceptible to leaf spot and rust.  Plant as a bunch with up to 3 plants per hole.  Can be used as baby vegetables. Harvest August to February.

LETTUCE ICEBERG – ‘SALADIN’ Plant March to end of August.  ‘Original American’ Iceberg variety, solid heads, strong tolerance to tip burn.

LETTUCE BUTTERHEAD – ‘MUSETTE’ Plant March to August.  Large framed, well filled heads, will stand unfavourable weather.  Virus and root Aphid tolerant.

LETTUCE -‘LITTLE GEM’ A small Cos head, dark green, quick to mature.

LETTUCE CONTINENTAL MIX -A mix of red, light and dark green lettuce. Plant ALL every 3 weeks for continuity. Harvest late May to November.

LETTUCE CONTINENTAL MIX -'RED' –  Colours vary from light pink to deep red, with oak shaped leaves to frilled edges.

LETTUCE also see 'Patio Range' RED OAKLEAF semi open heart with bubbling red leaves GREEN OAKLEAF as red oakleaf but green RED LOLLO ROSSA non hearting type, red tinged leaves. GREEN LOLLO BIONDA open leaved lettuce pale green curled leaves RED SALAD BOWL fast growing with red deep cut leaves heat tolerant GREEN SALAD BOWL similar to red salad bowl but green RED LITTLE GEM Baby cos type with deep red leaves slightly larger than little gem GREEN BATAVIAN similar to red Batavian but green. RED BATAVIAN cherry red colour strong against tipburn, bolting and lettuce root aphid GREEN FRILLS green, non hearting frilly leaved

LIVING SALAD –All year round.  Specially selected varieties of Continental lettuce, grown in a trough.  Leaves are picked off from the base of the plant as needed.  At least 10 leaves need to be left on the plant to continue growth.  Will last 4 weeks and more.  Can be grown on a windowsill or Greenhouse or outside from May to September. During periods of poor light some lettuce may lose their colour.

LETTUCE BUTTERHEAD-‘BERLO’ Plant 23rd August to 22nd Sept, indoors.  Good quality, dark leafed, winter lettuce.  Needs frost protection.

LETTUCE – ‘ARCTIC KING’ Plant 23rd August to 22nd Sept.  A good lettuce for over-wintering outside.  Withstands frost.

MANGETOUT - OREGON SUGAR POD - Plant outside 22nd March / 4th August. Traditionally the whole pod must be harvested before peas and string develop. Produces medium long flat pods. Also see 'Patio Range'.

MARROW GREEN BUSH - Plant 15th March to 30th June. Best time to plant outdoors is the 3rd week in May. Protect from frost Mid green with yellow strips.

ONION SPRING – ‘LISBON’ Plant 15th March to 22nd Sept. Excellent variety, pure white stems, plant as a bush every 3 weeks for continuity.  Can be used for baby vegetables. Harvest all the year.

ONION JAPANESE – ‘KEEPWELL’ F1 Plant 23rd August to 22nd Sept.  Early yielding.  Medium skins, heavy, uniform, round bulbs with a deep straw colour.  Plant as a bunch 25cm apart. Harvest June.

ONION HARD WHITE – ‘HYTON’ F1 Plant 15th March to 30th June.  Reliable main crop variety.  High yielding, long keeping and uniform.  Plant as a bunch 25cm apart. Harvest Autumn.

ONION HARD RED – ‘RED BARON’ Plant 15th March to 30th June.  Beautiful deep ‘Blood Red’ colour, good skins, thin necks.  Plant as a bunch 25cm apart. Harvest Autumn

PARSLEY – ‘BRAVOUR’ – Plant 1st March to 22nd Sept. Best selling commercial Danish variety.  Vigorous long stems, dense curled leaf, making good re-growth after harvesting.  Plant as a bunch. Harvest until it goes to seed then replace

PATIO PEAS – Plant 30th March to 3rd August. Main crop, produces high yields of well-filled pods.Also see 'Patio Range'.

POTATOES - Plant 30th March to 28th July. Early maturing white, heavy cropper. Also see 'Patio Range'.

PUMPKIN – ‘GHOST RIDER’ Plant 21st April to 9th June. Best time to plant ourdoors is the 3rd week in May.  Produces 5 – 10 Kg fruits. Deep orange fine quality. Harvest in the Autumn. Protect from frost.

PURPLE SPROUTING – ‘CLARET’ Plant 25th May to 15th September  Good quality and uniformity. Large vigorous plant, producing heavy spears.  Cannot be supplied before end of May as it requires ‘Vernalisation (Needs cold to produce Florets). Harvest spring the following year.

PURPLE SPROUTING EARLY - 'SANTEE' Plant April to August. Very hardy variety which produces an abundance of dark purple spears. Will harvest the same year of planting.

WHITE SPROUTING – Plant 25 May to 15th September. Creamy white spears which are slightly milder in flavour than purple.

RADICCHIO – ‘INDIGO’ - A mid early and main crop variety. Uniform round heads. Good tolerance to bolting and tip burn

RHUBARB – ‘ VICTORIA ’ - Plant Spring to Summer, needs 1sq m of space

SHALLOTS – ‘MATADOR’ Plant 15th March to 30th June.  Good yield, good skin colour, ideal for pickling and doesn’t stick together when harvesting. Plant as a bunch. Harvest in the Autumn

SPINACH – ‘PERPETUAL’ Plant 15th March to 22nd Sept .  Spinach beet produces large, thick dark leaves, which can be picked several times in a season. Harvest until it goes to seed then replace

SPROUTS – ‘ICARUS’ F1 Plant 15th March to 27th July.  Mid-season variety.  Even sized buttons, good holding, good for freezing. Harvest September to January. Excellent flavour.

SQUASH BUTTERNUT -‘SPRINTER’ F1 - Plant April to May. Best time to plant outdoors is the 3rd week in May. protect from frost. quick growing with many fruits.

SQUASH MINI YELLOW – ‘SUNBURST’ - Plant April to May. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May. Particularly productive mini variety with bright yellow fruit

STRAWBERRY – ‘ CAMBRIDGE FAVORITE’ – Plant Spring to Summer. Mid-season variety. Good and reliable, resistant to disease. Attractive traditional variety. Excellent flavour.

STRAWBERRY – ‘HONEOYE’ – Plant Spring / Summer. Early-season variety. Bright, shiny good quality fruit, neat compact plant and performs well under glass or polythene. Excellent flavour.

STRAWBERRY – ‘PEGASUS’ – Plant Spring / Summer. Late-season variety. High yields of medium to large fruit, does not split in wet wheather, good pest and disease tolerance.

SUNFLOWER –Plant 21st April / 23rd June. Grown for its seeds

SWEETCORN – ‘SENECA STAR’ – Plant 19th May to 16th June. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May. Protect from frost. Leading main crop variety with quality cobs.  Plant in a block for pollination, protect from frost.  Good for freezing. Harvest in the Autumn

SWEETCORN – ‘BABY MINIPOP’ – Plant 19th May to 16th June. Best time to plant is the 3rd week in May. Specially bred for small Sweetcorn.  About 10cm long.  For best results plant close together (25cm x 25cm). Protect from frost.  Good for freezing. Harvest when Frongs (tassels) start to turn pink about a week after showing.

SWEDE – ‘ACME’ - Plant 15th March to 28th July.   Early variety.  Purple top globe, small neck and fine tops. Harvest June to December.

SWISS CHARD – WHITE SILVER – Plant 15th March to 27th July  grow and harvest like spinach

TURNIP – ‘MANCHESTER MARKET’ – Plant March / July traditional green top variety with white flesh

Gardeners Kitchen Ltd
Anchor Lane, Evesham, Worcestershire. WR11 8PA
England