Interesting plants for your garden
by Sarah - July 6th, 2011.Filed under: Thompson and Morgan.
Thompson & Morgan has these unusual vegetables for your garden! If you’re after growing something slightly different from the usual beans and peas then this selection will give you food for thought!
Gardener’s Value Collection – 20 tubers + 5 thongs + 3 crowns + 10 crowns £29.99
An exceptional collection of fruit and perennial vegetables that offer incredible value and provide delicious crops year after year.Collection comprises:Jerusalem Artichoke ‘Fuseau’ (20 tubers) – An increasingly popular, smooth tubered variety, making them easier to prepare for the kitchen than the traditional knobbly tubers. Height: 3m (10″). Spread: 90cm (35″).Horseradish (5 thongs) – The original accompaniment to roast beef and nothing beats the bite of your own freshly grated horseradish root. Easily grown thongs quickly establish and as a perennial remain in the same place once planted. Height: 60cm (24″). Spread: 45cm (18″).Rhubarb ‘Victoria’ (3 crowns) – Tender flesh with an excellent balance of sweetness and acidity. These young plants will quickly mature, resulting in crowns big enough to harvest from 2 years after planting. Height: 60cm (24″). Spread: 120cm (48″).Asparagus ‘Thielim’ (10 crowns) – One of the latest hybrids, early to crop with a superb high yield of thick, tasty spears. Less susceptible to Botrytis. Height: 150cm (59″). Spread: 45 cm (18″). Caution: Horse radish sap may be irritant to skin and eyes. Rhubarb leaves are toxic if eaten.
Jerusalem Artichoke ‘Fuseau’ – 20 tubers £11.99
An increasingly popular smooth tubered variety of Jerusalem artichoke, making them easier to prepare for the kitchen than the traditional knobbly varieties. Artichoke ‘Fuseau’ has a distinctive smoky taste that is delicious roasted and added to stews. This low maintenance crop will grow almost anywhere and the tall stems make a useful windbreak too. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 90cm (36″).
Globe Artichoke ‘Concerto’ F1 Hybrid – 5 plants £10.99
Globe Artichoke ‘Concerto’ is the first spineless purple hybrid variety, producing delicious crops with an excellent flavour. The astonishingly tasty hearts make a supreme delicacy when pickled, and the base of the leaves can be eaten too. This majestic perennial vegetable makes an attractive addition to any vegetable plot. It is ideal for the flower garden too, attracting bees to its thistle like flowers when left unharvested. Height: 180cm (71″). Spread: 75cm (30″).
Jerusalem Artichoke ‘Originals’ – 20 tubers £10.99
Traditional knobbly, rounded tubers with a distinctive smoky flavour that are delicious roasted or added to stews and casseroles. Jerusalem artichokes are a low maintenance crop that will grow almost anywhere. The tall stems even make a useful windbreak throughout the summer months. Height: 3m (10’). Spread: 90cm (36″).
Globe Artichoke ‘Green Globe Improved’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (40 seeds) £2.69
Globe Artichoke ‘Green Globe Improved’ bears larger, heavier, and more consistent quality globe-shaped heads. The characteristic sharp spines have been greatly reduced in this improved variety. The astonishingly tasty hearts make a supreme delicacy when pickled, and the base of the leaves can be eaten too. This majestic perennial vegetable makes an attractive addition to any vegetable plot. It is ideal for the flower garden too, attracting bees to its thistle like flowers when left unharvested. Height: 180cm (71″). Spread: 75cm (30″).var addthis_config = {“data_track_clickback”:true};