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Potato ‘Ratte’ – 20 tubers £4.99
Second early. ‘A classic second early French variety which has been prized for over 70 years for its tasty tubers with a distinctive chestnut flavour. ‘ Potato ‘Ratte’ produces long, smooth skinned tubers with white skins and yellow, waxy flesh which does not disintegrate during cooking. ‘ Delicious steamed in their skins and eaten hot or cold. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘

Filed: Thompson and Morgan

Vitelotte

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Vitelotte seed potato – later harvest salad potato

Potato Minituber ‘Vitelotte’ – 10 tubers £4.49
Maincrop. ‘Potato ‘Vitelotte’ is our own registered clone of this old French variety that probably originated in the early 1800s from Peru or Bolivia. ‘ With the same rich inky purple-black skin and flesh as ‘Congo’, but earlier maturing and with slightly larger tubers. ‘ This heritage maincrop variety has a nutty flavour and retains its colour most prominently if steamed in minimal water and not boiled. ‘Visually stunning for mash, chips, crisps, jackets and roast potatoes. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘ These minitubers are micro-propagated in sterile conditions under stringent quality assurance controls to produce completely disease-free potato tubers. ‘ Once planted they will grow vigorously and produce good crops of normal sized tubers. ‘ This new technology provides secure long term storage of heritage varieties and allows rapid introduction of varieties, old and new. ‘

Filed: Thompson and Morgan

British Queen potatoes

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

A fab roasting potato you are very unlikely to ever see in shops. A heritage variety!

Potato ‘British Queen’ – 20 tubers £4.99
Second early. ‘This RHS AGM variety is over 100 years old and still highly prized for its yield, shape, floury texture and delicious flavour. ‘ Today, Potato ‘British Queen’ is Ireland’s favourite summer crop. ‘ The oval, white skinned, floury-fleshed tubers make excellent general purpose potatoes and are particularly good for roasting. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘

Filed: Thompson and Morgan

Salad blue potatoes

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Good for mash! Available on its own or as part of a collection!

Potato ‘Salad Blue’ – 10 tubers £4.49
Maincrop. ‘Potato ‘Salad Blue’ is a vigorous maincrop variety that is more productive than ‘Congo’ with attractive blue/ purple flowers. ‘ Contrary to its name, the spectacular blue, floury flesh, of this unusual coloured potato is best suited to baking, roasting, mash, boiling or chips. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘

Potato ‘Heritage Collection’ – 50 tubers – 10 of each variety £14.99
These five heritage varieties, all dating from before the 1950’s, have survived in enthusiasts’ collections over many years. ‘ T&M has previously sold these as microplants and minitubers, however we are delighted to be able to offer these now as regular seed potatoes. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘ Collection comprises: Potato ‘Highland Burgundy Red’ (maincrop), Potato ‘Arran Pilot’ (first early), Potato ‘Shetland Black’ (second early), Potato ‘Salad Blue’ (early maincrop) and Potato ‘Belle de Fontenay’ (early maincrop). ‘

Filed: Thompson and Morgan

Best potato for making chips

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

If you love chips then this is supposed to be one of the very best chipping potatoes!

Potato ‘Yukon Gold’ – 20 tubers £4.99
Second early. ‘Potato ‘Yukon Gold’ could win you over on appearance alone. ‘ This attractive variety produces oval tubers with gorgeous golden skins with buttery yellow flesh of a delicious, rich flavour. ‘ This second early variety is superb baked, roasted or fried. ‘ Height and spread: 60cm (24"). ‘

The telegraph says so in their article about picking the right seed potatoes

“If you want the best chips, then ‘Yukon Gold’ is the one to choose. Great boiled and baked too, its buttery, bold yellow flesh takes to deep frying like no other. They are usually ready to harvest in early summer, almost always dodging the arrival of blight.”

Lots of other potato info in the article!

Filed: allotment

Chadderton Failsworth and Hollinwood Grow your own

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

If you live in Chadderton Failsworth and Hollinwood and are interested in growing some fruit and vegetables then you might be interested to know that a new group is being set up to encourage more of this!

Contact Diane on her twitter account for more info

Filed: General Gardening

What’s in your garden?

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

UK garden step ‘is ancient Sri Lankan moonstone’ artefact

Garden trough turns out to be Roman coffin worth £100,000
A trough used by a couple to hold plants in their garden has been identified as a 2,000-year-old Roman sarcophagus.

Filed: General Gardening

Tomatoes in hanging baskets

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013

A great way of growing tomatoes. Either from seed or order the plants!

Tomato Tumbling Toms Red F1 20 Seeds £2.99
Perfect for hanging basketsThis variety of Tomato is perfect for hanging baskets and containers producing an abundance of sweet Cherry Tomatoes throughout the summer. It needs little training, just let it grow and enjoy.

Tomato Tumbling Tom F1 6 Jumbo Ready Plants £6.99
Perfect for hanging basketsThis variety of Tomato is perfect for hanging baskets and containers producing an abundance of sweet Cherry Tomatoes throughout the summer. It needs little training, just let it grow and enjoy.

Combined Offer! Set of 2 Easi Hanging Baskets 14inches Plus 150g Raingel £22.98
Combine your order and Save!This hanging basket is made of plastic, has 12 removable side panels for all around planting, and a strong chain for stable mounting. Sold as a set of 2.This easy to fill hanging basket will create an eye-catching display to your garden. The flat base gives stability when planting and the side panels allows you to add interest with larger plants for an instant show of a beautiful hanging basket. Combine your order and Save! Just one application of our Raingel will feed your plants all season and cut your watering by up to 90%.

Combined Offer! Set of 2 Easi Hanging Baskets 12inches Plus 150g Raingel £21.98
Combine your order and save!This hanging basket is made of plastic, has 6 removable side panels for all around planting, and a strong chain for stable mounting. Sold as a set of two with 150g Raingel and Plant Feed granules.This easy to fill hanging basket will create an eye-catching display to your garden. The flat base gives stability when planting and the side panels allows you to add interest with larger plants for an instant show of beautiful flowers. Combine your order and Save! Just one application of our Raingel will feed your plants all season and cut your watering by up to 90%.

Easi Hanging Baskets 12inches in diameter, Set of 2 £15.99
Create an eye-catching hanging basket for your gardenThis hanging basket is made of plastic, has 6 removable side panels for all around planting, and a strong chain for stable mounting. Sold as a set of 2.This easy to fill hanging basket will create an eye-catching display to your garden. The flat base gives stability when planting and the side panels allows you to add interest with larger plants for an instant show of beautiful flowers.

Rain Gel 1 Sachet £1.79
Effective plant feed all seasonThis sachet will treat 1 hanging baskets, pot, planter or container.Just one application of our Raingel will feed your plants all season and cut your watering by up to 90%.

Filed: Jersey Plants

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