Baby/Mini Vegetables
Baby/mini vegetables can be naturally small
in size (Cherry Tomatoes, Courgettes), harvested when young (Leeks, Carrots) or
sown at close density for salad and stir-fry leaf production. Baby vegetables as
with all vegetables are at their best harvested, prepared and cooked the same
day, far superior to bought vegetables, a lot cheaper and easy to grow. Ideal
for a small garden, to an allotment, or containers on the patio, growing baby
vegetables is the perfect choice. A regular weekly liquid feed will ensure a
good yield. Harvest them as a young crop, when they are tender and full of
flavour. For a continual supply of baby/mini vegetables make successive sowings
throughout the growing season. For an early crop most vegetables can be sown
indoors in pots or modules and planted out after the last frost to give them a
head start over seed sown in situ, plants can be grown to harvest earlier by
using some form of protection, this can range from growing under cloches to
raising plants in polytunnels and greenhouses. The ground should be well
prepared, humus rich and well drained. A seed bed should be worked to a fine
tilth. A minimum soil temp of 8°C is required before sowing seed in situ. A
number of vegetables for young leaf harvesting can be Broadcast sown, this
entails forming a fine seed bed and scatter the seeds evenly over the area,
gently rake the seeds in and water with a fine rose so as not to wash the seeds
away. See
Oriental Vegetables for young
salad leaf and stir-fry use.
Supplied in Hermetically sealed foil packets labelled with sowing
instructions. I will always supply untreated seed whenever possible.
Aubergine
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Aubergine
Sparrows Brinjal or Ma Waeng Eggplant Solanum indicum Very rare, native South Asian plant. Tiny greenish-white fruits are used in curries. Mature fruit turn red and are used in soups and sauces, also in natural medicine. Attractive plant that needs protection from the cold. Ideal for baby veg
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Aubergine Thai Yellow Egg Eggplant Thai Yellow Egg from Thailand, egg sized fruits harvested when they are a bright golden yellow, a unique variety for the speciality grower of Oriental Vegetables. Used in Thai dishes and as a garnish. Ideal for baby veg
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Aubergine Thai Light Round Green Eggplant A delicious small fruited eggplant similar to Thai Green Pea except fruits are light green and striped. Ideal for baby veg
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Aubergine Kermit Eggplant Green and white Thai specialty. F1 variety. Compact, well-branched plant with a prolific set of small, round fruits, avg 5cm across. White blossom end with a deep green, striped shoulder and green calyx. Maturing in approx 60 days. Ideal for baby veg £2.50 Av 25 seeds
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Aubergine Baby Belle Eggplant A dwarf F1 variety ideal for containers and patio planting. Ideal for baby veg. The plants are approx 30cm high and bear lots of jet black spine free fruits. |
Beetroot
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Beetroot Boro Organic Sourced A good quality F1 variety producing smooth-skinned, dark red roots. Good storage performance. Suitable for both baby veg and standard beetroot production. RHS Award of Garden Merit£1.85 Av 200 seeds
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Beetroot Detroit 2 Tardel
excellent for Baby veg beetroot Outstanding for root uniformity and internal quality, well shaped and tender. This is an ideal variety for baby beetroot, also canning or pickling. 4 gram approx 400 Seeds £1.35 Av 4 gram pkt
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Beetroot
Pablo
Excellent variety for Baby veg High quality F1 beetroots with smooth skin, good deep red internal colouring. A good choice for baby veg beetroot. Maincrop. RHS Award of Garden Merit £1.50 Av 150 seeds
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Borecole/Kale
(Brassica
oleracea)
Sow thinly late
spring at a depth of approx 1cm. Plant out when approx 12cm high 50-60cm between
plants and 60cm between rows. Harvest from autumn onwards. A harvest of fresh
greens when most other vegetables are unavailable, the cold improves the crop,
an excellent source for Vitamin A, is normally served cooked.
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Russian Kale IMAGE Grey-green feathery leaves on purple stems add a distinctive shape and texture to the salad bowl and baby leaf salad mixtures. A baby veg that can also be used in stir-frying. Sow thinly late spring 1cm deep. £1.10 Av 50 seeds
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Cabbage
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Chinese Cabbage Wa Wa Sai F1 Baby veg Chinese cabbage, very tender with a lovely sweet flavour. Head weight from spring or autumn sowing 300-500g, matures in 60 days from transplanting. space 20x30cm. Grow at close spacing for baby leaf. Treated seed for improved seedling growth. £1.55 Av 100 seeds
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Cavolo
Nero Nero De Toscana baby veg BLACK CABBAGE. An unusual leaf picking variety with rich, dark green blistered leaves can be picked young for baby leaf. A well known Italian vegetable, it can be used to add texture to salads or boiled/steamed in the usual way. Stands normal winter conditions and can be harvested September to January. Sow:- April to May Harvest September to January £0.75 Av 75 seeds
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Capsicum - Peppers
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Pepper
Redskin Av 10 Seeds A true F1 dwarf bell pepper, a baby veg ideal for patio pots and containers. Compact habit growing to 30-40cm in height. Very early fruiting with an excellent yield of medium sized fruits. RHS Award of Garden Merit £3.20 Av 10 seeds
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Shishito Green Speciality Baby size Sweet
Pepper Shishitou Unique Japanese baby veg sized sweet pepper produces small glossy fruits that should be picked green and lightly stir fried as used in tempura Japanese cuisine.
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The cultural information should be
used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for
the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With
this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already
have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a rule of thumb the
larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed like Lobelia
Begonia etc requires no cover.
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