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Corn 3 weeks after planting |
Corn at maturity 92 days |
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Summer lettuce -January |
Western Red Carrots |
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Cucumber
The reo-mesh keeps leaves off the ground and assists in
the control of Powdery Mildew.
3 plants harvest from Christmas to end of March.
A further planting in January would produce until frosts
arrive in in late April. |
Fennel (March)-sown in late December
provides abundant bulbs for winter soups and stir fries.
Do not sow earlier, as plants are likely to bolt in late March if the
weather is warm.
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Pumpkins -bushes sown on a slope-carpet underneath keeps
fruit clean |
Snap peas love support on which to climb.
Sow from September through March ( 4 weeks apart ) for
successional crops. |
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Tiny Tom tomatoes bear from January to April |
Zucchini ( Black Jack) 3 bushes will feed a family. Need
to be harvested daily. |
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Giant of Stuttgard climbing bean. Sow in early November
for January - March harvest. This variety makes large pods that stay
succulent despite size. |
Brussels sprouts sown in the ground at Christmas grow
through summer to set sprouts in late Autumn. Do not fertilise heavily or
sprouts will be loose . |
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Odorless onions sown in July and harvested for mild
salad onions from December set seed in March.
A brown paper bag protected from rain or overhead
watering with a plastic bag will provide seed for next year. |
Cos lettuce sown from September through February
provides excellent leaf for salads. |
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Fig 2007 |
Apricots 2007 |
