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Root Vegetable Seed Collection

Grow your own delicious root vegetables from seed with this collection. All varieties is this pack hold a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and therefore guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every…
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Description
Grow your own delicious root vegetables from seed with this collection. All varieties is this pack hold a coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit and therefore guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. In this collection you will receive, Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ fabulously sweet (180 Seeds), Carrot ‘Flyaway F1’ ( 350 Seeds), Onion ‘White (650 Seeds) and Parsnip ‘Gladiator F1’ (200 Seeds).
Top Tips
  • Soak the seeds in lukewarm water for a couple of hours before sowing to encourage faster germination.
  • Water in dry conditions to maintain moisture in the roots and avoid them forking.
Care Information

How to grow your root vegetables

  • Sow outdoors thinly where they are to crop, 1.5- 2.5cm (1in) deep, directly into finely prepared soil that as already been watered. Allow 30cm (12in) between rows.
  • Early sowings may benefit from cloche protection.
  • Seedlings usually appear in 10-21 days. Thin seedlings to 10cm (4in) apart, or 20cm (8in) apart for parsnips.
  • Water well until plants are established.
  • Regular sowings made every 2 to 3 weeks should ensure a continuous supply.
Delivery Information

Our experienced team at the nursery will always carefully package and send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive once you receive and plant them. Although most plants are extremely tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme of weather conditions, we always avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme frosts or heat is forecast. We also avoid dispatching orders over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. If you have ordered a 'pre-order' item, these will be sent out as soon as possible after the quoted dispatch date and we generally ship your entire order with any pre-ordered items. Once your order has been dispatched, we will send you an email with details on how you can track it.

We send most of our orders via a fully tracked courier service with Yodel. We will send you a tracking link as soon as your order has been dispatched. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, we will not require a signature on delivery, and we ask out couriers to leave your item in a safe place ad your delivery address.

*Please note, once your item has been delivered, we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your delivery address. If you have delivery instruction and require our courier to leave your item in a specific place, please let us know - there is an option to leave a message for the courier at the checkout.

For smaller and single-item orders, we may send these via the post with Royal Mail - Tracking will not be available for orders sent via this method.

**Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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Size Guide
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Tray Of 120 Plugs
Small Plugs

Size:
Height 4-6cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Tray Of 60 Plugs
Medium Plugs

Size:
Height 5-7cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 8-12cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Jumbo Plugs
Plugs

Size:
Height 10-20cm

Ease:
Easy

Grow On?:
Yes

Garden Ready
Garden Ready

Size:
Height 14-20cm

Ease:
Easiest

Grow On?:
Not Necessary

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