Allotment Vegetable Growing |
Tuesday 07 February 2012 Allotment Diary |
Vegetable Seeds, Plants, Fruit and Nut Trees |
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Fig Trees
Fruit Trees, Nut Trees and Fruit BushesIf you are going to plant a tree or bush, then it is going to be there for some years. So it's well worth spending some time looking at the different varieties and going for something that will be productive and providing you with a good crop in years to come. Time spent to prepare the ground properly will repay you many times over. Fig MorenaHeavy crops of large fruit A first-class fig producing heavy crops of large, pear-shaped fruit with purple-green skins and sweet, juicy flesh that's ideal for jam-making. Harvest from mid Autgust to late October. Supplied in a 5 litre pot. Price: £21.99 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig RosettaMouth-watering fruit An early-maturing and prolific-cropping fig, whose large, mouth-watering fruits initially turn yellow-green, before eventually turning completely red. Harvest from mid August to early October. Supplied in a 5 litre pot. Price: £21.99 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig Brown TurkeyIf you have a bare south-facing wall on your garage, shed or even your house, then waste this space no longer. Brown Turkey will not only produce an attractive display of mid-green foliage, but also allow you to enjoy the fruits of very little labour. This is a proven fig for the UK climate and in late August to mid September produces a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh - harvest and enjoy! Price: £29.95 More Information from Dobies Fig Brown Turkey (Standard Tree)Attractive foliage and delicious fruit Brown Turkey is the most reliable fig for the UK climate and in late August to mid September produces a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh - harvest and enjoy! Price: £29.99 More Information from Suttons Seeds Fig PerettaA first-class variety that will crop well in the UK climate, providing a heavy crop of large, pear-shaped figs from early August right through to early October. Open them to reveal the mouth-watering, bright red-flesh within! The plants are strong-growing and quick to start fruiting and, once mature, will withstand the coldest winters. Supplied in a 5 litre pot. Full growing instructions included. Price: £21.95 More Information from Dobies Fig RosettaAn early-maturing and prolific-cropping fig, whose large, mouth-watering fruits initially turn yellow-green, before eventually turning completely red. Harvest from mid August to early October. Supplied in a 5 litre pot. Price: £21.95 More Information from Dobies Fig : Brown TurkeySpecially selected for the UK climate as Brown Turkey is fully hardy and can be grown very successfully outdoors, producing large crops of sweet and juicy figs with a deep red flesh under their brown skins. Price: £24.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : Brown Turkey StandardThe most reliable fig for the UK climate, producing a heavy crop of purple-brown fruits with sweet red flesh. Plants are very vigorous and growth should be limited by restricting the roots to a large container (which will also encourage fruit formation). Price: £29.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : BrunswickAttractive trees with enormous hand shaped leaves have medium vigour making them ideal for growing in containers. Produces a heavy crop of medium sized pear shaped fruits with the sweetest of flavours. Price: £24.95 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Fig : PanacheeAlso known as Tiger Fig due to its unusual striped fruits, Fig Panachee is an ancient variety mentioned in agrarian history as far back as 1668, which boasts an excellent flavour and very good cold resistance. Produces one crop per year of 55g fruits. Price: £24.99 More Information from Thompson & Morgan Garden Of Eden Collection - 4 PlantsThis remarkable collection consists of 4 specially selected, easy-grow, winter-hardy varieties, each guaranteed to provide a bumper crop of the most delicious fruit you've ever tasted! Exciting, different and most important of all - absolutely delicious! This specially selected collection of fruit trees and vine captures the sense of natural bounty and goodness of the 'Garden of Eden' perfectly. Adam and Eve would surely have approved of such a tempting offer! •Each variety has been specially chosen for its prolific fruiting, reliability, ease of growing and winter hardiness. •Purchase the complete 'Garden of Eden' Collection for only £74.92 and SAVE £20 or buy each fruit individually - the choice is yours! YOUR 'GARDEN OF EDEN' COLLECTION COMPRISES OF: Fragrant 'Eureka' Lemon Tree With sweetly fragrant blossom from April to December, Followed by large, bright yellow fruits. Hardy down to -5C. Supplied well established, 3 -4 ft tall in a 5 litre pot. Extra Sweet Fig 'Brown Turkey' Tree The more you pick of its luscious, extra sweet fruit the more it produces. Easy to grow and great in containers. Supplied well established, 3 - 4 ft tall in a 5 litre pot. Crisp, Juicy 'Braeburn' Apple Tree Bumper cropping favourite. Even in its first year it will produce several pounds of juicy, crisp, mouth-watering fruit. Supplied ready to plant 4-5ft tall. Price: £67.43 More Information from Garden Bargains
Please note that all prices and descriptions on this site are believed correct but should be confirmed on the relevant site prior to order. Please let me know if you find an error via the contact page Copyright Information: The Images, seed Descriptions and Titles on this page are used with permission of the copyright holders - Dobies Seeds, Suttons Seeds, Alan Titchmarsh Seeds, Thompson & Morgan
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