Herbs & Vegetables
We are often asked what we can supply for the Kitchen Garden.
Well we now offer Onion Sets, Garlic, Seed Potatoes and a really useful Herb Collection. We continue to expand this selection through the season so please watch this space.
Onion Sets.
Onion Sets are an essential part of any kitchen garden if you are planning to grow your own vegetables,. We sell Onion Sets in nets of 100 rather than by weight so you know how many onions you will have come early autumn.
Our Onion Set varieties include tried and tested favourites such as, Red Baron, Stuttgart Giant, Sturon and Golden Gourmet. We can also offer bulk 20kg nets of Onion Sets if you need larger volumes – for an allotment perhaps?.
Take a look through our website for all the information you need to grow your own Onions.
Garlic.
As well as being a valuable ingredient for many dishes, Garlic can help to reduce levels of cholesterol and blood pressure. It is also know to help fight off common colds and other infections.
To grow your own Garlic, remove the Garlic cloves or bulblets from the bulb and plant just below the soil level approximately 10-12cm apart. Lift in late summer when the foliage has yellowed.
Garlic Vigour is ideal for early spring planting.
Seed Potatoes.
How about growing your own Potatoes? Gee Tee Bulb Company’s Seed Potatoes will give you beautiful early Potatoes, perfect for summer salads.
It is advisable to 'chit' potatoes before planting. Chitting is to allow the seed potatoes to produce healthy shoots by placing in trays (seed trays will do) in dark, frost-free conditions.
Once chitted, plant in shallow rows at least 15in apart with the rows about 25in apart. Use a loose, rich soil mixed with manure. A high potash fertiliser will assist good growth.
You must then earth-up the rows when shoots start to appear above ground. This is done by pulling the earth up from either side of the row, forming a ridge. This will protect from frost and give the right growing conditions for the potato tubers without them turning green.
Go to the Herbs & Vegetables section of our web site and learn all you need know about planting your Seed Potatoes.
Herbs.
Gee Tee Bulb Company have a superb Herb Collection. These fresh herbs are supplied in 9cm pots, much stronger and more vigorous than the tiny little pots seen in the supermarkets.
Our herb collection includes Curly Parsley, Chives, Thyme, Rosemary, Mint and Purple Sage. Remember, fresh herbs are packed with so much more flavour than dried herbs.
Our herbs can be planted in pots, window boxes or among other plants in your garden. Keep them within easy reach of the kitchen.
We continue to add new varieties to our Herbs & Vegetables selection as the season goes on, including locally grown Jerusalem Artichoke, Celeriac and Rhubarb. These also offer health benefits so please do keep an eye on our web site.