Stonesfield Gardening Club will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday 27 April. It will be at its usual location at Four Acres, Pond Hill (just down from the shop) between 8.30am and 11am.
Members have been busy growing plants in spite of the unseasonably cold weather. On sale will be a wide variety of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables at bargain prices. Here is our provisional list but much more will be available on the day.
| 2024 seeds | ||||
| Veg/Flower | Species | Variety | Notes | |
| Vegetable | Tomatoes | Ailsa Craig | Balance of sweetness and acidity combined with deep tomato flavour. Outdoor, cordon, desease resistant. | |
| Vegetable | Tomatoes | Tigerella | Bi-colour plum/cherry-type tomatoes. Best indoors or full sun, cordon. | |
| Vegetable | Tomatoes | Tumbling Toms | Bright red cherries cascade out of a patio pot or hanging basket. | |
| Vegetable | Pepper | Padron | Small green pepper – mild, but sometimes have moderate heat. | |
| Vegetable | Pepper | Chilli Havana Gold | Long, golden-orange chillies with a mild heat and distinct habanero flavour. | |
| Vegetable | Courgette | Atena | Heavy crops of yellow courgettes. The plants are semi-compact, great for smaller gardens. | |
| Vegetable | Cucumber | Jogger | Delicious ‘American slicer’ with crisp, yet juicy, bitter-free flesh. Performing exceptionally well in outdoor trials. | |
| Vegetable | Bean | Oregon Sugar Pod | Tall growing mangetout type producing really large broad flat pods. | |
| Vegetable | Bean | Boston Dwarf French | Sturdy, upright plants produce straight, round long pods with a dark green colour and an excellent flavour. | |
| Vegetable | Bean | Windsor Runner | Straight, stringless pods up to 30cm long. Vigorous and red flowered variety shows good disease resistance. | |
| Vegetable | Cabbage | Eilsa | Excellent ball head variety producing large dark green compact heads of sweet flavour, Slow to bolt. | |
| Vegetable | Salad | Mixed | Provides different types, colours and textures. Ideal for small gardens. | |
| Vegetable | Squash | Griller Mixed | Attractive colour mix, perfect for grilling and BBQs. Open bushy habit, superb yields of oval fruits. | |
| Flowers | Sunflower | Sunshine | 5ft, yellow sunflowers | |
| Flowers | Morning Glory | Heavenly Blue | 3m tall climber with vivid blue flowers. Annual. | |
| Flowers/ Edible leaves | Nasturtium | Alaska | 20cm tall x 50cm spread. Green and white peppery tasting leaves. Multicoloured blooms. | |
| Flowers | Dahlia | Mignon mixed | 60cm x 30cm | |
| Flowers | Sunflower | Red Sun | 1.5m x 45cm. Red bronze flowers. | |
| Flowers | Cleome | Helen Campbell | 1.8m x 60cm. Half hardy annual with white spidery flowers. | |
| Flowers | Calendula | art shade mixed | 60cm tall. Double flowers in mixed citrus shades | |
| Herbs | Mint | |||
| Herbs | Coriander | |||
| Herbs | Parsley | Flat leaved | ||
| Vegetable | Tomatoes, beef | Costoluto Fiorentino | ||
| Vegetable | Pea | Early onward | ||
| Vegetable | Courgette | Romanesco | ||
| Vegetable | Broad bean | The sutton | Dwarf broad bean | |
Don’t leave it too late as, judging by last year’s demand, the plants sell fast. Please ensure you bring cash and a large bag!
