Showing posts with label New Seeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Seeds. Show all posts

Sunday, 22 December 2024

Marshalls New Vegetable Seeds For 2025

If you look on the Marshalls Web Site at the moment the New Vegetable Seeds that are showing are those for 2024. The 2025 edition V of the Little Book of Seeds show a few varieties that are being introduced in 2025

There are however more new varieties than those highlighted on pages 4 & 5. 

Below is a list of all of the new varieties of vegetables for your consideration, that I have found flicking through the 2025 catalogue with page number, code & product Description. 

Personally I love to trial new varieties as they are released, and it's one of the things I do when I get any new catalogue, is to seek out the new varieties that have been added each year. 

10   10303023   Broadbean Duet

11   10303022   Haricot Bean Golden Gate

12   10303021   Dwarf French Bean Martini

24   10303014   Spring Green Winter Jewel

37   10202228   Gherkin Partner

39   10202994   Basil Everleaf Emerald Towers

29   10203009   Sorrel – Red Veined

43   10303017   Lettuce Adelita II (baby Leaf)

43   10303016   Lettuce Crispita II (baby Leaf)

48   10203003   Onion White Star

48   10203000   Onion Walla Walla

59   10303018   Chilli Peppers Havana Gold

61   10303024   Pumpkin Fireball

61   10303029   Pumpkin Lil Pump Ke Mon

61   10303012   Mini Pumpkin Mix

63   10303015   Spinach Nevada

64   10203008   Squash Bush Delicata

70   10203001   Bush Tomato Orangeto

73   10202995   Plum Tomato Black Moon

73   10303019   Plum Tomato Pink Tiger

74   10203010   Salad Tomato O’ Happy Day

75   10303011   Beefsteak Tomato Buffalo Steak

93   10806057   Asparagus Bacchus 5 crowns

93   10806056   Asparagus Bacchus 10 crowns

93   10806050   Asparagus Javelin 5 crowns

93   10806049   Asparagus Javelin 10 crowns

93   10804048   Asparagus Erasmus 5 crowns

93   19006052   Asparagus Erasmus 10 crowns

Saturday, 5 October 2024

New Tomatoes From Suttons

I have four New varieties of tomato coming from Suttons to add to my tomato seed collection and to trial next year. 


Tomato 'Vivacious' F1 - 8 Seeds - £3.99 a pack

  • Perhaps the healthiest tomato there is!
  • 40% of your Vitamin A in one fruit!
  • Up to 70 fruits per plant

 

Tomato 'Fraise' - 6 Seeds - £2.99 a pack

Heart-shaped tomato delights

Incredible shelf life after harvest

  • Resists cracking and fruit drop



Tomato 'Toddler' F1 - 8 Seeds - £3.99 a pack

  • Exceptionally sweet
  • Cocktail tomato
  • Good resistance to late blight

 


  • Trailing/basket type
  • Brightly coloured super-sweet fruit
  • Good disease resistance

New Tomatoes From Organic Gardening

I have two New varieties of tomato coming from Organic Gardening to add to my seed collection and to trial next year. 


Tomato 'Ormato' (Organic) - 5 Seeds - £3.99


High yielding with trusses often branching


Plum-shaped orange fruits

Sweet and firm




Tomato 'Fraise' - 6 Seeds - £2.99


Heart-shaped tomato delights

Incredible shelf life after harvest

Resists cracking and fruit drop


Friday, 4 October 2024

New French Dwarf & Climbing Beans

Suttons Seeds have kindly sent me two packs of French Beans one Dwarf and the other a Climbing variety that they have added to their catalogue and range for 2025 to trial in my Climbing Frame Greenhouse.



Climbing French Bean 'Vine' - 40 Seeds - £3.99 

  • From the same breeder as 'Cobra'
  • Same quality and flavour as Cobra
  • But extended cropping period for even bigger harvests!



Dwarf French Bean 'Quartz' - 120 Seeds - £2.49

  • Superb heat tolerance
  • Good for areas with warm summers
  • High yielding



Organic Gardening have sent me a new variety added to their 2025 catalogue 


Dwarf French Bean 'Faraday' (Organic) - 200 Seeds - £2.99


New dwarf variety

Popular with professional growers

Excellent disease resistance

Monday, 18 March 2024

Two New Cabbages from D.T.Brown

D.T.Brown have very kindly sent me two new varieties of Cabbage that they have added to their catalogue for 2024 these are Marquis F1 and Tourmline F1.

Cabbage Marquis F1 - £2.99 for approximately 30 seeds 

Versatile pointed heads which can be harvested as greens or mature heads. Hold well in the ground and stores well once cut.

SOW INDOORS February-April, thinly in trays of compost, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Transplant when plants are about 10cm/4in tall, spacing of 30cm/1ft. 

SOW OUTDOORS March-June. Transplant at 2-4 leaf stage to final growing position. Firm in well. Keep moist.

HARVEST June - October 


Cabbage Tourmaline F1 - £2.99 for approximately 50 Seeds 

Attractive savoyed leaves with excellent flavour and winter hardiness. Forms large dense heads with resistance to black rot.

SOW INDOORS February-April, thinly in trays of compost, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Transplant when plants are about 10cm/4in tall, spacing of 60cm/2ft. 

SOW OUTDOORS April-June. Transplant at 2-4 leaf stage to final growing position. Firm in well. Keep moist.

HARVEST December - March 

 

Wednesday, 6 March 2024

Dobies - Marksman Spring Onions

Dobies have sent me a pack of Marksman Spring Onions that they have added to their catalogue this year.  

Average 150 seeds Packed year end 2024 Sow by year end 2026 £2.49

A British bred, quality salad onion. Onion ‘Marksman’ has upright, dark green foliage, excellent taste and peels very well. 

Producing straight, pencil-like stems with a mild taste which are perfect to enjoy raw. A vigorous root system results in strong, upright leaves and increased resistance to downy mildew and other diseases.  

Height 30cm (12in). Spread: 10cm (4in).


Saturday, 17 February 2024

Getting Ready For March Madness


As regular visitors to manvslug.uk will know, I've been sorting out my seed storage system and cataloging what I have in them and what varieties and vegetables I'm growing this year. I'm getting ready for the sowing frenzy that will happen in March as the weather starts to turn and the last frost date in my area is getting nearer.   

Now having bought a replacement printer for my old 12 year old workhorse, I'm making the seed bag labels for when the packs have been opened to put the rest of the seeds in.  Those packs with 10 seeds in, I will sow 4 seeds this year and 3 for the following two years. 

I'm also making the new planting labels up as I keep all the labels and have some that are over 10 years old now.  Some of these labels I use annually and they are out in all weathers, and remain as good as the day I made them. 


The photo above is a little old and there are now more labeled long match boxes with specific vegetable labels in the tool box as I grow new varieties and add to the collection each year. 

I've had this old Brother P-Touch PT1000 about 10-11 years now.  Don't get conned into buying the green gardening one they are all the same and the basic one is loads cheaper. I get the compatible cartridges off ebay, and they are much cheaper than the original brother ones.

Friday, 16 February 2024

D.T.Brown - New for 2024 Arielle Cherry Tomato

D.T.Brown very kindly sent me a packet of a New Tomato called (Cherry) Arielle that has been added to their catalogue for 2024. Their web site says very little about the tomato.  

"A perfectly versatile tomato, can be dried on the vine for concentrated sweet flavour and long storing. Indeterminate, for the greenhouse or outside." 

I do love a cherry tomato and this one will be grown in one of the greenhouses this year 

Its being sold at £4.99 for 5 seeds 

SOW January-March (for indoor crops) or March-April (for outdoor crops), thinly 0.5cm/quarter-inch deep, in pots of compost. Transplant when seedlings are 10cm/4in tall to individual pots and when large enough to patio pots, grow bags or the greenhouse border.

Keep at 15-20C/60-68F.  For outdoor crops harden off in June and grow in a sunny sheltered location.

Pinch out side shoots and growing tips of plants once 4 - 5 trusses have set. Feed regularly when fruit sets and keep well watered. 

Harvest from June to October 

Sunday, 11 February 2024

D.T.Brown - New Melon for 2024 Budgie

D.T.Brown sent me a pack of Budgie F1 melon seeds that have been added to their catalogue for 2024. Currently being sold at 10 seeds for £3.59

Packed year ending July/23 and Sow By date recommend on the pack of Dec/26 Melon seeds actually last between 5 - 8 years if stored correctly. 

Again another very short description for these seeds on the D.T.Browns web site that says:- 

"An unusual Asian variety with a fresh tangy-sweet flavour. The bushy plants show good resistance to downy and powdery mildew."

If you click on the Growing Tips field you get this information 

"SOW INDOORS January-April, singly into pots, 0.5cm/quarter inch deep. Keep at 20-25C/68-75F. Harden off late May. Plant out at 4-5 leaf stage to growing bags in the greenhouse, or a warm, sheltered area in the garden, spaced 45cm/18in. apart. 

Train main stems up vertical wires and remove the growing points at approx. 7th leaf stage."

Information missing from the web page but on the pack below:-

"Feed regularly when fruit sets. 

Harvest July - October. Outdoor crops from late August."

This year it appears that web authors for seed companies are being very lazy on not putting all the information on the pack on the web site pages. 

Suttons and Dobies, web pages for their new vegetables have also been lacking with them also getting the graphics incorrect for sowing transplanting and harvesting. I do give feedback to all companies when I find errors and short comings on their web pages.  

I'm really looking forward to trying these in the greenhouse and outside against my wall under a glass panel this year. 

Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Dobies - Lettuce Sulfita

Dobies have sent me a pack of Lettuce Sulfita which is a new addition to their catalogue for 2024. Average pack contains 200 seeds for £2.99

A cross between a red Batavia and a red Iceberg, Lettuce ‘Sulfita’ has the crunch of an iceberg, the curl of a Batavia, plus a lovely cherry colour to brighten up your salad plate. 

Harvest whole heads or pick as single leaves. Plants are slow to bolt and resistant to downy mildew. Their iceberg parentage gives the thick, crisp heads a longer fridge-life than other types. 

Height and spread: 30cm (12in).


Sunday, 28 January 2024

New Tomato Varieties from Suttons & Dobies

Sutton and Dobies have both kindly sent me two new varieties they have added to their catalogues for 2024.

Crokini F1 - Dobies - 5 Seeds - £3.88 On Sale for 89p packed year End 2024 Sow By Year End 2027

Lemonita F1 - Dobies - 8 Seeds - £4.49 On Sale for 89p packed year End 2024 Sow By Year End 2027

Heartbreaker Vita F1 - Suttons - 6 Seeds - £3.49 On Sale for 89p packed year End 2024 Sow By 2027

Merrygold  F1 - Suttons - 8 Seeds - £3.99 On Sale for 89p packed year End 2024 Sow By 2027

Crokini F1 has a good resistance to late blight, Lemonita F1 is a Large Beefsteak variety and Merrygold F1 is the first blight resistant Orange tomato. 

Monday, 26 December 2022

Mustard Leaves (Autumn Sowing Mix)

 


A fantastic mix of mustard leaves to keep you cropping all Autumn/Winter

Spicy like rocket when used raw in salads and sandwiches

Mild like spinach when cooked in soups

Mustard Leaves (Autumn Sowing)  - 500 Seeds - £2.49  - Dobies - Sow By 2025

This mix of fiery mustard leaves will spice up salad bowls, sandwiches and stir fries, adding both flavour and colour. Hardy enough to harvest through autumn and winter, this is an easy, space-saving crop which is indispensable for the kitchen garden. Height and Spread: 150mm (6”).



The web site has the above graphic showing it can be grown and harvested all year, the packet however tells a different story! So which one is correct? 

Thursday, 22 December 2022

New Tomatoes for 2023

Tomato Buffalosun F1 - Suttons - 6 seeds - £4.99 - Cordon - Item Code 100303

Tomato ‘Buffalosun’ has heirloom looks and aroma combined with the benefits of hybrid vigour. This meaty, beefsteak tomato has the typical ribbed shape but is an unusual amber colour with a red blush and an attractive marbled interior which makes for a colourful salad tomato. 
The 4-inch fruit has sweet, tender flesh. A productive tomato with good resistance to late blight. Height: 1.8m (6’). Spread: 50cm (20").


Bite Size - Suttons - 6 Seeds -  £2.99 - Cordon - Item Code 100304

Awarded an RHS AGM for its excellent garden performance, Tomato ‘Bite Size’ is super-sweet and delicious! In fact, it has a higher sugar to acidity ratio than most other cherry varieties. The small cherry tomatoes, each weighing 8-12g, are borne in long trusses. 

This vigorous variety will produce up to 6kg of fruit with regular side-shooting, giving you more than enough tasty tomatoes for your family’s salads, snacks and lunch boxes.

This cordon variety is perfect for containers or planters in the greenhouse or on the patio, but can also be planted in a sunny spot in the garden. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 50cm (20").


Tomato Red Pear
 - Organic Gardening Catalogue - 48 seeds - £3.99 Item Code 780615 - Cordon.

Producing large trusses of sweet, unusual pear-shaped cherry tomatoes, Tomato 'Red Pear' is high-yielding and vigorous variety ideal for either greenhouse or outdoor growing. You won't be able to resist eating the fleshy fruits straight off the plant! Height: 180cm (6ft). Spread: 50cm (20in).
Producing large trusses of sweet, unusual pear-shaped cherry tomatoes, Tomato 'Red Pear' is high-yielding and vigorous variety ideal for either greenhouse or outdoor growing.


Merrygold F1 - Mr Fothergill's - 10 seeds - £2.80 - item Code 32585

The world’s first blight resistant orange fruited variety. Plants are high yielding, producing a mass of brightly, rich orange toms.

Taste is sweet with a slight tangy flavour, making them perfect for summer salads. Indeterminate.



Red Bodyguard F1 - Mr Fothergill's - 10 seeds - £3.35 - Item Code 25462 
Large crops of tasty, fleshy fruit, shows some resistance to blight. Indeterminate (needs support), outdoors or greenhouse. Excellent source of vitamin C and antioxidants.
This tomato gets its name from a book! "The Red Bodyguard: The Amazing Health-promoting Properties of the Tomato" by Ron Levin. Ron's daughter-in-law Sarah Levin contacted us to see if a new tomato might be named in honour of her father-in-law's 90th birthday. It is an indeterminate, early cropping, high yielding, new strain, with some resistance to late blight, which produces medium-sized, juicy fruits.  


(Standard) Paoline F1 - 
Mr Fothergill's - 10 seeds - £ 4.45 - item Code 39185

Always scoring highly in taste tests, the plants are highly productive and show good resistance to blight. Indeterminate, (needs support) grow outdoors or in a greenhouse.






Rubylicious F1 - Dobies - Cordon - 20 seeds - £2.99  item code 411053 Cordon

This incredible new cherry tomato is the perfect blend of modern disease resistance and good, old fashioned flavour! Tomato 'Rubylicious' boasts superb blight resistance, so your plants won’t be struck down in their prime. What makes this variety so special is its incredible sweetness and rich, tangy flavour. Each truss produces up to 12 orangey-red, cherry tomatoes weighing around 15g per fruit. This indeterminate variety is sure to become a favourite for salads, snacks and lunchboxes!

This cordon variety is perfect for containers or planters in the greenhouse or on the patio, but can also be planted in a sunny spot in the garden. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 50cm (20").


Rapunzel F1 - Suttons - Cordon - 6 Seeds - £3.99 Item Code 100305

Best grown in the greenhouse, tomato ‘Rapunzel’ is a new indeterminate variety producing incredibly long, cascading trusses, each loaded with up to 40 glossy red cherry tomatoes! The irresistibly sweet fruits are perfect for snacking straight off the plant. An impressive variety producing huge yields of tomatoes over a long period. Height: 180-200cm (71-79in). Spread: 50cm (20in)


Brandywine Red Beefsteak - Seeds To Suit - 5 Seeds - 59p

An American heirloom beefsteak variety. the large vines produce heavy crops of deep red fruit weighing 200-400g. Sow seeds 2mm deep. 

keep the seeds moist and use a propagator or a warm windowsill. 

Minimum temperature 18 - 20C. 

Days to Germination 6 - 14 days. 

Transplant when seedlings are large enough to handle. 

Plant out when 200mm Acclimatise to cooler conditions if planting outside.

Keep moist and feed with a liquid fertilizer fortnightly when the first fruits appear. 
 


A lovely sweet and mild flavoured pear shaped yellow tomatoes. 

A vigorous plant that gives a great crop. Needs pinching out.

Sow seeds 2mm deep. keep the seed compost moist and use a propagator or a warm windowsill.

Minimum temperature 18 - 20C. 

Days to Germination 6 - 14 days. 

Transplant when seedlings are large enough to handle. 

Plant out when 200mm Acclimatise to cooler conditions if planting outside.

Keep moist and feed with a liquid fertilizer fortnightly when the first fruits appear. 


(Plum) Alfresco - Mr Fothergill's - 10 seeds - £ FREE SEED - Item Code 39211

No Photographs as Free Seed and not on their web site yet! A compact bush type, tolerant of variable temperatures and resistant to verticillium and fusarium, ideal for cooler climates. Determinate, (bushy habit) best grown outdoors.