On a week of grey skies and the wind blowing a hooley outside, nothing beats looking forward to selecting the varieties you will be sowing this year.
The Burpee Europe team have waved their wand of positivity again in 2022 to bring you the magic of their bright and cheerful veg seeds, to sprinkle liberally on to gardens, greenhouses and finally, into kitchens!
With Freegan February being the buzzwords this month, nothing can be as sustainable or eco-friendly as growing your own foods. And nothing can be as healthy or invigorating as producing colourful veg, which as we all know, offer an abundance of health benefits depending on the hue.
Aubergine 'Violet Knight' (also known as 'Purple Knight')
Is the newest member of the knight family, and is a pretty striking example of how un-boring aubergines can be! Prolific and easy to cultivate, with an adaptable plant habit, this variety is perfect for mid-sized containers or growing directly in the ground.
Cucumber 'Brocade' (previously called 'Prolific')
May not be brand new for this year, but has a hidden secret which has been discovered! It has been found that this fascinating and useful cucurbit is actually from the melon family! After tests it has been revealed genetically as Cucumus melo, although it looks and is treated like a cooking cucumber. Fruits can be stored for months and have a high level of resistance to powdery and downy mildew.
Want to know how to cook it? Then look no further than our recipe here: Cucumber Curry.
Tomato 'Rose Crush'
Is a rosy delight with its gorgeous pink colour! It has that lovely combo of an outstanding balance of taste of umami, sweetness and acidity. ‘Rose Crush’ is highly blight-resistant and produces a good yield of medium-large beefsteak fruit.
Swiss Chard 'Fordhook Giant'
This is no shrinking violet...what a whopper! It has thick, dark-green tender leaves and is classic Burpee! The enticing, slightly bitter, earthy flavour offers itself to a number of dishes, especially those which spinach is usually used in. It is a dependable yielder, producing from late spring until winter even in hot weather. It LOVES the sun!
Burpee Europe do not sell direct to the consumer, but their seeds are sold via top UK seed companies. Details of these on request from rabbitattackpr@gmail.com or 07895184395