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Larkspur: varieties, growing and uses

A delphinium adds a moment of height to the garden: a spike of dozens of flowers rises above the greenery. Combine those vertical lines with rounded flowers or low-growing vegetables, but allow space for support from the start. One selection suits the front half of a border, while another towers above your head. The plant label therefore determines more than just the colour.

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Echinacea: varieties, growing and uses

A coneflower is more than a pink daisy on a strong stem. The dark cone stays visible after flowering, while some species have narrow, drooping petals or yellow flowers. Give these perennials a sunny space of their own and time to form a good clump.

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Angelia: growing phacelia

Named green manure cultivar, not a new flower colour.

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Cornflower: varieties, growing and uses

Familiar cornflower blue has lovely neighbours within the same species: almost-black burgundy and soft white. These differences can give a simple sowing strip its own character. Keep the plants within reach for small bouquets and let a few flower heads ripen if you want to sow again next year.

Illustrative species image of Courgette: from the first flowers to a summer of harvests

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Courgette: from the first flowers to a summer of harvests

First come the large yellow flowers. Then, beneath the leaves, you discover the first fruits, which grow surprisingly quickly in warm weather. A sunny spot, enough space and regular picking bring summer into your own garden. And there is much more to choose than just green.

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Calendula: varieties, growing and uses

Calendula is an easy first flower for the vegetable garden, but the choice need not stop at standard orange. A low group for a pot, tall flowers with dark undersides or a loose single flower create very different looks. You can reserve flowers for the kitchen while leaving some for seed.

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Borage: varieties, growing and uses

Borage turns a corner beside the vegetable garden into a lively spot with nodding, star-shaped flowers. Alongside the familiar blue are white flowers and even a lower-growing perennial relative. Start small: a few well-placed plants look better than an unexpected thicket among your young lettuces.

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A bean frame with sturdy poles and an accessible harvest

Build a specific A-frame for climbing beans with nine pairs of poles over 1.2m. 2.5m poles and RHS spacings give a recognisable starting point; check stability in your own position.

Illustrative species image of Daikon: give a long, white root space

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Daikon: give a long, white root space

Beneath rough green leaves, daikon can form a strikingly long, crisp root. Give it soil that roots can penetrate deeply and choose a variety for your sowing time. A short row lets you discover its space needs and harvest timing before reserving a whole bed for large roots.

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Purple Velvet: growing larkspur

Deep violet-blue with a dark eye.

Illustrative species image of French beans: a small sowing, a basket of summer harvest

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French beans: a small sowing, a basket of summer harvest

A row of French beans needs little ground and gives you a clear picking moment time after time. Some varieties stay low; others climb. Choose according to your space and how you want to harvest.

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Spindrift: growing larkspur

Very pale lilac tones with a white eye.

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Mutabile: discover its flavour and how to grow it

A bushy variety with elongated, cylindrical, dark green, glossy fruits: a neat shape for everyday kitchen use. Choose Mutabile for a productive bush and uniformly shaped green fruits with little need for a climbing structure.

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Verte d’Italie: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Long, green courgettes with silvery stripes on a vigorous, non-trailing plant. Choose Verte d’Italie for long, striped fruits on a bush rather than a truly climbing variety.

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Caserta: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Light green, half-long fruits with dark stripes make Caserta a fresh variation on uniformly green courgettes. Choose Caserta for striped fruit on a bushy plant. The supplier mentions adaptation to cooler regions, without the variety tolerating frost.

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Ola Redonda: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Round, light green courgettes with white speckles on a bushy plant: precisely the shape for small stuffed rounds. Choose Ola Redonda for stuffed courgettes and a manageable bush habit rather than long grilling slices.

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Black Beauty: discover its flavour and how to grow it

The practical, classic courgette: a non-trailing plant for regular summer harvests of young fruits. Choose Black Beauty for a familiar courgette without a climbing frame; generous leaf space is still needed.

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Tabergmouzt uit Marokko: discover its flavour and how to grow it

A traditional Moroccan courgette with elongated fruits and robust growth, interesting for a sunny trial corner. Choose Tabergmouzt to try a Moroccan selection in a warm position alongside a familiar courgette variety.

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Ronde de Nice: discover its flavour and how to grow it

An early, non-trailing variety with round, green, lightly speckled fruits: the summer globe from Nice. Choose this variety for round portions and early development. Harvest time has more influence on kitchen quality than maximum fruit size.

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Yellow Crookneck: discover the flavour and growing

Bright yellow fruits with a curved neck give this old summer squash its own silhouette among straight courgettes. Choose Yellow Crookneck for its colour and characteristic neck. The source mentions early production, appealing if you want to try a summer type.

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Ola Escaladora: discover its flavour and how to grow it

A genuinely trailing courgette with dark green fruits: suitable for covering a fence or frame with edible growth. Choose Ola Escaladora for vertical growing; this differs from training an ordinary bush courgette along a stake.

Illustrative species image of Root chicory: discover the plant beneath the leaves

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Root chicory: discover the plant beneath the leaves

Root chicory is chosen for its taproot and processing, rather than for a red leafy head or automatically producing forced chicory. A small trial bed shows growth above and below ground. Start with labelled root chicory seed and allow deep soil for the roots.

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Illustrative species image of Ethiopian kale

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Ethiopian kale

Gomenzer quickly produces leaves and young shoots. Its green to purplish-green foliage also makes this cabbage attractive in a mixed bed.

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Quinoa

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