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Watering: less spraying, closer attention to roots

A dry surface does not tell you everything. Look at where roots grow and the crop's stage, so that you water when it really helps.

Illustrative species image of Watermelon: a warm summer experiment

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Watermelon: a warm summer experiment

Watermelon needs a long warm period and enough room for vines and fruit. In our climate, a greenhouse or warm tunnel helps; outdoors, it is an experiment for a truly sunny, sheltered spot. Choose an early variety with a suitable fruit size and use several signs to judge ripeness.

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Weiki (mannelijk): flavour and growing

Pollinator; no fruit of its own.

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Westlandse Herfst: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Westlandse Herfst is a curly kale selection for the cooler part of the season. Its firm leaves add volume to the winter bed. Choose this variety for a recognisable curly autumn and winter harvest. The stated retail name is retained despite a different product handle.

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Westlandse Lange Rode: discover its flavour and how to grow it

A familiar elongated, pointed chilli that ripens from green to red, suitable for fresh picking and drying. Choose this classic for a practical long, red shape and various preserving uses, with a warm greenhouse or a sheltered outdoor position.

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Growing Westlandse Winter: give green leaves two possible routes

Westlandse Winter is a green, open-pollinated kale with separate guidance for baby leaves and mature winter plants. Follow your chosen route, why spacing changes and how to read harvest readiness from the actual plant.

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Whinham's Industry: flavour and growing

Red; fresh use and cooking.

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White Grape: flavour and growing

Large sweet berries; midsummer.

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White King: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Long, cream-coloured roots with smooth skin. Choose White King for a classic, long storage vegetable. Its own row gives autumn roots to lift meal by meal.

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Winter: protection without wrapping everything up

A winter-ready garden remains accessible, drains excess water and provides protection where needed. Focus on weak points rather than automatically wrapping every plant.

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Winter purslane

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Winter rye: varieties, growing and uses

When a bed remains empty after harvest, winter rye can turn it into a green carpet. The grass-like crop covers the soil in winter and develops a strong mass of roots. Choose it mainly when the bed will be free for long enough: you will need to manage the crop again in spring.

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Wit uit Lisboa: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Small, white bulb with upright, dark green foliage. This onion suits a small, white harvest and young use. Pull a few plants from the row at a time for fresh meals.

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Chicory: summer roots, winter chicons

Chicory is a crop in two chapters. A strong taproot grows first in the outdoor bed; then a pale head develops on that root in darkness. You can force it in a covered container without covering soil, or traditionally with covering soil, provided the variety suits that method.

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Growing whitecurrants: a garden full of flavour

Almost translucent berries among red clusters make for a little fruit tasting.

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White clover: varieties, growing and uses

White clover forms a low cover of three-part leaves and white flower heads. It is especially useful when you want to keep a space green for longer. This makes it different from a quick follow-on crop that must be cleared before the next early sowing.

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White cabbage: from open leaves to a firm, round head

White cabbage lets you watch loose leaves gradually form a dense heart. It needs good soil, enough space and even growth. Choose an early head for fresh use or a confirmed late storage variety for autumn.

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Witte ster uit Antwerpen: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Creamy white, lightly ribbed tomatoes on a relatively small, indeterminate plant. Choose it for medium-sized fruit of about 100 to 200 grams and an unusual regional name. A small plant is not automatically a low bush: growth remains indeterminate.

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Wolverine: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Yellow fruits with ribbed tops and dark brown shoulders: a tomato attracting attention before cutting. For anyone seeking a medium-to-large yellow tomato with different markings from Green Zebra's classic green stripes.

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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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Root parsley: a white root with a familiar aroma

Root parsley provides a winter vegetable of its own: a white root with a parsley aroma. Use a little of the foliage, but leave enough to let the root grow. Sow directly in deep, loose soil and allow time for germination.

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Carrots: sow directly, thin gently, harvest fresh

Carrots begin as fine seedlings, but your harvest develops beneath the foliage. Loose soil and space between plants help more than haste. Choose an early carrot for fresh use or a storage type that can stay in the bed longer.

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Yacon: varieties, growing and uses

For a juicy, crisp harvest, yacon offers something completely different alongside your potatoes. The large storage roots taste lightly sweet and fresh, often compared with apple, pear and a hint of celery. Above ground stands a substantial leafy plant: give it plenty of space.

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Yellow Clementine: discover its flavour and how to grow it

Very large, branching trusses of small, round, yellow tomatoes make this a picking project on a tall stem. Choose Yellow Clementine for many small yellow fruits per truss. The exceptional numbers mentioned are not guaranteed for every plant.