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Koralik is a determinate bush variety with high yields of small fruit.
Late maturing, Koralik has exceptionally high tolerance to blight.
Fruits weigh 12-15 gms, are an appealing bright red colour with a sweet flavour and all tomatoes on a truss ripen together.
Koralik will thrive outside in wet seasons where other varieties fail.
Grow in a container on the patio or in open beds. Use for salads or chutney.

Annual plant with aromatic leaves for cucumber souring. Dried leaves are good for salads, cottage cheese, fish, roast meat and sauces.
Basil came originally from India where it was used to cleanse and protect Hindu houses and temples.
The flavour is sweet but slightly peppery. It is used extensively in Mediterranean and Greek cooking, blending particularly well with tomato dishes, soups, pasta, risottos and eggs. It also goes well with pork and cheese dishes.

Seeds per packet (approx.): 325

Carrot Amsterdam 2 is a very early variety with slender, juicy, cylindrical, orange-red roots.
Superbly sweet, Amsterdam 2 has a great colour and is virtually coreless, especially when picked as young finger carrots. The firm foliage of this carrot holds well and does not produce oversized roots even when harvested late.
Plant this sweet tasting carrot from early spring until mid-summer in open ground, thin out if necessary. Given time, the carrots will grow to a respectable size. A very versatile variety Carrot Amsterdam 2 has a long season and is an excellent source of vitamin A and antioxidants. When steamed and buttered an Amsterdam 2 carrot turns a meal into a feast.

Seeds per packet (approx.): 1400

Ageratum houstonianum

Species: Ageratum houstonianum (synonym A. mexicanum)

Family: Asteraceae (Compositae)

Common name: Floss Flower

Grow as: annual

Height: 10cm—60cm (4 to 24 inches)

Flowering period: June to October

Ageratum is popular in gardens and is typically used as a low-growing bedding plant for containers and displays.

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The original species Ageratum houstonianum is a native of Mexico, where it grows as a perennial semi-shrub up to 60cm (24 inches) high. The leaves are toothed, heart-shaped to ovate, vivid green, covered with a light down.
The densely clustered cymes are made up of flower heads of white, pink or generally blue tube-shaped florets. In full bloom the flowers can completely cover the leaves. Only a few varieties attain a height of 60cm (2 feet) and are used for cutting. Most varieties are low growing, 10—20cm (4 to 8 inches). All bear a profusion of flowers.
Ageratum does best in well-drained soil in a warm and sunny situation. If watered sufficiently in the flower bed and provided with fertiliser the plants will be a decorative feature in the garden for the whole summer.
Ageratum has many uses. Taller varieties are planted in borders and for cutting. Low-growing varieties are useful as an edging plant and are often used as bedding plants in parks. They are also grown in flower pots, boxes on balconies and containers for the decoration of gardens and the public areas in towns.

Growing: the seeds should be sown from March until mid April at 25—28°C (78—82°F). The seedlings should be pricked out into trays and later into small pots or else thinly spaced in a frame. Growing on temperature should be 15—20°C (60—68°F).
The growing points should be pinched out once or twice so that they make good lateral shoots. The hardened-off seedlings should be planted out in the second half of May (they are sensitive to frost), spaced 15—25cm (6—10 inches) apart. The flowers appear shortly after and the flowering period lasts until autumn. Water sparingly before planting out—excess water will promote lush growth and delay flowering.

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