Large solid heads which have a fine sweet flavour making it ideal in salads as well as cooking. Plants have few outer leaves. Crops August to October.
WHEN TO SOW
April and May
WHERE TO SOW
Sow thinly direct into growing site in shallow rows
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Thin the seedlings as they grow to 5cm apart. When the seedlings are 15cm tall, transplant to growing site 45cm between plants
MATURITY
Late September to November.
0v00157 Golden Acre
Excellent small heads of first rate quality and flavour. Can be sown early under glass. Crops from July onwards.
WHEN TO SOW February to May. WHERE TO SOW Early sowings in trays or modules under glass at 13°C. Later sowings directly into seed beds in shallow drills 1.5cm deep. WHEN TO TRANSPLANT Prick off the glasshouse seedlings when 6-8cm tall into trays 5cmapart. Thin module sowings to single plants. Harden off before planting out in the growing site from early May, 30 cm apart. Thin outdoor sowings to 4-6cm apart as soon as possible. Plant in to the growing site when 15cm tall, to same spacing. |
July onwards.