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Asparagus : Ariane : Autumn Planting 10 crowns Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From German breeding, heavy flush of large spears early in the season with significant yield and quality improvements over many varieties. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Ariane : Autumn Planting 25 crowns Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From German breeding, heavy flush of large spears early in the season with significant yield and quality improvements over many varieties. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Ariane : Spring Planting 10 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. From German breeding, heavy flush of large spears early in the season with significant yield and quality improvements over many varieties. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Ariane : Spring Planting 25 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. From German breeding, heavy flush of large spears early in the season with significant yield and quality improvements over many varieties. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Autumn Planting Collection 20 crowns - 5 of each Excellent value for money from this autumn planting collection. Collection comprises: Ariane Guelph Millennium Pacific 2000 Purple Pacific - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Backlim : Spring Planting 10 crowns Large, quality spears in abundance over a long cropping season. Spring planting. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Backlim : Spring Planting 25 crowns Large, quality spears in abundance over a long cropping season. Spring planting. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Connover's Colossal : Spring Planting 10 crowns (Sore's selection) Received an RHS AGM as a very well maintained selection of this old popular favourite. The quality of its bright green spears with deep purple tips, and huge yield is exceptional for a non hybrid. Spring planting. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Connover's Colossal : Spring Planting 25 crowns (Sore's selection) Received an RHS AGM as a very well maintained selection of this old popular favourite. The quality of its bright green spears with deep purple tips, and huge yield is exceptional for a non hybrid. Spring planting. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Guelph Millennium : Autumn Planting 10 crown pack Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From Canada and has superb cold tolerance for later season harvest. Outstanding yields and spear quality. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Guelph Millennium : Autumn Planting 25 crown pack Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From Canada and has superb cold tolerance for later season harvest. Outstanding yields and spear quality. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Guelph Millennium : Spring Planting 10 crowns New Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn Spring planted variety. From Canada and has superb cold tolerance for later season harvest. Outstanding yields and spear quality. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Guelph Millennium : Spring Planting 25 crowns New Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn Spring planted variety. From Canada and has superb cold tolerance for later season harvest. Outstanding yields and spear quality. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Martha Washington 1 packet A very strong growing and productive strain producing long, thick spears in May and early June. Suitable for freezing. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Pacific 2000 : Autumn Planting 10 crowns Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From New Zealand breeding, voted the best in commercial grower taste tests in 2006, and the spears are basically stringless and can be eaten raw and sliced in salads - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Pacific 2000 : Autumn Planting 25 crowns Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. From New Zealand breeding, voted the best in commercial grower taste tests in 2006, and the spears are basically stringless and can be eaten raw and sliced in salads - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Pacific 2000 : Spring Planting 10 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. From New Zealand breeding, voted the best in commercial grower taste tests in 2006, and the spears are basically stringless and can be eaten raw and sliced in salads - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Pacific 2000 : Spring Planting 25 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. From New Zealand breeding, voted the best in commercial grower taste tests in 2006, and the spears are basically stringless and can be eaten raw and sliced in salads - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Purple Pacific - Spring Planting 10 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. More tender and sweet than many green varieties. The spears are basically stringless and delicious eaten raw, with dips, or sliced in salads. Colour is lost if cooked so is best steamed. Produces supersweet white spears if earthed up. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Purple Pacific - Spring Planting 25 crowns Spring planting variety - also superb as an Autumn planted variety. More tender and sweet than many green varieties. The spears are basically stringless and delicious eaten raw, with dips, or sliced in salads. Colour is lost if cooked so is best steamed. Produces supersweet white spears if earthed up. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Purple Pacific : Autumn Planting 25 crown pack Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. More tender and sweet than many green varieties. The spears are basically stringless and delicious eaten raw, with dips, or sliced in salads. Colour is lost if boiled, so is best steamed. Produces supersweet white spears if earthed up. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Purple Pacific : Autumn Planting 10 crown pack Autumn planting variety - also superb as a Spring planted variety. More tender and sweet than many green varieties. The spears are basically stringless and delicious eaten raw, with dips, or sliced in salads. Colour is lost if boiled, so is best steamed. Produces supersweet white spears if earthed up. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Spring Planting Collection HALF - 20 crowns - 5 of each Excellent value for money from these collections. Spring planting. Collections comprises 5 or 10 crowns each of (clockwise from top left): Connover's Colossal Thielim Pacific 2000 Purple Pacific - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Thielim F1 : Spring Planting 10 crowns One of the latest hybrids, early to crop with a superb high yield of thick, tasty spears. Less susceptible to Botrytis. - more info from T&M

Asparagus : Thielim F1 : Spring Planting 25 crowns One of the latest hybrids, early to crop with a superb high yield of thick, tasty spears. Less susceptible to Botrytis. - more info from T&M

Asparagus Knife 1 knife Traditional design, heat hardened Sheffield carbon steel which can be re-sharpened. Used to cut your asparagus spears below ground. (Cut approx 30mm (1 inch) below surface with a diagonal down slanting cut). It is a criminal offence to sell a knife or bladed articles to anyone under 18 years of age. - more info from T&M

Asparagus Pea 1 packet An easy to grow, unusual vegetable with a unique gourmet flavour. A hint of asparagus - perhaps? Goes with virtually any dish. Cook whole at 3cm (1in) long, preferably by steaming, and serve with a little melted butter. No flavouring should be used as this will destroy its own delicious taste. Can also be used in the flower border as attractive ground cover. - more info from T&M

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