Vegetables

The Gardener’s Delight tomato is a popular cherry tomato variety known for its sweet, tangy flavor and high yields. Here are some key details about this plant:

Characteristics:

• Type: Indeterminate (keeps growing and producing fruit throughout the season)

• Size: Grows up to 6–8 feet tall with proper support

• Fruit: Small, cherry-sized, bright red, sweet, and juicy

• Time to Harvest: Around 60–75 days after transplanting

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Requires full sun (6+ hours a day)

• Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil with good organic matter

• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged

• Support: Needs staking, caging, or trellising

• Feeding: Use a balanced fertilizer or tomato feed for better fruit production

The Moneymaker tomato plant is a popular and reliable variety of tomato known for its high yields and versatility. It's an indeterminate tomato, which means it keeps growing and producing fruit throughout the growing season until the first frost, unlike determinate varieties that produce all their fruit at once.

Here are some key points about Money Maker tomatoes:

1. Size and Flavour: The fruit is medium-sized, round, and red. It has a classic tomato flavour that is well-balanced between sweet and tangy, making it great for fresh eating, salads, and cooking.

2. Growing Conditions: Money Maker tomatoes prefer warm, sunny conditions and should be grown in well-drained soil. Since they are indeterminate, they will need support, like stakes or a tomato cage, as they can grow quite tall.

3. Disease Resistance: This variety is fairly resistant to common tomato diseases, including blight and Fusarium wilt, making it a good choice for gardeners in areas with humid conditions.

4. Harvesting: Money Maker tomatoes typically start to produce fruit in about 70-75 days after planting, so they're considered an early- to mid-season variety.

Harvest July to September

Grown here at the nursery in a 9cm pot

The Rapunzel tomato is a stunning cherry tomato variety known for its long cascading vines filled with sweet, bright red fruits. It’s named after the fairy tale character because of its long, trailing clusters of tomatoes.

Characteristics:

• Type: Indeterminate (keeps growing and producing fruit all season)

• Size: Can grow up to 5-6 feet tall

• Fruit: Small, bright red, cherry-sized tomatoes with exceptional sweetness

• Clusters: Unique long strands (up to 40 fruits per cluster!)

• Time to Harvest: Around 70–80 days after transplanting

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Needs full sun (at least 6–8 hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil

• Watering: Keep soil moist but not waterlogged

• Support: Requires staking, caging, or a tall trellis for its long vines

• Feeding: Use a high-potassium fertilizer to encourage fruiting such as Tomorite or Big Tom

• Pruning: Remove excessive side shoots to focus energy on fruit production

The Aubergine (Eggplant) Black Beauty is a classic heirloom variety known for its large, glossy, deep purple fruits and rich flavour. It’s a favourite among home gardeners for its high yields and versatility in cooking.

Characteristics:

• Plant Size: Grows 2–3 feet (60–90 cm) tall

• Fruit: Large, glossy, deep purple aubergines, around 4–6 inches (10–15 cm) long

• Time to Harvest: 70–85 days after transplanting

• Yield: Produces multiple fruits per plant over the season

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Requires full sun (6–8+ hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil, rich in organic matter

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist but not soggy

• Support: May need staking to support heavy fruit

• Feeding: Use a high-potassium fertilizer to encourage fruiting

• Pruning: Remove small, weak fruits to allow larger ones to develop

The Cucumber 'Carmen' is a high-yielding, disease-resistant variety known for its smooth, dark green fruits and excellent taste. It’s a great choice for greenhouse or outdoor cultivation and produces bitter-free, crisp cucumbers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Parthenocarpic (produces fruit without pollination, making it ideal for greenhouses)

• Growth Habit: Climbing/vining—requires support

• Fruit: Dark green, smooth-skinned, around 12–14 inches (30–35 cm) long

• Flavor: Sweet, crisp, non-bitter

• Time to Harvest: 50–65 days after transplanting

• Resistance: Highly resistant to powdery mildew and cucumber mosaic virus

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Prefers full sun (6+ hours daily)

• Soil: Well-drained, rich in organic matter

• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but avoid waterlogging

• Feeding: Use a balanced liquid fertilizer regularly for strong growth

• Pruning: Remove lower leaves and excessive side shoots for better airflow

Grown here at the nursery at Busy Bee

Supplied in a 10.5cm pot

The Snack Orange Sweet Pepper is a small, crunchy, and super-sweet mini pepper variety, perfect for fresh eating, salads, and snacking. It’s known for its bright orange color, high yield, and compact growth, making it ideal for both garden beds and container growing.

Characteristics:

• Type: Sweet mini bell pepper

• Plant Size: 18–24 inches (45–60 cm) tall, compact and bushy

• Fruit: Small, 2–3 inches (5–7 cm) long, bright orange, with thin, crisp skin

• Flavor: Exceptionally sweet, juicy, and crunchy

• Time to Harvest: 60–80 days after transplanting

• Yield: Heavy producer, especially in warm conditions

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Needs full sun (6–8+ hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil

• Watering: Keep soil moist but not soggy

• Support: May need light staking as fruits develop

• Feeding: Use a balanced or high-potassium fertilizer for strong growth and fruiting

Grown here at the nursery and supplied in a 10cm pot

The Hot Pepper 'Basket of Fire' is a compact, highly ornamental, and extremely productive chili pepper variety. It produces small, fiery-hot peppers in a stunning range of colours, making it perfect for containers, hanging baskets, or garden beds.

Characteristics:

• Type: Hot chili pepper

• Heat Level: 80,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU) (similar to Cayenne peppers)

• Plant Size: 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) tall, compact and bushy

• Fruit: Small, 1–2 inches (2.5–5 cm) long, maturing from cream to yellow, orange, and red

• Flavour: Spicy with a fruity undertone

• Time to Harvest: 90–100 days after transplanting

• Yield: Prolific producer, ideal for extended harvesting

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Needs full sun (6–8+ hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist, but avoid overwatering

• Support: Usually self-supporting, but may benefit from light staking if heavy with fruit

• Feeding: Use a high-potassium fertilizer for strong growth and fruiting

• Pruning: Trim lightly to encourage bushy growth and more fruit

Grown here at the nursery and supplied in a 10cm pot

The Alicante tomato is a classic, easy-to-grow variety known for its excellent flavor and reliable yields. It’s a favorite among home gardeners for its smooth, medium-sized fruits and vigorous growth.

Characteristics:

• Type: Indeterminate (keeps growing and producing fruit throughout the season)

• Size: Can grow up to 5–6 feet tall

• Fruit: Medium-sized, round, bright red, and full of flavor

• Time to Harvest: Around 65–75 days after transplanting

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Needs full sun (at least 6–8 hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, fertile soil rich in organic matter

• Watering: Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy

• Support: Requires staking, caging, or a trellis to support growth

• Feeding: Use a high-potassium fertilizer for better fruiting such as Tomorite or Big Tom 

• Pruning: Remove suckers (side shoots) to encourage larger fruits and better airflow

Grown here at the nursery in a 9cm pot

The Cucumber 'Telegraph Improved' is a classic, long-fruited variety known for its smooth, thin skin, crisp texture, and excellent flavor. It’s ideal for greenhouse or outdoor growing, producing high yields of seedless, bitter-free cucumbers.

Characteristics:

• Type: Parthenocarpic (does not require pollination, great for greenhouse growing)

• Growth Habit: Vining/climbing—benefits from trellis support

• Fruit: Long, slender, dark green, 12–18 inches (30–45 cm) long

• Flavor: Sweet, crisp, seedless, and non-bitter

• Time to Harvest: 60–70 days after transplanting

• Yield: Heavy cropper with continuous harvesting

Growing Tips:

• Sunlight: Needs full sun (6+ hours per day)

• Soil: Prefers well-drained, nutrient-rich soil

• Watering: Keep soil evenly moist but avoid overwatering

• Support: Grow on a trellis, stakes, or netting for straighter fruits and better airflow

• Feeding: Regular feeding with a high-potassium fertilizer boosts fruit production

• Pruning: Pinch off excess side shoots to focus plant energy on fruiting

Grown here at the nursery and supplied in a 10 cm pot