What I grow
The varieties that have earned a place on plot 14, and a one-line verdict on each. Updated when something fails or surprises me.
| Crop | Variety | When | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad bean | Aquadulce Claudia | November, direct | Sown in autumn it beats the blackfly. Keep. |
| Climbing French bean | Cobra | May, under cover | Heavy cropper; own seed saved since 2025. |
| Runner bean | Enorma | Late May, direct | Too many. Two wigwams is plenty. |
| Courgette | Defender / Atena | Late April, indoors | Two plants. Not three. |
| Squash | Crown Prince | Late April, indoors | Stores until March in the spare room. |
| Potato | Charlotte | Early April | Best salad potato I have grown. |
| Potato | Pink Fir Apple | April | Fiddly to peel, worth it. |
| Tomato (outdoor) | Gardener's Delight | March, indoors | Lost to blight in 2026; spacing was the problem. |
| Garlic | Germidour (softneck) | October | Keeps until spring. |
| Leek | Musselburgh | March, seed bed | Stands all winter without fuss. |
| Purple sprouting broccoli | Rudolph | May, modules | Needs netting from pigeons from October. |
| Dahlia | Café au Lait | Tubers, May | Lifted every autumn; one tuber became three. |