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Artichoke Green Imperial Star Seeds Heirloom Globe Artichoke

Darione — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:01:00 +0000

Green Imperial Star is an heirloom globe artichoke that can produce in its first year from seed. Large silvery-green foliage and generous edible buds. Once established, it comes back year after year, getting more productive with each season.

Steam the buds and eat the tender bases of the leaves dipped in melted butter or vinaigrette. The heart, once you reach it, is the real prize. A stunning architectural plant that doubles as a genuine food crop.

🌱 Growing at a glance
🌱 Sowing: February–May or August–September
☀️ Light: Full sun
💧 Water: Deep, regular watering
🌡️ Germination: 14–21 days
📏 Height: 1.2–1.5 m
🪴 Spacing: 90–100 cm
⏳ Harvest: From the second year onwards

🌿 Growing tips
Start seeds early for stronger plants and protect young growth from frost. After harvesting the main central bud, allow side shoots to develop for smaller secondary artichokes. Mulch well over winter in colder areas.

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Bis di Lattughe Seeds Early Cutting Lettuce Mix by Franchi Seeds

Darione — Sat, 06 Dec 2025 22:46:22 +0000

Bis di Lattughe is a heritage cutting-lettuce mix combining two complementary types: lime-green and red leaves with a crisp juicy rib. Cut the leaves when they are 10 to 15cm tall and the plants grow back for a second and third harvest.

One of the fastest salad crops you can grow. Ready in about four weeks from sowing. Sow a short row every two to three weeks and you will never buy a bag of mixed leaves from the supermarket again.

Bullet Technical Data
• 🌱 Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• 📅 Planting months (Ireland): February–September in small batches
• ☀️ Light: Full sun to light partial shade
• 🌡️ Germination: 7–14 days at 10–18 °C
• 📏 Plant height: 10–20 cm at harvest
• 🪴 Spacing: Dense for baby leaves; 10–15 cm for rosettes
• ⏳ Days to maturity: 25–35 days to first cut
• 🧪 Seeds per packet: approx. 4000

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Brussels Sprouts Seeds Heritage Gemmifera Group by bloomyseeds

Darione — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 16:34:15 +0000

Heritage Brussels sprouts from the Gemmifera Group. Tall stalks covered in tight round sprouts that taste sweeter after the first frost. One of the most rewarding winter vegetables to grow, and nothing like the overcooked, bitter sprouts that gave this vegetable a bad name.

Pick from the bottom of the stalk upwards as the sprouts mature. Roast them with a bit of olive oil and salt, or shred raw into a winter salad. Frost makes them better, which is convenient in Ireland.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Sowing depth: About 1–1.5 cm deep
📅 Ideal planting months for Ireland: Sow from May–August; harvest approximately August–December
☀️ Light requirements: Full sun in an open, sheltered site
🌡️ Germination time: Typically 7–14 days at 10–20 °C
📏 Plant height: Roughly 80–120 cm tall at maturity
🪴 Spacing: 60–70 cm between plants, 70–75 cm between rows
⏳ Days to maturity: Around 120–180 days from sowing, depending on sowing time and conditions
🧪 Approximate seeds quantity: about 1800 seeds per packet

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California Poppy Multicolour | Annual Flower Seeds | Franchi Seeds Ireland

Darione — Thu, 21 May 2026 16:55:02 +0000

One of the easiest flowers you can grow from seed in Ireland.

Eschscholtzia californica produces cup-shaped flowers in a rich range of vivid colours on upright stems to 40 cm. Fine silver-green foliage. Flowers close at night and in dull weather, then open fully in sun. Self-seeds freely once established, so a single sowing often gives you flowers for years.

🌿 Sowing: March to May or August to September
📏 Height: 40 cm
🍸 Use: Flower beds and gardens

Growing tips for Ireland
Sow directly where it will flower. California poppy does not like being transplanted. It actually thrives in poor, well-drained soil and performs worse if fed or over-watered. A dry, sunny spot is ideal. Once established it self-seeds and comes back year after year with no effort on your part.

🇮🇪 BloomySeeds is the Irish stockist of Franchi Sementi seed. Every packet is genuine, traceable and DAFM registered.

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Carrot Vintage Half Length Seeds Sweet Heirloom Carrot

Darione — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:30:04 +0000

Vintage Half Length is a traditional carrot with smooth cylindrical roots, bright orange-red flesh and excellent sweetness. The smaller root size makes it ideal for heavier Irish soils, containers and raised beds where longer varieties might fork.

If your soil is heavy clay or stony, this is your carrot. Part of the Vintage 1928 range with the original Franchi catalogue artwork on the packet. Sweet enough to eat raw straight from the garden.

🌱 Growing at a glance
🌱 Sowing: February–September
☀️ Light: Full sun
💧 Water: Even, consistent moisture
🌡️ Germination: 14–21 days
📏 Growth: Medium-length roots
🪴 Spacing: 5–8 cm
⏳ Harvest: From 12–16 weeks

🌿 Growing tips
Prepare deep, stone-free soil for straight roots and thin seedlings early to avoid crowding. Consistent watering improves texture and sweetness.

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Cauliflower ‘Verona Tardivo’ Seeds | Late Winter Heritage Cauliflower

Darione — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:40:41 +0000

Verona Tardivo is a late-season heritage cauliflower from the Verona region. Cold-resistant and designed for winter harvesting. Large, dense heads with a sweet mild flavour that improves after frost. Exactly the kind of crop that Irish winters suit perfectly.

Sow in spring, transplant in early summer, harvest from November through to February. A proper winter vegetable for when most of the garden has gone quiet.

Cauliflower ‘Verona Tardivo’ (V25) is a unique, cold-resistant heritage variety cultivated exclusively in and around Verona. This late season cauliflower forms large, cream-coloured heads of excellent quality, ready for harvest in the depths of winter through early spring. Its good resistance to cold makes it a reliable and valuable crop for extending the fresh harvest season. This packet contains approximately 6000 seeds.

🌱 Sow May-end Jul in a seedbed or modules for transplanting.
☀️ Prefers full sun. A bright, open site is essential.
💧 Water consistently. Critical during head formation for solid, well-developed curds.
📏 Produces large, creamy heads. Exceptionally cold tolerant for winter harvests.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1.5 cm
📅 Sow: May to end of July
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germ: 7-12 days
📏 Height/Spread: Medium, robust plant
🪴 Space: 50-60 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: February to April (from summer sowing)
🪙 Seeds: Approx. 6000 seeds

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Cima Di Rapa ’40 Days’ Seeds Fast-Harvest Broccoli Raab

Darione — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:28:16 +0000

Cima di Rapa 40 Days does exactly what the name says. Sow it, and forty days later you are eating broccoli raab. The tender shoots, small flower buds and leaves are a staple of southern Italian cooking. Slightly bitter, slightly nutty, and completely different from ordinary broccoli.

Sautee it with garlic, chilli flakes and olive oil, toss through orecchiette, and you have one of the simplest and best pasta dishes in the Italian repertoire. Fast, easy and productive.

Cima Di Rapa ’40 Days’ (Quarantina) is a very early heritage variety, ready for harvest in just 40 days! This rustic, productive plant is famed for producing abundant tender sprouting broccoli florets and leafy greens, the essential ingredient for the iconic Pugliese pasta dish, ‘Orecchiette e Cima di Rapa’. Perfect for quick, successive harvests from spring to autumn. This packet contains approximately 4800 seeds.

🌱 Sow Mar-Sep for continuous harvests. Direct sow in well drained soil.
☀️ Prefers full sun. A bright site encourages rapid, healthy growth.
💧 Water regularly. Keep soil moist for the most tender leaves and shoots.
📏 fast growing leafy green. Harvest young shoots and florets as they appear.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Depth: 1 cm
📅 Sow: March to September
☀️ Light: Full sun
🌡️ Germ: 5-10 days
📏 Height: 30-50 cm
🪴 Space: 15-20 cm apart
⏳ Harvest: 40 days from sowing
🪙 Seeds: Approx. 4800 seeds

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Cultivated Rocket / Arugula Seeds Heritage by Franchi Seeds

Darione — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 13:20:36 +0000

Cultivated rocket with fresh, tart, peppery flavour. The kind of salad leaf that makes a plain green salad actually interesting. Deeply lobed leaves that add a spicy lift to pizzas, steaks, and anything with blue cheese or cured meats. Naturally high in vitamin C.

Sow a short row every two to three weeks from March to September and you will never run out. Ready to cut in about four weeks. Grows back after cutting for a second and third harvest. Approximately 6,000 seeds per packet, so one packet lasts the whole year.

🌱 Sowing information
Sow March–September in shallow drills outdoors, raised beds or containers using fertile, free‑draining soil. Cover lightly (0.5–1 cm), water gently and keep moist. For continuous harvests, sow small batches every 2–3 weeks. Early and late sowings can be made under cover for extended cropping.
☀️ Light exposure
Grows well in full sun to light partial shade. In warmer or sheltered spots, a little afternoon shade helps prevent bolting and keeps leaves tender.
💧 Water needs
Keep soil consistently moist to avoid bitterness and premature flowering. Regular watering, especially in containers, supports fast leafy growth and good flavour.
🌡️ Germination temperature & time
Germinates quickly at 10–20 °C, usually in 4–10 days. Early spring sowings benefit from fleece or a cloche; late‑summer sowings germinate readily in warm soil.
📏 Plant spacing & final size
For cut‑and‑come‑again harvests, sow thickly and thin to 10 cm. For larger rosettes, space 15–20 cm apart in rows 20–30 cm apart. Plants reach 15–25 cm tall.
🌼 Harvesting notes
Harvest baby leaves at 5–7 cm, cutting outer leaves and allowing the centre to regrow. Regular picking delays flowering. Edible flowers can be used as a peppery garnish.

Bullet Technical Data
• 🌱 Sowing depth: 0.5–1 cm
• 📅 Planting months (Ireland): March–end September
• ☀️ Light: Full sun to light partial shade
• 🌡️ Germination: 4–10 days at 10–20 °C
• 📏 Plant height: 15–25 cm
• 🪴 Spacing: 10 cm for cut‑and‑come‑again; 15–20 cm for larger plants
• ⏳ Days to maturity: 25–40 days for baby leaves
• 🧪 Seeds per packet: approx. 6000

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Dwarf Pea Piccolo Provenzale Heritage Variety by Franchi Seeds

Darione — Sat, 13 Dec 2025 16:01:39 +0000

Piccolo Provenzale is a rustic dwarf heritage pea from Provence. Compact plants that do not need tall supports. Sweet, flavourful peas in abundant pods. One of the best varieties for small gardens, containers and raised beds.

Sow direct outdoors from March. Support with short twiggy sticks or a low net. The peas are good enough to eat straight from the pod while you are standing in the garden. That is the test of a proper pea variety.

Featured on the BBC programme “Grow Your Own” with Carol Kline in January 2007, this variety has a long history of reliability and taste. With approximately 200 seeds per packet (70 g), Piccolo Provenzale is perfect for fresh eating, freezing, or adding to soups and risottos.

🌱 Sowing information

Sow from February to mid‑May for spring crops, and again from July to end of November for autumn sowings.
Plant seeds 3–5 cm deep in drills spaced 40–45 cm apart.
Compact plants require little support, making them ideal for smaller gardens.

☀️ Light exposure

Prefers full sun for strong growth and sweet pods. Partial shade is tolerated but may reduce yields.

💧 Water needs

Keep soil evenly moist, especially during flowering and pod formation. Avoid waterlogging.

🌡️ Germination temperature & time

Seeds germinate at 7–18 °C, usually within 7–14 days.

📏 Plant spacing & final size

Space plants 5–8 cm apart in rows 40–45 cm apart. Mature plants remain dwarf, around 40–50 cm tall.

🌼 Harvesting notes

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Escarole Seeds Scarola Verde a Cuore Pieno by BloomySeeds

Darione — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:14:14 +0000

Scarola Verde a Cuore Pieno is a classic Italian escarole with large flat heads, a full pale golden heart and outer leaves that are deep green and slightly bitter. The heart is the prize: mild, crunchy, and excellent in winter salads.

This is the endive you braise with garlic and olive oil, stuff into a pizza di scarola, or chop raw into a salad with anchovy and capers. Hardy and reliable in Irish autumn and winter gardens. A genuine Italian kitchen essential.

Bullet Technical Data
🌱 Sowing depth: About 1 cm deep in moist, fine soil or compost
📅 Ideal planting months for Ireland: Sow from June–end of August for autumn–winter harvests
☀️ Light requirements: Full sun to light partial shade
🌡️ Germination time: Approximately 7–14 days at 15–20 °C
📏 Plant height: Around 25–35 cm with broad, full heads
🪴 Spacing: 20–30 cm between plants, 30–40 cm between rows
⏳ Days to maturity: Roughly 70–100 days from sowing, depending on sowing date and conditions
🧪 Approximate seeds quantity: about 4800 seeds per packet.

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