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Endangered vegetable varieties from Franchi seeds(Post)
Endangered vegetable varieties you can help to supportFranchi are a remarkable company, not because we’re 7 continuous generations or we’re the only major seed brand selling in the UK that has produc ...
What to sow in June for continuous harvests from your plot!(Post)Mixed salad – One of our cut-and-come-again packs can make up to 40 of those salad bags you buy in the shops and certainly the taste of the summer. The trick is though to stagger the sowing in a ...
Grow Old for New(Post)Old for newI wanted to focus on a couple of new varieties ‘New’ to our ranges for this year, but they are most definitely heritage varieties with provenance and lost flavours. The history of these ...
What to grow for winter(Post)Chapter 5What to grow for winterPlanning a plot, with times of sowing and harvestDeciding what to growAlthough there are many reasons for growing one vegetable and not another, the main factor which ...
Radicchio and Chicory from seed to plate(Post)Radicchio and Chicory growing tipsDon't switch off straight away with the word Chicory! Read on and you might just be making a new friend! There’s quite a difference between the two types. Chicorie ...
Asparagus, this season's hottest shades.(Post)By Francine Raymond7:30AM BST 21 May 2014At this time of the year, from every market and roadside stall, German gourmets celebrate Spargelzeit – their asparagus season – with as much enthusiasm as gi ...
Focus on tomatoes(Post)The Italian for tomatoes is ‘pomodori’, literally translated as ‘golden apples’. Italian tomatoes are considered to be some of the best in the world, especially plum varieties for cooking, and the It ...
Passata Machine & Home-made Passata(Page)Rigamonti Passata Machine Rigamonti Passata machine is primarily used for separating the pulp (passata) from the skin and pips of the tomato. It’s also very good for citrus and other fruits an ...
About Us(Page)We specialize in Italy from the Seed to the plate being the importers for the Franchi seed brand, the oldest family run seed company in the world. We aim to support as many heritage, ethical and regi ...