Received free seeds today from HDRA, help needed

[Jeannine]

Hi, I finally got my 6 packets of seeds from HDRA(their choice ) from a late new membership and I nothing about any of them.

Bunyards Matchless Lettuce
Early Market Leek
Kelvedon King Leek
Trinity Dwarf French Bean
Black Valentine Dwarf French Bean
Poletschka Climbing French Bean

I would appreciate any help on these please.

XX Jeannine

[Jeannine]

[cambourne7]

again wow, but they are comming up a blank sorry.

Do let us know what you find out and how they turn out!!

[Trevor_D]

Don't know anything about any of the others, but Bunyards is one of the best lettuce we've ever grown. It's a real beefy cos-type; fights back when you eat it!

And if they offer it, go for Stoke as well.

[Jeannine]

Thank you Trevor, and I do believe I have some Stoke. XX Jeannine

[real food]

Here is some information from their catalogue.
Bunyard's Matchless.- Cos type lettuce, open heart, good for Autumn or Spring sowing, resistant to aphids, thick juicy leaves with distinctive nutty taste.
Early Market Leek.-Mild, tender leek.
Kelvedon King Leek-Selection of Giant Winter Leek, Hardy.
Poletschka climbing french bean-from the Ukraine, mid-green knobbly pods, with shiny seeds that look like blackcurrants, stringless bean crops over a long period and prolific, tasty.
Nothing about the other two beans

[Tee Gee]

Is it cultural or characteristic info you are after Jennine?

If it is cultural! you basically forget about the variety and consider the genus so grow them as normal Lettuce Leek & beans.

You could keep notes on what you have done and correct any discrepancies next year e.g if they were sown to early/late as the case may be.

Sorry I can't be of any more help than that as I don't know the varieties

[Jeannine]

I was hoping for more like yield, taste, freezability, recommended yes/no. Stuff that the catalogue does not tell about. XX Jeannine

[markfield rover]

I have found that most catalogues no longer comment on taste , so I tend to think It must be poor!

[saddad]

I second the comment about Stoke as an outdoor/cold greenhouse winter lettuce, Bronze arrow and Loos Tennis Ball are also good in that role. Was told to stop ordering odd beans by OH!
;D

[sazhig]

I got mine late last year with no info after I joined in the summer so I emailed HDRAs contact via their website & she was realy helpful and wrote back with lots of info....

Saz

[barkingdog]

I have also got Bunyards Matchless. Best lettuces I've ever grown!

barkingdog