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BEANS

DWARF BEES: Scarlet runner type growing 45 – 60 cm tall.
DWARF RUNNER HESTIA: Developed for containers, growing 25 cm tall.

CABBAGE

BABY HEAD: An amazing variety with 6.35 cm heads. MODERN DWARF: Slightly larger varieties with 10 cm heads.

CARROTS

BUNNY BITE: These 4 cm carrots can be grown in very shallow containers.
SHORT N’ SWEET: Dwarf variety with tender, sweet 10 cm tapered roots.

CORN

GOLDEN MIDGET: Produces 60 – 100 cm stalks with 10 cm cobs.

CUCUMBERS

“ If you have a balcony or a windowsill, you have a place to grow food.”

— Charlie Nardozzi, Vegetable Gardening for Dummies
FANFARE: All America Selections winner. Great quality, high yields, and compact plants produce 20 – 25 cm cukes.
SALAD BUSH: Very high yields in small spaces, producing 20 – 25 cm cucumbers on bush-type plants.

EGGPLANT

EASTER EGG: Produces 5 – 7.5 cm fruit. EARLY BLACK EGG: Produces very tender 13 cm fruit.

LETTUCE

DWARF COS: Romaine type of lettuce, growing 12 cm tall with excellent flavour and texture.
TOM THUMB: Tennis-ball-sized Buttercrunch variety.

PEAS

AMERICAN WONDER: 30 cm plants with 9 cm pods containing 6 – 7 peas.
GREATER PROGRESS: 45 cm plants.

TOMATOES

EARLY SALAD: 15 – 20 cm tall. PATIO: 38 – 76 cm. TINY TIM: 38 cm.
BUNNY BITE
FANFARE
TINY TIM
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