The Chinthurst Village Fayre Plants
Everything you need to know to grow your plants
Tomato ‘Lizzano’
Lizzano F1 tomatoes are bright red, baby cherry sized fruits with an excellent sweet flavour.
This variety is the most blight tolerant tomato available .
Vigorous, heavy cropping, trailing plants
Where to plant: In a big pot or grow bag, outside in the sun
How to plant: Dig a hole big enough for the roots and gently place the plant in. Fill in with soil and pat it down.
Watering: Water it every day when it’s dry, especially on hot days. Feed with tomato food when the fruits start to form
Looking after it: This tomato grows like a little bush, so no need to tie it up! Pick the tomatoes when they turn red.
Cucumber ‘quick snack’
Quick snack is a dwarf cucumber that produces mini snack size fruit. With fruits measuring 5-6cm in length and a plant height and spread of just 50-60cm, it's ideal for small gardens, balconies, or even conservatories
Where to plant: In a greenhouse, grow bag or patio pot
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How to plant: Choose a 15-30cm pot (or you can fit 2 in a grow bag) dig a hole and firm them in.
Watering: Water it a regularly, especially when the weather is hot.
Looking after it: For best flavour harvest the fruit when they are 4-6cm. It will grow best with regular watering and once a week feedig with tomato feed or similar
Sunflower 'teddy bear'
The teddy bear sunflower is a compact dwarf variety with fluffy pom-pom like flowers. Growing 40-60cm tall it is ideal for small gardens, containers and borders. It is easy to grow, attracts polinators and is excellent for cutting
Where to plant: In a sunny garden spot with space to grow tall.
How to plant: Dig a hole and put the plant in gently. Fill in the soil and press it down.
Watering: Water it well every few days if grown in a pot. Watch out for pesky slug attacks!
Chilli ‘Roxi’
A small compact and tough little plant that produces an abundance of small, medium hot fruits in red, orange and purple
Where to plant: In a pot on a sunny windowsill or in a greenhouse.
How to plant: Take it out of the small pot and put it in a bigger one with new soil.
Watering: Water your chillies regularly but without water logging
Looking after it: Once a week add some feed, any tomato feed would be fine.
Chillies can be prone to aphids so we advise you to keep a look out. It will grow lots of colourful chilies.
Heat Rating - MEDIUM HOT
Be careful—Ask an adult to help if you want to taste one.
Sweet Pepper
‘snack bite mix’
A very productive compact variety that grows up to 45cm tall is studded with shiny multicoloured fruits.
The 8cm upward facing fruits are sweet & delicious
Where to plant: In a pot indoors or in a greenhouse where it’s warm.
How to plant: Put the plant in a bigger pot with fresh compost.
Watering: Keep the soil damp but not soggy.
Looking after it: It will grow red, orange and yellow peppers. They are sweet and crunchy—perfect for snacks! Once the fruit starts to grow it will like being fed once a week with a tomato feed.
Dwarf Beans
A vibrant mix of Dwarf Beans contains green ‘Slenderette’, yellow ‘Bergold’ and ‘Purple Queen’. These tasty beans are extremely easy to grow and require only a little maintenance. Delicious when eaten raw, or when cooked, these beans add texture, flavour and colour.
Where to plant: in a pot outdoors, a grow bag or in the ground
How to plant: pop it out of it’s pot and into a hole big enough for it’s roots.
Watering: don’t let it dry out, especially in a pot
Looking after it: No need to stake/tie it up - it will grow into a bush. it will grow lots of yummy French beans. Pick beans when small - pencil width for best flavour
Dwarf Beans
A vibrant mix of Dwarf Beans contains green ‘Slenderette’, yellow ‘Bergold’ and ‘Purple Queen’. These tasty beans are extremely easy to grow and require only a little maintenance. Delicious when eaten raw, or when cooked, these beans add texture, flavour and colour.
Where to plant: in a pot outdoors, a grow bag or in the ground
How to plant: pop it out of it’s pot and into a hole big enough for it’s roots.
Watering: don’t let it dry out, especially in a pot
Looking after it: No need to stake/tie it up - it will grow into a bush. it will grow lots of yummy French beans. Pick beans when small - pencil width for best flavour