Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Frangula alnus ‘Aspleniifolia’
A fantastic foliage plant, Rhamnus frangula ‘Asplenifolia’ has very fine leaves, similar in appearance to some of the more dainty Acer palmatum (Japanese Maple) cultivars from a distance. These are a bright green in spring and summer before turning a lovely bronze-yellow in autumn before falling. Height 150-200cm. Supplied in a 3 litre pot.
Bean Runner (Organic) Seeds – Lady Di
Completely stringless, dark green 30cm pods. Delicious flavour, retaining a fleshy texture as the seeds are slow to develop.
Cabbage Savoy (Organic) Seeds – Vertus
An Ormskirk type with the ability to stand severe frosts. An excellent green vegetable when little else is available. Sow May-June plant 60cm apart harvest Dec-Feb. Try lightly braised in butter with a twist of freshly ground pepper! 190 seeds.
Spring Onion (Organic) Seeds – White Lisbon
A reliable old spring onion favourite, with upright stems and mild flavour. Very quick growing. Sow in succession from early spring.
Tomato (Organic) Seeds – Moneymaker
Everybody knows this one! A reliable variety producing plenty of fruits with a pleasant flavour.
Marrow/Squash Patty Pan (Organic) Seeds – Custard White
‘Patty Pan’, flat creamy white circular fruit with a scalloped edge. Excellent flavour, very nice roasted. Bushy compact plants.
Cabbage (Organic) Seeds – Chateaurenard
Quick growing variety with pointed heads. For summer and early autumn cutting. Sow April-June, plant 50cm apart, harvest August-October.
Cauliflower (Organic) Seeds – Romanesco
This has fantastic, large pyramid-shaped heads, apple green in colour. Grows exceptionally well in cool conditions.
Sweetcorn (Organic) Seeds – Damaun
From recent European breeding of open-pollinated sweet corn. Excellent quality, stocky, juicy cobs remain sweet after harvest. Pick in approximately 95 days.
Corn Salad Seeds – Lambs Lettuce
Can be gathered when three or four leaves have formed, or given protection from frost with straw or bracken. Grows well in pots, keeping lower leaves clean.
Cauliflower Seeds – Romanesco Early
A superb alternative to white cauliflower, with attractive florets in an unusual lime-green colour. The crisp, tasty heads measure 15-23cm (6-9") across, and mature in autumn from a May sowing. Once the main heas has been harvested, the plant will produce several smaller heads over the next few weeks. Summer/Autumn maturing.
Carrot Seeds – F1 Purple Haze
The first hybrid purple carrot combining great taste and a vigorous growth habit with a colour that will brighten up mealtimes and could be a good way to encourage children to eat vegetables!
Carrot Seeds – Chantenay Red Cored 2
An old traditional variety producing flavoursome carrots over a long period. Ideal for boiling, steaming or stir-frying. 80 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary in different areas).
Pea Seeds – Blauwschokker
An unusual and extremely attractive heritage variety with purple flowers followed by purple pods which may be eaten as mangetout when young or allowed to grow into swollen pods full of sweet green peas. Highly ornamental and tasty too!
Calendula Seeds – Orange King
A splendid variety of calendula with enormous orange flowers, perfectly double and beautifully formed. This is the strain which is now grown for cut-flowers. Height 45cm (18"). HA – Hardy annual. Heritage seed variety. Often known as the ‘Pot Marigold’ – a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh
Calendula Seeds – Porcupine
A captivating calendula with distinctive quilled, deep orange petals. They’re perfect for beds and borders, fascinating for kids, ideal for cutting and will bloom until the first frosts! Easy to grow – ideal for beginners. The brightly coloured flowers are cheerful in borders whatever the weather. Flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Height 45cm
Strawberry Plants – Pegasus
A mid-late season variety producing glossy red fruits, perfect to follow on from ‘Honeyoye’. The fruit are sweet and juicy, while the plant is less susceptible to mildew than many other varieties, meaning healthier plants. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Harvest late June-July. Growing your own fruit has to be one of the most
Berberis thunb. ‘Concorde’
The Berberis thunbergii ?Concorde? is a small compact sized and dense growing Berberis. In spring, his deep red-burgundy foliage arises as small clusters of yellow flowers and it has spiky stems. The blooms are no longer visible because of the richly coloured foliage. The plant is best planted in a sandy soil at a location
Mahonia aquifolium Plant
Perfect for beginners and those with small gardens, Mahonia is a low-maintenance, easy-to-grow shrub. Mahonia aquifolium presents continual attraction in the garden. These alluring hardy shrubs have glossy, weatherproof foliage, and vibrant yellow spring blossoms. Later adding to the theatrics the leaves take on a purple flush in autumn, joined with blue-black berries. A great
Cercis chinensis Plant – Avondale
The Cercis chinensis ‘Avondale’ is a medium sized shrub or small tree that produces densely-clustered dark purple-pink flowers in late spring before his heart-shaped leaves appear. These leaves are quite large and have a red-purple colour when they bloom. This plant reaches a height of approximately 2.5-4m and is best planted in full sun in
