Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Pea ‘Celebration’ (First Early)
Wrinkle – First Early. New British breeding in small ‘petit poispeas, Pea Celebration produces small dark green peas which hold both their colour and superb taste after freezing. The taste is so good that most of your crop won’t even reach the freezer! Plants of Pea Celebration are semi leafless and self-supporting if grown in
Shallot ‘Prisma’ F1 Hybrid
From seed! Each seed of Shallot Prisma produces a single attractive shiny reddish-brown skinned, white fleshed round shallot bulb, with a distinct flavour. No risk of transferring virus of white rot as with sets and the bulbs of Shallot Prisma store well.
Beet ‘Bull’s Blood’ (Salad Leaves)
Widely used as an attractive baby leaf salad, adding an almost crimson colour to salads. Beet Bull’s Blood also makes a decorative addition to the flower garden.
Tomato ‘Falcorosso’ F1 Hybrid
BushEarly to ripen, Tomato ‘Falcorosso’ produces supermarket quality, large cherry-sized, plum shaped fruits with up to 20 cherry tomatoes produced per truss. This excellent bush variety is ideal for growing in the greenhouse and shows great resistance to Fusarium, Verticillium Wilt, Cladosporium and Mosaic Virus. Due to their wide ranging pest and disease resistance, there
Chilli Pepper ‘Cheyenne’ F1 Hybrid (Hot)
A compact, bushy, early ripening variety, Chili Pepper Cheyenne grows to a height of 45cm (18in). Ideal grown in growbags or containers, making an attractive feature on the patio. Chili Pepper Cheyenne produces masses of medium sized green, turning orange fruits throughout the summer
Cutting Celery
(Apium graveolens). Immature celery plants produce a clump of delicious, slender stems and leaves for cutting. Cutting Celery should be cut regularly to promote fresh growth, for use in summer salads and garnishes, or in soups and stews during the winter. Height: 20cm (8 inches)
Radish ‘Bluemoon’ F1 Hybrid
Visually stunning when sliced into salads, Radish ?Bluemoon? is a unique F1 hybrid with blue skin and flesh. This appealing cultivar comes from Asian breeding as the blue counterpart to Radish ?Redmoon?. The cylindrical roots have a crisp texture and a refreshing, mild flavour that makes a great addition to stir fries. Like all radish,
Radish ‘Redmoon’ F1 Hybrid
From Asian breeding, Radish ?Redmoon? is unique for its attractive red skin and rose-pink flesh. This colourful radish has an appealing conical shape, with a mild and refreshing flavour. Perfect for enhancing stir fries with its crisp texture, and visually stunning when sliced into salads. Like all radish, it is quick and easy to grow,
Lettuce ‘Lollo Bionda’ (Loose-Leaf) – Vita Sementi Italian Seeds
Forms a round mound of pale green, frilled edged leaves. Lattuga Lollo Bionda does not produce a firm heart. Cut the entire plant or just pick leaves as required. Makes an attractive complement to Lollo Rossa. Lettuce is very suitable for inter-cropping between taller, long-standing vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Lettuces require rich,
Cultivated Rocket – Vita Sementi Italian Seeds
Very quick growing, Rocket Cultivated Rucola Coltivata is a vigorous, robust plant with pungent leaves. Use as a main ingredient of a mixed green salad to add zest and texture
Chinese Leaves ‘Richi’ F1 Hybrid
Chinese Leaves are quick maturing and form a cos lettuce type heart in under 9 weeks. Plants are very slow to bolt, so stand well over a long season. Use as salad leaves as you would a Romaine lettuce or as a full heart for salads, stir fries and as a cooked vegetable. Superb quality
Coriander ‘Confetti’
This unique variety produces ‘carrot-like? foliage with that distinctive coriander taste, and just a hint of sweetness. Coriander ?Confetti? is quick maturing, producing plenty of leaf that can be used as a ‘cut and come again’ salad leaf. An easy to grow annual herb that can be direct sown in the herb garden or in
Pumpkin ‘Hooligan’ F1 Hybrid
Trailing. A new development in ‘Microwaveable Mini Pumpkins’. The attractive brightly coloured, small 75cm (3in) diameter by 5cm (2in) deep fruits of Pumpkin Hooligan are produced freely on trailing plants. Simply slice off the top, scoop out the seeds, replace the top and microwave for around 4 minutes to enjoy its delicious sweet flavour. Pumpkin
Cabbage ‘Brigadier’ F1 Hybrid (Autumn/Winter)
(Autumn/Winter). Ideal to grow a quality giant cabbage, producing heads up to 65kg (14lbs). Cabbage Brigadier F1 Hybrid is delicious eaten raw, with a high sugar and Vitamin C content, but also excellent when cooked, Stands well in good condition, with Fusarium resistance. Andrew Tokely says: A February or Early March sowing can produce by
Basil ‘Classico’
Essential for authentic Italian cuisine, this sweet basil is one of the most popular varieties, with a strong scent and distinctive fresh flavour. Try growing Basil on the kitchen windowsill or in convenient containers outside the back door. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
