Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Swiss Chard ‘Fordhook Giant’
Enjoy this versatile and increasingly popular vegetable as salad leaves when young, or when more mature, the nutritious leaves can be steamed and used like spinach. The broad, white stems can be chopped and cooked like celery or used to add crunch to salads and stir fries. Harvest May-October.
Tomato ‘Primabella’
The first late blight-resistant cherry tomato for UK gardeners to grow outdoors, Primabella produces large, pale green ripening to red fruits. In our 3 years of trialling under inconsistent weather and soil conditions, this cordon variety has performed superbly.
Cucumber ‘Goblin’ F1 Hybrid
Bred in the USA especially for growing in containers. Early to flower and set fruit. Harvest June-October.
Tomato ‘Tiger Red’ F1
Our most expensive tomato introduction yet – and with good reason! This is a premium variety which boasts rich red, 40g round fruits, with green striping and delicious red flesh.
Cucumber ‘Nimrod’
Greenhouse variety with 3-4 fruits per node. Crisp, bitter-free taste. Scab resistant. (All female). Harvest June-October.
Chilli Pepper ‘Heatwave Improved Mix’ F1 Hybrid
Four colour mix of cayenne peppers. Long pointed fruits are produced on compact upright plants.
Kale ‘Yurok’ F1 Hybrid
Upright habit with short, heavily textured leaves. Firm leaves sauté beautifully. Harvest October-April.
Courgette ‘Orelia’ F1 Hybrid
Rich, golden-skinned fruit up to 25cm long. Upright, open habit, for easy harvesting and less damage to fruits. Harvest June-October.
Chilli Pepper ‘Fresno Mix’ F1
Awarded an RHS AGM, Chilli Pepper ‘Fresno’ bears conical dark green fruits which ripen to red, orange and yellow. This popular variety is easy to grow, with a moderate heat that makes it particularly useful in the kitchen. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Pumpkin ‘Wallace’s Whoppers’
Grow a whopper of a pumpkin! Ron Wallace is the world’s most successful giant pumpkin grower, being the only grower to ever be world champion three times, with the current record for this variety being 2307lbs! Harvest September-November.
Radish ‘Bluemoon and Redmoon Mix’ F1 Hybrid
Asian breeding has produced these superb F1 hybrid Radishes with uniquely coloured skin and flesh. The bright colours and crisp texture of Radish ?Redmoon? and Radish ?Bluemoon? make them perfect for slicing into salads, giving a delicate, mild flavour and a visually stunning effect. They are equally good in stir fries and stews. The conical
Dianthus plumarius ‘Ipswich Pinks Mixed’
Ipswich Pinks were made famous by Joseph Sangster, the breeder and proprietor of T&M from 1913-52. They create a solid mass of colour in pinks, reds, bicolours and white, above blue foliage that is close and tightly knit. Ground smothering weed suppressors, they remain evergreen (blue). Floriferous and fragrant, they are welcome cut flowers and
Poppy ‘Album’
This beautiful hardy annual bears its open, cup-shaped flowers from June to September above a basal rosette of blue-green foliage. Each delicate bloom is palest pink with contrasting lilac blotches at their centre. As the flowers fade, they are replaced by attractive seed heads that enclose the edible seed that can be used when baking
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Lemonade’
Where Cosmos ‘Xanthos’ improved, ‘Lemonade’ excels! Just look at these delicate, citrus yellow blossoms ? simply masses of them are produced throughout the summer on short, branching plants. Fantastic for patio pots or as a robust and oh-so-floriferous border filler! Create a stunning and eyecatching display where these delightful new cosmos can be fully appreciated.
Cabbage chinese ‘Scarvita’ F1 Hybrid (Autumn)
Unique red hearted ‘chinese leaves’ upright cylindrical habit. Best grown as an autumn crop for optimum quality. Sow late June to early August. Ready to harvest from 75 days.
Chilli Pepper ‘Hot Lemon’
With their sharp lemon flavour these hot chillies will certainly spice things up in the kitchen. Chilli Pepper ‘Hot Lemon’ produces plenty of 5cm (2) yellow chillies with tender skins and a flavour that is hotter than Cayenne. Easy to grow on a sunny patio or in the greenhouse. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Cabbage ‘Tantour’ F1 Hybrid (Summer)
British bred multipurpose cabbage for ‘greens’ at close spacing or ‘full heart’. Compact with dark green outer leaves and bright green pointed solid hearts, short cored, average 500g. Sow February-April. Harvest June-November.
Chilli Pepper ‘Jalapeno M’
Widely used for TexMex cooking, Chilli Pepper ‘Jalapeno M’ produces large dark green fruits that ripen to a fiery scarlet red. The 10cm (8) long peppers are thick-walled with a typical tapering Jalapeno shape. Perfect for adding a mild heat to dishes. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
