Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Leek ‘Nipper’
Fast-growing ‘baby’ leeks specially bred to be ready to pick in just 10 weeks from sowing. Pull them at ‘spring onion size’ for fresh and tasty leeks out of season; with a flavour that’s milder than spring onions, they are delicious in stir fries and salads
Lettuce ‘Antartica’ (Iceberg/Crisphead)
Extend your lettuce harvesting season with this outstanding ‘iceberg type’ variety. Resistance to tipburn, bolting and downy mildew means that Antartica stands well in good condition. The dense hearts, with plenty of crunchy flavour, are ideal for summer salads
Oregano
This hardy perennial herb has sweet smelling, aromatic foliage which is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Try it sprinkling oregano on lamb or pork before cooking. Oregano, also known as Pot Marjoram makes a useful and low maintenance addition to the herb garden. The flowers produced in summer and autumn can also be used for
Beetroot ‘Red Ace’ F1 Hybrid (Globe)
A main crop variety with round to oval, high quality roots with a dark red colour. The hybrid vigour of Beetroot Red Ace makes it a very strong grower which will do well in most sites and soils; good in dry seasons. Excellent for exhibition. Andrew Tokely says: I find Beetroot Red Ace quick to
Beetroot ‘Solo’ F1 Hybrid
British bred monogerm variety, producing only one seedling per seed cluster, reducing the need of thinning out. The smooth skinned, round roots of Beetroot Solo F1 are ideal as a ‘baby beetor as a mature root, high in sugar content for the sweetest of flavours. Good resistance to bolting, leaf spot, downy and powdery mildew
Tomato ‘Red Alert’
You can expect weights of 4-5lb (18-225kg) of delicious tomatoes per bush from this compact, heavy yielding outdoor tomato. The fruit of cherry tomato ‘Red Alert’ are smaller than average but have a vastly superior flavour. This quick maturing variety ripens early before the blight has a chance to strike and is easy to grow
Chilli Pepper ‘Tropical Heat’ (Atomic)
Chili Pepper Tropical Heat is a tantalising mix of Caribbean Habenero red and orange plus the yellow and red Scotch Bonnets. All fruits are green prior to ripening and have a very hot, fiery pungency at maturity
Onion ‘Red Baron’
A mid-late maturing variety, Onion Red Baron has flattish-round bulbs of a beautiful dark red colour. Onion Red Baron is an excellent cropper producing attractive, firm well flavoured bulbs which keep well
Salad Leaves ‘Fancy Summer Mix’
An exciting blend of salad leaves, Fancy Summer Mix salad leaves add a range of colours, tastes and textures to your salads. The blend of niche leaves consists of Landcress, Golden Purslane, Orach Scarlet Emperor, Chamomile, Wild Rocket, Tree Spinach and shungiku. Sow seeds in succession, pick leaves as required. Can also be grown under
Rhubarb ‘Glaskin’s Perpetual’
Started in heat in late winter Rhubarb ‘Glaskins Perpetual’ can be harvested lightly the following year. The large, juicy stems are excellent for tarts, pies, jam, and wine. As its name suggests, this reliable rhubarb can be harvested late in the season due to its low oxalic acid content. This easy to grow garden variety
Sweetcorn ‘Conquerer’ F1 Hybrid (Supersweet)
Later maturing, Sweetcorn Conquerer is well adapted to our indifferent summer weather. Strong growing plants 210cm (7ft) tall, with very few tillers (sideshoots), averaging three, 20cm (8in) long cobs per plant, each with 14-18 rows of kernels full to the tip. Sweetcorn Conquerer has superb eating quality!
Swede ‘Magres’
Excellent coloured and shaped, purple topped roots with fine grained, good flavoured, yellow flesh, free from bitterness. Swede Magres is an excellent culinary swede, fully winter hardy, with mildew resistant foliage
Tomato ‘Sungold’ F1 Hybrid
An outstanding cordon cherry tomato for glasshouse or outdoor culture. Tomato ‘Sungold’ has an exceptionally high sugar content, that easily rivals ‘Gardeners Delight’, making its attractive, golden-orange fruit irresistibly sweet and juicy. The high yields of delicious fruit (each approximately 13g) are ideal for salads or as a tasty snack. This popular variety also has
Parsley ‘Plain Leaved (Sheeps) 2’ (Flat Leaved)
This hardy biennial is one of the most popular herbs for culinary use as a garnish, flavouring sauces and pastry, and associating particularly well with fish. With a stronger flavour than curled varieties, this ‘Flat-leaved’ or ‘Italian’ Parsley makes a useful, low maintenance addition to herb gardens, or grow parsley indoors on a bright kitchen
Mint
The ideal accompaniment to roast lamb – homemade mint sauce is hard to beat! Add to boiled new potatoes and peas, make mint jelly or garnish summer drinks. Growing mint plants is so easy and this aromatic herb plant has a multitude of culinary uses. This vigorous perennial is best planted in a container to
Parsley ‘Laura’
A flat-leaved parsley with a more intense flavour than some other varieties. This hardy biennial herb makes an excellent addition to the herb garden. Try growing parsley indoors on a bright kitchen windowsill, where Parsley ‘Laura’ is becoming increasingly popular for its versatility and diverse range of culinary uses. Height and spread: 45cm (18)
Lemon Balm
A bushy herb that resembles mint in appearance, with an invigorating lemon scent when the leaves are crushed. The aromatic foliage can be used to make refreshing lemon balm tea or added to soups and oils for a tangy lemon flavour. Lemon balm flowers are particularly attractive to bees giving rise to its other name,
Tomato ‘Gartenperle’
A tumbling cherry tomato that is ideal for growing in baskets, containers and windowboxes. Tomato ‘Gartenperle’ produces a heavy crop of delicious deep red cherry sized fruits on cascading stems that won’t require training or sideshooting. This compact bush variety can be grown outdoors or in the greenhouse or conservatory. Height and spread: 30cm (12)
Borage
A beautiful hardy annual herb with rough leaves covered in silvery hairs and the most attractive celestial blue flowers. Nectar rich borage flowers are particularly attractive to pollinating insects, including bees which make distinctive flavoured borage honey. This versatile upright herb has a multitude of uses – add the cucumber flavoured leaves to summer drinks
