Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Raspberry ‘T&M Choice’ Collection
Add some colour to your allotment with our Raspberry ?T&M Choice? Collection. We?ve brought together 3 varieties that stand out from the crowd for their brightly coloured berries. Unusual gold and black fruiting varieties make an intriguing contrast to the traditional red cultivar, but all with a delicious, true raspberry flavour.
Bidens Collection
The never-before-seen colours are the result of a long breeding program we started back in 2005 by crossing new species with the classical yellow bidens to bring out the pink and white colours, which were missing up to that point. We managed to introduce the new colours, but it’s taken nearly 10 years of work
Allium ‘Millenium’
Allium ‘Millenium’ is one of the best recent introductions of Ornamental Onions – so good we crowned it our Perennial of the Year! This neat little Allium produces rounded heads of light purple, star-shaped flowers atop stiffly, upright stems.
Begonia elata ‘Solenia Apricot’
Dark, heart-shaped foliage makes an elegant background for the masses of pale peach, fully double flowers. Begonia elata ‘Solenia Apricot’ is a particularly pretty variety with a mounding habit that will fill baskets and containers, spilling gently over the sides in a cascade of colour.
Beetroot ‘Kahira’ (Egyptian Flat Rooted) – Heritage
Ideal for early sowings in frames and for successional sowing outside, Kahira is a flatter-rooted beet with smooth skin and a deep red, tender and flavoursome flesh. Roots grow mainly above the surface of the soil in a well-drained and sunny position and once harvested, will store well for use through the winter monthsBeet can
Cabbage ‘Jersey Wakefield’ (Summer) – Heritage
Compact habit with few waste outer leaves. Firm, conical pale green, tender and flavoursome hearts which stand well through the summer. Can be planted closely so ideal for the smaller garden. Ideal for using raw in salads and coleslaw. Help to retain bio diversity by growing these traditional varieties with the taste and garden performance
Carrot ‘Royal Chantenay’ – Heritage
Perfect for heavier soils and containers! The small, conical roots of Carrot ‘Royal Chantenay’ have broad shoulders and strong foliage making them easier to pull when harvesting. This short carrot can be sown successionally for an ongoing harvest of delicious almost coreless roots. Later sowings in June produce superbly flavoured, main crop roots which store
Kale ‘Rossignol’
A heritage variety from Eastern Europe, unique in leaf colour and shape compared to the usual ‘curly kales’. A long standing autumn/winter maturing kale for picking tasty, fresh and nutritious leaves at a time when fresh produce can be in short supply. Stands in condition for several months
Leek ‘Bleu de Solaise’ – Heritage
Reliable winter variety with short, heavy stems. Extremely winter hardy for Christmas to April harvest. The blue leaves may tinge purple during extremely cold weather. Distinctive blue-ish leaves make it an attractive dot plant in the flower borders
Spinach ‘America’
High yield of tender and well-flavoured dark green, blistered, savoyed leaves from successional spring and summer sowings to give a longer cropping period. Stands well without bolting during hot weather if kept well watered. Ideal for freezing
Tomato ‘Striped Stuffer’ – Heritage
CordonThis cordon variety produces blocky, firm, thick walled fruits with yellow stripes, each weighing up to 200g (7oz). The central core is easily removed making this one of the best beefsteak tomato varieties for stuffing and baking. Fruits of Tomato ‘Striped Stuffer’ will keep up to 4 weeks in the refrigerator. An outstanding variety that
Tomato ‘The Amateur’ – Heritage
BushMedium sized, early ripening fruits, each about 85g (3oz) in weight with a good flavour. This bush variety requires no staking or side-shooting, and naturally stops growing at 90cm (36). Tomato ‘The Amateur’ produces good yields outdoors or in a greenhouse, and is recommended for growing under cloches outdoors to promote earlier ripening. Height: 90cm
Climbing Bean ‘Selma Zebra’ – Heritage
This highly decorative French Bean makes a fabulous talking point in the vegetable garden, or even in your flower borders. Climbing Bean ‘Selma Zebra’ is a T&M reintroduction from 30 years ago, and still as eye catching as ever. The unusual marbled pods are particularly early to mature in July and continue to set pods
Lettuce ‘Relic’ (Loose-leaf)
A breeding development of the heirloom ‘Deer’s Tongue’ to give improved uniformity and good mildew resistance. A distinctive and attractive, eye-catching loose leaf plant habit with reddish maroon, narrow pointed leaves with a pleasant taste and texture. Recommended for successional sowingsStands well in condition without bolting during hot weather. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in
Summer Bulb Collection
Our Summer Bulb Collection has something for every area of the garden! Low growing Allium and Oxalis make a lovely display in alpine troughs and rockeries. Taller perennials, such as Crocosmia and Liatris are perfect for adding height to the back of borders. We?ve even added some Freesias so you will never be short of
Currant Collection
Currants have a long cropping season, freeze well and are perfect for pies and jams. We supply healthy, 1 year old bare root plants, which are pruned already and will quickly establish once planted. From the second season onwards each plant will produce over 35kg (over 7lb) of fruit and will keep producing for up
Hazelnut Collection
Hazelnuts make attractive and productive nut trees. This special collection combines two excellent varieties that will bring colour, catkins and plenty of cobnuts for seasonal interest all year round. These Hazelnuts are self-fertile and will begin to produce nuts three to four after planting. Height and spread: 3m (9′). Collection comprises: Hazelnut ‘Kentish Cob’ –
