Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Meadowsweet Seeds – Aspirin Plant
The darling of many a TV cookery programme and described as being a cross between elderflower and marzipan, meadowsweet is the fashionable new flavour on the block but it has more traditionally been sought after for its natural pain-relieving properties. Be wary of giving to children under 16, pregnant or suffering with asthma. Do not
Chamomile Seeds – Calming Sleep Soother
Create a calming green swathe of chamomile lawn and then gather the white flowers to make a bath milk that will soften and soothe dry and irritated skin or a tea to calm busy minds. (Check with your doctor.) Flowers June-August. Height 50-60cm (20-24); spread 30-40cm (12-16). View the recipes to make the Calming Sleep
Lettuce Seeds – Lolla Rossa
Containing a massive 690 times the polyphenols of light green iceberg lettuce, this showgirl of the salad bowl with its frizzy edges and a bright red fringe is as beautiful as it is nutrient dense. Polyphenols are the same compounds that give blueberries and black grapes their apparent protective effects, which may reduce the incidence
Pleione (Orchid) Rossini
Hardy orchids are becoming more and more popular within our gardens as they add a touch of the exotic without needing much attention. Pleione ‘Rossini’ has very pretty lilac coloured petals with a delicately fringed white centre and lip. Happily grown in shallow pots and planters as well as in a sheltered, partially shaded border,
James Wong – Kale Black Magic
A growing stack of evidence shows compounds called glucosinolates found in crops like kale may suppress the development of cancer cells from the colon, lungs, liver, bladder, breast and stomach. Suttons and Exeter University tested various cruciferous veg for glucosinolates and Kale Black Magic showed by far the highest levels of all, with more than
Tomato Seeds – F1 Baby Boomer
Perfect for patios and smaller outside spaces, F1 Baby Boomer is one of our favourite tomato varieties. The cherry tomato has never been more popular, and this fruity little number produces up to 300 fruits per plant. Baby Boomer is a bush variety, so it?s easier to care for than regular choices, and you?ll enjoy
Sweet Corn Seeds – Earlibird
10 times more sugary than conventional sweet corn, super early and hugely productive. Origin: USA. The earliest harvest supersweet variety. Guaranteed to spike your blood sugar and send your tastebuds racing. Harvest August-September.
Seed Tape – Beetroot Rainbow Mix
Brighten up mealtimes! Taste and colour combos that are sure to be enjoyed at the dinner table, even by the kids!Tasty, succulent and full of vitamins. Sow March-June. Harvest July-October. 6m seed tape.
Lily Bulbs – Purple Fountain
This gorgeous Oriental lily boasts an intoxicating fragrance from its large white flowers and each petal is delicately edged with deep mauve-pink. An elegant lily ideal for planting in beds and borders or why try growing it in large patio containers so that the fragrance can be enjoyed up close! Lily ‘Purple Fountain’ also makes
Rose ‘Scented Double Gold’
Rose ‘Scented Double Gold’ Rose ‘Scented Double Gold’ makes a sensational addition to garden borders for summer-long enjoyment with a delicious fragrance and ruffles of perfectly formed petals sculpting these exquisite, double blooms. Bred from traditional varieties this repeat-flowering rose combines improvement in scent, form, and colour with enhanced disease resistance. Why not try cutting
Patio Apple Gala
Grow one of Britains favourite Apples on your patio. Having Apple ‘Gala’ grafted onto dwarf rootstocks, controls the growth of the plant without taking away from its fruit production. At maturity the tree will reach no more than 2.5m tall. Every year more and more sweet ‘Gala’ apples will emerge. The fruits can be eaten
Bean (Broad Bean) Seeds – Luz de Otono
A vigorous growing bean that shows good cold resistance for overwintering use. Produces long, high quality pods of tasty beans May-June. May also be sown in July for a November crop in mild areas. For autumn sowing.
Bean (Broad) – Statissa
Bean (Broad) – Statissa The first broad bean created especially for eating in the pod, to join the mangetout pea! Statissa grows particularly fine beans inside a slim pod that enable you to cook and eat the young beans whole and use the full crop throughout your homemade meals. Nothing goes to waste with this
Pea Seeds – Proval
Pea Proval Great for successionally sowing, produce fresh peas for months! Pea ‘Proval’ is a very early, spring cropping variety. Large yields of non-floury, crisp, and sweet peas, producing 7-8 per pod. Short 60cm tall pea plants that can withstand bad weather and are Mosaic Virus resistant. Sow successionally in beds or borders, for fresh peas
Pea Seeds – Vivado
An outstanding variety producing a bumper crop of sweet tasting peas that are rich in protein, carbohydrate and fibre. Harvest May-September. W = Wrinkled seed. Sow in succession March-June. Allow 60-120cm (2-4′) between rows. (12-14 weeks maturity).
Squash Seeds – Musquee de Provence
A traditional variety from southern France, these gorgeous, big flat pumpkins are shaped like a big wheel of cheese, and are heavily lobed and ribbed. The skin is a beautiful, rich brown colour when ripe. The flesh is deep orange, thick and very fine flavoured, fruit grow to 20 lb each.
Squash Seeds – Marina di Chioggia
The heirloom sea pumpkin of Chioggia on the coast of Italy. The large turban shaped fruit are deep blue-green – one of the most beautiful and unique of all squashes! A perfect variety for market gardeners. The rich, sweet flesh is a deep yellow-orange and of good quality, delicious baked or in pies. The fruit weigh
Pak Choi Seeds – Crunchy Colour Mix
Red and green leaves with contrasting green-and-white undersides. The colour of the red deepens as the weather becomes cooler. For use in stir fries when baby leaves or as a cooked vegetable when fully mature. Contains 50% F1 Rubi and 50% Hanakan. F1 Rubi – Attractive red leaves (which deepen in colour in cool weather)
Onion Seeds – Elista
Onion Seeds – Elista With onion ‘Elista’, you don’t need to worry about stressful preparations or cut fingers. This variety is easy to peel and super easy to prep in the kitchen. Torpedo (elliptical) onions like these have a different kind of shape to any other regular onion, and by being slimmer than most, this
