Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Pepper Chilli Seeds – Prairie Fire
Masses of very small, upward-pointing peppers that ripen from cream, through yellow, orange and purple to red. Ideal in pots and super for a windowsill. Small, tapering fruits are 1cm (½") at widest, 3cm (1") long. Height 20-30cm (8-12") when grown in a 10cm pot. Rating 70,000-80,000 SHU. (Rating measured in Scoville heat units – SHU. The
Blue Woodruff Seeds – Blue Shades
A beautiful and graceful annual for any flower bed or large container. Plants are covered with heads of unusual tubular, lavender-blue blooms over a long period. Sweetly scented! Flowers June-September. Height 30cm (12"). Excellent in borders Long flowering period Unusual flower shape
Carrot Seeds – Samurai
A red-skinned Japanese carrot with sweet pink inner flesh which holds its colour well after cooking. Sweeter flavour than orange carrots due to its larger sugary core. And it contains plenty of lycopene – the healthy antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red colour. Harvest July-November. 112 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own
Beetroot Seeds – Albina Verduna
A pure white, fairly smooth round heirloom beet from Holland. Its super-sweet white flesh is unusual and tasty and the greens are also good to eat. This beet is so sweet it can be used for making sugar, and they’re great for kids. Plus there’s no staining or mess when cooking!
Courgette Seeds – F1 Tarmino
Extremely early with deep green, cylindrical fruits 15cm (6") or more in length. Recommended for deep freezing. Harvest June-October. Tom says: A very early variety with good mildew resistance. Tarmino will allow you to keep picking a huge quantity of fruit throughout the summer. I like to pick them when they are small, slice in
Beetroot Seeds – Burpees Golden
A superb, yellow-fleshed beetroot, providing great colour in salads or pickles. Leaves can be cooked like spinach. Row 4.5m (15′). Globe variety. Maturing 12-16 weeks from sowing. No staining, juice doesn’t run when cut. A good source of fibre, potassium and calcium.
Cucumber Seeds – Bush Champion
Large numbers of crisp, bright green slicers from a pint-sized plant. Proven tops for productivity, flavour and wide adaptability for an outdoor variety. Mosaic resistant and very productive. SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the “grow-your-own” revolution because you live in a gardenless apartment or have a postage-stamp-sized patio? Don’t worry:
Blueberry Plant – Rubel
Rubel’s small, dark berries are perfect for pies, muffins and pancakes, but are too delicious to pass up fresh. You can’t find flavour like this in the supermarket! The strong-growing bushes, up to 1.8m (6′) tall, are cold hardy and a consistent provider. Foliage turns bright fire red in the autumn. Matures in early August.
Onion (Salad) Seeds – White Lisbon – Winter Hardy Seeds
Sow in September for us in the following spring. Very hardy. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Trillium Plant – Erectum
Attractive dark mahogany-red flowers set off against plain green foliage. One of the quickest species to form a good clump. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Flowers in April. Height 30-38cm. Root size 1.
Radish Seeds – Scarlet Globe
Quick-growing, bright scarlet roots with crisp, white flesh. One of the most popular outdoor varieties. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Summer Variety.
Begonia Plant – Little Brother Montgomery
An attractive tall begonia. The maple-shaped leaves have dark veins and edges which are covered in silver spots. The young leaves have a pink tinge. Cane type. Flowers January-December. Height 91-100cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantLeaves are maple-shapedIdeal for patio or border in summer months
Begonia Pink Champagne`
A fantastic medium sized begonia. A decorative foliage of heart-shaped silver and dark green colouring. Stems are a deep pink/red. Rex type. Flowers January-December. Height 21-30cm. TP – Tender perennial.Foliage houseplantAttractive colouringGrown for multi-coloured leaves
Anemone coronaria Bulbs – Mr Fokker
Wonderful true blue flowers with contrasting black stamens over low-growing, fern-like foliage. A great performer year after year. Flowers March-May. Height 31-40cm. Bulb size 5/6cm. (Bulb sizes quoted in centimetres refer to the circumference of bulbs. All bulbs are sourced from cultivated stocks.) Low growing fern-like foliage Vivid splashes of colour in the spring
Scabious Seeds – Pincushion Mix
Can be sown in September for flowers April-June the following year. Flowers in dense domed heads on long wiry stems. Simple, very attractive border plants and good for cutting. Flowers July-September. HA – Hardy annual. Height 90cm (3′).
Seed Tape – Radish Rainbow Mix
Brighten up mealtimes! Taste and colour combos that are sure to be enjoyed at the dinner table, even by the kids! Excellent in salads and stir-fires. Sow March-August. Harvest April-October. 6m seed tape.
Seed Tape – Lettuce Red & Green Cos Mix
Brighten up mealtimes! Taste and colour combos that are sure to be enjoyed at the dinner table, even by the kids! Sweet, tasty and full of vitamins. Sow March-July. Harvest June-October. 6m seed tape.
Lettuce Seeds – Unrivalled
Sow outdoors in spring and summer. Also excellent for January-February sowing under glass for transplanting outdoors. Tom says: Quick and easy lettuces are many peoples first veggie crop. Try mixing red and green lettuce leaves to add a note of bitterness to salads, or try slicing up little gem lettuces and sautéing with peas and
Kale Seeds – Black Magic
A variety of the Italian black cabbage, bred to perform better in our climate, with improved cold tolerance, colour, leaf shape and bolt resistance than current Italian varieties. Good cut-and-come again crop. Tom says: Kale has had a huge resurgence in recent years thanks to it’s incredibly high nutritional values, so much so that we’ve
Celosia Seeds – Flamingo Feather
Tall, slender, feathery flower spikes that are great for bouquets, fresh or dried. Dramatic flower spikes that will extend your season of colour. Height 1m (39"). HA – Hardy annual.
