Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Syringa v. ‘Beauty of Moscow’
Fully double, snow-white blooms unfurl from delicate pink buds giving an attractive two tone effect. Syringa ‘Beauty of Moscow’ is an elegant deciduous shrub with a spreading habit and heart shaped foliage. This trouble-free variety has nectar rich, fragrant flowers that are loved by butterflies. Lilacs are well loved specimen shrubs for cottage garden borders
Sweetcorn (Organic) Seeds – Damaun
From recent European breeding of open-pollinated sweet corn. Excellent quality, stocky, juicy cobs remain sweet after harvest. Pick in approximately 95 days.
Cauliflower (Organic) Seeds – Romanesco
This has fantastic, large pyramid-shaped heads, apple green in colour. Grows exceptionally well in cool conditions.
Cabbage (Organic) Seeds – Chateaurenard
Quick growing variety with pointed heads. For summer and early autumn cutting. Sow April-June, plant 50cm apart, harvest August-October.
Marrow/Squash Patty Pan (Organic) Seeds – Custard White
‘Patty Pan’, flat creamy white circular fruit with a scalloped edge. Excellent flavour, very nice roasted. Bushy compact plants.
Tomato (Organic) Seeds – Moneymaker
Everybody knows this one! A reliable variety producing plenty of fruits with a pleasant flavour.
Spring Onion (Organic) Seeds – White Lisbon
A reliable old spring onion favourite, with upright stems and mild flavour. Very quick growing. Sow in succession from early spring.
Cabbage Savoy (Organic) Seeds – Vertus
An Ormskirk type with the ability to stand severe frosts. An excellent green vegetable when little else is available. Sow May-June plant 60cm apart harvest Dec-Feb. Try lightly braised in butter with a twist of freshly ground pepper! 190 seeds.
Bean Runner (Organic) Seeds – Lady Di
Completely stringless, dark green 30cm pods. Delicious flavour, retaining a fleshy texture as the seeds are slow to develop.
Strawberry Plants – Pegasus
A mid-late season variety producing glossy red fruits, perfect to follow on from ‘Honeyoye’. The fruit are sweet and juicy, while the plant is less susceptible to mildew than many other varieties, meaning healthier plants. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Harvest late June-July. Growing your own fruit has to be one of the most
Calendula Seeds – Porcupine
A captivating calendula with distinctive quilled, deep orange petals. They’re perfect for beds and borders, fascinating for kids, ideal for cutting and will bloom until the first frosts! Easy to grow – ideal for beginners. The brightly coloured flowers are cheerful in borders whatever the weather. Flowers are edible and ideal in salads. Height 45cm
Calendula Seeds – Orange King
A splendid variety of calendula with enormous orange flowers, perfectly double and beautifully formed. This is the strain which is now grown for cut-flowers. Height 45cm (18"). HA – Hardy annual. Heritage seed variety. Often known as the ‘Pot Marigold’ – a reference to its use in cooking. The edible petals can be used fresh
Pea Seeds – Blauwschokker
An unusual and extremely attractive heritage variety with purple flowers followed by purple pods which may be eaten as mangetout when young or allowed to grow into swollen pods full of sweet green peas. Highly ornamental and tasty too!
Carrot Seeds – Chantenay Red Cored 2
An old traditional variety producing flavoursome carrots over a long period. Ideal for boiling, steaming or stir-frying. 80 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary in different areas).
Carrot Seeds – F1 Purple Haze
The first hybrid purple carrot combining great taste and a vigorous growth habit with a colour that will brighten up mealtimes and could be a good way to encourage children to eat vegetables!
Cauliflower Seeds – Romanesco Early
A superb alternative to white cauliflower, with attractive florets in an unusual lime-green colour. The crisp, tasty heads measure 15-23cm (6-9") across, and mature in autumn from a May sowing. Once the main heas has been harvested, the plant will produce several smaller heads over the next few weeks. Summer/Autumn maturing.
Corn Salad Seeds – Lambs Lettuce
Can be gathered when three or four leaves have formed, or given protection from frost with straw or bracken. Grows well in pots, keeping lower leaves clean.
Cucumber Seeds – Telegraph Improved
A much improved strain of this popular cucumber. Heritage Seed Variety.
Seed Tin – Beetroot Rainbow Mix
A brand new format. Our new tins contain twice the amount of seeds, split into three packets for successional sowing and extended cropping. Rainbow Mix – Colourful beautiful sweet and ideal for salads. We?ve put our 12 most popular varieties of vegetable seed for successional sowing into these handy seed tins. No more ripping of
Candytuft Seeds – Fairy Mix
Dwarf plants that are regular in height. In an attractive range of harmonious pastel colours. Easy to grow, colourful border plants. HA – Hardy annual. Height 15cm (6").
