Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Squash Seeds – Sunburst Patty Pan
Origin: Central America. ‘Probably my favourite summer squash, they have a nutty flavour and melt in the mouth texture’. Known affectionately in the States as ‘UFO squash’ because of their quirky flying-saucer shape. Pick when no more than 5cm across, then steam whole and douse in olive oil and garlic. They have a nutty flavour
Carrot Seeds – F1 Gold Nugget
A new yellow F1 hybrid Nantes type carrot, producing superb crisp-fleshed roots with excellent colour and delicious flavour. Easy to grow.
Salad Leaves Seeds – Mild and Sweet
Part of the James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says – ‘The tenderest most delicately flavoured greens, without a hint of bitterness’. Enjoy freshly picked salad leaves at a fraction of the cost of buying them at the supermarket If full on and fiery flavour isn’t for you, then why not try this mix of
Courgette Seeds – F1 Green Griller
Tasty and attractive fruit that are easy to harvest and easy to cook. Simply slice in half and barbecue or grill! Harvest July-September.
Parsley Seeds – Eagle
Part of the James Wong Grow For Flavour Range. James says – ‘The perfect two-in-one crop, masses of flat leaved parsley with sweet mini parsnips down below’. The perfect horticultural multi-tasker Flavour is similar to that of parsnips but with the cleaner, grassy freshness of parsley Harvest May-early November
Inca Berries Seeds
Remarkably easy to grow – just like tomatoes. You may well have seen this South American delicacy garnishing expensive dishes in posh restaurants, or in small, very pricey packets in supermarkets. If so you would be forgiven for thinking this glamorous fruit is far too high maintenance to grow on UK soil. Origin: South America.
Marrow Seeds – F1 Piccolo
Unusual striped fruit for the barbecue. Use from golf to tennis ball size. Cut in half and grill for a crisp, tasty treat! Harvest July-October.
Melon (Galia) Seeds – F1 Lavi Gal
For greenhouse, tunnel or cold frame. Tasty, creamy flesh. Early fruiting. Harvest August-early October. An incredibly refreshing summer treat. While it may need a glasshouse to perform in the UK it’s definitely worth it. The flavour of this melon harvested from the plant when ripe is unlike anything from a supermarket that has spent weeks
Pumpkin Seeds – Atlantic Giant
This is the really big one, regularly producing monsters up to and over 300kg. If you want to win the local pumpkin growing competition or just grow a huge one for halloween then this is the one to grow. To grow really big pumpkins restrict to one fruit and feed regularly with high potassium fertiliser.
Sunflower Seeds – Waooh!
A great value, easy-to-grow, multi-headed variety, producing masses of golden flowers with large, dark, central discs. The bushy plants are ideal for border or container, and were still blooming at the end of September in our trials. Flowers mid July-September. Height 60cm (24") in pots, 60-80cm (24-32") in a border. HA – Hardy annual. Easy
Lettuce Seeds – Webbs Wonderful
A very popular variety producing large, crisp hearts. Slow to run to seed. 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 garlic for an
Aubergine Seeds – Black Beauty
Black Beauty is an excellent quality aubergine producing sturdy plants and an abundant crop of large, tasty, purple-black, pear-shaped fruit. Height approximately 120cm (4′).
Leek Seeds – Atal
A pale green summer-cropping salad leek. Great flavour and uniformity. Easy to grow Milder alternative to spring onions Use raw in salads, steamed or stir-fry
Lettuce Seeds – Mixed Varieties
A superb blend of Cos, red-tinged Batavia and Oak-leaf lettuce varieties. Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks. Growing instructions given on packet.
Parsley Seeds – Moss Curled 2
Tall-growing, strong parsley. Mid-green foliage with an attractive curl. An improved sdelection of the standard moss curled variety, it’s very easy to grow and tolerates a light frost. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Cress Seeds – Curled
Can be grown indoors all the year round. Sow on moist tissue and cover with glass or paper until seed germinates. To mature with mustard sow two days in advance. Ready in just 6-8 days. 27 grams. SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the “grow-your-own” revolution because you live in a
Cornichon Seeds – Vert Petit de Paris
This traditional French pickling cucumber is very productive and produces many short, cylindrical fruits. They can be used fresh or pickled by bottling in vinegar for delicious cornichons over a long period.
Chicory Seeds – Rossa di Treviso precoce
Long pointed green foliage that turns red as the weather gets colder. Adds colour, texture and unique flavour. Outstanding weather resistance – ideal for autumn/early winter use. Roots can be forced to produce paler, tender shoots.
Cauliflower Seeds – Romanesco White and Green
A mix of romanesco type cauliflowers, with beautifully shaped and deliciously appetising light green and white curds. The evenly-shaped cauliflower heads are good sized and very solid – perfect for that Sunday lunch or eaten raw with dips. Harvest September-November.
Carrot Seeds – Rondo
A tasty bite size, uniform, round carrot with good internal and external colouring, which yielded well in our trials. Ideal for shallow soils as well as containers. 48 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary in different areas). SMALL SPACES made easy! Are you feeling left behind by the
