A compact, virtually spineless variety producing a heavy yield of deep purple fruits with distinctive white stripes. The attractive fruits and compact, dwarf habit make Aubergine 'Pinstripe' ideal for a sunny patio or small greenhouses and vegetable plots. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 60cm (24)
Brassica rapa var. rapa. Flatter, globe-shaped roots with purple crowns and white bases, ideal as baby turnips when the taste is sweet and succulent. Dark green, erect leaves are ideal steamed as 'greens'. Turnip Atlantic is ideal for growing in containers
Often called the 'vegetable oysterbecause of its flavour. Salsify Scorzobianca produces slender, parsnip-like roots, white skinned and fleshed. Ideal for lifting in the autumn for storing, or can be left in the ground and lifted as required. In the spring the tender shoots of Salsify Scorzobianca make an appetising green vegetable
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Tasty and sweet variety of colourful red cabbage, with dense, solid, crunchy hearts. Try them raw or cooked or even grow for pickling. Ideal for storing over winter. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 60cm (24).
Early maturing, compact growing, variety of bean that produces bumper harvests of smooth skinned, string-less pods with a fresh tasty flavour. An early cropping type with a long harvesting season. Ideal for freezing for use all year round. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12).
An excellent, high quality, white-flowered variety, that provides huge crops of long, broad pods.Plants can be grown close together, as little as 15cm (6in) apart, making them useful for gardens large or small. Pods are tasty and juicy, and almost completely stringless. Height: 300cm (118). Spread: 30cm (12).
Reliable and favourite variety which forms tender, flavoursome hearts without bolting. It?s compact growth and pointed heart is ideal for smaller gardens. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 40cm (16).
Well known variety with rich orange colouring and a deeper red core. Crisp and sweet, this tasty carrot will be useful for successional sowings to extend the harvesting season. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Dwarf growing variety that makes large heads of florets. This easy-to-grow variety can be sown and harvested all year round, overwinter in coldframes for summer crops. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 75cm (30).
Large globe shaped onions that harbour a mild flavour which is ideal for using raw in dishes, or for cooking. Winter sowing will produce harvests by late summer. Good for storing too. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 10cm (4).
An old variety that is consistenly popular. Easy-to-grow with bright cerise and white roots, their flavour is mild and the texture crisp and crunchy, for a perfect addition to salads. Height: 15cm (6). Spread: 10cm (4).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.