A compact variety producing small, baby-sized dense hearts of sweet and succulent green leaves. Fast growing and due to its size, it’s one of the first to be ready for harvesting. It will be ready for harvesting as soon as a firm heart has formed, you can test this by gently squeezing the top of the plant.
A deservedly popular variety known for it's sweet flavour and crunchy texture. A small semi-cos it is ideal for growing where space is limited. A healthy patch of leafy greens in your garden is both wonderful to look at and helps maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eating a diet rich in leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and broccoli helps keep a balanced diet thanks to their significant amounts of vitamins A and C and several minerals. Quick to grow and versatile in the kitchen, you can enjoy a plentiful harvest throughout the seasons. Characteristics:When To Sow: Mach-July When To Harvest: May-October Soil Type: Rich, well drained Advice: For maximum freshness cut lettuce in the morning or evening Packet Contents: Average 6 metres of tape Latin name: Lactuca sativaJohnsons' premium ranges of flower and vegetable packet seeds feature captivating flowers and authentic vegetables from around the world. No matter what the size of your growing space, either a spacious garden or a limited patio, the high quality of Johnsons' seeds cater for any needs.Explore more of our horticultural range; we have a wide selection of gardening essentials available from compost to plant pots Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require.Please note: Plants and seeds are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team as soon as possible. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.
The easy way to sow. Simply roll out the seed tapes in a prepared moist seed drill.
A specially bred Little Gem Cos for sowing from September to January and for growing in a unheated greenhouse or in a cold frame for overwinter production (not suitable for growing outdoors). Lettuce Winter Gem has delicious small, crunchy, sweet hearts equal in taste to Little Gem, will be ready to harvest from January onwards, for use in winter salads
An extremely neat version of this popular half hardy annual, making it ideal as an edging to pathway or lawn. It grows well even in an adverse summer with the mounded plants smothered in blooms from the end of June onwards. Flowers early summer to first frosts. Height 23cm (9in)
Dense heads of large, double flowers of a beautiful deep blue are freely produced on compact, bushy plants. Once a common sight in cornfields the annual cornflower stills creates a big impact in summer borders and meadows. The intensely coloured blooms of blue Cornflower 'Jubilee Gem' are excellent for cutting and a magnet for bees and butterflies in the garden. Height: 40cm (16). Spread: 30cm (12).
A particularly attractive variety of this popular half hardy annual. It has a dwarf, neat shape making it excellent for edging borders and for outdoor containers. Deep golden flowers are produced in profusion throughout the summer. Flowers early summer to first frosts. Height 15cm (6in).
A reliable variety with excellent canker resistance, Parsnip ?White Gem? produces a uniform crop of smooth-skinned, flavoursome roots in virtually any soil types. Cropping over a generously long season, sow successively and you can enjoy harvesting fresh parsnips throughout autumn and most of winter.
Compact, 'Little Gemproducing a crisp, dense heart. Lettuce Little Gem Delight has a delicious sweet flavour. Some downy mildew tolerance
One of the earliest varieties to mature. Lettuce Little Gem produces small compact plants which are packed with a crisp sweet heart and little outside leaf. Lettuce Little Gem is very useful for cloches too
Perfect for a wildlife or cottage-style garden, bees and butterflies will adore the nectar-rich flowers of this unusual variety.
A deservedly popular variety well known for it's sweet flavour and crunchy texture A small semi-cos it is ideal for growing where space is limited. It's halfway between a cos and a cabbage lettuce. A healthy patch of leafy greens in your garden is both wonderful to look at and helps maintain a healthy lifestyle. Eating a diet rich in leafy greens such as lettuce, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, kale and broccoli helps keep a balanced diet thanks to their significant amounts of vitamins A and C and several minerals. Quick to grow and versatile in the kitchen, you can enjoy a plentiful harvest throughout the seasons. Characteristics:When To Sow: March-JulyWhen To Harvest: May-OctoberSoil Type: Rich, well drained Advice: For maximum 'freshness' cut lettuces in the morning or eveningPacket Contents: Average 1250 seedsLatin name: Lactuca sativaJohnsons' premium ranges of flower and vegetable packet seeds feature captivating flowers and authentic vegetables from around the world. No matter what the size of your growing space, either a spacious garden or a limited patio, the high quality of Johnsons' seeds cater for any needs.Explore more of our horticultural range; we have a wide selection of gardening essentials available from compost to plant pots Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require.Please note: Plants and seeds are classed as perishable goods and are excluded from our returns policy. This does not affect your statutory rights. See our Cancellation & Returns page for further details. In the unlikely event that you receive your goods damaged or you have been sent the incorrect item, please report your issues to our customer service team as soon as possible. Perishable goods cannot be returned unless we have sent the wrong item, or they are damaged.