Cut Tourmaline throughout the winter and into spring thanks to its excellent cold weather tolerance. Replacing the ever-popular but now discontinued Tarvoy, this attractive, deeply savoyed, dark green cabbage produces compact, delicious heads. Plants also show a high resistance to xanthemonas (black rot)
A winter Acorn Squash with a wonderful secret! Beneath the dazzling white skins lies a creamy white coloured flesh which looks just like mashed potato when it is baked and fluffed ? but at just a fraction of the calories!
Versatile and with a wonderful flavour, Squash ?Honeyboat? is one of the sweetest available and can be used in a wide variety of ways.
Perfect for growing in the vegetable plot or in containers on the patio.
Upright and compact 'Little Gem' with reddish-purple outer leaves and a pronounced red heart. Its colour, (produced by anthocyanin, a healthy antioxidant), as well as its flavour and crispness, will enhance any summer salad. Hearts stand in good condition without bolting.
Here's four 'highsugar' varieties to offer home-growers an attractive mix of fruits to brighten the veg patch and the dinner plate.
This attractive Acorn Squash is a winter variety with pale orange skins and creamy white flesh. The fruits are produced in abundance, each weighing up to 700g. As the name suggests, they make a delicious alternative to traditional baked potatoes, but can also be roasted or used in warming soups.
British-bred 'January King' type with improved colour, uniformity and winter hardiness, this is an outstanding winter cabbage with exceptional taste and texture. The red tinge of the outer leaves becomes more pronounced as winter approaches, this robust variety stands well in good condition from mid-October to March.
This tasty duo of winter Squash produce excellent crops of tasty Acorn type fruits, each weighing up to 700g. These prolific plants produce attractive fruits with smooth skins and pale flesh. The fruits can be baked, roasted or added to soups as a low calorie, high fibre alternative to the traditional spud.
With golden-green foliage bringing a splash of bold colour to the border all summer long, this RHS award-winning beauty adds an extra dimension in late summer when cobalt-blue flowers contrast with this colourful backdrop. Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Hint of Gold' attracts wildlife to the garden with its nectar-rich blooms. Commonly known as Bluebeard, this is a lovely addition to the cottage garden border. Height and spread: 90cm (36).
Awarded an RHS AGM, Mahonia x media 'Winter Sun' is a large, evergreen architectural shrub. Perfect for a shady spot it also provides a visual delight all year round.