Compact growing variety of broad bean, which is ideal for smaller gardens. It offers bumper crops of 15cm (6in) pods that contain 5 tender beans, delicious to taste. Ideal for successional sowings, giving a harvest throughout summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 25cm (10).
These large round sprouts are firm and sweet-tasting. This heavy cropping variety is very popular and will provide a harvest from early autumn to Christmas. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Well known variety that yields solid, crisp, spring cabbages that boast firm pointed, well flavoured hearts. Ideal for cooking and make tasty ?spring greens?. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 35cm (14).
Tall flower stems bear clusters of richly fragrant white blooms. Makes a real statement in borders and bedding schemes. Ideal in sun or semi-shade. Height: 80cm (31). Spread: 45cm (18).
A dwarf variety of dazzling sunflowers in golden colours. These strong-growing plants are well-branched and bear several flowers per plant. Height: 270cm (6). Spread: 60cm (24).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Harvest within 10-12 days! Cress is an all-year-round, nutritious and tasty addition to salads, sandwiches and garnishes, ideal for children to enjoy growing on a windowsill. Height: 5cm (2). Spread: 1cm (0.5).
Evergreen shrub with highly aromatic needle-like foliage and mauve flowers. This herb adds a superb flavour to roast poultry and meat dishes, not to mention roast potatoes. Height: and spread 150cm (59).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Great border plant with towering stems, teaming with white blooms, that bear a deep magenta throat. Perfect for semishaded locations in a garden. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 45cm (18).
Bred in the UK especially for summer harvesting, plants need no vernalisation (winter chill) to produce the tasty purple spears. Good tolerance to heat. Height: 90cm (35). Spread: 60cm (24).
High quality variety of double-podded crops that provide an excellent pea. Long, straight pods contain around 10 peas that are plump and delicious to taste, especially steamed or boiled with a little mint. Ideal for successional sowings to provide harvests all summer. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 25cm (10).
Compact growing marigold that bursts into bloom from June to the first frosts! The large double blooms are perfectly suited to bedding, borders or containers. Height and spread: 15cm (6).Culinary information: Some parts of these flowers are edible. Click here for more details about edible flowers.
Easy-to-grow, reliable variety that is quick to mature with medium length, uniform, rich tasting roots. These are ideal for sowing from late winter until mid-summer. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).