Sweet Potatoes are increasingly popular as an alternative to traditional potatoes, and surprisingly easy to grow. Sweet Potato 'Makatea' comes from the innovative Treasure Island Series, bred for both flavoursome crops and ornamental qualities.
Mr. Happy is ALWAYS happy! One of his favourite places to be happy is in his garden - he loves digging the soil, sowing seeds and watering his plants.
A superb choice for growers on cool or wet soils, where Sweetcorn 'Golden Gate? shows markedly better establishment over other varieties. The 22cm (8?) long cobs boast 20 rows of grains on each cob. This super sweet, mid season variety has a deliciously sweet flavour, which can be enjoyed barbecued, steamed or boiled.
Early to set fruit and producing plentiful crops throughout the summer if grown in the greenhouse, Astor is a superb green-turning yellow grilling pepper. The sweet and crisp fruits grow up to 25cm (10in) in length and can also be grown in a sheltered site outdoors.
We've put together a mix of mini very sweet peppers. These heavy yielding plants are perfect for growing in containers or in a grow bag in the greenhouse. The 3x5cm, 30g fruits have a high sugar level for a natural sweet flavour and are a high source of vitamin C.
New breeding using native Chinese sweeter cauliflower selections. Produces a mass of long stems with white florets and a mild and sweet taste. Sow March-May. Harvest June-September.
Long fruits of up to 25cm (10in) in length are produced in large quantities throughout the summer when grown in the greenhouse. Peppers turn a bright red colour as they ripen - try cutting them lengthways and grilling them on the barbeque.
Set this compact, early-flowering pepper on a sunny patio or border after the last frost, to enjoy an abundance of successional flowers, leading to a big crop of creamy-lime coloured fruits. The thick-fleshed fruits ripen to red and each weigh around 100g on maturity.
We didn't think we could do any better than Summer Salad, but we've re-assessed this selection of hybrids for even better greenhouse and garden performance. 'Summer Salad Improved Mix' retains all your favourite colourful varieties, but promises even better yields of both thick and thin walled fruits to suit stuffing, roasting, stir-frying and salad use.
Carrot 'Sweet Imperator Mix' is the perfect choice for growing in a deep patio container. These colourful F1 hybrids produce slender, tapering roots up to 25cm (10) long if sown quite thickly. The sweet, flavoursome roots are crisp and juicy in a fabulous array of colours that will really liven up your dinner plate. This striking mix will also provide a wide range of nutrients, vitamins and anti-oxidants produced by the different colour variations. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
We have selected these four varieties of sweetcorn for their vigorous, strong stems, sweet flavours and of course, their tolerance of our British summer weather. Varieties in this mixture include - Lark F1 Hybrid, Ovation F1, Conqueror F1 Hybrid and Northern Extra Sweet F1 Hybrid.
Sweet Pepper 'Bontempi is a vigorous variety that offers early crops, and high yields. Cropping well, even in cooler summers, it makes an excellent choice for UK gardeners. The thick-walled fruits ripen from dark green to bright red, but can be harvested at any stage.