Fabulous mid-green wellfilled hearts which keep in good condition without bolting over a long period.
All the colours and jagged leaf shapes of the mizunas with a hint of the peppery taste of mustards, rocket and Greek cress.
A mix of lettuce varieties for mixed salads, sandwiches and garnish.
With our three winter-proof Savoy cabbages you are guaranteed a supply of fresh heads for a full seven months of the year, no matter the weather.This collection comprises:Cabbage 'Noelle F1'Cabbage 'Tourmaline F1'Cabbage 'Tundra F1'
Awarded an RHS AGM, Chilli Pepper 'Fresno' bears conical dark green fruits which ripen to red, orange and yellow. This popular variety is easy to grow, with a moderate heat that makes it particularly useful in the kitchen. Height: 75cm (30). Spread: 50cm (20).
Broad Bean 'Perla? is an RHS AGM variety with healthy, dark foliage. This neat little Bean is slightly taller than the well known variety 'The Sutton? but equally good for growing in patio containers. An early setting of white flowers produces a good crop of pods, each containing up to 6 bright green beans. Having been bred as a gourmet crop, the beans are delicately flavoured, and provide an excellent source of folate, fibre and vitamin B. Make successional sowings for a continuous harvest from June to August. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 45cm (18).
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.
Simply stunning as an 'ornamental edible'; fruits ripen from purple to yellow to orange to red, providing colour as well as hundreds of small, upright 20mm (0.75in) peppers. Superb in a container on the patio, the attractive dark leaves will show off the vivid colours of the fruits
A slightly larger Little Gem with its similarly renowned taste. The leaves are more 'bubbled' giving it a distinctive appearance. Mature about 11 weeks from sowing, with delicious, crisp, 'romaine' hearts. Hearts stand well in condition and withstand hot summer weather. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
Early to ripen and continuing to crop heavily throughout the season, Bonica produces a good yield of long, oval, shiny purple fruits. Ideal for patio containers, plants are compact and bushy; the flavoursome fruits average 12cm (5in) in length
A high-yielding semi leafless variety, needing no support when grown in a block. These plants produce extended crops of crisp, straight dark green flat pods around 9cm (31/2in) in length. Pick regularly just as the peas show in the pod ? flowers will just keep coming.
An exciting mix of 4 British-bred varieties perfect for the UK climate. Low in calories with zero fat, and highin fibre and vitamin C, this winter hardy mix can be used for year-round cropping and a wide range of kitchen use. Harvest Jan-Dec. (60 seeds). Varieties in this mixture are: Black Magic, Red Devil Pentland Brig and Seaweed F1
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).
Greenhouse variety with 3-4 fruits per node. Crisp, bitter-free taste. Scab resistant. (All female). Harvest June-October.
The easy way to sow. Simply roll out the seed tapes in a prepared moist seed drill.
Here's four 'highsugar' varieties to offer home-growers an attractive mix of fruits to brighten the veg patch and the dinner plate.
Upright habit with short, heavily textured leaves. Firm leaves sauté beautifully. Harvest October-April.
A Little Gem type with smoother, darker green leaves.Good uniformity, compact habit and prolonged harvest.
We've been truly amazed at the outstanding performance of this powerhouse pea. Yield, pod quality and taste - Pea Terrain couldn't be beaten in our 2014 trials, but most impressive was the resistance to both downy and powdery mildew. In a field surrounded by a dozen infected varieties, only 'Terrain' stood clean and green, making it the best pea for late harvesting. What's more, 'Terrain' produces two pods per node, bringing double the harvest compared with many varieties.