A deep red 'baby pointed' cabbage for autumn/winter cutting. It has a mild, sweet taste, ideally suited for shredding raw for autumn and winter salads, or used as a cooked vegetable.
This hardy perennial herb is becoming an increasingly popular for a multitude of culinary uses. The young shoots can be cut in spring, and used as a substitute for asparagus. Leave some shoots to develop through summer and by August, the young leaves will make an excellent alternative to spinach.
Not just an outstanding ornamental or accent plant, variegated cat grass provides vitamins and fibre for your cat's diet and keeps them from chewing on your prized houseplants. Very quick growing and will be 15cm (6in) within six weeks for cats to enjoy. Later in season cut back taller growth for fresh new re-growth to munch upon. If grown indoors solely as a cat treat, keep things clean by sowing small batches of seed in pure vermiculite.
A striking coral red-skinned and fleshed variety with 23-25cm (9- 10in) long roots. The rich colour is due to a high level of lycopene, a healthy antioxidant. The colour is more intense and the flavour deepens on cooking, although slicing or grating 'Atomic Red' raw in salads adds unique colour and flavour. Strong foliage aids lifting.
Stunning British-bred 'ornamental edible' - a very attractive chili pepper which looks great in a pot on the windowsill or on the patio. Lush dark leaves and a lovely display of purple flowers are followed by 3-4cm (1-1.5in) black fruits which ripen to red over time. Peppers are medium hot with a wonderful intense flavour and will pack a punch in a variety of dishes.
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.
This mixture of three dwarf beans will give you unbeatable garden performance, ensuring you a heavy crop through mid summer and you'll still be picking beans well into October. Easy to pick on upright stems. All with good disease resistance. This collection comprises:Dwarf Bean 'Opera', Dwarf Bean 'Laguna' and Dwarf Bean 'Sansoucy'
New breeding in 'sweet green and tender stem' broccoli. Vigorous, upright plant habit produces a well branched, flat central head Once central head is cut will initiate a mass of sweet and tender sideshoots. Harvest July-October.
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.
Compact habit. Fully stringless pods superb in salads, stir-fries or steamed. Powdery mildew resistance extends sowing period to early August. Harvest June-October.
This British bred herb is perfectly suited to the UK climate. Basil 'Pesto? is as attractive as it is useful. Its aromatic, glossy green foliage is flushed with purple and supported on purple stems. The pale pink flowers contrast beautifully, attracting bees and other pollinating insects. As the name suggest, this variety has a strong flavour that is well suited to making pesto, as well as flavouring sauces and many other culinary dishes. Grow it in containers outside the kitchen door for a constant supply of tasty basil leaves throughout the summer. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Enjoy this versatile and increasingly popular vegetable as salad leaves when young, or when more mature, the nutritious leaves can be steamed and used like spinach. The broad, white stems can be chopped and cooked like celery or used to add crunch to salads and stir fries. Harvest May-October.
Rich, golden-skinned fruit up to 25cm long. Upright, open habit, for easy harvesting and less damage to fruits. Harvest June-October.
Britain's most popular cauliflower and one of the most reliable for summer and autumn use. A compact plant habit with white, tight heads (curds) for eating raw or steamed.
Customers' favourite. An easy to grow spring onion with a mild flavour and smooth white skin. Quick to mature, ready in just 9- 10 weeks from sowing. Ideal for sowing at regular intervals for a continuous crop of tasty salad onions.
Harvest within 25 days and ideal for containers on the patio! A quick growing mix for gardeners who cannot wait! A tasty blend of tastes, textures, colours and leaf shapes for sandwiches, salads and garnishes or used as 'baby' leaves. Quickest during summer but can be sown all year indoors.
Wildlife friendly gardening is becoming increasingly popular, and the Wildflowers 'Classic Meadow Mix' is an easy way to create a beautiful mini meadow in your garden, with a variety of native wildflowers.