A delightful salad plant either by itself or tossed with other salad ingredients and delicious with cheese sandwiches or with a cheese dip - it even makes superb cold soups. The dark green peppery flavoured leaves of Water Cress are rich in vitamins and minerals including vitamin C and iron. Although usually grown commercially in water it can be grown in the garden soil provided it is given plenty of water and will crop from early summer till around Christmas if protected with cloches etc. You can also grow it in a container stood in a saucer of water
An exciting new vivid purple skinned variety, Radish ?Felicia? has a good peppery punch, a crisp texture and looks fabulous in a salad or finely sliced as a garnish to a fancy dish
A gardener's favourite for over 100 years for its reliable performance and heavy crop of long pods in most soils. The pods contain an average of 6 beans, with some up to 8 seeded. Broad Bean Bunyards Exhibition has a very good flavour and excellent for freezing. Prefers well-drained, moist, rich soil
A specially bred Little Gem Cos for sowing from September to January and for growing in a unheated greenhouse or in a cold frame for overwinter production (not suitable for growing outdoors). Lettuce Winter Gem has delicious small, crunchy, sweet hearts equal in taste to Little Gem, will be ready to harvest from January onwards, for use in winter salads
This charming sweet pea dates back to the 18th century and hence it retains the original strong, richly scented sweet pea fragrance. Bicoloured flowers of deep pink and white are borne on medium length stems early in the season. Sweet Pea 'Painted Lady' makes a wonderful border display and a delightful cut flower. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12)
A very strong growing and productive variety. Asparagus 'Martha Washington' produces long, thick spears in May and early June that are delicious eaten fresh from the garden and are also suitable for freezing. Although asparagus beds take several years to establish, each asparagus crown can produce up to 25 spears per year and will continue cropping for 25 years. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 45cm (18).
This heavy weight tomato has performed superbly in RHS Wisley growing trials, coming out tops against 31 other varieties. We were amazed at the heavy crops at the end of the trial period. Each plant produced an average of 69 fruits under greenhouse conditions each weighing an average 109g (3¾oz). For the longest cropping season from your greenhouse tomatoes look no further than Akron F1.
Unusual deep rosy-pink blooms set this gorgeous variety apart from traditional types. Ideal for pots and window boxes.
Perfect for containers and for use as a neat edging plant, here's a dwarf first-year-flowering perennial lavender. The compact, yet bushy plants enjoy a position in full sun where they quickly become covered with masses of highly fragrant blue flowers. Impressive garden performance and very floriferous.
An exciting new and revolutionary sweet pea bred by New Zealand's Dr. Keith Hammett. Bicolour sweet pea flowers normally have darker-coloured lower 'wings' than the upper petals. 'Erewhon' with its light pink standard and rich blue wings, has the reverse. Highly fragrant, this is a fabulous variety for floral displays and early summer bouquets. Height: 180cm (6ft)
Heavy yields of high quality, large cylindrical roots make Carrot 'Bangor' one of the best maincrop varieties for the gardener. The large roots have a good core colour and excellent flavour, reaching up to 25cm in length. This RHS AGM variety resists greening and cracking. Carrot 'Bangor' will store well after harvesting in late summer and autumn. Height: 30cm (12). Spread: 15cm (6).
Shred this 'baby pointed' green and red cabbage duo for a colourful and tasty coleslaw! Also delicious when cooked, they both have a mild, sweet taste. Ideal for cutting as autumn/winter greens or, if spaced closer together, as a semi-heart.
You get twice the display with this fantastic hanging-basket nasturtium - its flowers boast a spectacular colour range and its unusual variegated foliage is stunning too. Naturally trailing and easy to grow, 'Firebird' will ignite your hanging baskets, containers and window boxes with its long-flowering and colourful blooms.
A mid-season supersweet type, Sweetcorn Ovation F1 produces large cobs of 20-23cm (8-9in) long, filled to the tip with 12-14 rows of delicious kernels with a delicious sugar-sweet flavour. Sweetcorn Ovation are vigorous plants which give impressive crops
Fabulous semi-leafless 'petit pois' maincrop variety which produces tons of dark green pods, 2 per node, each containing 8-11 very small and very delicious peas. Plants are self supporting if grown in a block and have wilt and downy mildew resistance.
A well balanced mixture of the brightest colours for a dazzling, long lasting summer display. Lobelia 'String of Pearls' makes a sparkling addition to beds, containers, flower Pouches® and window-boxes, and even looks well placed in the rockery. An easy to grow annual that is deservedly popular for its versatility and long flowering period. Height: 10cm (4). Spread: 15cm (6)
Transform your patio this summer with pots of beautiful, deep blue agastache. The imposing and long-lasting flower spikes are wonderfully mint-scented and will prove irresistible to butterflies and bees in borders or containers
Fluted sea shells around a buttonlike centre. Finely cut, ferny foliage also useful for cutting.
A superb selection of clear colours without blotches. Early and free flowering mixture.
Wow! What a stunning perennial! Easy to grow and sure to catch some admiring glances. Attractive bright red, starburst blooms borne on slender stems. Goes on flowering over a very long period.