An excellent resistance to bolting from an early sowing with the colour and the flesh as good as Detroit. Beetroot Boltardy has a sweet fresh flavour.
A giant amongst summer radish. Radish Vienna produces large, golf ball sized roots with pure white flesh which remain firm, juicy and crisp with a spicy flavour, but have no sign of pithiness or bitter after taste. Ideal for successional sowing.
British bred for high yields and reliability, Runner Bean 'Polestar' has become a gardenersfavourite. The stringless, fleshy pods are produced in clusters of fleshy, flavoursome beans reaching 25cm (10) in length. This RHS AGM variety is early to flower and crops well over a long season. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 30cm (12)
An early maturing, vigorous and uniform Red Cabbage with deep red, solid and compact heads. The remarkably sweet flavour and high quality makes Cabbage Ruby Ball ideal for cooking as well as pickling. For late summer/autumn cropping.
A reliable performer in British summers, Sweetcorn Northern Extra Sweet is especially suited to cooler northern districts. One of the earliest maturing of the 'supersweets', Sweetcorn Northern Extra Sweet produces good quality, well filled cobs up to 20cm (8in) long. Sturdy plants but growing only to 150 to 180cm (5 to 6 feet) tall
A reliable old favourite, Cabbage Greyhound produces early maturing pointed hearts of excellent flavour. Compact plants with very few wasted outer leaves
They resist both heat and cold, and are earlier flowering than other varieties in this class carrying blooms up to 10cm (4in) across in a wide and iridescent range of colours.
Probably one of the most well known and reliable spring cabbages, Cabbage Durham Early produces firm, pointed, well flavoured hearts on compact plants. Can also be sown or planted closely for delicious 'spring greensready to harvest from February
Clubroot Resistant! The first cauliflower with Clubroot resistance. Cauliflower Clapton is a versatile late summer to late autumn maturing variety, depending on its sowing time. Produces excellent flavoured quality, uniform, large, solid and deep white heads. It has taken over 18 years of conventional breeding to develop a variety that can combat the devastating brassica disease Clubroot and this superb variety is the most resistant we have ever grown on our trials Andrew Tokely says: Both myself and many other allotment growers believe that Cauliflower Clapton has changed the way that we grow cauliflower. Its Clubroot Resistance is almost foolproof on all soils, even if this dreadful soil borne disease has been present before. Also good sized curds are produced and melt in the mouth.
Created a great deal of interest when grown at the Scottish Horticultural Research Institute, yet it is very widely grown in Northern Italy. The 'spears' can be snapped off individually or all together. Broccoli Romanesco has a taste and texture exceeding the finest broccoli and to really appreciate the flavour it should be cooked and served individually with melted butter.
This reliable favourite produces huge early yields of enormous, smooth, slender pods of up to 50cm (20) in length, from July to October. Awarded an RHS Award of Garden Merit, this delicious runner bean is popular for its excellent flavour, as well as its exhibition quality beans that are perfect for entering in the local horticultural show! Runner bean 'Enorma' is also suitable for freezing. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 30cm (12).
Greenhouse/ outdoor typeAn all female flowered 'American slicerthat is ideal for both outdoor and greenhouse growing. Cucumber 'Swing' produces a heavy crop of slightly spined, dark green cucumbers up to 20cm (8) long, with a crisp, juicy flesh. An ideal variety for organic gardeners with excellent powdery mildew, scab and general weather resistance. Height: 3m (9'). Spread: 45cm (18)
Lettuce 'Ultimate Mixed' contains a range of colours, tastes and textures, with both leaf and hearting types, for harvest throughout summer and autumn. This exciting mix of named varieties has excellent aphid and mildew resistance, making it ideal for producing top quality lettuce leaves without the need for chemical sprays. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
An RHS AGM variety with good resistance to Bean Mosaic Virus and Anthracnose. Dwarf Bean 'Nomad' produces bumper crops of straight, stringless, dark-green pods reaching up to 12cm (5) long, with an outstanding flavour. Pick regularly while beans are young and tender to encourage heavier yields. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
The best bulb variety to sow outdoors in autumn for overwintering, Onion Hi Keeper produces quality bulbs, 120g (4oz) in weight. Ideal for the exhibitor as well as the kitchen. Good winter hardiness. Onion Hi Keeper can also be spring sown, producing quality bulbs. Prefers rich, moist soil in an open situation
Whilst inspecting our trials we discovered this highly frost tolerant variety, which withstood all types of weather. The large, dark blue-green savoy leaves will not discolour by frost. Because of the long standing ability of Savoy Cabbage Siberia, you will be able to enjoy the delicious sweet savoy flavour for many weeks
Extremely dwarf plants with attractive, nodding, rose-pink and cream flowers against unusual blue-green, fan shaped foliage. This compact Aquilegia is ideal for planting at the front of borders, in containers or alpine gardens where it will self seed to create handsome drifts. Height and spread: 20cm (8)
Greenhouse typeCucumber 'Long White' is not just a novelty! The firm flesh is sweet and juicy, with a pleasant tang that will add flavour to your salads without a bitter after taste. The tender, white skins are so thin that they won't even need peeling. This attractive variety is a good cropper when trained against supports in the greenhouse. Height: 3m (9'). Spread: 45cm (18)
First year flowering. Attractive deep blue flower heads, held aloft by intriguing powdery white stems, above contrasting grey-green foliage. Adds an eye-catching display to borders and containers from summer into autumn. Height: 25-30cm (10-12in)
If you have never tried to grow this vegetable, you must try Turnip Oasis. Can be picked at any size with a surprisingly sweet juicy flavour similar to a melon. Turnip Oasis is delicious when eaten raw like an apple, or grated and added to salads. Resistant to virus. Ideal for summer and autumn harvests