Leek Musselburgh is a very hardy and exceptionally fine strain of this popular mid season variety
Very quick growing salad onions, sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn
A striking heirloom (Grandiflora) variety with small flowers that create a big impact! These salmon and cerise pink blooms make a wonderful display growing over an obelisk or trellis, and have a superb fragrance. Sweet Pea 'Miss Willmott' dates back to 1901 but remains as attractive as ever, in the garden or as a cut flower. Height: 180cm (71). Spread: 30cm (12).
A selected strain of curled- leaved parsley with a tightly curled, rich green leaf that is ideal for garnishing, and flavouring soups and stews. Try growing parsley indoors, where Parsley 'Champion Moss Curled' makes a fine windowsill herb. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
A superb four-colour marigold cross, Sunburst Mixed combines the flower power, garden performance and great weather resistance of a French marigold with fabulous flowers that are almost as large as those of an African marigold. Spectacular planted in large drifts as part of a bedding display as well as in large containers.
Finally, a more weather- proof outdoor basil! British breeding has produced a variety of this popular herb that's much more tolerant of cold weather, wind and light frosts. Ideal for the kitchen garden or a pot near the back door for easy picking.
An easily raised perennial thriving in sun or part shade and producing strong, erect stems crammed with white to pink flowers with purple, almost black 'flamedmarkings. Easy, thriving in most soils. A magnificent display. Flowers all summer. Flowers in first year
With a striking combination of delicate pastel orange blooms, each petal having a bronze underside, Calendula ?Orange Flash? is definitely a variety to create a stunning visual display.
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.
An exclusive citrus coloured blend of fragrant semi-double blooms, that sit well above the deep green foliage on semi-trailing plants. Adds a mouth-watering citrus cocktail to borders, baskets or containers, flowering all summer.
This early-cropping bushy variety, organic Tomato 'Koralik' has a well-branched habit and provides a fantastic summer harvest large cherry tomatoes which are simply bursting with flavour. Showing excellent blight resistance, this is a reliable choice for growing outdoors and will provide a long season of tasty tomatoes to use in salads, sauces, soups and sandwiches.
Rich golden yellow single flowers with maroon blotches, a really striking combination which makes it one of the most effective bedders available. Excellent for bedding, use it at the front of the border or edge the border, path or in tubs, windowboxes etc. Flowers all summer. Height 25cm (10in).
Grow this new British bred Genovese type for a 100% purple leaved Basil with increased vigour, uniformity, and traditional 'cupped' leaves. Basil 'Crimson King' makes an excellent ornamental edible adding a bright splash of colour to the herb garden, and is ideal grown on the windowsill, or in containers or baskets outdoors in the summer. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
A vigorous, hardy annual climber, Morning Glory ?Ensign Rose?, quickly becomes absolutely smothered with pretty, trumpet shaped blooms. Each delicate flower comes in shades of pink, gold and white and they are produced constantly over the summer months.
Garlic chives, or Chinese chives, differ from ordinary chives in having flat leaves and have a delicate mild garlic flavour. They can be used in the same way as chives and are excellent in salads, stews, fish, egg or meat dishes. The flower buds are a Chinese delicacy and can be eaten raw, stir fried or added to scrambled eggs. A versatile and easy to grow perennial for the herb garden. Height: 50cm (20). Spread: 15cm (6).
Cerinthe major 'Purpurascens' is an aristocratic plant, bringing understated elegance to the front of sunny borders. Blue-green leaves spiral up each stem of this bushy little annual.
As its name suggests, Cornflower 'Dwarf Blue Midget' is a compact, neat variety, blooming earlier and lower down the stems than other varieties. The first dark-blue flowers appear when plants are just 15cm (6?) tall, and continue to develop as the plant grows to its final height of around 30cm (12?).
A very popular variety, early to mature, compact and heavy yielding. The attractive fruits of Marrow Green Bush can be cut at 10-15cm (4-6in) as courgettes or left to mature as marrows. Excellent eaten lightly cooked, freshly picked or suitable for autumn storage. Culinary note: Marrow flowers are edible.
This versatile Sweet William is generally grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial to create a carpet of summer flowers in the following year. However, it can be grown as an annual from an early sowing, producing flowers in just 10 weeks! Dianthus barbatus 'Indian Carpet' is a low growing, well branched variety which is sweetly fragrant, with a fabulous colour mix.
This hardy perennial herb has sweet smelling, aromatic foliage which is commonly used in Mediterranean cuisine. Try it sprinkling oregano on lamb or pork before cooking. Oregano, also known as Pot Marjoram makes a useful and low maintenance addition to the herb garden. The flowers produced in summer and autumn can also be used for flavouring after they have been gently dried. Height and spread: 45cm (18).