Stunning, miniature bells in pink, purple and rose shades, complemented by dwarf attractive blue- green foliage. Flowering over a long period in borders or containers
(Autumn/Winter). Ideal to grow a quality giant cabbage, producing heads up to 65kg (14lbs). Cabbage Brigadier F1 Hybrid is delicious eaten raw, with a high sugar and Vitamin C content, but also excellent when cooked, Stands well in good condition, with Fusarium resistance. Andrew Tokely says: A February or Early March sowing can produce by September hearts that are as big as footballs and have many show bench prizes for me. Although large and firm they are full of flavour when cooked and equally as tasty eaten raw in a salad
Large clusters of fragrant violet flowers in some seasons plus large exotic leaves. Amazing growth rate, a single shoot will often reach up to 8ft in a season
A real delicacy, Lemon Grass is essential in Thai and Vietnamese dishes and an excellent addition to soups, curries, sauces and fish dishes. The woody stems of this refreshing herb are also delicious for making an invigorating tea. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 90cm (35)
Trailing. Unique introduction in the butternuts. Squash Barbara Butternut has a rich orange, delicious tasting flesh with an unusual striped green skin
Early to ripen, Tomato 'Falcorosso' produces supermarket quality, large cherry-sized, plum shaped fruits with up to 20 cherry tomatoes produced per truss. This excellent bush variety is ideal for growing in the greenhouse and shows great resistance to Fusarium, Verticillium Wilt, Cladosporium and Mosaic Virus.
This hardy, semi evergreen medicinal herb bears attractive, lobed, golden foliage and pretty white daisy flowers throughout summer. The flowers of Golden Feverfew can be dried and added to pot pourri for an aromatic fragrance. With its bright golden foliage and compact habit, this short-lived perennial makes an attractive ornamental plant too. Height and Spread: 30cm (12)
Turning the idea of the traditionally dull root vegetable on its head, here's a truly outstanding tasting 'salad turnip'! The attractive purple-topped roots have a succulent white flesh and are delicious cooked or simply grated raw in salads. There's no bitter aftertaste however you eat it. And you can eat the leaves too as they are hairless! Add them to a salad or steam them like spinach - this is a real 'eat allvegetable
Grow a wonderfully productive - and decorative - chilli pepper. The unique plant habit of 'Basket of Fire' makes it a perfect choice for hanging baskets or containers - it will become smothered with small hot chilis which mature from deep purple through yellow and orange to a bright red, creating a fabulous display. Plants show good tolerance to cool weather and will continue to fruit outside well into the autumn and even longer under glass. Harvested peppers can easily be dried as well as used fresh. Scoville heat rating approx. 80000shu
Modern breeding of this increasingly popular variety has produced an extra tender cob with a fabulous taste, whether eaten raw from the plant, barbequed or steamed. Children in particular will love this 'snack-sized' cob - 15cm (6in) long with good tip fill and 16 rows of grains. Good plant vigour is useful under poorer soil conditions
Essential for authentic Italian cuisine, this sweet basil is one of the most popular varieties, with a strong scent and distinctive fresh flavour. Try growing Basil on the kitchen windowsill or in convenient containers outside the back door. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
This heavy yielding variety produces delicate white flowers that make a particularly attractive addition to the vegetable garden. Awarded an RHS AGM, Runner Bean 'White Emergo' forms long, smooth pods with a superb flavour when picked while they are young and tender. This vigorous variety copes well even under adverse weather conditions. Height: 3m (10'). Spread: 30cm (12)
Cut Tourmaline throughout the winter and into spring thanks to its excellent cold weather tolerance. Replacing the ever-popular but now discontinued Tarvoy, this attractive, deeply savoyed, dark green cabbage produces compact, delicious heads. Plants also show a high resistance to xanthemonas (black rot)
Extend the sowing season with this major development in pea breeding. In our UK trials, seed was sown in late July and pods were starting to swell by mid October. Good downy and powdery mildew resistance also helps to maximise cropping and prolong the season. This semi-leafless variety is virtually self supporting when grown in a block, and will produce 3-4 pods per node, giving a good average yield of 8 peas to the pod
A compact, floriferous 'daisy' type perfect for small plots, decorative veg displays and patio/window pots. Each plant produces a mass of flowers leading to 13-15cm (5-6in) very slender, mid-green, stringless pencil pods that set at the top of the plant for easy picking. Mascotte crops over a long season and has excellent eating quality.
The pink flowered variety has been separated from Dwarf Jackpot Mixed to launch Runner Bean Millionaire. Stringless, tender pods of outstanding quality on short compact plants. Simply regularly harvest them for a long season of delicious crops.
Cabbage 'Tamarindo' is a white Cabbage with thin veins and a particularly fine leaf structure. Thess characteristics makes it perfect for making tasty cabbage rolls and green 'wraps', as the leaves retain their elasticity, without splitting.
We've selected 'Czech Early' to ensure success in your garden no matter the weather. This fast growing aubergine is early to flower and set fruit, giving plants a longer growth period to reach their full cropping potential.
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.