This dwarf sweet pea has a compact, bushy habit making it ideal for growing in patio containers, hanging baskets and window boxes. Sweet Pea 'Bijou Mixed' produces large, deeply fragrant flowers, in a cheery mix of colours with up to up to five blooms per stem. Height and spread: 30cm (12).
Here is a high quality crisp head lettuce with small compact heads which are just the right size for the home gardener. The solid, crisp and tasty heads of Lettuce Lakeland are quick to mature and slow to bolt. Recommended for harvesting in succession from spring to July. Lettuce Lakeland can also be sown in October in cold frames or the cold greenhouse for cutting in early May.
Brussel sprouts are a ?must have? on your dinner plate at Christmas. Brussels Sprout 'Marte' is a particularly tasty variety, cropping from October right through to the big day! With plenty of F1 vigour you can look forward to heavy yields of large, rounded sprouts have a robust, sweet flavour, but no unpleasant aftertaste.
Just imagine a Brussels Sprout which you can serve at the dinner table, and the children come back for seconds! Thanks to the work of the breeder, continuously striving for a better, sweeter flavour, your wish can now come true with Brussels Sprout Trafalgar. This modern hybrid produces a heavy crop of medium sized, firm button sprouts from mid December to late March and they keep their excellent quality over a long period of time. Andrew Tokely says: For the past 10 years this has been the only variety of Brussels Sprout that I have grown on my plots. The strong plants produce good size buttons and will stand well though all weathers well past ChristmasTheir sweet flavour means sprouts can now be enjoyed by all the family
For many decades in certain parts of the old world it has been the practice to grow African or French marigolds of a certain type to repel white fly on tomatoes in greenhouses or outdoors. It has also been found that the tomatoes grow better and bear more fruit with marigolds around them Culinary note: French Marigold flowers are edible.
This hardy overwintering Cabbage ?Winter Jewel? keeps your veg patch green and productive through the chilly months, providing an exceptional harvest of healthy greens which can be picked during spring. Enjoy steamed and serve as a side or use its versatile, nutrient-packed leaves in all kinds of hearty recipes.
At harvest time Sweetcorn Early Xtra Sweet is twice as sweet as other varieties. Instead of the sweetness and flavour deteriorating as in other sweet normal varieties, Sweetcorn Early Xtra Sweet has a rich sugary flavour and is easy to grow. To ensure maximum sweetness do not grow near ordinary varieties.
The world's first hybrid parsnip. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is fast maturing with consistent high quality flesh, silky-smooth white skin. Very good canker resistance and 'truesweet parsnip flavour. Parsnip Gladiator F1 is excellent for exhibition Sue Sanderson says: The first parsnip I grew - and what a fantastic crop! This canker resistant variety produces long, smooth roots that are delicious roasted and makes phenomenal Parsnip and Ginger soup. After a couple of frosts the flavour is exceptional, and they keep in the ground for an impressive length of time without turning woody
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)
Simply stunning as an 'ornamental edible'; fruits ripen from purple to yellow to orange to red, providing colour as well as hundreds of small, upright 20mm (0.75in) peppers. Superb in a container on the patio, the attractive dark leaves will show off the vivid colours of the fruits
A slightly larger Little Gem with its similarly renowned taste. The leaves are more 'bubbled' giving it a distinctive appearance. Mature about 11 weeks from sowing, with delicious, crisp, 'romaine' hearts. Hearts stand well in condition and withstand hot summer weather. Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun.
Large ornamental plants with frilled edges and heart lifting colours for months. Cabbage Flowering Northern Lights Mixed is superb in containers. Recommended for charm and impact. Leaves colour when night temperatures fall to 50F/10C.
Early to ripen and continuing to crop heavily throughout the season, Bonica produces a good yield of long, oval, shiny purple fruits. Ideal for patio containers, plants are compact and bushy; the flavoursome fruits average 12cm (5in) in length
Bred by Thompson & Morgan, this tall, erect Agrostemma bears unusual, large, pure white flowers with distinctive black speckled markings. Corn Cockle is an easy to grow annual and thrives on poor soils. The delicate flowers attract bees and make delightful cut flowers too. Height: 60cm (24). Spread: 30cm (12).
A fantastic exhibition variety, Onion ?Globo? produces exceptionally large bulbs which can each weigh up to 1kg! Also a great garden or allotment variety for everyday culinary use, these large onions with smooth golden skin and white flesh are perfect for use in all kinds of cooked recipes, they also have a suitably mild flavour for adding to salads raw.
Top quality, smooth-skinned, round roots with dark red skin and flesh with a small taproot, ideal for growing as baby beets. Delicious in summer salads or use the young leaves as an alternative to spinach. Beetroot Pablo F1 stands and stores well without going woody
The leaves are conspicuously marbled in green and white and in themselves produce a very attractive plant. Add to this vivid multicoloured blooms, flowering above the foliage, and an unforgettable sight is produced. Flowers summer to frost. Height 20cm (8in).
A high-yielding semi leafless variety, needing no support when grown in a block. These plants produce extended crops of crisp, straight dark green flat pods around 9cm (31/2in) in length. Pick regularly just as the peas show in the pod ? flowers will just keep coming.
A classic bee and butterfly magnet, the nectar-rich blooms provide a continuous show throughout summer and well into autumn. The beautiful pale mauve pincushion flowers for Knautia arvensis (Field Scabious) are held on slender, tall upright stems, providing a relaxed, air effect in borders and wildflower meadows alike.