Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Leek ‘Autumn Giant 3 – Porvite’
Spring Onion ‘Feast’ F1 Hybrid
Lettuce ‘Rossa a Foglia Riccia da Tavolo’ (Loose-Leaf) – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds
A loose leaf ‘picking lettuce’, Lattuga Rossa a Foglia Riccia da Tavolo produces abundant bronzed leaves to add to salads, and sandwiches, or used as a garnish. Lettuce is very suitable for inter-cropping between taller, long-standing vegetables, such as beans, tomatoes, peppers, etc. Lettuces require rich, moisture retentive soil free of weeds
Tomato ‘Cuore di Bue’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds
An ‘Oxheart typewith a distinctive, ribbed, heart shape that produces large, meaty beefsteak tomatoes, each weighing up to 200gm. The fruits of Tomato ‘Cuore di Bue’ are late maturing and ripen to an attractive orangey-red colour. The creamy flesh has a superb flavour and is ideal for adding to salads or eating with slices of
Dwarf Bean ‘Splendido’ (Borlotti Bean) – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds
The broad, 13cm (5) pink-red pods of this attractive variety each contain 6-7 cream and red streaked Borlotti beans. The immature pods of Dwarf Bean ‘Splendido’ can be harvested and used as French beans, but are best left to mature and harvested for the full sized seeds in autumn. Height: 45cm (18). Spread: 30cm (12)
Cabbage ‘Wheelers Imperial’ (Spring) – Heritage
Well known and reliable variety for over 100 years. Compact habit, producing firm, well-flavoured, pointed, tender hearts. Use also for spring greens when sown or planted more closely. Suitable also for spring sowing for summer and autumn cuttingHelp to retain bio diversity by growing these traditional varieties with the taste and garden performance well regarded
Aquilegia ‘Sweet Rainbows’ – Kew Collection Seeds
Cornflower ‘Dairy Maid’ – Kew Collection Seeds
Wallflower ‘Sunset Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – Kew Collection Seeds
Tomato ‘Sweet Baby’
CordonA fabulous variety producing prolific crops of 8-10g (1/3oz) cherry tomatoes which hang on trusses like bunches of grapes. Tomato ‘Sweet Baby’ has a delicious sweet flavour with a bit of ‘bite’. This cordon cherry tomato is well suited to growing outdoors or in the greenhouse. Height: 200cm (79). Spread: 50cm (20)
Musa lasiocarpa
Basil ‘Classico’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds
Glory Lily (Mixed)
Salad Leaves ‘Cut ‘n’ Come Again’- Kew Collection Seeds
A quick growing salad leaf mixture, ideal for sowing in containers outdoors throughout the summer, and indoors on a windowsill during the winter. Salad Leaves Cut ‘nCome Again is ready to cut from 25 days in summer and 50 days during winterMixture contains: Mizuna, Salad Rocket, Red Mustard, Pak Choi, Red Russian Kale, Golden Yellow
Eucomis hybrids Mixed
Aubergine ‘Pinstripe’ F1 Hybrid – Kew Collection Seeds
Rocket ‘Sweet Oakleaf’ – Kew Collection Seeds
Carrot ‘Caracas’ – Kew Collection Seeds
With its short conical roots, Carrot ‘Caracas’ is a good choice for growing on heavier soils, and ideal for sowing in containers as ‘baby’ carrots. ‘Chantenay’ types are increasingly popular in the supermarket but have been a gardeners’ favourite for years. The rich orange flesh of these coreless roots have an outstanding flavour, whether they
Sweet Pea ‘Bright and Breezy’ – Kew Collection Seeds
A refreshing mix containing just six varieties – some of which have yet to be released individually! Sweet Pea ‘Bright and Breezy’ blends these specially selected colours for a clean, fresh, summery appearance with a rich, characteristic, sweet pea perfume. These large, wavy-edged blooms are carried on strong stems that are ideal for cutting. Height: