Garden

Garden mint is easy to grow under almost any conditions and enjoys a shady aspect, so it is an ideal herb to grow in a north facing garden wall. Mint is best planted in a pot. The whole pot can be planted in the garden if required.

Both seeds and leaves are used as flavouring for lamb, fish and sauces. It has a strong aniseed flavour and goes well with cucumber salad.

Fine leaved coriander with edible leaves and seeds to leave a fresh citrus taste

Herb Collection is a great value pack of cottage garden favourites for beds, borders & containers. Herb Collection is a great value pack of cottage garden favourites for beds, borders & containers. Herb Collection is a great value pack of cottage garden favourites for beds, borders & containers.

The delicate onion flavour of chives makes this perennial a perfect addition to soups, omelettes and cheese dishes! Or use just about anywhere you want a hint of onion and that wonderful emerald green colour.

Flat, stringless pods from plants which do best in a warm spot sheltered from winds. The flowers set readily to give a heavy crop of delicious pods easy for slicing. Sow: April to June. Harvest: August to September

The swollen leaf bases or ‘bulbs’ are delicious chopped raw in salads or braised and served with fish or meat. They have a texture similar to celery and a taste reminiscent of aniseed. The attractive ferny foliage is also edible and is a great garnish.

An improved strain of the much loved Cucumber Telegraph. This variety produces large crops of long, smooth skinned cucumbers with wonderful, mild flavour and few seeds. Ideal for growing in an unheated greenhouse or in a sunny, sheltered spot in the garden. Smooth Skinned Variety. Improved variety. Sow:Feb-Jun. Blooms: Jun-Oct

One of the longest cucumbers we know. Grow it either in a greenhouse or outside in the garden – either way you will be rewarded with a heavy crop of good looking, tasty fruits.

Polycress is a real breakthrough because it is a tasty, true cress which matures at the same time as its companion mustard, without the need for staggered sowings. As quick to crop as mustard. All year round crops. Sow Date: Jan-Dec.

Land cress is the next best thing to watercress, but does not need running water to produce a delicious crop. It is best in a shady spot, so is good for inter-cropping with taller vegetables. It thrives with plenty of moisture in the soil and the leaves can be picked all year round to add a ‘zing’ to salads. High yielding. Yellow fruit. Sow Date: Mar-Sep.

Light green, dark green and yellow courgettes - all from one packet. Delicious stir fried or steamed, our mixture comprises three varieties.

This courgette variety is ideal for growing at home in containers. It is thin skinned, spineless & easy to pick. The dark green courgette fruits have excellent flavour, perfect for spiralising, slicing or roasting.

This popular variety produces large, well protected curds in early autumn. Tasty whether steamed or boiled and perfect for making piccalilli. Well protected heads. Autumn harvest. Sow:Mar-Apr. Blooms: Sep-Oct.

This carrot is an F1 variety meaning it has excellent disease resistance and also as the name suggests resists again carrot root fly. Expect the crops to be large, smooth and cylindrical with excellent flavour.

Choose this unique combination for a natural and vibrant mixture of different coloured roots, from white, yellow and orange through to a rich red. These sweet, juicy and tender carrots are ideal to brighten up salads, soups and stir-fries. Delicious.

A 'must grow' carrot! This 'Nantes' type Carrot is an exceptionally healthy variety, producing high yields of strong, smooth roots of the highest quality. Performing well in all soil types Norwich has an excellent flavour and can be grown either as an early or maincrop. High quality roots. Nantes' type. Sow:Mar-Jun. Blooms: Jul-Oct.

Carrot Nantes 2 Sow outdoors: February-June Harvest: May-October Quick cropping Ideal for patio tubs and baskets Good flowering in full sun

It may have been around since 1870, but it is still worth growing James Scarlet Intermediate. It yields a heavy maincrop of long pointed roots, which can be picked young or lifted in late autumn and stored for winter use.

Ideal for those delicious egg and cress sandwiches, and equally as good in salads. Unbeatable as a garnish too. Sow indoors: all year round. Harvest: cut as required with scissors

One of the most reliable of carrots, which can be cropped for almost five months of the year. The medium size stump roots are evenly shaped and of fine colour. They also store well if cleaned and packed in boxes of dry sand. Sowing & Growing. Sowing Time: Feb-Jun. Harvest From: Jun-Nov.

A splendid maincrop which has large, heavy roots that can be lifted from late summer through into winter. A splendid maincrop which has large, heavy roots that can be lifted from late summer through into winter. Great colour and flavour. The roots also store well if cleaned and packed in boxes of dry sand or compost.

This is a versatile variety, ideal for leaf or hearts. Winter Special is a winter hardy type which is slower to form hearts than other varieties, giving it a longer cropping period for tender greens perfect for repeat harvest. Plants can be left to form hearts and treated as Sweetheart Cabbage. Spring greens are packed full of iron and vitamins - a real 'super-food'.

An improved 'Duchy' type, Dutchman is ideal for growing in smaller gardens or where space is limited. This variety displays good disease resistance and tolerance to bolting producing tender, pointed heads that are sweet and tasty. Sow March - May. Harvest June - October.