GARDENING PICKS

Cordon (Indeterminate). The true tangy flavour of tomatoes of a century or more ago. If you are of the opinion tomatoes have lost their flavour then Tomato Gardener's Delight is a must for you. It is a greenhouse or outdoor type, …

Cordon (Indeterminate). Ideal variety for beginners. Tomato Alicante is a superior variety possessing all the things we look for in a tomato. Tomato Alicante produces a heavy crop of greenback free fruit early in the season and th…

Very quick growing salad onions, sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, Summer and Autumn.  Height Up to 30cm (11.8in). Spread Up to 5cm (2in). 500 seeds approx.

If your summer spinach is always running to seed before you manage to get a worthwhile crop off it, then Spinach Perpetual is the variety for you because it virtually never runs to seed in its first season, therefore very good on …

Ideal for sowing in an unheated greenhouse. A mix of 4 ‘winter greens’ that can be sown for ‘salad leaves’ but are ideally module raised and transplanted for full sized plants. Delicious, fresh leaves and t…

"This innovative blend will add oriental flavours, colours and textures to your salads. Niche Oriental Mixed is ideal for sowing in succession, to pick leaves as you need them. Can also be grown under glass during the winter month…

Radish Scarlet Globe is a very popular and easy variety producing bright red, evenly shaped roots with pure white, crisp, moist flesh and mild flavour.  Height Up to 15cm (5.9in). Spread Up to 15cm (5.9in). 75…

The smallest lettuce. A compact, solid butterhead type with deliciously soft leaves just right for small families or restricted space. Lettuce Butterhead Tom Thumb can be grown as close as 15cm (6in.) apart and makes a useful earl…

An excellently flavoured Italian lettuce of the type used in salads and also in many other dishes as a tasty garnish. Lettuce Continental Looseleaf Lollo Rossa is compact, non hearting with a rosette of finely frilled leaves with …

One of the earliest varieties to mature. Lettuce Little Gem produces small compact plants which are packed with a crisp sweet heart and little outside leaf. Lettuce Little Gem is very useful for cloches too. Height and spread…

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 har…

A fine lettuce known for its exceptional cold resistance and bred solely for autumn sowings. Lettuce Arctic King is a large lettuce, light green in colour, with tasty, crinkled leaves. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 30cm (12"). 5…

Medium heads with solid, crisp hearts. Lettuce All The Year Round is very hardy, reliable and dry weather tolerant. Ideal for successional and autumn sowing. Height: 15cm (6"). Spread: 30cm (12"). 1000 seeds approx.

Kale Dwarf Green Curled produces dark, tightly curled leaves. Excellent quality, very cold hardy, Kale Dwarf Green Curled is good for difficult or windswept gardens or poor wet soils. Height: 60cm (24"). Spread: 45cm (18"). 4…

An old favourite for stews stuffings etc., mixed herbs and bouquet garni. Old English Thyme stimulates the appetite and helps the digestion of fatty foods. Helps repel cabbage root fly. Companion Plant: Grow Old English Thyme clos…

An alternative to the usual Rocket, with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish. Wild Rocket has a stronger flavour than standard Rocket, and the young leaves can be picked in succession and are perfect for …

(French Parsley) The true variety, Plain Leaved Parsley is absolutely unsurpassed for flavour. Companion Plant: Said to improve the health and vigour of roses and tomatoes when grown next to them. Height: 30-60cm (12-24in). 1000 s…

A selected strain of Parlsey with tightly curled rich green leaf, ideal for garnishing, soups, stews etc. Parsley Champion Moss Curled is a fine windowsill pot plant which will supply fresh parsley on demand. Height and sprea…

British breeding on this essential and increasingly popular herb/salad leaf. Coriander Calypso is a 'cut 'n' come again' leaf, the plant can be cut back and allowed to re-grow at least 3 times through the summer due to its extreme…

"Approximate root length: 12-15cms (5-6 inches).British bred with partial Carrot Fly resistance, due to lower levels of chlorogenic acid within the developing roots. Carrot Flyaway is naturally sweet, producing early blunt ended r…