Large and tasty heads of green buds have made Green Globe Britain's most popular variety of Artichoke. This old heirloom variety is a great delicacy, steam or boil and serve with melted lemon butter or hollandaise sauce.

The attractive Purple Globe artichoke is similar to the Green Globe, but with a finer flavour.

Black Beauty was introduced about 1910 and has long been popular with home gardeners. An excellent quality variety, early to mature it gives and abundant crop of tasty fruits that are clear of the ground. Sturdy plants produce high yields of glossy, purple-black, pear-shaped fruit.

Aubergine Moneymaker F1 is an excellent choice for the British climate. An early-cropping variety that doesn’t need Mediterranean heat. Large, glossy purplish-black skinned oval fruits The fruits hold their quality and colour well after picking.

This Basil is very true to its name, and had a distinct cinnamon aftertaste, although initially it very much resembles sweet basil, but with a cooler flavour. Use this herb just as you would use sweet basil.

Greek Basil is an improved variety of 'Bush'. It has a tight compact growing habit and forms a perfectly spherical bush appearing as though having been pruned.

Dark Opal is a beautiful Basil. With regal, purple-black glossy foliage and a delicious aroma, use as a culinary herb or as an ornamental plant in the border. The lovely pale pink flowers are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

Thai basil has a stronger taste than many other sweet basils. The herb has small leaves, purple stems and a subtle anise-clove scent and flavour taste.