This variety is universally recognised as being best hardy broad bean for an autumn sowing; it can be sown anytime from autumn until spring. It establishes itself very quickly and will produce a very early crop.

“Bunyards Exhibition” broad beans are a favorite of Chefs worldwide because of their beautiful colour and unique flavour. It is also the most popular old variety with home gardeners and ideal for children to grow.

Easy and fast growing, ready in just 60 days, it can be useful as it comes ready when ordinary broccoli isn't available and is great as a very early spring crop in a polytunnel. But this isn't just a replacement for broccoli, it is a great vegetable in its own right!

Introduced to the seed trade between 1914-1918. This lovely, old fashioned Broccoli variety is a very disease resistant, very hardy and very prolific producer of large dark green heads. Italian Green Sprouting Broccoli will produce a number of good-size side shoots once the initial head is harvested.

Perpetual Spinach is not spinach, nor is it perpetual, but it does grow reliably for quite a long time in the garden! This old heirloom is, in fact a relative of chard. You rarely see it in the shops because it ideally needs to be picked soon before eating. The steamed stalks taste something like mild asparagus.

The classic tall Italian radicchio. Upright with red and white striped leaves with large pure white stems. Highly prized, this flavoursome late variety is grown in the Treviso area in winter and is eaten, root and all, simply pan fried or grilled.

Italian Chicory, or Radicchio is a gourmet type of vegetable. “Palla Rosso” from Chioggia in Italy is a reliable radicchio that forms a gorgeous, firm, round, dark-red and white head which appears like a jewel when you pull aside the tattered clump of outside green leaves.

Vit is an easy to grow, vigorous variety for spring and autumn crops. This French variety is mildew-resistant with long, oval, glossy green leaves which form a heavy bunch, They have a tender, delicate nutty, minty flavour. An excellent winter gap filler, both in the vegetable garden and at the dining table.

Green Manure “General Mix” is designed to provide a short term mix for use throughout the year. The plants have nitrogen fixing properties and provide a mix of bulky foliage that add organic matter. improving the texture of the soil and suppressing weeds.

Green Manure 'Spring Mix’ is designed for maximum germination at low temperatures, this fast growing cover adds both nitrogen and the maximum amount of organic matter to the soil. Includes English Vetch and Mustard White Tilney. Sow from March to September.