Ornamental Bed or Potager
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Nigella sativa 'Black Cumin'
Black caraway, Fennel flower€1.85We have all heard of Nigella Lawson, the British cooking show goddess who advocates the importance of a well-stocked pantry. But the seeds had the name first. Nigella sativa have a spicy, nutty flavour with a crunchy texture, they may be used whole or ground, and develop their flavour best after short toasting.
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Nigella sativa 'Black Cumin', Organic
Black caraway, Fennel flower€2.45Nigella sativa flowers are very similar to the popular Nigella 'Love in a Mist', they are well suited to the border as well as the herb garden. The seeds have a spicy, nutty flavour, they can be harvested and stored for use throughout the year. Organic Seed. -
Onion, Bunching 'Ishikura'
Japanese Bunching Onion, Naga Negi€1.95Out of stock
Bunching onion “Ishikura” is a outstanding variety of that does not bulb but forms long white stalks. It is a perennial variety that is cold hardy, very adaptable to various climates and resistant to pink root and botrytis leaf blight. It is suitable for later crops and for overwintering. -
Onion, Bunching 'Ishikura', Organic
Japanese Bunching Onion, Naga Negi€2.55Out of stock
Vigorous and quick to mature, onion 'Ishikura' is a traditional Japanese type of bunching onion. This perennial variety is extremely versatile with a long harvesting period. It is one vegetable that you would never regret growing – no matter where you are in the world. Organic Seed. -
Onion, Bunching 'Kyoto Market'
Japanese Bunching Onion, Negi
Heritage (China)€1.75Bunching onion 'Kyoto Market' is an early, vigorous and heavy yielding bunching onion that does not bulb but forms long white stalks with long green foliage. suitable for later crops and for overwintering. This perennial variety splits into bunches as it grows, simply divide the clump to multiply your onion patch.
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Parsley 'Bravour'
Curled Leaf, Triple Moss Curled.€1.85Parsley Bravour is an outstanding variety of moss curled type. Suitable for spring, summer and overwinter use. With exceptional flavour, the long stemmed vigorous plants have tightly curled heads of good colour and texture. RHS AGM. -
Parsley 'Champion Moss Curled'
Curly Parsley. Aka 'Extra Triple Curled'
Heritage (Pre 1866)€1.75Parsley 'Champion Moss Curled' is a selected strain with fine, tightly curled, dark green leaves. Growing to 30cm tall, this versatile herb is an ideal variety for containers, it can also look very ornamental as an edging to a large pot of nasturtiums! RHS AGM. -
Pea 'Blauwschokker'
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€2.85‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas.
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Pea 'Blauwschokker' Organic
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€3.50‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas. Organic Seeds. -
Pepper, Chili / Sweet Pepper 'Pimento'
Little or no heat€1.85Out of stock
Smaller and sweeter than bell peppers, heart-shaped rather than lobed, Pimento peppers have one of the lowest Scoville ratings of any chili pepper. Incredibly juicy, they can be munched like apples. With an aromatic flavour and distinctive red colour this highly desirable pepper has just enough piquancy to remind you that it's a pepper.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Filius Blue'
Hot: 40,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00One of the most beautiful of both ornamental and edible peppers, Filius Blue produces beautiful upright, deep purple-blue peppers. They are unusual in that they lose their heat when they ripen and become surprisingly mild in flavour. They work well as decorative specimens in containers or a floral border. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Golden Greek Pepperoncini'
Very Mild: 100 to 500 SHU. Heritage€2.45Out of stock
Pepperoncini peppers originally hail from Europe, specifically Italy and Greece, often served in salads and on antipasti platters. They barely nudge the pepper scale and have a slightly sweet 'tang’ especially when pickled. Mild, tasty and crunchy, they bring many foods to life.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Little Wonder'
Hot: 30,000 to 40,000 SHU.€1.50Pepper 'Little Wonder' has a compact growth habit and produces festive, deep scarlet, conical shaped peppers. Edible and ornamental, it seems a shame to confine them to just the veggie patch when they can be grown all year long in containers. Sown May to June they will produce fruits in perfect time for Christmas.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Piccante a Mazzetti'
Fairly Hot: to 20,000 SHU.€2.00Pepper ‘Picante a Mazzetti’ produces attractive cone shaped, chillies which grow vertically with many fruits per bunch. known as 'Bouquet di Peperoncini', they mature to a festive, deep scarlet red, and have a multitude of ornamental as well as edible uses. Sown May to June they will produce fruits in perfect time for Christmas.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Pimiento de Padrón'
Mild 500 to 2,500 SHU.€2.25Pimientos de Padrón are amazingly tasty, tiny fresh peppers. The Spanish delicacy often served in Tapas bars, chances are if you have been to Spain you have gobbled up small plates of these in one sitting. Padrón peppers can be harvested as early as mid-May when small and sweet.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper Pequin 'Firecracker'
Hot: 30,000 to 40,000 SHU.€1.75Out of stock
Unashamedly bright and vibrant, Firecracker is an edible and very ornamental little pepper. They pack some chilli kick but the amazing fruity flavour is never overpowered by the heat. The peppers can be used fresh or dried, they are lovely when made into miniature herb wreaths and kitchen swags, or threaded and hung in miniature garlands.
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Pepper, Sweet Pepper 'Californian Wonder'
Bell Pepper
Heritage (USA, Introduced 1928)€1.95Californian Wonder is the widely adapted standard variety, a favorite with gardeners and for commercial production. It consistently produces large yields of blocky, four-lobed thick-walled fruit that is mild and sweet, tender and flavourful. Perfect for salads, to stir-fries, grilling or stuffing.
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Pepper, Sweet Pepper 'Corno di Toro Giallo'
‘Horn of the Bull’. Heritage (Italian)€2.25Corno di Toro Giallo peppers have thin skin and thick walls and ripen to a golden-yellow. With a sweet, crisp, full-bodied flavour they are so popular that they have spawned an almost fanatical following. -
Pepper, Sweet Pepper 'Corno di Toro Rosso'
‘Horn of the Bull’. Heritage (Italian)€2.25With a sweet, crisp, full-bodied flavour and a full, tapered shape, the gorgeous deep crimson sweet pepper ‘Horn of the Bull’ grow up to 25cm long. These uncommon peppers are a traditional favorite of Italy. Suitable for the greenhouse or outdoors. -
Pepper, Sweet Pepper 'Golden Marconi'
Sweet Pepper€1.95Incredibly sweet and beautiful, Sweet Pepper 'Golden Marconi’ have a wonderful taste and feature sweet skin, medium thick flesh and a mild and juicy flavour. The vigorous, productive plants produce long and slender fruits that are tapered to a blunt end. The fruits look elegantly beautiful on the plant.
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Pepper, Sweet Pepper 'Marconi Red'
Sweet Pepper, Red Horn Pepper€1.95Sweet Pepper ‘Marconi Red’ is an Italian bred variety. Maturing a little later than regular bell peppers, they produce much sweeter and tastier fruits. This variety is often used for roasting and frying but also tastes wonderful when eaten fresh. It grows very well in unheated greenhouses or in pots on a sunny patio.
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Perilla, Shiso ‘Akajiso’ Red Leaf
Japanese or Chinese Basil, Purple Mint.€1.95Shiso ‘Akajiso’ the red leaf variety of Perilla is used extensively in Japan to season vegetables, rice, soups, fish, etc. It has a wonderful complex aroma, the taste is almost always said to be quite hard to describe - the words cinnamon, basil, anise, and citrus pop up in the attempts. -
Perilla, Shiso ‘Aoshiso’ Green Leaf
Japanese or Chinese Basil€1.95Shiso ‘Aoshiso’ leaves make for exquisite decoration. It is finely sliced with ginger and added to salads, sautéed vegetables, sashimi, tempura and sushi. Available either red or green, the red having more of an anise flavour and slightly less spicy than the green variety, which tastes more like cinnamon.
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Perilla, Shiso ‘Hojiso’ Bi-coloured Leaf
Perilla 'Britton' or 'Briton'
Japanese or Chinese Basil€2.20Sometimes referred to as Perilla 'Britton' and called ‘Hojiso’ in Japan, this less typical form of Perilla has beautiful bi-coloured leaves. The serrated, red-veined leaves are green on top and deep purple-red underneath.