Suitable for Containers
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Coriander, Cilantro 'Slobolt'
Chinese, Mexican or Indian Parsley€2.00Coriander 'Slobolt' is a variety for leaf production that is resistant to bolting and running to seed. It isn't a hard plant to grow and of course, fresh herbs and spices have far better flavours than dried ones. Home grown herbs are infinitely superior, the difference can be quite startling.
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Coriander, Cilantro, 'Calypso'
Chinese, Mexican or Indian Parsley€2.25Coriander 'Calypso' is a slow bolting British-bred bred variety. It boasts to be the slowest bolting variety available. The bulky plants provide a high leaf yield and have an extremely low growing point so can be cut back and allowed to re-grow at least three times throughout summer.
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Coriander, Cilantro, 'Confetti'
Chinese, Mexican or Indian Parsley€2.45'Confetti' is a unique Coriander producing fine, distinctive, feathery leaves, which are full of the distinctive coriander taste but with increased sweetness. Early to mature and slow to bolt it is ideal for use as cut and come again baby leaf, salad leaf or as a mature plant.
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Coriander, Cilantro, 'Leisure'
Chinese, Mexican or Indian Parsley€1.95Coriander 'Leisure' has been bred specifically for large, flavoursome leaf production, a particularly fine variety of superb quality. Extra slow bolting, it is particularly suited to hot weather regions. It is an excellent herb for slightly shaded areas, is very easy to grow and makes a good window box herb.
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Coriander, Cilantro, 'Santo'
Chinese, Mexican or Indian Parsley€2.20Coriander is not one of the world's favourite flavourings, it's two of them. This dual purpose herb is grown both for its seeds or fresh young leaves. 'Santo' is probably the best variety of coriander for leaf production as the plant combines very slow bolting with an upright habit and excellent flavour.
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Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce 'Vit'
Mâche, Lambs Tongue€1.75Vit 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.
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Corn Salad, Lamb's Lettuce 'Vit' Organic
Mâche, Lambs Tongue€1.95In France this humble plant is called la mâche and enjoys an elevated gourmet status. Vit is an easy to grow, vigorous variety. Mildew-resistant with long, oval, glossy green leaves with a tender, delicate nutty, minty flavour. Organic Seed.
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Corn Salad, Lambs Lettuce 'Verte de Cambrai'
Mâche, Lambs Tongue
Heritage variety (French)€1.50Corn Salad 'Verte de Cambrai' is a traditional old French variety, the compact plants have good colour and small leaf shape. It is among the softest and most tender of all greens, the leaves have a sweet buttery flavour which almost melt in the mouth.
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Costmary, Tanacetum balsamita
Herbe Sainte-Marie, Alecost€2.20Native to the eastern Mediterranean, Costmary leaves have an aroma which has been described as like garden mint with hints of balsam. Costmary is one of the most interesting and complex of all herbs, it can be used for many purposes, culinary, medicinal aromatherapy or ornamental.
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Courgette 'Alberello' Organic
Courgette, Marrow, Squash, Zucchini€2.55Once mainly grown in the south of the country, you can expect Courgette 'Alberello' to produce beautiful and tasty, green-skinned fruits with light green flecks. Resistant to a multitude of diseases, reliable and easy to harvest, they will bear fruits in prolific quantities. Organic Seeds
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Courgette 'Black Beauty' Organic
Courgette, Marrow, Squash, Zucchini€2.95Courgette ‘Black Beauty’ is an heirloom, open pollinated variety that produces fruits with a very dark green skin. One of the most popular varieties on the market, the plants start bearing courgettes around 45 to 50 days and will continue to produce throughout the season. Organic Seeds
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Courgette 'Tuscany F1'
Courgette, Marrow, Squash, Zucchini€2.75In commercial trials, Courgette 'Tuscany F1' has shown wide adaptability for Northern European markets. It is well suited to cooler climates. The erect plants have an open habit and very few spines which makes it so much easier to harvest. They produce generous crops of high quality dark green straight fruits which have a good firm texture and excellent flavour.
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Cress, Garden Cress, Organic
Common or Pepper Cress€2.45Cress is one salad ingredient you can be sure of harvesting all year round, adding flavour to salads, sandwiches and omelettes. You only need water, a little warmth and light, and this stuff will grow pretty much anywhere. You don't even need a garden. Organic Seed.
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Cress: Greek Cress
Cress, Microleaf€1.75I don't really see the point of growing cress only to scythe it down when it's barely got going, and I'm moderately confident that, once you've tried the grown-up version, neither will you. With a sweet nutty flavour with a slightly spicy kick and lingering peppery taste, Greek Cress is one of the finest selections available.
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Cress: Land Cress
American Cress or Upland Cress€1.75Once very popular for winter salads, Land Cress has the same pungent nip that Watercress does but can be grown directly in the garden. Leaf production is at it's highest during the summer and autumn, but it will happily carry on growing right through the winter. It deserves to be far more widely grown.
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Cress: Watercress
European watercress.€1.75Out of stock
Watercress has risen to a starring role in elaborate culinary preparations and is as beneficial for the health as much as the palate. This highly nutritious aquatic herb has a lovely mustardy bite most commonly served raw as a garnish or as part of a salad.
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Cress: Watercress, Organic
European watercress.€1.95Watercress has risen to a starring role in elaborate culinary preparations and is as beneficial for the health as much as the palate. This highly nutritious aquatic herb has a lovely mustardy bite most commonly served raw as a garnish or as part of a salad. Organic Seed.
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Crithmum maritimum ‘Rock Samphire’
True Samphire, Sea Fennel€2.95For centuries, Samphire was food for the poor, free to those who picked it, usually ordinary people living by the sea. It is ironic that today it is regarded as a specialty food and is often served with an accompanying price tag. Somewhere between asparagus and seaweed in flavour, Rock Samphire has the thrill of a mermaid’s kiss.
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Cucumber 'Lemon Cucumber'
Marketed as Crystal Lemon or Crystal Apple
Heritage (1894)€2.45Out of stock
Lemon Cucumbers are a very old variety cultivated since in 1894. Each fruit is the size of a small apple, hence it was known as 'Apple Cucumber', but as its fruit is a pale yellow in colour it is often called 'Crystal Lemon'. Very similar to a typical cucumber, with tender pale greenish skin and sweet flesh.
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Cumin, Cuminum cyminum
Jira or Zi yar€1.75Cuminum Cyminum has a richness of history that gives it a special place in the world of spices. Cumin is globally popular and an essential flavouring in many cuisines. Easy to grow, this versatile spice makes a wonderful addition to any herb garden and does wonders in the kitchen.
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Dill 'Diana' Organic
Dill Seed, Dill Weed€1.75Dill 'Diana' is a very upright and stable selection. Especially robust against bolting, it is very leafy with an attractive dark green colour. The plants have a compact growth habit and are suitable for windowsill or container use. Organic Seed.
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Starting at: €3.95
This fabulous range of Edible Flowers and Herbs give decorative petals and leaves for use as garnishes and flavourings. Some are spicy, and some herbaceous, while others are floral and fragrant, the range is surprising. They will bring a stunning finish to the food and drinks you that you love.
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Endive, 'Blond Full Heart’ is a popular scarole type with good flavour and colour. It forms a large head of green and white leaves curled at the edge with tasty, white midribs. Great as a cut-and-come-again salad leaf but even more delicious when fried whole, heart down with plenty of pepper and salt.
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Endive, Escarole 'Cornet de Bordeaux'
Broad-leaved endive€1.75'Cornet de Bordeaux' is a very fine old French variety of endive that produces looser, wavier interior foliage that flares into a veritable cornet. The thick, buttery yellow leaves are very succulent and delicious, they have that special thick crunch of Italian endives, but with a sweeter flavour.