New for 2024
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Anthemis tinctoria, Cota tinctoria, Dyer's Chamomile, Organic
Golden Marguerite or Golden Chamomile.€2.65
In horticulture Cota tinctoria is still widely referred to by its synonym Anthemis tinctoria. This beautiful aromatic, hardy perennial that is fast to flower and often used as a biennial produces masses of golden yellow daisies from June through to September. Historically used for natural dyeing, this is an ideal plant for naturalised and pollinator friendly plantings. Organic Seed. -
Aubergine 'Japanese White Egg' Organic
Goose Egg, Eggplant€2.65 Historically, White Aubergines were some of the first types to be found in cultivation in Asia. Today they are still relatively rare, but they are experiencing a wave of popularity as more chefs and home cooks search for diversity in their produce. Organic Seed. -
Bean: Runner Bean 'Mergoles'
White Seeded, Stringless Runner Bean€3.95Runner Bean ‘Mergoles' produces decorative clear white blooms and white beans. This high quality variety sets well in almost all conditions and produces abundant yields of delicious, stringless, fleshy pods, which can be eaten fresh or frozen, or left on the plants to mature and harvest the mature creamy white seeds.
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Bean: Runner Bean 'Painted Lady'
Scarlet Runner Bean
Heirloom (1633)€3.25An improved selection of this well known and much loved variety, Runner Bean 'Painted Lady' is well know, as much for its astonishing bicolour, coral red and creamy white blooms as for the superior beans produced. The beans are deliciously thick and meaty with a sweet balanced flavour.
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Bean: Runner Bean 'Streamline'
Scarlet Runner Bean€3.25When I was young and idle, I’d dream of a self-refilling pint of cider. Now I’m older I dream of the slightly more realistic horticultural equivalent: beans and plenty of them. Bred for high yields and reliability, ‘Streamline’ gives heavy yields of fantastic tasty pods giving you effortless food for weeks.
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Beetroot 'Forono' Organic
Cylinder Beetroot€2.95
Beetroot 'Forono' is a popular and productive cylindrical variety that forms a uniform, elongated, dark-red root. With a fine, smooth texture with little fibre, the root maintains its sweetness and tenderness over a long growing season. Awarded the RHS AGM. Organic Seeds. -
Beetroot, Golden 'Boldor'
Maincrop€2.95Beetroot 'Boldor' is a superb, improved golden beetroot that offers superior seedling emergence, strong vigour and excellent uniformity. Attractive copper skinned, globe shaped roots with beautiful, sweet, juicy yellow flesh. Ideal for salads or for juicing. Sow March to July for harvesting June to December.
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Broccoli, Purple Sprouting 'Rioja F1'
Purple Sprouting Broccoli€2.95Bred for its prowess at overwintering, Purple Sprouting Broccoli ‘Rioja F1’ is a compact, very productive plant with a bushy habit, which produces very high quality, brightly-coloured spears. It will give an early spring crop from mid-February if transplanted in July and August.
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Brussels Sprout 'Doric F1' Organic
Brussel Sprouts, Button Sprouts.€3.95 'Doric F1' is a modern variety of Brussels Sprout that is reliable and popular. It produces tight round buttons of fine flavour and texture from November to February. The plants do not grow too tall and are ideal for harvesting as stalks. Just perfect for Christmas. RHS AGM. Organic Seed. -
Brussels Sprout 'Igor F1'
Brussel Sprouts, Button Sprouts.€3.95
With a medium to late maturity time, high yield, and good cold tolerance, Brussels Sprouts 'Igor F1' will grow close to 3 ft tall and produce about 60 to 70 one-inch across, tightly wrapped green sprouts that can be harvested as needed or all at once in late winter after the first frosts. -
Brussels Sprout 'Neptuno F1' Organic
Brussel Sprouts, Button Sprouts.€3.95Brussels Sprout 'Neptuno F1' is an outstanding variety that produces attractive, fresh green sprouts that are firm, smooth and very round and are well-spaced on the stem. They have excellent taste and can be harvested from early November and throughout December. Organic Seed. -
Cabbage 'Cape Horn F1'
York or Sweetheart Cabbage€3.55Cabbage ‘Cape Horn F1’ is an excellent pointed cabbage variety that produces exemplary heads and begins and ends the cabbage season. Not commonly available, it has been developed for cultivation during spring, summer and early autumn. RHS AGM. -
Cabbage 'Caraflex F1'
York or Sweetheart Cabbage€3.55When every little sprout and leaf seemingly has its 15 minutes in the spotlight, the possibility that cabbage is being recognised for its deliciousness, instead of its health benefits or affordability, is unexpected, to say the least. Exceptionally sweet and tender. Cabbage ‘Caraflex F1’ is unique. RHS AGM. -
Cabbage 'Golden Acre' Organic
Summer Cabbage.
Heritage (Denmark, Pre 1927)€3.45 Golden Acre is an excellent heirloom variety that produces tightly folded, solid,heads of first rate quality and flavour. The compact plants can be grown at 30cm spacings and is ideal for confined areas. Sow early indoors in March or direct sow from April to the end of June. Organic Seeds. -
Cabbage 'Vertus'
Savoy Cabbage, Winter Savoy€2.45Savoy cabbage ‘Vertus’ produces heads of finely blistered, dark green ruffled leaves that have a sweet, subtle flavour. This mid-late, frost hardy variety produces cabbages that have the ability to withstand even severe cold weather. Sow April to early June, harvest October to February.
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Cabbage 'Wirosa F1'
Savoy Cabbage, Early Winter Savoy€2.95Cabbage ‘Wirosa F1' is a very useful early variety of savoy Cabbage, with finely blistered leaves and a vigorous plant habit. Reliable and frost hardy, the cycle plantation to harvest is around 160 days. It can be sown early under glass for the earliest harvests.
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Carrot 'Lila Lu' Organic
Maincrop€2.75 'Lila Lu' is a stunning deep purple carrot with a vibrant orange centre. A newly developed organic variety, the wildly unique colour and and sweet taste make this a must grow for both home gardeners and farmers markets. Sow May to July for harvesting September to end of October. Organic Seeds. -
Carrot 'Purple Sun F1'
Maincrop€2.95Carrot 'Purple Sun F1' is a conical, nantes-type carrot, with smooth, intensely coloured dark purple skin and purple centre. Slow bolting with strong disease resistance, they can be sown April to August. Pulled as a baby carrot, they are even more sweet and beautiful and dark to the core.
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Carrot 'Yellowstone' Organic
Maincrop€2.95Carrot 'Yellowstone' is one of the most attractive and versatile carrots you can grow. Slightly tapered with smooth skin and crunchy texture, this Imperator type stores well in the ground when planted in late summer for winter harvest. Organic Seeds. -
Carrot 'Chantenay 2 Red Cored' Organic
Maincrop & Successional
Heritage (France mid 1800's)€2.45 The Chantenay carrot is an heirloom variety that has not been widely available since the 1960's, but recently, hard working farmers have used modern farming methods to revive this exceptional variety. A premium all purpose variety, with broad shoulders and a blunt tip that is also perfect for container growing. Organic Seeds. -
Cauliflower 'Flamenco F1'
Late Summer to Autumn€3.50 'Flamenco F1' is a very high quality Cauliflower variety for late summer and autumn production that has exceptional flavour. Productive and uniform the plants have good tolerance to temperature variations. The heavy white domes can be harvested through summer and early autumn. RHS AGM. -
Celeriac 'Verona'
Celery Root, Turnip-Rooted or Knob Celery.
Heritage (1871)€1.75Originally from Northern Italy and named for the fair city of Verona, this heirloom celeriac variety produces large white skinned globes with a sweet yet savory flavour and a creamy texture, similar to a potato. Crisp and delicious, and it keeps all winter, once you’ve grown it you’ll realise that ugly is only skin deep.
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Celery 'Tango' Organic
Apio, Quin Cai or Stalk Celery€2.75 Celery 'Tango' is an excellent quality, self-blanching celery that produces beautiful apple-green stems with good flavour and texture for that all-important celery crunch. 'Tango' is suitable for cultivating throughout the growing season, it has good resistance to bolting, and stands well during hot weather. RHS AGM. Organic Seed. -
Corn, Popcorn 'Cinema' Organic
Pop corn or Popping corn€2.85 Usually sown in May to June, when the soil has warmed, the process is much the same as growing sweet corn. Popcorn 'Cinema' has a high starch content and so its glassy kernels pop very well when heated. Perfect for any party or home movie night. Organic Seed.
