June
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Lettuce 'Little Leprechaun' Organic
Red Romaine, Cos, Semi-Cos€2.65Crisp and light, and very pretty in the salad bowl. 'Little Leprechaun' is a compact variety of Cos lettuce that has a very nice appearance and is very easy to grow. The high standing green leaves are tinged with red, almost bronze. Organic Seed.
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Lettuce 'Little Gem'
Romaine, Cos, Semi-Cos
Heritage (1880's)€2.00Little Gem is a popular choice, and no wonder! It produces sweet crisp, small-sized hearts with few outside leaves. Quick to mature, dwarf and compact. It will tolerate hot weather and resists bolting and root aphid. It has also received an Accreditation from the NIAB.
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Lettuce 'Iceberg'
Iceberg, Crisphead Lettuce
Heritage (1894)€2.00Out of stock
Icebergs are one of the most popular lettuces in the world. There is little comparison however, between a shop bought Iceberg, and a home grown one. Both retain that beautiful thick crispness of leaf, but it is the flavour of the home grown makes it exceptional. Fresh, crisp and ever so slightly sweet.
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Lettuce 'Henderson's Black Seeded Simpson' Organic
Loose Leaf Lettuce
Heritage variety (pre 1879)€2.45Bright green and crumpled, with very crunchy leaves and an excellent sweet taste, ‘Henderson's Black Seeded Simpson’ is regarded by many as one of the best tasting loose-leaf lettuce varieties available. Fast growing and slow to bolt, it withstands heat, drought, and frost. Harvest for babyleaf or grow to maturity in just 45 days. Organic Seeds.
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Lettuce 'Gustav's Salad'
Butterhead Lettuce.
Heritage variety (1960's)€1.95Lettuce 'Gustav's Salad' is an heirloom butterhead variety that is compact and silky soft with a a delicious melt-in-the-mouth flavour. Upright, small and compact this sweet and buttery lettuce is reliable and perfect for growing where space might be limited. A new staple in the salad garden, the eating quality is of the next level.
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Lettuce 'Green Salad Bowl' Organic
Loose Leaf Lettuce
Heritage variety (Introduced in 1952)€2.35Salad Bowl lettuce are amply named, one plant fills a salad bowl with no need to add other lettuces. “Green Salad Bowl” is an award winning variety that produces large, slow bolting, non-heading plants with sweet, succulent green leaves.
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Lettuce 'Green Salad Bowl'
Loose Leaf Lettuce
Heritage variety (Introduced in 1952)€2.00Salad Bowl lettuce are amply named, one plant fills a salad bowl with no need to add other lettuces. “Green Salad Bowl” is an award winning variety that produces large, slow bolting, non-heading plants with sweet, succulent green leaves. N.I.A.B and RHS AGM.
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Lettuce 'Forellenschluss'
Romaine, Cos Lettuce
Aka Freckles or Speckled Lettuce€2.25Lettuce ‘Forellenschluss’ is an Austrian heirloom, a romaine type that has the delicate taste and texture of a butterhead. The leaves have a crisp rib and beautiful red speckles, and while being extremely attractive in the salad bowl, it is the taste really should be emphasised - slightly sweet and very soft and fine in structure, it is absolutely gorgeous. -
Lettuce 'F1 New Red Fire'
Lettuce€2.75Dark red with a high bolting and weather tolerance. Lettuce 'New Red Fire' is an award winning variety that is popular choice amongst growers for its excellent colour and taste. The attractive frilly-edged, open leaves are crisp and sweet. Light green at the base and deeply flushed in wine red.
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Lettuce 'Crisp Mint'
Romaine or Cos
Heritage€1.95Lettuce 'Crisp Mint' is a wonderful old heirloom, the outer leaves which are a particular shade of mint green and slightly ruffled, surrounding a crystal white heart. Crops are bitter-free and delicious eaten fresh in salads and sandwiches. Produces sturdy crops that are heat tolerant and adapted to many soils and conditions.
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Lettuce 'Cocarde', Organic
Oakleaf Lettuce€2.95Lettuce Cocarde is a beautiful oak leaf type lettuce. Very adaptable, it can be grown in most climates and seasons and can be picked as required. The smooth deeply lobed, red leaves have a sweet taste and delicate melt-in-your-mouth texture. RHS AGM
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Lettuce 'Catalogna Cerbiatta', Organic
Loose Leaf, Oakleaf Lettuce€2.95Out of stock
A highly ornamental oakleaf lettuce which produces masses of deeply lobed leaves. With good flavour and texture, the compact plants will grow easily in a pot or in the garden. This variety tolerates heat very well, but also excels in cooler climates. Organic Seeds.
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Lettuce 'Catalogna Cerbiatta'
Loose Leaf, Oakleaf LettuceRegular Price: €1.75
Special Price €0.95
A highly ornamental oakleaf lettuce which produces masses of deeply lobed leaves. With good flavour and texture, the compact plants will grow easily in a pot or in the garden. This variety tolerates heat very well, but also excels in cooler climates.
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Lettuce 'Baby Oak Leaf'
Oakleaf Lettuce€1.95Pretty little lettuces that form dense leafy, rosettes that look like lettuce bouquets.Lettuce 'Baby Oak Leaf' are tender, sweet and succulent. A bolt-resistant variety with a long harvest period, recommended for the planting period from March to the beginning of May. The leaves rarely become bitter, even in hotter climates. -
Lettuce 'All Year Round'
Butterhead Lettuce.
Heritage variety (pre 1870)€1.95As its name suggests, this classic butterhead lettuce can be the basis of fresh daily salads throughout the year. This is no 'supermarket' variety, but rather a proper lettuce with an exquisite flavour unavailable from anywhere but from your own vegetable patch.
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Leek 'Winter Giant 3'
Autumn / Winter Leek.€1.95Out of stock
Leek Winter Giant 3 is an extremely hardy leek, it will put up with blistering gales and frost without a pause. Harvest from October to March. The solid, long white stems are exhibition quality with an outstanding flavour.
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Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach, Organic
Spinach Beet, Seakale Beet, Wild Spinach
Heritage variety (In use in 1790)€2.45Out of stock
'Perpetual Spinach is one of the easiest and most productive vegetables for a small space. Extremely resistant to bolting, it responds particularly well to repeat cutting. With just one sowing you can feast on the succulent leaves the entire summer and through to winter.
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Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach 'Everglade'
Spinach Beet, Seakale Beet, Wild Spinach€2.35Out of stock
Perpetual Spinach 'Everglade' is a modern selection with an upright habit and dark green compact leaves that contrast sharply with bright white stems. It responds particularly well to repeat cutting and is one of the easiest and most productive vegetables for a small space.
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Leaf Beet, Bulls Blood 'Atlanta Deep Red'
Beet Root or Leaf, Spinach Beet€2.50Out of stock
Bulls Blood 'Atlanta Red' is a heat tolerant summer variety which holds its magnificent red colour in high temperatures. Used by commercial growers for both baby leaf and mixed salad leaves, this dual purpose variety can be harvested at any stage of growth, use the leaves in salads or steamed like spinach, or the roots can be left to grow like any other beetroot.
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Kohl Rabi 'Delicacy White'
White or Green Kohlrabi€1.45'Delicacy White' is much improved over the previous Vienna varieties, producing pale green globe shaped roots with a crisp white flesh.Sow from late February to the end of August for a continuous supply. “Delicacy White” is an ideal companion to “Delicacy Purple” as it matures a little earlier.
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Kohl Rabi 'Delicacy Purple'
Purple Kohlrabi€1.45'Delicacy Purple' is much improved over the previous Vienna varieties, producing a crop that is slightly more tender and with more flavour, it has good standing ability, is low growing and matures quickly, progressing from sowing to harvesting in a couple of months.
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Kohl Rabi 'Azure Star' Organic
Purple Kohlrabi€2.75‘Azure Star’ is a highly regarded purple kohlrabi from Europe, considered to be one of the finest. It is the earliest blue-leaved, purple Kohlrabi and is also the most delicious. Raw or cooked, it is superb eating, Azure Star sets a new standard for excellence. Organic Seed.
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Kale, Cavolo Nero 'Nero de Toscana' Organic
Black Cabbage, Tuscan Kale, Borecole
Heritage (Italian pre 1879)€2.95Simply adored, especially in the north of Italy, Cavolo Nero is an extremely cold hardy kale that will tolerate conditions that would make most brassicas keel over. Thank heavens we have finally managed to locate Organic Seeds!
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Kale, Cavolo Nero 'Nero de Toscana'
Black Cabbage, Tuscan Kale, Borecole
Heritage (Italian pre 1879)€1.95Until recently Cavolo Nero, or 'Tuscan Kale', was one of Italy's best kept secrets. Simply adored, especially in the north of Italy, it has been an essential fare of traditional dishes for centuries. Cavolo Nero can now be found in garden markets, specialist greengrocers and trendy restaurants throughout Europe.