September
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Chicory, Radicchio 'Palla Rossa 3'
Chicory / Radicchio€1.50Italian Chicory, or Radicchio '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.
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Chicory, Belgian Endive 'Brussels Witloof'
Perle du Nord.
Heritage (Belgium 18th C.)€1.75Famous for the forced, blanched heads or ‘chichons’ that are loved by gourmets Chicory 'Brussels Witloof' is the traditional finely-textured variety used for forcing. With a delicious, tangy, unique flavour, it is very easy to grow and produces one of the finest tasting winter vegetables.
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Chervil, Plain Leaf 'Massa'
Brusseler Winter€1.95Chervil 'Massa' has a sophisticated yet gentle, aniseedy warmth. It is a dark green selection with smooth leaves and good plant vigour, it has better cold tolerance than standard Chervil and is used for autumn sowings, it also bolts much later.
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Chervil 'Fijne Krul', Organic
Herb of Joy, Gourmet's Parsley.€2.25Out of stock
Take a walk on the mild side with delicate, subtle, elegant Chervil. 'Fijne Krul', or 'Fine Curled' Chervil has been cultivated in France for centuries, known as Cerfeuil it is swirled, whisked and folded into classic French dishes, but it's much too good to leave to the other side of the Channel. Organic Seed.
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Cauliflower 'Romanesco'
Coral Broccoli, Broccoflower.
Heritage (Northern Italy)€1.95Out of stock
One of the most beautiful vegetables and a true Objet d'Art. Each complex, symmetrical head features whorls of chartreuse green florets, in a complex, bewitching design, an amazing example of phyllotaxis - the fractal patterning that appears in nature.
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Cauliflower 'All Year Round'
Successional vareity. Heritage (English)€1.95It is very uplifting to go to the garden on a cold December day to harvest a perfect, intricately woven, beautiful white head of cauliflower. “All Year Round” produces good quality white heads and is an excellent all-purpose variety for successional sowing.
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Brussels Sprouts 'Red Bull'
Aka 'Red Ball' or 'Brusselberry' sprouts.€2.75‘Red Bull’ is a specialist sprout variety from Europe, it offers smaller yields of dark red sprouts, but has a milder, delicate, nuttier flavour than standard green types. The red colour is enhanced with the first light frosts. The resulting sprouts are small and tasty, and look gorgeous in the pan and on the plate.
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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.
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Brussels Sprout 'Igor F1'
Brussel Sprouts, Button Sprouts.€3.95With 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.
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Brussels Sprout 'Groninger' Organic
Brussel Sprouts€2.65Out of stock
Brussels Sprout Groninger is a second early variety noted for its great tasting sprouts. It produces medium sized green sprouts and gives a steady supply through the autumn and into the winter. Harvest October to December - perfect timing for that all important Christmas Dinner.
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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.
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Broccoli Kailan 'Kichi'
Chinese Broccoli, Hon Tsai Tai€2.00Out of stock
Kailan is a fantastic vegetable chimera - the florets of broccoli, the stems of asparagus, and leaves like tender collard greens. 'Kichi' is a uniform variety with large blue green waxy leaves and excellent stem and bud eating quality. It has a mild flavour and, best of all can be harvested in only eight weeks.
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Bean: Broad Bean 'Super Aquadulce' Organic
Broad Beans, Fava beans or Horse Beans.
Heritage (Pre 1913)€3.50Out of stock
'Super Aquadulce' is highly prolific and easy to grow, and one of the most delicious in terms of flavour and texture. It can be sown anytime from autumn until spring and is universally recognised as being best hardy broad bean for an autumn sowing. 90 days.
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Bean: Broad Bean 'Eleonora' Organic
Broad Beans, Fava beans or Horse Beans.€3.50'Broad Bean ‘Eleonora’ is a new improved selection of the popular Express variety. The fast growing plants are not too tall and produce long pods that are well packed with white beans. But it is the beans’ great flavour that makes ‘Eleonora’ stand out. Organic Seeds
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Bean: Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'
Broad Beans, Fava beans or Horse Beans.
Heritage (Pre 1913)€2.95Out of stock
Aquadulce is highly prolific and easy to grow, and remains one of the most delicious in terms of flavour and texture. It can be sown anytime from autumn until spring and is universally recognised as being best hardy broad bean for an autumn sowing. RHS AGM
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Basil, Thai Basil, Organic
Bai Horapa€2.95Thai Basil is commonly used in the cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It has has a stronger taste and an identifiable liquorice flavour which is more stable under high or extended cooking temperatures than that of sweet basil. Organic Seed.
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Basil, Sweet Genovese. Organic
Basil. Heritage (Italian, Pre 1879)€1.95Sweet Genovese is often associated with Italian cuisine. Basil is native to the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. This delicate herb has with an intense, spicy-sweet, aroma and a slight anise-like undertone. Organic Seed.
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Basil, Sweet Genovese
Basil, Heritage (Italian, Pre 1879)€1.85Out of stock
Sweet Genovese is often associated with Italian cuisine. Basil is native to the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. This delicate herb has with an intense, spicy-sweet, aroma and a slight anise-like undertone. It is THE Basil for pesto and a wonderful companion plant.
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Basil, Mrs Burns' Lemon
Mrs. Burn's Lemon Basil€2.20Mrs Burns' Lemon Basil is a legendary heirloom, nothing short of an idol among fine chefs and gardeners alike. With the strongest aroma and flavour of all the lemon basils, followed by spicy cinnamon with a strong floral note. This easy-to-grow, heat-loving foliage is also wonderful addition to summer bouquets.
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Basil, Lemon. Organic
Basilic Citronne, Basilico Limone€2.65One sniff and one would swear one was in a lemon orchard. Lemon Basil contains citral and limonene. Mildly flavoured, it initially tastes almost the same as most basils, but with a lovely clean aftertaste. Use it to marinate, grill, finish, or dress, it also makes a wonderfully citrus pesto. Organic Seed.
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Basil, Greek
Greek Basil€1.75Greek Basil is an improved variety of 'Bush'. It has a tight compact growing habit and forms a perfectly spherical bush appearing as though having been pruned. The size and scent make it suitable for growing in virtually any horticultural department:- beds, borders, path edging or even window boxes.
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Basil, Cinnamon. Organic
Also known as Mexican Spice Basil€2.65Cinnamon basil has attractive purple growing tips and pink flowers in summer and has a cooler flavour and distinct cinnamon taste. Whether it be for the kitchen, or floral design, nothing else epitomizes mid-summer magic in the garden quite like harvesting your own basil. Organic seed.
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€2.25
Out of stock
Transform the way you think about basil with a whole new palette of flavours and aromas. Basil ‘Spice Boys Ararat’ produces metallic grey-purple leaves that turn a darker shade of purple when the plant is in flower. Aromatic and striking, the leaves and flowers and are often incorporated into bouquets.
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Basil, 'Blue Spice'
Basil€1.95Blooming earlier than most varieties, Basil ‘Blue Spice’ is a heavily fragrant variety with flavours of vanilla, spice and lemon. The dark purple flower stems produce dense spikes of dark purple bracts with light purple flowers. Add the floral sweetness of their perfume, and you have a plant well worth including in any ornamental planting.