Edible Flowers
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Viola odorata 'Reine de Neiges'
Sweet Violet. 'Snow Queen'
Also marketed as 'Scheekonigin' and 'Eismeer'.€2.34Cultivated in Switzerland in 2004 from the famous 'Queen Charlotte', One would think that 'Reine de Neiges', or 'Snow Queen' would be a white bloomer. The flowers are almost white, a clear crisp ice-blue. Long blooming and upward facing, their fragrance is intense.
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Viola odorata
Sweet Violet, Wildflower of Britain and Ireland€1.74Out of stock
The legendary fragrant sweet violet: Viola odorata is often referred to as 'The King of Violets', with a beautiful fragrance and also several herbal uses. An excellent wild/woodland garden plant, it can be found near the edges of forests or in clearings.
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Thymus serpyllum ‘Creeping Thyme’
Wild thymeStarting at: €1.74
Thymus serpyllum is one of the most versatile groundcovers. Forming dense evergreen cushions of flowers these low maintenance plants don’t require mowing, watering or care, and can take a lot of abuse. Its leaves can be used as a culinary herb and its uses in the garden are almost unlimited.
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Thymus pulegoides, Broad Leaf Thyme
Mother of thyme, Large thyme€1.80Out of stock
Thymus pulegoides has large, fleshy dark green, round leaves, known as Broad Leaf Thyme it is regarded by many as the ultimate culinary thyme. The aromatic leaves have a stronger flavour and are much easier to use than narrow leaved varieties. Very ornamental, it can be also be useful as a groundcover.
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Thymus mastichina, Spanish Thyme
Mastic Thyme, White Thyme€1.80Thymus mastichina is a very special thyme with an intense flavour. Used in Andalucía to season and preserve olives, the leaves have eucalyptus like overtones and are prized for their essential oils. Distinct and intoxicating, the flowers are like fluffy snowballs and are attractive both fresh and dry.
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Thyme. English Winter. Organic
English Winter Thyme, Garden Thyme€1.56Out of stock
Thyme leaves may be small, but they pack a powerful punch. It retains its flavour well in long slow cooking. It is one of the savory herbs, which are main course herbs used to flavour hardy meals, bone warming soups, and piquant sauces. Organic Seed.
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Thyme, English Winter.
English Winter Thyme, Garden Thyme€1.44Thymus vulgaris 'Winter Thyme' is one of the savory herbs, which are main course herbs used to flavour hardy meals, bone warming soups, and piquant sauces. They blend their essence with other savory herbs like Tarragon and Savory to create some memorable flavours.
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Tagetes patula 'Tangerine'
French Marigold€1.50Easy to grow and quick to flower, French Marigold 'Tangerine' blooms reliably throughout the summer with vivid orange flowers that are lifted high atop lush, scented foliage. The plant is famously used in companion planting and for making flower garlands.
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Tagetes patula 'Queen Sophia'
French Marigold€1.80Tagetes 'Queen Sophia' is an extremely popular, award winning variety that was introduced in the early 1900’s. Gorgeous to the point of excess, it produces semi-double blooms. Deep orange-to-russet petals that are intricately edged with russet and gold.
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Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata, Organic
Garden Myrh, Anise€3.54Out of stock
Sweet Cicely is in flower before most other umbellifers are even thinking of it, in the garden it is a really useful precursor to the Ammi genus. As a culinary herb it is a valuable sweetener for people who are trying to reduce their sugar intake. It also smells divine. Organic Seed.
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Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata
Garden Myrh, Anise€2.34Sweet Cicely is an attractive plant that is a striking component of herb gardens and hedgerows. Growing to around 90cm, umbels of tiny white flowers appear from spring to early summer. Formerly a widely cultivated culinary herb, the fern-like leaves are deeply divided and smell of aniseed when crushed.
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Squash 'Waltham Butternut' Organic
Winter Squash€2.22If you grow only one squash, grow butternut. Simple to grow and maintain in a sunny spot with fertile, well-drained soil, they can be stored for months and last all winter long giving months of great eating … even if they are beige! Organic Seed.
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Squash 'Waltham Butternut'
Winter Squash€1.98Out of stock
'Waltham' is an improved version of the common Butternut squash. First bred in the 1960's they are reliable, productive and a long-keeper. It has very little seed cavity, thicker & straighter necks, fruits earlier, and produces more flesh per fruit.
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Squash 'Uchiki Kuri' Organic
Winter, Onion, Hokkaido or Potimarron Squash€2.34Out of stock
Most people initially grow Uchiki Kuri squash because of its similarity to the familiar pumpkin. What they will not have anticipated is finding it a far superior squash to pumpkin. If you believe that they are only fit for Halloween lanterns allow yourself to be converted. Organic Seed.
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Squash 'Uchiki Kuri'
Winter, Onion, Hokkaido or Potimarron Squash€2.10Out of stock
With butter-coloured flesh that is even smoother than butternut squash, this teardrop-shaped squash with an intense, sunset-coloured rind has a pronounced, distinctive chestnut flavour. Averaging 1.5 Kg, they are very early to mature and have superb storage characteristics.
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Squash 'Table Star'
Winter Squash, Acorn Squash€2.70Out of stock
Winter Squash 'Table Star' is one of the sweetest Acorn varieties currently available. The plants have a semi-bush habit, are early to mature and high yielding. The dark green heart shaped fruits have deep ribs on the outside and sweet golden-orange, flesh with a flavour that hints of hazelnuts and pepper.
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Squash 'Rolet F1'
Gem Squash€1.98'F1 Rolet' is a Gem type squash, small and round and about the size of a cricket ball, its deep green smooth skin sets it apart from other squashes. Early maturing and high yielding, it is very easy to cook and has a incredible nutty, warm flavour.
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Squash 'F1 Hunter' Butternut
Winter Squash€2.10Butternut Squash 'Hunter' has been bred in the U.K and specifically developed to give consistent results in our unreliable climate. Easy to grow and maturing up to four weeks earlier than other varieties. Each plant should produce 6 or 7 fruits of around 1kg.
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Squash 'Crown Prince F1'
Winter Squash€3.30Out of stock
'F1 Crown Prince' has an impressive appearance with steel grey skin and sweet orange flesh. It is widely considered to be one of the best flavoured squashes, much prized for its dense, sweet orange flesh. Very reliable and productive it is renowned for its long storage properties.
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Squash 'Autumn Crown F1'
'Squashkin' (Butternut x Crown Prince F1)€2.70'F1 Autumn Crown’ is a new butternut crossed with a Winter squash, Crown Prince F1, which produces the shape of one parent and the buff colour of the other. More importantly, it has inherited early ripening from Crown Prince, setting fruits at least a month before the previously available fastest butternuts.
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Spilanthes acmella
Syn. Acmella oleracea
Toothache Plant, Peek-A-Boo, Electric Daisy€1.74Out of stock
Spilanthes acmella is a unique and versatile plant that will add texture and interest to your garden. Used by herbalists, the pretty yellow and red cone-shaped flowers and leaves have properties similar to Echinacea and has numbing properties when the leaves and flowers are chewed.
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Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica, Clary Sage, Organic
Biennial Clary, Muscatel Sage€2.34This hardy biennial Sage has been grown in almost every botanical sanctuary in human history. Each stem is topped with a profusion of pale blue blossoms and large pinkish white bracts. A truly architectural plant. Organic Seed.
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Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica, Clary Sage
Biennial Clary, Muscatel Sage€1.74This hardy biennial Sage has been grown in almost every botanical sanctuary in human history and has many plus points: it grows well in poor soil resists slugs and other beasties, and doesn’t slump or need staking. It copes well in sun or light shade and the blooms are a magnet for bees and butterflies.
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Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican White'
Biennial Clary, Muscatel Sage€2.34Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica 'Vatican White' is a choice white cultivar that is not that easy to find. A nobly architectural Sage, each of its branched stems is topped with a profusion of lilac-white blossoms and brilliant white bracts. The flowers are attractive and are boosted in impact by the large petioles that surround them.