Onion ‘Red Baron’ is a well known and very popular mid to late maturing variety. Easy to grow, an excellent cropper and good for over-winter storage, it produces beautiful globe shaped, firm, well flavoured bulbs with good skins and thin necks.
White Lisbon is traditionally the most popular spring onion for successional sowings from March to September, it can also be sown in autumn and over wintered for early spring harvests. Matures in 60 days. NIAB accreditation and RHS AGM. Organic seed.The Welsh onion has a mild, sweet flavour and although the Welsh onion is much more delicate, it is strongly reminiscent of the leek in appearance and taste and is similar to the scallion. It is distinguished from the bulb onion by its round hollow leaves and only slight bulb formation.
Allium fistulosum is a non-bulbing, leaf onion that produces clumps of tube-like hollow leaves with large creamy white globe shaped flowers. With a mild, sweet flavour it is an important ingredient in Asian cuisine. Organic Seed.The difference in taste between fresh oregano and the store-bought dried variety is like night and day. Its spicy yet refreshing flavour contributes to Italian, Greek, and Spanish cuisine. Fresh oregano adds a boost of flavour that just can’t be beat. Easy to grow either in the garden or indoors.
Dwarf Canton White is a short and squat variety, often known as Baby or Squat Pak Choi. Tender and delicious, with a compact habit, this fast growing vegetable can be harvested at any stage, for ‘baby leaf or left to mature to thick succulent white stems.
Grüne Perle is a classic curled-leaf parsley favoured for both its flavour and garden performance. The distinct, extra curled, luscious green leaves form compact, dome-shaped clumps atop sturdy stems, earning praise as ‘little green clouds’ for its decorative appearance and culinary versatility. Organic Seed.Also known as Italian parsley, flat leaf parsley has dark green leaves and a pungent, sweet flavour. ‘Italian Giant’ is a selective plant with deeply cut, bright green leaves. Known to have better flavour than other varieties, it is indispensable for a huge range of dishes and is the choice parsley for drying.
‘Hollow Crown’ is one of the oldest varieties of parsnip, with probably still the best flavour of all, with a depth and richness unmatched by most other varieties. It has been grown since at least the 1850’s and is still very popular among gardeners in the know.
Parsnip White Gem very popular with home gardeners. With shorter roots than some other varieties and fine, white smooth skin, it has considerable resistance to canker and is highly recommended for use on all soils. With a sweet nutty flavour, roast parsnips are a joy to eat.
A Passiflora that produces very fragrant, unusual flowers. The flowers are white, except the base of the corona which is purple; the filaments are curly, as long as the petals, 5 to 7cm across. The edible fruits possess pleasant flavour, kind of sweet and a little tart.
Round seeded Feltham First can be relied upon to produce a substantial crop of large pointed pods packed with tasty, sweet peas early in the summer. It is a traditional high-yielding favourite with good cold tolerance. Suitable for autumn or spring sowing.
Pea “Norli” produces small, dark green flat pods with good sweet flavour. Heavily produced on vigorous plants that grow to just 50cm high. Best picked whilst small for gourmet eating, this little pea is absolutely mouth-watering. RHS AGM. Organic seed. Shiso ‘Aoshiso’ leaves make for exquisite decoration. It is finely sliced with ginger and added to salads, sautéed vegetables, sashimi, tempura and sushi. Available either red or green, the red having more of an anise flavour and slightly less spicy than the green variety, which tastes more like cinnamon.
The Cape Gooseberry is a useful small crop for the home garden. The fruit is expensive to purchase as it is labour intensive in commercial plantings. Very easy to grow from seed, it can overwinter outdoors in mild areas or when grown in favoured positions such as the foot of a sunny wall.
Jack O’ Lantern is a traditional pumpkin, especially bred for carving out Jack O’Lanterns for Halloween. A long established favourite, with medium orange colour and sweet flavoured flesh it makes a superb carving pumpkin and a tasty cooking pumpkin.
Summer Purslane was highly esteemed and cultivated in Europe as far back as the Middle Ages, but is now cultivated only for specialised connoisseurs.This wonderfully succulent and cooling herb has tangy leaves make a very nice contrast, in texture as well as taste to other salad leaves.
This highly esteemed ancient crop can be used raw in salads, sautéed as a side dish or cooked like spinach. Summer Purslane has a crispy texture you would expect from a succulent and an interesting nutty, peppery flavour. It is salty on the tongue.
This incredibly succulent, melt-in-your-mouth raw salad green has recently gained popularity in the gourmet greens world, attracting both world class growers and chefs. Best used fresh and tiny, these elegant leaves bring a rich, tart-creaminess to delicate, micro-green salads.
Originally developed Clemson University, Okra ‘Clemson Spineless’ produces compact, strong plants that produce exceptional yields of tender, less fibrous pods over a longer season. This spineless variety is still the market standard today.
With outstanding quality and excellent keeping qualities, Ailsa Craig Prizewinner is much loved by both home gardeners and exhibitors producing weighty onions perfect for the kitchen or show bench. A heritage variety and great all-rounder, Ailsa Craig still takes some beating.
Italy boasts many varieties of onion, but perhaps the most famous is Cipolla di Tropea. It can be sown in either autumn, September to October or in spring, late February to early April. The shape of its bulbs, the deep purple colour, its extraordinary sweetness, and its refined taste, make it one of the most interesting products in the entire Italian agriculture.
‘Morada de Amposta’ is a large sweet onion named after the small Spanish town of Amposta. A heritage variety that produces attractive red-bronze onions, not too hot, with a pleasant, exceptional sweetness typical of Spanish onions.
Well adapted and very widely planted. ‘Red Creole’ is a medium maturing, open-pollinated short day red onion. It has a clear, spicy-sweet flavour of medium heat and develops a sweet, mellow flavour when caramelised. Drought tolerant, disease resistant and especially hardy, it is considered by many to be the ideal onion.
Onion ‘Rijnsburger’ is an excellent Dutch variety with uniform sized, large globe-shaped bulbs with thin necks. They have a beautiful firm straw coloured skin, pure white flesh and a good flavour. As a standard maincrop it offers excellent quality, high yields and a very good storage life. Organic Seeds
This well-known heirloom variety is traditionally the most popular variety for the home gardener. Loved by Chefs, Onion ‘Stuttgart’ bulbs are large and beautifully round with a slightly flattened shape, the skins dry to a vibrant golden-bronze colour. Organic Seed.Onion ‘Lilia’ produce a beautiful shiny intense red, inner core with dark green leaves. Despite their gorgeous appearance this variety has a delicately mild flavour and has the benefit of being able to be grown either as a salad onion or main crop.
Orach is a heat and cold tolerant green for all seasons, supplying large quantities of mild heart-shaped leaves with a pleasant flavour and texture. It grows quickly early in the year and has a nice citrus touch, great for salads and are a great alternative to spinach. Organic Seed.
Orach is a heat and cold tolerant green for all seasons. With red-purple leaves that look great in the garden and on the table. Whether using individual leaves in salad mix, cooked like spinach or as a micro-green, the colour is always spectacular. Organic Seed.‘Tokyo Bekana’ is a fast-growing leafy green prized for its soft, frilly lime-green leaves and crisp white stems. Its mild, sweet flavour and tender texture make it feel more like a buttery lettuce than a typical brassica. Organic Seeds.
With round, smooth leaves that broaden out into a distinctive ‘soup spoon’ shape. Pak Choi is a most popular vegetable and is very easy to grow. It has a delicate taste and crunch that can enhance everything from soups to stir-fries. Organic Seeds.
‘Blauwschokker’ produces an abundance of red and violet flowers, followed by gorgeous deep purple pods. Dual purpose, delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the bright green peas.
‘Blauwschokker’ produces an abundance of red and violet flowers, followed by gorgeous deep purple pods. Dual purpose, delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the bright green peas. Organic Seeds.
Pea ‘Buddy’ is a popular variety producing excellent yields that mature early in the season. A neat and compact variety that can be grown with minimal supports, the pods are borne in profusion with each straight pod containing 6 to 8 tasty peas. Organic Seeds.
Strictly speaking Pea ‘Douce Provence’ is a round seeded first early variety. Normally sown from March to early June. Reliable, extremely versatile and hardy, it can also be grown as an over-winter pea, sown in mid October to November it will produce one of the earliest harvests. Organic Seeds.
Pea ‘Sienna’ is a superstar variety – an excellent hardy, early variety that is well adapted to cool soils and early spring weather, and produces a very fast crop. Very easy shelling, with excellent sweet flavour – open the medium sized, blunt pods and enjoy the first, sweet, plump, green peas of the season!
Mangetout Pea ‘Snowflake’ is a medium-strong growing early variety that produces pure white flowers and beautiful wide pods. They can be eaten as a mangetout while the pods are flat, or they can be left to mature and shelled for use as a garden type pea. Organic Seeds. Pennyroyal is a cottage garden plant of old. This highly aromatic herb has a strong peppermint scent to its dark green leaves, even more so than other mints.With attractive whorls of lilac-blue flowers, it can be used to carpet a shady corner or make a ‘lawn’ smelling deliciously of peppermint.
One of the most well known of the New Mexico peppers, the Anaheim is a slightly sweet pepper with just a little pop, they are great for people who typically don’t like spicy foods. Versatile and family friendly and big enough to be stuffed, if you are bored of the bell pepper, try moving up this small notch.
Arguably the most under-rated pepper in the pepper family, Poblanos are one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico. With a mild chili taste, they are perfect for adding just a touch of zing to spaghetti sauces, sandwiches, steaks and they are excellent stuffed. Very easy to grow and even easier to harvest.
Bhut Jolokia, the Ghost Pepper was officially the worlds hottest Chilli in the Guinness Book of Records in 2007 until 2011. At over 1 millium SHU’s it is still one of the hottest pepper in the world. Each chilli ripens from lime green to orange to red. The flavour tends to have a smoky, earthy taste with a somewhat fruity aftertaste.
Long Slim Red Cayenne is one of the best known hot chili peppers, it is a good long hot chilli that always performs well. The scarlet red peppers are perfect for adding a kick to a Bloody Mary or to vodka.
An impressive and rare variety from Austria, chilli ‘Diavoletto’, meaning ‘little devil’, produces fruits are not only visually attractive, but also beautifully spicy. Elongated, fleshy chili fruits ranging in colour from purple to golden brown and finally to deep orange red. Organic Seed. €1.95
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