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No. of Varieties: 162
Dwarf Lemon or Zesty Lemon Parsley

‘Dwarf Lemon’ Coriander is a delightful and refreshing combination that brings together the sharp zest of lemon and the aromatic, citrusy undertone of coriander. This pairing is cherished in a variety of global cuisines for its ability to lift and brighten dishes.

Compact, Slow bolting variety.

A modern coriander variety, fresh ‘Hacor’ leaves are bright, citrusy and slightly peppery, with a hint of spice and a touch of sweetness. The flavour is clean and full rather than harsh, holding up well in both raw and cooked dishes. The seeds are warm, nutty and aromatic, with a lemony undertone once toasted.

Curly-leaved endive
Italian Frisée Pancalieri resembles a lettuce that has gone horribly awry. With a pale green explosion of frizzy leaves it adds a frisky note to green salads. The large, loose collective head is dark green with a self-bleaching, creamy white interior.
Climbing French Bean, Pole or Tall variety
A prolific cropper, French Bean ‘Cobra’ is a black-seeded variety that produces beans ahead of most other varieties. With lovely pale violet flowers, this vegetable is pretty enough to grow in the ornamental garden, too. RHS AGM. Organic Seed.
Sacred Basil, Purple or Red Holy Basil

Holy basil, also called Tulsi or Sacred Basil has highly aromatic, narrow oval leaves and pink flowers with a perfumed fragrance. This reddish-purple tinted plant exudes a delicious, sweet, clove-like aroma. The hotter the summer, the deeper the purple.

Sacred Basil, White or Green Holy Basil

Regarded as one of the most important plants used in Ayurvedic medicine, the ‘Light’ or ‘Rama Tulsi’ produces lots of flower spikes very early in the season, making it a nice ornamental plant as well as edible. The sweet aroma is very strong, even walking past it you can clearly smell its delicious scent.

Curly Kale, Scotch Kale, Borecole
Kale ‘F1 Winterbor’ is a very frost resistant medium-tall variety with dark blue-green finely curled leaves. It is unsurpassed for extra-mild, sweet Kale tang. Ultra-hardy, it is suitable for autumn and winter harvest. 28 days for baby kale; 60 days mature.
Russian or Siberian Kale, Ragged Jack
Heritage variety (Pre 1885, reintroduced 1977)
One of the tenderest kales available, with a sweeter taste than most traditional varieties, ‘Red Russian’ is delicious raw in salads and excellent used in stir-frying. It will grow to baby leaf in only 25 days, just add to lettuce to make your own mesclun mix. Organic Seeds.
Curly Kale, Scotch Kale, Borecole

Some years ago, we knew kale as a hearty winter meal, suddenly its popularity soared and ‘Kale Madness’ erupted. Now available in all manner of shapes, sizes and colours. ‘Scarlet Curled’ Kale is a highly attractive and ultra-hardy variety, the leaves intensify in colour turning to violet-red after a few frosts.

Curly Kale, Scotch Kale, Borecole
One of the least problematic and hardiest plants in the Brassica tribe, Kale ‘Westland Winter’ is a medium early variety that typically grows 40 to 60cm tall, which makes it ideal for more exposed production areas. Organic Seeds.
Black Cabbage, Tuscan Kale, Borecole
Heritage (Italian pre 1879)

‘Black Magic’ is an improved Italian Black Kale, more cold tolerant, vigorous and slower-to-bolt than other Italian kales. They form an easy-to-harvest rosette of very dark, savoyed leaves with a flavour that is rich and mild.

Black Cabbage, Tuscan Kale, Borecole
Heritage (Italian pre 1879)

Simply 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!

Beet Root or Leaf, Spinach Beet

Bulls Blood ‘Atlanta Red’ is a heat tolerant, summer variety which holds its red colour in high temperatures, used by commercial growers for both baby leaf and mixed salad leaves. Harvest at any stage of growth, use in mixed salads or steamed like spinach, or the roots can be left to grow like any other beetroot.

Spinach Beet, Seakale Beet, Wild Spinach

Perpetual Spinach ‘Everglade’ is a modern selection with an upright habit and dark green compact leaves. It responds well to repeat cutting and is one of the easiest and most productive vegetables for a small space.

Spinach Beet, Seakale Beet, Wild Spinach
Heritage variety (In use in 1790)
‘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.
Oakleaf Lettuce

Extremely attractive in the salad bowl, Lettuce ‘Baby Oak Leaf’ is a bolt-resistant variety with a long harvest period, recommended for the planting period from March to the beginning of May. The leaves have a buttery texture and an mellow, sweet flavour, which rarely becomes bitter, even in hotter climates.

Loose Leaf, Oakleaf Lettuce
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.
Oakleaf Lettuce
Lettuce 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
Romaine or Cos
Heritage

Heirloom Lettuce ‘Crisp Mint’ produces sturdy crops that are heat tolerant and very adaptable. A particular shade of mint green, the slightly ruffled leaves surround a crystal white heart. They retain their crispness and are delicious eaten fresh in salads.

Lettuce
Dark red with a high bolting and weather tolerance. Lettuce ‘New Red Fire’ is a 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. RHS AGM
Romaine, Cos Lettuce
Aka Freckles or Speckled Lettuce

Lettuce ‘Forellenschluss’ is an Austrian heirloom, a romaine type that has the delicate taste and texture of a butterhead. While being extremely attractive it is the taste that really should be emphasised – Slightly sweet, very soft and fine in structure, it is absolutely gorgeous.

Loose Leaf Lettuce
Heritage variety (Introduced in 1952)
Salad 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.
Butterhead Lettuce.
Heritage variety (1960's)

Lettuce ‘Gustav’s Salad’ is an heirloom 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.

Red Romaine, Cos, Semi-Cos
Crisp 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.
Lettuce

Lettuce ‘Red Iceberg’ is a colourful take on the classic crisphead, forming tight heads with pale green hearts wrapped in outer leaves flushed red to burgundy. Wonderfully crisp and juicy, with a mild, sweet flavour that stands up well in salads, wedges and burgers without turning limp. 50 days.

Butterhead Lettuce. Summer Lettuce variety

As 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.

Chinese spinach, Saan choy, Pui shak

Malabar Spinach, is a vining type of plant that thrives in hot temperatures, it is a discovery that is a boon for those of us that love our greens but find the warm days of summer a bit too hot for good growth. It can be grown throughout the summer and can even cope when the heat exceeds 32°C (90°F).

Chinese spinach, Saan choy, Pui shak

Malabar Spinach is valued for the brilliant fuchsia-purplish colour of its leaf stems and veins as well as its mild flavour. Juicy and crisp, the flavours of citrus and pepper accompany the succulent leaves.

Black caraway, Fennel flower
Nigella sativa flowers are very similar to the popular Nigella ‘Love in a Mist’, they are well suited to the border as well as the herb garden. The seeds have a spicy, nutty flavour, they can be harvested and stored for use throughout the year. Organic Seed.
Mountain Spinach
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.
Mountain Spinach
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.
Summer Purslane, Garden purslane.
Ancient Crop. In use since the 1600's

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.

Heritage variety (Introduced before 1885)
French Breakfast 3 is a solid, sweet, cylindrical shaped radish that sports crimson shoulders and a white tip. Quick-growing with crisp, tender roots and a sweet mild flavour. Suitable for planting from spring through to autumn even on the smallest city lot.
Globe Radish

Quick to grow and beautiful to look at, Radish ‘Rainbow Mixed’ is a visually stunning selection of coloured radishes. A very exciting sight to see when picked and an excellent choice for salads and gourmet dishes.

Globe Radish
Full of character but easy on spice, Radish ‘Sparkler’ is an attractive globe variety with shading from the brightest scarlet to pure white, dotted with merry flecks. There’s no beating this delightful little two-tone jewel for quick harvest, mild peppery bite, and terrific plate appeal. RHS AGM.
Globe Radish

Not your average radish, Radish ‘Viola’ is one of the jewels of veg patch. This dramatic, magenta-skinned variety is quick to mature and makes a delightful presentation on the plate. High yielding in limited space, they can be grown wherever there is sun and moist, fertile soil, even on the smallest city lot.

White Globe Radish

Radish ‘White Hailstone’ is a brilliant white, sweet, white globe radish. Especially crisp, tender and with a mild flavour that keeps well once pulled. not too spicy and stay mild even as they grow larger.

Heritage variety. (European)
Radish ‘Zurich Market’ is a white elongated radish for early summer through to early autumn for bunching or for individual use. Sow from April to August it can be harvested from May to October. If sown under cover, this can be done from early March to April. Organic Seed.
Heritage variety (Germany 1800's)

Radish ‘Ostergruss Rosa’ is a traditional German heirloom, grown almost year-round. Sweet and mild with a satisfying crunch, it is well-suited to open-field or greenhouse production through winter. Easy to bundle, it also stores well.

Mooli, Asiatic or Oriental Radish

The Minowase is the finest daikon radish variety for summer to autumn harvest. Sown from mid June to mid July, it can be harvested during cooler weather until the first mild frosts. They store beautifully and excel in stir-fries and roasts, the flesh is tender, buttery, and mild.

ShinRi-Mei, meaning 'Beauty in the Heart.'

The colourful ‘Watermelon Radish’ of historic China. The magic is in their bright-magenta interior which is so sweet, crisp, and delicious. A winter radish, for autumn and winter sowing they will tolerate temperatures down to around minus 3°C.

Mooli, Asiatic or Oriental Radish
A popular Japanese daikon type, winter radish, requiring shortening day length and cool temperatures to form. Sow after mid-summer and harvest during cooler weather until the first mild frosts. They store beautifully and excel in stir-fries and roasts, the flesh is tender, buttery, and mild. Organic Seeds.
Land Seaweed, Saltwort

Okahijiki is considered to be one of Japan’s oldest vegetables. A gourmet specialty, it is found in the wild growing in salt laden coastal marshes. A first tentative taste of a sprig reveals a surprising texture, the tubular leaves and branched stems are juicy with a crisp texture and salty flavour.

Spinach. Baby Leaf, Micro Leaf

Spinach ‘Matador’ is a reliable all-year-round variety that is beloved by many a gardener. This heritage variety can be sown in succession for fresh leaves throughout the season and is suitable for baby-leaf production. It provides a generous haul of leaves with a mild, sweet flavour.

Golden Swede
Heritage (Germany 1935)

Considered to be the most refined in terms of taste, Swede, ‘Wilhelmsburger’ boasts creamy yellow flesh and a mild, sweet flavour. It is prized for its resistance to bolting and for its ability to withstand frosts, a testament to the importance of traditional, well-bred crops. Organic Seeds

Rosette Pak Choi, Spoon Mustard.
Tatsoi is suitable for both baby leaf and whole head production, it can be harvested anytime during growth, with a mild mustard flavour and good crunchy texture. It has a wide variety of culinary uses, use in salads, soups and in stir-fry. Organic Seeds.
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Swiss pre 1888).
Introduced before 1888 Purple Top Milan has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh of choice quality. Quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal ‘catch crop’ between slower growing vegetables. Organic Seed.
Gold Turnip. Heritage (France pre 1888).

Turnip ‘Goldana’ is an improved version of the popular turnip Golden Ball. A maincrop variety that produces uniform round golden roots with tender creamy-yellow flesh. They are much sweeter than regular turnips with an excellent flavour. They can be harvested as a mini-veg or left to mature.