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Out of stockBrassica oleracea A rare combination of cauliflower colours that will all taste delicious yet with subtle differences.
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Out of stockApium graveolens var. secalinum Side picking celery more like Italian Parsley in look but definitely celery in flavour. Great if you can’t be bothered with all the fuss of blanching celery plants. Plant all year round in trays and transplant when no frosts.
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Lactuca sativa var. asparagine Also known as asparagus lettuce or celery lettuce amongst other things as this one is often grown for its thick stem which has a unique sweet flavour and is used after side picking the tender leaves. Note the leaves can be steamed and better grown in semi shade when hot to guarantee softer leaves for salads.
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Capsicum annuum A sun loving plant 1 metre high producing fruit 10cm long x 1.5 wide tapering to soft point. Jalapeno's are traditionally used when bright green but you can leave them on the plant all the way from black to red. Considered very mild and great for stuffing and known for their lovely flavour.
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Out of stockCapsicum annuum So excited to have this seed available to you and I recommend you seed save. A poblano type chilli on a very tall plant will maybe need some staking. Producing wide green fruit tapering gently to soft point. Known as Ancho's in Mexico they are very mild with smells of raisins and smoke when dried. Add an exquisite richness to any dish.
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Capsicum annuum An 'Ancho' or wide chilli on a 70cm bush enjoying full sun. The fruit is up to 15cm long x7cm wide matures from green, red and then almost black. Used in Mexican mole (spelt molay) sauces after roasting or dried and powdered. Lovely smoky smell and flavour.
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Capsicum pubescens Our Rocoto Chilli plant never stops producing and despite looking exhausted by the end of winter starts greening up and amassing beautiful purple flowers soon as spring starts. Remarkable chilli of good heat and great flavour. Plant spring-summer in trays and transplant in protected area full sun.
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Capsicum annuum Compact plant even suitable for a largish pot with beautiful upright green to red fruit reaching upward on top of plant, so quite unusual and ornamental. And of course delicious. Found right through Asia and introduced by the Spanish conquistadors. Considered very hot yet used in most of the Thai dishes we eat. Recommended.
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Out of stockZea Mays This multicoloured corn is beautiful to look at and lovely steamed. Open pollinated ancient, multi coloured actual sweet corn growing 2 metres & more. Has good sugar levels and ready to eat in 90 days after planting. Reportedly found by archaeologists in the Anasazi ruins. Plant as all corn - full sun, rich organic soil and plenty of water.
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Zea mays This corn is blue to the eye and truly remarkable to grow. This is a rare seed. Blue Hopi corn has so much anthocyanins in it that some say that it is has more antioxidant potential than blueberries. Limited quantities. Considered a staple corn of the Hopi people, this corn can be eaten as a sweet corn when young, or allowed to dry it can be used to make flour. Hopi Blue has a higher protein content than a dent corn and makes wonderful tortillas. The 7 inch, dried blue ears also make great autumn decorations. Plants are 2 metres tall.
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Zea mays The popping corn is a round or small oval cob that can be eaten very small as baby corn or wait till maturity then allow to dry before removing kernels from cob for popping. Kernels are a pale yellow and because they are so fresh better success and taste can be guaranteed unlike the old kernels bought in supermarkets. Normal growing requirements as for all corn.
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Out of stockCucumis sativus Classic heirloom, Boston pickling cucumber dates back to 1880 and is a vigorous vine giving large yields of smooth green fruit that can be picked small with solid flesh making it ideal for pickling.
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Out of stockCucumis sativus Longest and thinnest fruit on climbing plant this dark green cucumber grows to 30cm with a white crisp centre. Very sweet and rewarding to grow with fine thin skin making the whole fruit edible.
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Out of stockSolanum melongena Italian heirloom with long slender fruit up to 30cm sweet with little bitterness and firm mild flesh. Good strong yields especially if planted in warm sheltered position. Steams well.
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Out of stockSolanum melongena Beautiful Italian variety with light purple and white fruit, mild flavour, little bitterness and creamy texture. Its large round 13cm shape makes it good for stuffing and baking.
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Out of stockSolanum melongena Long slightly curved 20cm violet & white striped fruit with firm sweet flesh & soft tender skin. Of Greek heritage, this is a favourite. Plant seeds in trays in warm soil in Spring onwards. Transplant 40cm apart in sunny protected position. Up to a 1 metre plant which will produce flowers in Spring then the fruit ripens late in Summer.
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Lagenaria siceraria You’ll note by the unusual seed that this is not of the pumpkin or squash family and should be eaten when young like a zucchini. And it’s delicious by all the taste tests. Creamy with great texture. Growing conditions are much like the ‘squash’ Tromboccini and again watching these vigorous plants grow is a delight. Highly recommended and rare.
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Out of stockBrassica oleracea Also known as 'Two Peters' this is the softest kale with long green serrated leaves that are side picked and steamed or used fresh while leaves are small. Loves the cooler months this tasty Russian variety is great in smoothies. Plant direct or in trays Autumn to late Spring.
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Barbarea verna Slightly hotter than watercress but a very similar flavour. Does not need water to grow. Often grown for it’s affective deterrent of white butterfly larvae which tend to eat the leaves even though it means their demise. Recommend planting throughout the garden when planting brassicas.
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Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum An old heirloom known in American seed catalogues since 1870. Also known as Giant Musselburgh. White long thick stems with creamy heart. Will blanch by hilling up as extends. Plant Autumn-Spring direct or trays & plant out 10cm apart in well composted soil full sun. Mulch well. Harvest as spring onions or strong leeks.
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Allium ampeloprasum Bulgarian leek slender and flavoursome that grows quickly & can be used small as onion or 45cm as leek.