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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Daucus carota Lovely violet red skin with yellow orange interior. Very sweet with slight spicy edge. Origins from America’s organic movement. Very popular eaten raw or slightly steamed. Over cooking looses flavour, colour and goodness of most carrots. -
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Capsicum annuum Sweet chocolate brown heirloom capsicum. Red flesh inside adds to the contrast. Matures green to brown. -
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Pycnanthemum virginianum Herbaceous plant with strong spearmint smell and flavour when leaves are brushed against or crushed. Great in drinks or used moderately as flavouring in salads or coleslaws. -
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Slightly hot delicate leaf used in salads and Asian soups. Refreshing. -
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Elettaria cardamomum Lush edible & ornamental foliage ‘cardamom’ flavour in leaves. Add to currys as whole leaf or use for wrapping ingredients for barbecue. Doesn’t produce seed. Enhances all Asian curries. -
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Mirabilis jalapa Also known as 4 o’clocks and Marvel of Peru. Originally from South America Mirabella has naturalised all over the world. After going dormant in winter expect new growth from deep large established tubers in early spring. Then a delightful display of beautiful variegated flowers spring to through to summer. Needing little attention and being drought hardy you tend to forget they’re there till next spring. It’s a great surprise. Plant by seed in early spring germinating at 13-18C or by division of tubers in spring. Grows 1 metre high by 1 metre wide and is a hardy perennial. Can make a good container plant with enough care. Save seeds in summer which are dark 5m ovals with pointy ends which are easy to see and pick and have replaced the flowers. Keep in open paper bags in cool dry space till all moisture has been released. -
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Calendula officinalis Well known as a medicinal herb. Bee attracting with a beautiful mixture of yellow and gold flowers. -
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Cucurbita pepo Copious yields of buttery-yellow zucchini with narrow curved neck and warty textured skin. Lovely tender flavour even if not so pretty!
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Cucurbita pepo A favourite Italian type with light green stripes and light ribbing. Also large vigorous flowers on this strong plant making it ideal for flower stuffing. -
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Cucurbita pepo Very romantic sounding, this pretty zucchini is not only very tasty but is aesthetic to look at. -
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Cucurbita pepo Remarkably sweet small fruit 400gms growing from moderately creeping vine needing good sun and soil. Highly recommended as it's taste is a surprise it's sweetness more so, and just the right size for a meal. -
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Cucurbita maxima An old heirloom that has brought back a lot of memories from some of our customers, of mum using the axe to get the first cut. When first picked the skin is quite thin and will thicken as its stores, which it does well. -
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Allium ampeloprasum Bulgarian leek slender and flavoursome that grows quickly & can be used small as onion or 45cm as leek.
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Pastinaca sativa Long slender parsnip suitable for baking. Use whole, roast or mash. An easy grower.
