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Brassica oleracea This broccoli has a complex and beautiful fractal pattern sequence with bright lime green colour and completely unique shape. The flavour is fantastic with depth and superior texture. Very ornamental, lovely to watch it grow. -
Brassica oleracea Quick growing lovely sprouts and leaves. Picking encourages more growth and extends season. -
Brassica oleracea Compact deep red cabbage bred for the cooler areas of America. Proving popular as sweet tender leaves good raw or steamed. One of the few open pollinated varieties so seed saving is recommended. Colours best if it is planted in Autumn or early Spring. -
Brassica oleracea convar. capitata var. sabauda Grow Autumn to early winter for good size hearts. Savoy is distinguished by its crinkly skin that looks tough but most definitely isn’t. Very tender and crisp with contrasting shades of green and a lovely mild flavour. -
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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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Capsicum annuum Yet another choice in the lovely bell peppers this one maturing green to gold and adds another lovely sweet fruit to the collection. -
Capsicum annuum Classic sweet bell peppers maturing green to red. Most popular, heavy producer with thick sweet flesh. -
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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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Capsicum annuum A combination of the colours and flavours available of the bell types, green, chocolate, gold and red. -
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Capsicum annuum Long tapering fruit 20cm long goes from a pale translucent green to orange to red while still suspended from the vine. Gets sweeter the longer left. No hint of heat and lovely flavour. -
Daucus carota Suited to the warmer months but adaptable so plant all year round. Long strong roots that in the right environment will be ready in 12-18 weeks. -
Daucus carota Coreless tender flesh. Slender and growing only to small to medium so ideal for eating raw or serving on platters. -
Daucus carota Short thick with good strong colour, golden orange, and flavour, crisp and sweet. Suitable with gardeners with shallow soil. Chantenay is easy to grow. -
Daucus carota Slender very sweet carrot purple then orange in the core. Grows to 15cms with a lovely texture and flavour. Plant spring to summer in warm soils. -
Daucus carota A colourful mix of Dragon, Solar and Lunar blended to germinate at the same time giving you a lovely favoured variety. As the leaves to have slightly different colours they look great as they grow. Kids love them. -
Daucus carota Good reliable carrot with great sweet flavour. Short and stocky. -
Daucus carota One of few truly purple carrots right to core without being a hybrid. Open pollinated so please give seed saving a try. Long and slender sweet and high in antioxidants just that bit more than the usual orange. Like all carrots plant Spring to Summer in warm soils. -
Daucus carota A good low maintenance carrot for those with little time and shallow soil. Picked and eaten whole they make up in flavour what you miss out on in size. Create shallow furrow. Thinly spread seed, water and thin out sparingly. These little carrots will make their own room. -
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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. -
Daucus carota 15cm or longer with red-orange colour, crisp sweet flavour and stores well. Known as a great juicing carrot and suggested tolerant of warm summers. -
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Daucus carota Golden yellow colour with an even sweeter flavour than most orange carrots. Origins from the Middle East and first recorded around the 14th Century. Moist and crunchy best eaten raw or slightly steamed and will retain its colour.
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Nepeta cataria Growing to 100cm the soft green leaves with coarse-toothed edges have a slightly mint smell and is related. The flowers are thick, showy and great bee attractants. Catnip is seriously lovely by cats who rub against it enthusiastically. Has a long history of medicinal uses in the form of tea, juice, tinctures and poultices. -
Brassica oleracea Delicious Italian heirloom with bright apple green heads that are sweet enough to eat raw. Vigorous attractive plant. -
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Brassica oleracea A rare combination of cauliflower colours that will all taste delicious yet with subtle differences. -
Brassica oleracea Heirloom variety with reasonably large heads and early harvest 60-70 days. Good crisp texture and considered ‘self blanching’. As with most cauli’s cover forming head ‘enveloping’ with own leaves protecting from sun or frost till head fully formed. -
Brassica oleracea Most beautiful colour contrasting with the green of leaves making it quite ornamental as growing. And truly delicious too. This one does not need lots of cheese sauce just a little steaming or even raw as its so tender. -
Apium graveolens Also called turnip-rooted celery. Grown for its large bulbous root which has a delicious creamy celery flavour. Often found growing wild in parts of Europe and recognizable by its celery stalks. It is an excellent addition to soups, salads or German style dishes. -
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Apium 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. -
Apium graveolens var. dulce Soft pink base with slight hue up the stem. Lovely flavour with all the crispness and nutrition of all celery plants. Looks great in the garden especially grown with the pale golden ‘self blanching’. -
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. -
Matricaria recutita Daisylike flowers on this erect annual with green feathery leaves, looks great in any cottage garden. Chamomile flowers are used for a medicinal tea known amongst many things as a calmative and soothing on the stomach. Very fine dust like seeds can be broadcast in the garden or carefully planted on seed trays from Sept onwards when soil is warm. Seeds need light to germinate so sow on surface and water well. -
Anthriscus cerefolium Also known as French parsley a delicate fern like annual with mild slightly anise/parsley flavour made well known by the French. Part of the ‘Fine Herbs’ along with Tarragon, Chives and Parsley. Plant Autumn to early Spring in cooler months.
