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  • Verbena bonariensis - Vanity (Organic)Verbena bonariensis - Vanity (Organic)

    Verbena bonariensis – Vanity (Organic)

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    Verbena bonariensis – Vanity (Organic)

    Vanity is a slightly more compact variety, making it great for small gardens or containers. A perrenial flower that should be found in every cottage garden, not just for it’s beautiful tall stems and delicate movement but also it’s attraction to pollinators. This specific variety has been said to have petals in a slightly more vibrant hue and will flower from June – October.
    (Approximate seed count – 50)

    £2.65
  • ViolaViola

    Viola – Viola / Wild Pansy (Organic)

    Price range: £2.30 through £3.20
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    Viola – Viola / Wild Pansy (Organic)

    An old-time favourite with small violet, yellow and white coloured pansy-like blooms.. Viola tricolour, also known as wild pansy or heartsease, are small plants flowering throughout the season from April to September. They’re hardy, frost tolerant and self-seed easily. It is a delightful perennial that grows well in shady areas, beds, containers, rock gardens, edges, even walls and makes a beautiful cut flower.

    It’s not just a charming beauty for its looks, it is also edible making the most beautiful garnish or addition to salads.

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    Price range: £2.30 through £3.20
  • Mixed CornflowerMixed Cornflower

    Cornflower – Mixed (Organic)

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    Cornflower – Mixed (Organic)

    A stunning mix of pink, blue and white double flowered blooms, ideal for the border and for the cutting garden.
    (Approximate seed count – 200)

    £2.10
  • Early purple BroccoliEarly purple Broccoli

    Broccoli – Early purple (Organic)

    Price range: £2.09 through £4.00
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    Broccoli – Early purple (Organic)

    A very popular and traditional variety of sprouting broccoli, producing an abundance of tasty spears from late March . We love Early Purple broccoli, it comes at a time of year when we are in serious need of some green vegetables that are not kale, chard or leeks! We can quite happily eat it with every meal during its harvest window. It is very versatile, being great seamed, stir fried, roasted, added to soups and stews, put in omelettes… the list goes on.

    It is slow growing and takes around one year from sowing to harvest but it is well worth the wait with each plant producing a lot of food. Plants can grow up to 1m in height.
    (Approximate seed count – 250)

    Price range: £2.09 through £4.00
  • Superschmelz KohlrabiSuperschmelz Kohlrabi

    Kohlrabi – Superschmelz (Organic)

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    Kohlrabi – Superschmelz (Organic)

    A light-green kohlrabi that will remain tender and sweet to a huge size. If left to grow it can reach up to 8kg. It is resistant to bolting and splitting.

    Fred has been growing Superschmelz kohlrabi for years. “It gets huge, it stores really well AND it stays tasty and crunchy!” is his verdict.

    We think kohlrabi is best eaten raw in salads or straight from the garden. It is also nice pickled or added to stews and stir fries.
    (Approximate seed count – 100)

    £2.20
  • WeldWeld

    Weld (Organic)

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    Weld (Organic)

    Tall spires of yellow green flowers, well known dye plant also great as cut flower. Weld aka Dyers’ Rocket is native to Europe and historically used as a dye plant for making a bright brilliant yellow. It may even be one of the oldest dye plants known about.

    We enjoyed it as a cut flower too with unusually shaped tall slender spikes of tiny pretty yellow green flowers adding texture to any bouquet.
    (Approximate seed count – 500)

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    £2.15
  • Red Solix LettuceRed Solix Lettuce

    Lettuce – Red Solix (Organic)

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    Lettuce – Red Solix (Organic)

    A vigorous dark red oak-leaf variety with upright leaves. Red Solix is a fantastic variety, cropping large amounts of fresh and crunchy leaves over a long harvest period. It makes a fantastic addition to the summer salad bowl.

    (Approximate seed count – 250)

    £1.98
  • Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia ChicoryCatalogna Gigante di Chioggia Chicory

    Chicory – Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia (SM4.32) (Organic)

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    Chicory – Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia (SM4.32) (Organic)

    Leaf chicory best used as a delicious sautéing green. Catalogna Gigante di Chioggia – also known as dandelion greens – is an open leaf chicory type which is similar to wild chicory.

    The leaves make some of the best sautéing greens around, sweet with a slight bitter edge. They can be blanched in salty water to remove some of the bitterness if desired. Drain and fry up with garlic and chilli for a truly delicious side dish.

    More forgiving to grow than some other chicory/radicchio types.
    (Approximate seed count – 100)

    £2.20
  • Pepperoncini PepperPepperoncini Pepper

    Pepper – Pepperoncini (Organic)

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    Pepper – Pepperoncini (Organic)

    Small sweet pepper variety from Tuscany traditionally used for pickling. An Italian pepper with the occasional hint of spice. Pepperoncini are often pickled in vinegar, made into delicious antipasti or cooked whole, served with classic Italian foods like pizza or pasta dishes.

    This variety belongs to the same family as bell peppers and hot tobasco chillies. Pepperoncini is an annual that favours hot, fairly dry summers. Normally harvested when glossy green, the pretty long wrinkly peppers turn red and exquisitely sweet if you leave them on the plant. Perfect for a little snack straight off the plant and a favourite when roasted or barbecued, served with olive oil and flakes of sea salt.
    (Approximate seed count – 20)

    £1.95
  • Dyer's Coreopsis (Organic)Dyer's Coreopsis (Organic)

    Dyer’s Coreopsis (Organic)

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    Dyer’s Coreopsis (Organic)

    No dye garden would be complete without the addition of Coreopsis, otherwise known as Dyer’s Tickseed. With cheerful beautiful blooms of bright yellow and a ruby heart, Coreopsis flowers produce a beautiful warm orange natural dye. It’s also a beautiful addition to the garden border for it’s tall stem length, drought tolerance and long flowering window, producing masses of flowers from midsummer to autumn.
    (Approximate seed count – 300)

    £2.40
  • Flamingo Feather CelosiaFlamingo Feather Celosia

    Celosia – Flamingo Feather (Organic)

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    Celosia – Flamingo Feather (Organic)

    A beautiful variety producing white flower spikes with striking pink tips. We love this variety for its feathery plumes which make a great cut flower for bouquets. Bunches can also be hung and dried upside down as everlasting flowers for winter decoration.

    (Approximate seed count – 75)

    £2.50
  • Crystal Lemon CucumberCrystal Lemon Cucumber

    Cucumber – Crystal Lemon (Organic)

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    Cucumber – Crystal Lemon (Organic)

    A prolific, unusual and old variety of outdoor cucumber; small, round and yellow with a crisp, sweet flavour. First cultivated in 1894 in New Zealand, these small apple shaped cucumbers with pale skins are an unusual and very pleasing variety of cucumber. The plant is an attractive climber and will produce prolifically throughout the summer, whether planted in a container or in free draining soil. The skin gets tougher as the fruit ages so they are best picked early on.

    Drawings by Lucca Benney.

    (Approximate seed count – 11)

    £2.25