Grow your garden with vegetable, flower and herb seeds harvested straight from the farm. The seed we offer here is all grown by us or another small farm nearby.
All Farm Fresh Seed
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Cucumber 'Mideast Peace'
Toothsome cucumbers with beautiful deep-green, shiny skin. 'Mideast Peace' has a everything you want in a cucumber - sweet flavour, crunchy texture and it keeps well. Its one of the most robust cucumber varieties we've grown. The plant photos in this description were taken in October! As with all Lebanese-type cucumbers, the fruit are stouter than a standard supermarket cuc - they max out at 15cm. A true dual purpose variety - harvest thumb-sized for pickles or to palm-sized for Shirazi salads all summer long.The vines grow from 1-1.5m and can be trained on strings or left to sprawl although the cucumbers are better quality when trained. Mideast Peace was bred by Dr. Alan Kapuler of Peace Seeds (Corvallis, Oregon) for cool climates and we've found this variety to be both early and prolific in unpredictable British summers.Sow: April on a sunny windowsill or heated propagator at 21C.Plant: Harden off and plant into unheated greenhouse/polytunnel after risk of frost has passed. Usually ready to transplant 4 weeks after sowing. Plant at 60cm spacing, train up strings or leave to sprawl.Harvest: As baby cucs for pickles or for salads.Kitchen: Pickle or eat raw. Pairs with citrus (lemon, lime), aromatics and spices (dill, fennel, coriander, ginger, chilli, black pepper), alliums (spring onion, garlic, garlic chives), fats (sesame, cashew).Notes: Plants can be trained up strings or left to sprawl (and will take up a lot of room!). ~20 seeds 94% Aug 25
£2.75
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Cynoglossum 'Winnow Mix'
A chance to buy some very rare seeds. This seed is a cross between Cynoglossum ‘Firmament’ (blue, pictured) and ‘Mystic Pink’ (rose, pictured). Expect mostly blues with the chance of some surprises in soft rose and lilacs. We love Cynoglossum because it flowers so abundantly, attracting incredible populations of bees to your garden. Sow: Valentines day to end April. Darkness aids germination.Plant: May, after risk of frost has passed.Harvest: June-October. Pick a quarter of flowers on stem are open.Vase: Tips are prone to wilting. Pick in the cool and if stems wilt, sear the stems. Submerge cut edge in boiling water for 10 seconds then return to cold water.Notes: Cynoglossum self seeds. ~1g / ~200 seedsGerm 71% Aug 25
£2.75
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Snapdragon 'Orange Wonder'
A bullet-proof cut flower with a strong 'cocktails-on-the-beach' vibe. Salmon pink, bright orange and soft yellow all on one stem - sounds OTT but somehow it's just right. Our selection of 'Orange Wonder' has a mix of bright colours as well as plants with more muted colouring. This joyous plant has become a firm farm favourite, brightening up our summer with flowers from June to September. It's fantastically easy to grow and is short-lived perennial so one sowing will give you flowers for a good few years. Bumblebees love snapdragons so it's a must-grow if you'd like to attract more to your garden.Sow: Valentines day to end of March or Sept-Oct for overwintering. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 20-30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when only 2 or 3 flowers have opened.Vase: Expect vase life of a week or longer.Notes: Overwinters best in free-draining soils. ~50 seedsGerm 68% Aug 25
£2.75
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Helichrysum 'Silvery Rose'
A total stunner. Papery blooms start off a deep shade of fuchsia before mellowing out to a silvery rose. An elegant colour which looks beautiful fresh or dried. A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'!Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify.0.25g / ~300 seedsGerm 72% Aug 25
£2.25
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Nicotiana 'Bronze Queen'
We love 'Bronze Queen' for its unusual deep bronze flowers which dangle daintily from the stem. Nicotiana are stately, long stemmed plant which look like they should be difficult to grow. But they're not. Keep the plants well picked and one sowing will keep you in flowers all summer long. Nicotiana are moth pollinated flower so are a brilliant flower to incorporate into a pollinator friendly garden.Sow: March to April. Needs light to germinate. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: For longest vase life harvest when a third of the flowers are open. Expect stems of 80cm which feel sticky to touch.Vase: Expect vase life of a 10 days ~100 seeds Germ 68% Oct 25
£2.50
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Helichrysum 'Salmon Rose'
Salmon rose is a beautiful variety with flowers ranging from rose pink, through to salmon pink and apricot blush. Warm autumnal hues which look great fresh or dry. A brilliant cut flower which can be used fresh but comes into its own when dried. Pick at the height of flowering, bind together in generous bunches and hang them to dry upside down and the colour will intensify. You'll have colourful blooms to brighten up the house and take you through the winter months and beyond. There's a reason this is known as the 'everlasting flower' and 'immortelle'.Helichrysums are Australian natives which are very robust and drought tolerant.Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.Plant: 4 weeks after sowingHarvest: July-September. Pick when flowers are half open. Stems 80cm or longer.Vase: Can be used fresh or dry. To dry, strip off foliage, tie in a bunch and hang upside down. Flower colours will intensify. 0.25g / ~300 seedsGerm 79% Aug 25
£2.75
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Physalis 'Marys Niagra'
Marys Niagra is strictly suited to gardeners with a sweet tooth who welcome a little wildness into their gardens. Also known as cape gooseberries, these berries are all individually wrapped in a papery husk. The orange berries inside taste like the layer of caramelized pineapple you get on a pineapple upside down cake. Totally delicious.Despite having their roots in North America, these grow with wild abandon - the plants are big and the fruits are plentiful. They grow 30cm up and then start to bush outwards to almost 3 foot wide! We think they would look tremendous cascading down the side of a container. Fruits fall off the plant when ripe. You can give them a little shake to encourage them and leave to ripen fully on a window sill. Fruits keep well.Sow: March-April with heat (21-25C)Plant: 50-100cm apartHarvest: July-SeptemberKitchen: Eat straight off the plant or incorporate into fruity desserts - they're particularly good in pavlovaNotes: This variety grows well outside. ~20 seeds Germ 91% Aug 25
£2.75
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Persian Cress 'Wrinkle Cress'
A productive salad leaf and stalwart cut flower rolled into one. Wrinkle Cress grows quickly and abundantly, adding pep to your salads from autumn through to spring. As the days lengthen, plants throw up shoots full of tiny white flowers which gradually transforming into graceful seed heads. The seed heads can be picked when glaucous green or when dry and silvery. They are super versatile - an easy way to add texture to late summer and autumn arrangements. Use fresh or dried. Sow: mid March-May & Aug-Sept (undercover or outside) Plant: direct sow or plant 10-20cm apart Harvest: Salad leaves 4-8 weeks after sowing. Cut seed heads when the uppermost flowers have faded. Kitchen: Eat fresh in winter and early spring salads. Pairs with citrus (orange, lemon, lime), aromatics and spices (coriander, ginger, five spice, chilli), alliums (spring onion, garlic), fats (sesame, cashew). Vase: Expect fresh seed heads to last for a week. ~1g / 400 seeds Germ 97% Oct 25
£2.50
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Gypsophila 'Covent Garden'
Gypsophila 'Covent Garden' is a classic cut flower, beloved by anthophiles everywhere for its light stature and larger-than-average pure white blooms. Easy to grow. Sow seeds direct in spring or early summer and the plants take off like a bat out of hell. For this reason, Gypsophila makes a brilliant summer gap-filler. Sow: Best direct sown from mid-March to June or Sept. This is a 'one-and-done' flower - sow a couple of successions for constant supply. Harvest: Pick when half the flowers on the stem are open. Vase: Expect vase life of a week. ~0.5g / 450 seeds Germ 100% Aug 25
£1.95
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Salad Rocket 'Astro'
An unusual rocket variety with deep green, broad leaves which aren't lobed like standard rocket varieties. It is slower growing and slower to bolt than more vigorous alternatives such as 'Victoria'. A substantial, peppery leaf for salads harvested between autumn and spring.Sow: mid March-May & Aug-Sept (undercover or outside)Plant: densely for baby leaves, 20cm for salad leavesHarvest: 4-8 weeks after sowingKitchen: Eat fresh or just wilted. Pairs with citrus (lemon, balsamic vinegar), aromatics (basil, dill, mint) and spices (chilli), salty (capers, olives, feta), fats (blue cheese, goats cheese, pine nuts).Notes: Early sowings benefit from fleece. Download our Winter Salads Growing Guide to learn more about growing winter greens.~0.5g/250 seedsGerm 92% Jul 25
£1.95
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Sweet Pea 'Charlie's Angels'
An ethereal sweet pea with long stems and excellent scent. The flowers are a soft blue (verging on lilac) with full and frilly petals which hold their ground in an arrangement. An excellent sweet pea grown in the garden or for cutting. Grow undercover for extra long stems. Bred by Chris Hammer and introduced by Unwins way back in 1990. Sow: Late Oct-Nov for overwintering seedlings or Valentines day to end of March. Resist sowing in the depths of winter.Plant: 20cm apart, enrich with compostHarvest: When uppermost 2 buds are closed.Vase: Expect vase life of 4-5 days. ~20 seedsSwPCA-00123-MSW-OG Germ 86% Aug 25
£2.75
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Cosmos 'Apricotta'
An electric combination of apricot orange and lavender pink. These are show stoppers with a bit of rustic charm. Their big blousey blooms have jagged edges, often combined with a delicate inner circle of petals, similar to 'Fizzy White'. They often stop us in our tracks as we're walking through the field. Like all cosmos, they attract a tonne of bees and beneficial insects to your garden. Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 5 days. Cosmos bipinnatus0.5g (approx 75 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 83% Sept 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.
£2.85
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Ageratum 'Timeless'
Bring a little old school cut flower magic to your plot.The fuzzy flowers of this variety come in shade of lilac, purple, magenta, dusky pink and white. Our selection favors the pastel shades. Ageratum or floss flower is a sturdy cut flower, traditionally grown in the UK. They make incredibly productive plants - if you deadhead diligently, they will flower until November. Their long flowering season also makes them a great plant for feeding your local pollinators.Sow: March-May. Needs light to germinate. Broadcast in seed trays and prick out (seeds are very small)Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Harvest when flowers are fully open - young stems are liable to wilt. Expect stems of 60cm.Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days~100 seeds/0.02gGerm 98% Aug 25
£2.75
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Sweet Pepper 'Turkish Dolma'
Often the best things in life are found in unlikely places. Who would have guessed that earliest and most productive pepper would hail from the warm Middle Eastern gardens of Turkey? Not us. But Turkish Dolma produces bountiful harvests of sweet, palm-sized peppers from July to September. The peppers are blocky with shiny skins which turn from green to red.Turkish Dolma has been bred to be picked green and stuffed ('dolma' is Turkish for 'stuffed) then baked. We find them very versatile peppers in the kitchen. Roast the young fruits whole and eat them seeds and all; fry them up for breakfast menemen (Turkish scrambled eggs) or let them ripen fully for the perfect snack pepper.Sow: Valentines day to end March, with heat (25C)Harvest: July-SeptemberKitchen: Pairs with savoury (olives, bacon, cured pork), aromatic (parsley, coriander, oregano, ginger), spicy (paprika, cumin, cinnamon), fats (avocado, soft cheese, eggs).Notes: Grow in greenhouse or similar. Stake plants using a tripod method - they don't get very tall but branches are liable to snap under the weight of their fruit. ~ 20 seedsPepTDma-00135-WNO-C Germ: 82% Aug 25
£2.50
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Tomato 'Uralski Ranniy'
Let me introduce you to the winner of our 2024 outdoor dwarf tomato trials! Uralski Ranniy is a Russian heirloom tomato which performs extremely well for us in South West England. It produces mini-beefsteak tomatoes, the size of a salad tomato but beautifully ridged. They are excellent eaten fresh but come into their own when they're cooked down into sauces or fried for breakfast. Happy growing outside, and will yield well in a sunny spot. Sow: March, with heat (25C) Harvest: July-September Kitchen: Pairs with savoury (anchovies, capers, cured pork), aromatic (basil, coriander, thyme), spicy (anise, clove, cinnamon), fats (avocado, cream cheese). Approx 20 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Solanum lycopersicum Germ Rate: 88% Oct 25
£2.55
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Ammi visnaga 'Green Mist'
'Green Mist' produces a profusion of billowing, cloud-like blooms. The umbels can be picked when small and green or once they've began to sparkle with little white flowers. They are extremely popular pollinators. Ammi visnaga is taller than its close relative Ammi majus. The plants are tall and stately, growing to at least 1m tall. They are generous flowerers and make a real impact when grown on mass. Sow: September-October for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions. Loves to be sown direct into the soil.Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Expect 60cm stem length.Vase: For best vase life, pick when two thirds of the flowers on umbel are open. Vase life of 10 days. N.B. Poisonous to livestock. Sap can cause skin irrigation in some people. 0.25g (approx 300 seeds)Germ: 71% Aug 25
£1.25
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Orlaya grandiflora (Lace Flower)
Gorgeous lacy umbels of fresh white flowers which add a touch of romance to your borders. Excellent cut flowers through spring to mid-summer. Blooms are very versatile in the garden and in the vase. As with all umbellifers, they are very popular with pollinators and autumn sowing provide vital nectar for bees in spring.Sow: September-October for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions. Loves to be sown direct into the soil. Seed needs to be exposed to cold to germinate well.Plant: 30cm apartHarvest: Expect 60cm stem length.Vase: Pick when two thirds of the flowers on umbel are open. Vase life of 7 days.1g (approx 50 seeds) Germ 73% Aug 25
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Tomato 'Gardeners Sweetheart'
Gardener's Sweetheart is an overachiever. It produces trusses as long as your forearm, laden with cute red tomatoes, shaped like anatomical hearts. Unusually for most heirloom varieties, Gardener's Sweetheart has a high resistance to splitting so you can leave whole trusses of tomatoes to ripen before picking them. The tomatoes have a lovely firm texture (they make great sauces too) and sweet flavour. As with many tomatoes, the flavour of this variety is deadened with over-watering. Once plants are established, water the absolute bare minimum (if growing in open ground) and you will be rewarded with the sweetest fruits. Gardeners Sweetheart is a vining, (indeterminate) variety which is best grown undercover, grown up strings - either in the ground or in containers. Sow: March, with heat (25C) Harvest: July-September Kitchen: Pairs with savoury (anchovies, capers, cured pork), aromatic (basil, coriander, thyme), spicy (anise, clove, cinnamon), fats (avocado, cream cheese). Approx 20 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Solanum lycopersicum Germ Rate: 100% Oct 25
£2.55
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Winter Squash 'Black Futsu'
The daintiest winter squash we grow! The plants are much less brutish than other varieties, co-existing well with the other plant life in your vegetable patch. The squashes themselves are small too - rarely weighing over a kilo - making them the perfect size to roast whole. Fruits have a creamy texture and thin, digestible skins so no need for peeling. If the season is long, the fruits will mature to a dusty orange - pick at any stage. Sow: April (undercover, ideally at 21C), late May outside Plant: end May, 60cm spacing Harvest: Sept-Oct Kitchen: Roasted whole. Pairs with fats (hazelnuts, peanut, walnuts, goats cheese, feta), citrus (lemon, lime), aromatics & spices (coriander, sage, rosemary, thyme, chilli). Notes: Protect early plantings from frost. approx 15 seeds Cucurbita moshata Germ Rate: 98% Oct 25
£2.25
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Tagetes 'Cinnabar'
An exceedingly elegant French Marigold, with long stems, aromatic foliage and deep red flowers edged with gold. They are extremely easy to grow (and save seed from) and extremely useful in a cut garden. One sowing will give you buckets of foliage followed by bunches of richly coloured flowers. Cinnabar is a Great Dixter original (go visit this garden if you haven't already) - selected from a particularly tall specimen found in their borders. When I say tall, I mean tall - Cinnabar reaches 1.2m, so don’t plant it in between your tomatoes! Give it its own area of the garden to flourish in. Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 7 days. Approx 100 seeds Germ 85% Oct 25 All cut flower seeds are subject to 20% VAT which is added at checkout. If your order contains VAT-able goods, 20% VAT is also charged on shipping.
£2.25
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Climbing French Bean 'Marvel of Venice'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Crisp, sunshine yellow beans with a bright, buttery flavour. One of the best tasting French beans we've grown. We offer the white seeded strain of this variety which we think is more tender than the black seeded type. The pods are wide and flattened and tend to curve if grown outside. An easy-to-harvest variety on account of the brightly coloured beans. Our original seed for this variety was gifted to us by incredible heirloom bean seed producer Pippa Rosen from Beans & Herbs. Sow: April undercover, May-June outside Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: July-September, pick regularly. Kitchen: Cook lightly and pair with savoury (parmesan, bacon), aromatic (tarragon, ginger), acid (white wine, lemon), fats (olive oil, almonds). Notes: This is a climbing French bean and will easily grow to 6ft so stake accordingly. Approx 20 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Phaseolus vulgaris Germ Rate: 98% Oct 25
£2.25
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Dwarf French Bean 'Blooming Prairie'
Finally, a deep purple bean that actually tastes good! The pods are slender, slightly flattened and beautifully straight. They start off as soft lilac flowers which are something to be appreciated in their own right. As with most purple vegetables, the purple colour disappears once they're cooked. Fun while it last though, and the beans are easy to spot when you're harvesting. Blooming Prairie is a dwarf French bean and the plants will grow to 30cm off the ground - no need to stake. Sow: April undercover, May-June outside Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: July-September, pick regularly. Kitchen: Cook lightly and pair with savoury (parmesan, bacon), aromatic (tarragon, ginger), acid (white wine, lemon), fats (olive oil, almonds). Notes: Sow a second succession in June for continuous harvest. Approx 20 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Phaseolus vulgaris Germ Rate: 80% Oct 25
£2.25
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Orach 'Rose Gold'
An opportunity to grow a very rare, dual-use variety. Orach is a drought resistant plant, producing very tasty salad leaves and cooking greens, not dissimilar to spinach. Rose Gold produces zesty green leaves on pink stems. When the plant goes to seed, the party really begins, with tall, pink and gold spangly seed heads. Use fresh, dry or just enjoy the sound of them rustling in the wind. Plants come back best when self sown - allow at least one plant to self sow for next year's supply. Sow: April undercover, May-June outside. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 30cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed. Harvest: Young leaves for eating. Pick stems when flowers are half open. 60cm stem length. Vase: Expect a vase life of 7 days. Approx 100 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Atriplex hortensis
£2.55
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Carrot 'Little Fingers'
Little Finger is one of the best carrots to grow with children. They are fast growing, sweet tasting and a very satisfying size. The medium-long roots grow up to a finger-width wide (hence the name) so they are ideal left whole and crunched as kids snacks or crudites. Unlike most carrot varieties, Little Finger is specifically adapted to clay soils - one to try if you’re still trying to grow your first straight carrot! Sow: May until mid-July, direct sow. Harvest: At least 12 weeks from sowing. Kitchen: Roast, braise or eat raw. Pairs well with acid (balsamic, white wine, lemon), aromatics (cumin, dill, mint, thyme, rosemary, coriander, ginger, chilli), fats (sesame, olive oil), alliums (leeks, garlic). Notes: Sow late May to early June to avoid carrot root fly. 1g (approx 800 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Germ: 77% Oct 25 Daucus carota
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