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.
Approx 20 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ rate: 82% Aug 25
A glorious mix of peaches, pinks, creams and apricots with lots of different flower forms - some more ruffly than others. This mix is essentially the children of Apricotta cosmos, cross-pollinated with the plethora of other varieties of cosmos in our field by roaming bees. Exactly what comes out is a surprise, but we can guarantee it'll be a beautiful one.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 bipinnatus
0.75g (approx 75 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 86% Oct 25
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We find it hard to resist Cosmos with its generous blooms and low maintenance attitude but Double Click Cranberries has really earned its place in our catalogue. These deep, carmine ruffled petals make gorgeous focal flowers in flower arrangements. The breeder has paid special attention to stem strength and you can tell, they are bomb proof. Unlike other flowers with bountiful petals, Cranberries nectar rich and brings 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 bipinnatus
0.75g (approx 75 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 82% Jan 26
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A chance to get hold of some very exclusive seed! Snapdragon Winnow Mix is part of our breeding programme to develop more open pollinated snapdragon varieties. There are only 3 available in the UK and we think that isn't enough!We started with 20 different snapdragon varieties - all with white-peach-pink colour - and saved the seed to give you this mix. Grow these seeds and you're in for a surprise! They'll be a lovely diverse mix of plants in there - mostly with the same colouring as their parents. And who knows, you might even discover an amazing new snapdragon variety!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.
0.03g (approx 250 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 84% Jan 26
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The cutest little french marigold on Earth! Bouncy mounds of rich red flowers with orange centres. Looks amazing in the brassica patch as an underplanting for your cabbages, sprouts and kales. Combine with electric purple 'Kalibos' cabbage for an arresting display, fit for any potager. One of the few flowers we sell which aren't great for cutting but we include it because the its such a lovely addition to a vegetable patch! The foliage smells amazing and flowers are edible. Sow: Mar-April undercover, May-June outside.Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing at 20cm. Wait until risk of frost has passed.Harvest: Open flowers for salad garnishes
Tagetes tenuifolia
Approx 50 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 95% Jan 26
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Lupins can be a bit hit-and-miss when it come to cut flowers. They're often too bulky or gawdy to sit well with other blooms. Lilac Javelin is something different. It's dainty flower heads delicately weave their way through an arrangement adding a lightness and spontaneity which is hard to replicate. Each individual flower unfurls white and a dash of yellow, ageing to a muted lilac. Very popular with bees.Plants are tall and a little gangly and benefit from staking. If you're growing them in a border, be sure to plant towards the back.
Sow: March-April indoors, May outside.
Plant: 30cm apart
Harvest: For longest vase life harvest when first flowers begin to open.
Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days
Notes: All parts of this plant, including seeds are poisonous.
Approx 30 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 94% Sept 25
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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 days0.02g (approx 100 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 98% Aug 25
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An ivory phlox as elegant as it sounds. Isabellina is one of the most beautiful phlox varieties we've come across. With long, strong stems and generous clusters of blooms with a long vase life. Its a wonder why its not more popular. Perhaps it's about to have its moment in the sun?Phlox is extremely popular with pollinators, bringing tonnes of insect life to your garden.Sow: Mar-April (undercover, with warmth) & May (outside). Needs darkness to germinate.Plant: 30cm apart Harvest: When first flower buds have unfurled.Vase Life: 7 daysNotes: Pinch out first flowers to encourage side shoots and longer stems.
0.25g. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 80% Jan 26
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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). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 73% Aug 25
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Flageolet beans are some of the tastiest drying beans you can grow - so creamy, so good. We think of them as luxurious legumes, grown to feed French aristocrats in 17th century. Despite their pedigree, it's incredibly difficult to find seeds of these varieties in the UK. Flageolet Vert is our offering - a very rare variety which forms beautiful pale green beans which hold their shape when cooked. The plants are very productive, dwarf types.
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).
Phaseolus vulgaris
9.5g (approx 30 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ Rate: 100% Oct 25
Elegant, draping seed heads which work beautifully used fresh or dry. Immature seed heads are a fresh green, maturing to a rich aubergine black. A drought-tolerant and generous grass which produces abundantly from a single sowing.
The same species as red millet which has been eaten by humans for centuries but is most often grown as winter bird forage in the UK. These are wonderful wildlife plants. Grow an abundance and enjoy seeing the sparrows swooping down to eat the seeds throughout the autumn and winter.
Sow: March-April indoors
Plant: 30cm apart
Harvest: When just emerging or fully extended
Vase: Expect vase life of a 7 days
Notes: Harvest for drying after pollen has dropped and hang upside down in bunches.
0.5g (approx 100 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 85% Sept 25
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Rossa di Milano is a stunning, deep red Italian heirloom with broad shoulders, tapering down to a narrow root. One we're really excited to bring to UK gardeners. A reliable variety to grow from seed, we sow in February and harvest in late summer. A brilliant storage variety - worth a try if you're after lovely sweet red onions which keep all winter.
Sow in March - 3-5 seeds per modules a la Charles Dowding. Harvest fresh and you can use the stems too. Later harvests have a more pungent flavour. Dry the bulbs out after harvest and they'll keep until December.
Sow: multi-sow 3-5 seeds per module for bulbs or clusters of 10 for spring onions, March undercover
Plant: 20cm spacing between modules
Harvest: July-August
Kitchen: Pairs with everything. Use raw or cooked in a myriad of dishes.
Allium cepa
1g (approx 250 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ 98% Sept 25
A very tasty sweet pepper with lipstick-red, heart-shaped fruits. Lesya is often touted as being one of the sweetest peppers around, we're a little dubious of the title, but what we will say is that Lesya reliably produces very tasty peppers with thick flesh, thin skins and rich flavour. And they're very popular with kids. Despite their compact size, these plants don't take well to being grown in pots.
Sow: Valentines day to end March, with heat (25C)
Harvest: July-September
Kitchen: 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.
Capsicum annuum
Approx 20 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ Rate: 78% Oct 25
Ice-white papery flowers with a striking jet-black eye. A delicate strawflower which is one of the most elegant of its type. It stands beautifully well into autumn - its always one of the last cut flowers standing.
Wonderful to use fresh or dried. The flowers open in the sunshine and close when its overcast.
Sow: May-June (best sown direct)
Harvest: Expect flowers July-October.
Stem length 40-50 cm.
Vase: Use fresh or dried. Dried flowers
Notes: Best direct sown.
Helipterum roseum
0.5g (approx 150 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 69% Oct 25
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Large double strawflowers with papery, burnt orange petals around a cheery yellow center. A perfect addition to warm autumnal arrangements.
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. They are avoided by deer and rabbits.
Sow: Sow undercover in April or outside direct in May. Benefits from warm soil.
Plant: 4 weeks after sowing
Harvest: 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.
Helichrysum bracteatum
0.25g (approx 300 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Germ: 60% Aug 25
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Thrupp is a very special parsnip and an example of the wonders that can come out of community seed saving. This genetically diverse, modern-landrace parsnip was originally bred by Amanda Godber at an allotment site in Stroud, Thrupp has been stewarded by Down to Earth Stroud and the Stroud Community Seed Bank for years.
It was brought to my attention by seed steward Dan Fox of Two Acre Farm in the Mendips. Dan has put lots of work into trialling, selecting and adapting the parsnip and the seed offered here has been grown on his farm. He describes them as 'proper parsnips' with very little forking - a very rare variety which is strongly adapted to the South West climate.
1g (approx 200 seeds). We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate.
Pastinaca sativa
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.
