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Calendula 'Ivory Princess'
Ivory Princess is the most refined calendula out their with its primose yellow petals and chocolate brown centers. This selection is a mix of soft yellows with the odd flash of lemon zest. They have nice long strong stems even when grown outside making them great cut flowers as well as edibles.Pot Marigolds are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow from seed. You'll have flowers all summer from a single spring sowing. They'll also self seed, giving you more flowers next year.Sow: September for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions.Plant: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm.Harvest: Expect 50-60cm stem length, longer if grown inside.Vase: Pick when flowers are half open for best vase life of 5 days.~ 30 seedsCalIvP-00095-JNY-CGerm: 78% Aug 25
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Calendula 'Orange Button'
The most eye-catching Calendula we have ever grown. Rich, burnt orange petals surrounding chocolate brown centres. The underside of each petal is delicately bronzed.The plants are vigorous with tall, sturdy stems and the flowers are also massive - easily palm sized. What's not to love?Pot Marigolds are one of the most rewarding flowers to grow from seed. You'll have flowers all summer from a single spring sowing. They'll also self seed, giving you more flowers next year.Sow: September for overwintering seedlings. Sow undercover or outside Mar-May, depending on soil conditions.Plant: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm.Harvest: Expect 50-60cm stem length, longer if grown inside.Vase: Pick when flowers are half open for best vase life of 5 days. ~ 30 seedsGerm: 76% Nov 24
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Carrot 'Little Fingers'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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. Daucus carota
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Carrot 'Rothild'
Rothild is a sweet, fragrant carrot which is easy to grow. The roots are bright, cartoon carrot orange, signifying their high carotene content. Intense colouring = more nutritious. A joy to eat and a joy to grow. We find it to be a very productive carrot, yielding lovely long roots even on our heavy clay soil. 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.~800 seeds/1gGerm 94% Jul 25
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Celeriac 'Monarch'
Celeriac 'Monarch' is a substantial winter vegetable with a subtle, refined taste. This variety produces large, smooth roots which are *relatively* easy to clean. Sow early, plant shallow and keep watered during the summer and you'll have nice big roots to harvest in the autumn. They store really well and make a great addition to the winter vegetable menu. We use them to make creamy soups and remoulades. We also love to grow them in the veg garden because they are fantastic at opening up heavy soils - their extensive root networks penetrate far down into the soil.Sow: March-April with heat (18C) or April in a greenhouse. Light aids germination - lightly cover seeds with fine compost or vermiculite. Seeds are small so it's easiest to broadcast sow then prick out.Plant: 8 weeks after sowingHarvest: August-OctoberKitchen: Mash, braise or grate into salads. Can also be used to replace celery in mirepoix. Pairs well with aromatics (chives, dill, rosemary, thyme, parsley), spices (chili, horseradish, mustard, caraway), fats (walnuts, creme fraiche, cream, butter), citrus (lemon).~0.1g/250 seedsGerm 82% Jul 25
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Celery 'Tall Utah'
A classic American heirloom for all the celery lovers out there. Tall Utah produces a dense crop of crisp green stems under a canopy of healthy green leaves. The freshly picked celery have a crunch like no other and the leaves can be harvested as and when to use as a herb.Sow: March, with heat (18C) or April in a greenhouse. Light aids germination - lightly cover seeds with fine compost or vermiculite. Seeds are small so it's easiest to broadcast sow then prick out.Plant: 8 weeks after sowingHarvest: June-SeptemberKitchen: One third of the soffritto/mirepoix holy trinity - it is the base of many classic European dishes. Very versatile, particularly when cooked and pairs very well with aromatics (dill, rosemary, thyme, parsley), fats (blue cheese, walnuts, cream cheese).~0.1g/300 seedsClryTU-00050-MOL-OGGerm 70% Jul 25
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Chard 'Fireworks'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Fireworks makes a beautiful addition to your garden (vegetable or ornamental) and a very nutritious addition to your plate. You can 'eat the rainbow' by growing just one variety! It's a celebration of colour and diversity. You'll find stems in icy white, canary yellow, zesty orange, and cerise red with leaves ranging from verdant green to deep burgundy. Say goodbye to uniformity and say hello to diverse form and colour. This is a diverse interbreeding population of plants rather than a single variety. If you dig up a seed cluster as its germinating and you'll see different coloured shoots stretching out of a single cluster. Each cluster is made up of several individual seeds, each with their own unique genetics. What a joy. Sow: April (undercover) & July (outside or undercover) for continuous supply. Plant: 4 weeks after sowing, or sow direct. Harvest: Baby leaves in 6 weeks, big leaves in 8-10 weeks. Harvest outside leaves. Kitchen: Eat baby leaves raw and cook older leaves - steam, sautee, or braise. Cook stems a little longer than leaves. Pairs with acid (lemon, balsamic vinegar, lime), fats (goats cheese, walnuts, coconut milk, butter), salty (olives, feta, parmesan), aromatics (chilli, nutmeg, dill, fennel, thyme). 3g (approx 150 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Beta vulgaris var. cicla Germ Rate: 84% Sept 25
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Chard 'Swiss Chard'
A proper Swiss Chard with wide juicy stems and deep green, shiny leaves. A very different plant from our other varieties Fireworks and Verde da Taglia. We think of it as the European version of Pak Choi - a leafy green, bred for its crisp stems rather than its verdant leaves. For this reason it makes a great stir fry addition throughout the summer months when it's impossible to grow Pak Choi. It's a very generous green to grow - if you harvest individual stems, a couple of sowings will have you sorted for the year.Sow: April (undercover) & July (outside or undercover) for continuous supply. Plant: 4 weeks after sowing, or sow direct.Harvest: Baby leaves in 6 weeks, big leaves in 8-10 weeks. Harvest outside leaves.Kitchen: Eat baby leaves raw and cook older leaves - steam, sautee, or braise. Cook stems a little longer than leaves. Pairs with acid (lemon, balsamic vinegar, lime), fats (goats cheese, walnuts, coconut milk, butter), salty (olives, feta, parmesan), aromatics (chilli, nutmeg, dill, fennel, thyme).~2.5g/150 seedsGerm: 81% Sept 25
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Chicory 'Pan di Zucchero'
This heritage Italian variety of chicory is one of our favourites. Sweet flavour and crisp texture - this is a variety for chicory noobs. It rivals iceberg lettuce for crispness but with a much more aromatic, complex flavour. Outer, deep green leaves have more radicchio bitterness than the yellow hearts. Pan di Zucchero grow to an impressive size - about 40cm long - a satisfying green to grow. Sowing and planting timing is important to grow chicory successfully. Sow in mid-late July and plant out promptly. Chicory like to germinate in the cool. Sow: mid-late July. Keep seeds cool while germinating.Plant: 4 weeks after sowing.Harvest: October-December. Chicory is frost tolerant but the outside leaves can suffer, looking rotten and slimy. Hold your nerve and peel them away to reveal the jewel-like chicory heart. Kitchen: Best raw in salads but can also be cooked. Cut the hearts in half, marinate and griddle or barbecue. Pairs well with acid (lemon, balsamic vinegar, orange), fats (blue cheese, walnuts, hazelnuts), salty (capers), sweet (winter squash).~0.5g/350 seedsGerm 72% Jul 25 Photo courtesy of Springtail Farm
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Chilli Pepper 'Lemonella'
***BACK IN STOCK JAN 2026*** An early and prolific member of the habanero family of chillis which has a distinctively lemony and aromatic. Its flavour rivals the more widely available 'Lemon Drop' and we include this in our catalogue because of its earliness, bountiful yields and small stature. Its perfect for container growing and doesn't need to be staked.This is a chilli we grow for one reason only - to make an unforgettable fermented chilli sauce. The chillis are on the spicy side so we often cut them half and half with sweet peppers. This variety dries well but disappointingly doesn't retain its bright lemon-yellow colour after drying, although it does keep its flavour.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. ~20 seedsChilLem-00140-WNO-CGerm 88% Nov 25
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Chives
Life is about the little things and having fresh herbs on hand is a joy. Grow a pot of chives and you'll have an abundant supply. They are generous producers which will happily self seed and bulk up year on year. Your bagel with cream cheese will never be without a sprinkling of chives.Sow: Direct sow into pots March-September (undercover or outside)Harvest: Lightly harvest 12 weeks after sowingKitchen: Pairs with proteins (eggs, fish, ham), fats (avocado, cream cheese), aromatics (chervil, basil, coriander, tarragon, parsley).Note: Chives are herbaceous perennials and die down over winter. They self-sow and clumps will bulk up. You can divide them in spring.~0.25g/ 200 seeds Germ 78% Jul 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
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Cornflower 'Black Ball'
Cornflowers are some of the most robust cut flowers out there - they thrive in poor soil and are rarely bothered by pests and diseases. They attract a wide range of pollinators to your garden and I often find them covered with hoverflies.Flowers are edible - sprinkle the petals in salads or in cocktails.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: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm.Harvest: Expect 60-80cm stem length.Vase: Pick when flowers are beginning to open for vase life of 5 days.1g (approx 200 seeds)Germ 79% Aug 25
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Cornflower 'Florist Blue Boy'
A 'Blue Boy' cornflower selection made with floristry in mind. Deep blue flowers are all double or semidouble, hovering above wiry (and sturdy) upright stems.The perfect garden plant for naturalistic planting schemes and makes a lovely filler in meadow-style arrangements. Looks beautiful with lilac, white and primrose yellow. Cornflowers are some of the most robust cut flowers out there - they thrive in poor soil and are rarely bothered by pests and diseases. They attract a wide range of pollinators to your garden and I often find them covered with hoverflies.Flowers are edible - sprinkle the petals in salads or in cocktails.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: 4 weeks after sowing at 30cm.Harvest: Expect 60-80cm stem length.Vase: Pick when flowers are beginning to open for vase life of 5 days.1g (approx 200 seeds)CFFBu-00104-JNY-C
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Cosmos 'Apricotta'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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.
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Cosmos 'Day Dream'
Daydream is an airy cosmos in the lightest shade of pink, deepening to rose pink at the centre. This cosmos has sweet, little blooms on wiry stems and is always our first to flower. It's also our first to go over so its worth sowing two or three successions if you want flowers all summer. As with all cosmos, it'll bring 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.~75 seeds/0.5gGerm 84% Aug 25
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Cosmos 'Fizzy White'
Fizzy White is one of our favourite cosmos varieties - Emma has been growing it for years to use in her wedding arrangements. It's pure white with a little ruffle of petals at its yellow centre. Its frilly but has a light and airy quality that the fully double varieties lack. Looks stunning in a garden border and attracts a tonne of bees and beneficial insects.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.~75 seeds/0.5gGerm 93% Aug 25
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Cosmos 'Versailles Flush'
A classic open, single flowered cosmos, specifically bred for cutting. The flowers are white, developing a delicate rose flush as they age. Versailles Cosmos varieties are a little different to your average cosmos - the foliage and petals have a slightly waxy quality (which is what makes them last longer in the vase than other varieties). It also takes a little longer for the plants to flower making it a perfect addition to your cutting garden as a late-flowering succession. As with all cosmos, it'll bring 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.~75 seeds/0.5gGerm 74% Aug 25
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Courgette 'Costata Romanesco'
If you can call a courgette bodacious, then Costata Romanesco is the one. Big bold plants, with flowers bright and brazen, it really is something to behold. This Italian heirloom has been bred to produce exceptionally large flowers - perfect for stuffing with goats cheese, dipping in batter and frying. The courgettes themselves are also second-to-none. Beautiful striped skins, firm texture and nutty flavour.You’ll only need one or two plants to feed a family. Grow a couple more and you’ll be feeding the whole street. Sow: April (undercover, ideally at 21C), late May outside Plant: end May, 60cm spacing Harvest: July-Sept Kitchen: Slow cook, BBQ or roast. Pairs with fats (pine nuts, goats cheese, ricotta, feta, halloumi), citrus (lemon) salty flavours (capers, olives, anchovy, bacon), aromatics (coriander, dill, basil, marjoram). Notes: Protect early plantings from frost. This variety has a tendency to develop yellow patterns on the leaves. This is a quirk of the variety, not a defect or disease. ~15 seeds Germ 92% Oct 25
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Courgette 'Dark Star'
Glossy courgettes in the deepest, darkest green. This well-behaved variety grows in neat, bushy clumps and throws out courgettes over a long period. A great variety to avoid a courgette glut. This is an all-round scrappy variety which was bred in the US for drought tolerance and mildew resistance. The plants have incredibly extensive root systems and are highly adapted to organic cultivation.Sow: April (undercover, ideally at 21C), late May outsidePlant: end May, 60cm spacingHarvest: July-SeptKitchen: Slow cook, BBQ or roast. Pairs with fats (pine nuts, goats cheese, ricotta, feta, halloumi), citrus (lemon) salty flavours (capers, olives, anchovy, bacon), aromatics (coriander, dill, basil, marjoram).~15 seedsCouDS-00148-WNO-C Germ 86% Feb 25
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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
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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
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Drying Pea 'Carlin'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** A true British heirloom, dating back to 12th century and hailing from the North of England. Once a staple, today they are most frequently found doused in salt and vinegar. They are as delicious as they sound. Carlin peas are traditional drying peas, grown to harvest and eat as a pulse rather than the sweet fresh peas we're more familiar with. Grow these fuss-free plants and feel the wholesome satisfaction of loading up your store cupboard with home grown pulses this winter! Sow: March to May outside Harvest: June - July Kitchen: Steam or sautee. Pairs well with alliums (garlic, onions, shallots), fats (butter, feta, smoked fish, bacon), aromatics (mint, dill, parsley, chilli). 18g (approx 100 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Pisum sativum Germ Rate: 98% Oct 25
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Dwarf French Bean 'Blooming Prairie'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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
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