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Top of the Pots Gift Collection | Container Garden Seeds | Heirloom Eco-friendly Christmas Present
Our vibrant collection of rare, heirloom vegetable seeds make an excellent gift for the nature-friendly kitchen gardener in your life. Our Top of the Pots Seed Gift Collection has been carefully curated by Ellen to look gorgeous and taste delicious. Full of colourful varieties which happily grow in pots in a container garden, courtyard or balcony. Locally adapted to UK growing conditions, most of the varieties in this collection have been saved on our 3 acre farm in Dorset, giving you the best chance of success! Chard 'Fireworks' Dwarf French Bean 'Dior' Rocket 'Victoria' Spring Onion 'Ishikura' Calendula 'Ivory Princess' Broad bean 'Ratio' Radish 'Saxa' Why buy this collection? Perfect for Container Growing: Features 7 colourful varieties, all chosen because they grow well and look beautiful grown in pots. Anyone can make a beautiful and tasty garden - be it a courtyard, terrace or balcony. UK Sourced & Adapted: Our seeds are selected for their resilience and ability to thrive in the British climate, giving you the best chance of success! Most of our varieties are produced on our organically managed, 3 acre farm in Dorset. Sustainable & Eco-friendly: We only sell open-pollinated & heirloom varieties (no F1 hybrids) which means you can save your own seeds for the next year. A Thoughtful Christmas Present: Sharing seeds over the darkest months of the year is an ancient tradition we can all be part of. Our gift collections are beautifully packaged in a plastic-free, eco-friendly gift bag made from recycled cotton - perfect for anyone who wants to experience the joy of growing your own produce. Gift mindfully this Christmas and give a gift that grows! Our Top of the Pots Seed Collection is the ultimate Christmas gift for small-space gardeners, inspiring joy, hope and growth in the year ahead.
£17.95
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Kale 'Cottagers'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Cottagers is one of the oldest kales the UK, dating back to a time when gardens weren't places to sit and admire, they were places to grow food, medicine and fibre. Cottagers is a tall, productive and exceptionally hardy variety - it will give you leaves all winter and tasty shoots in the spring. The plants are beautiful with glaucous green leaves and purple ribs. Sow: March-April (undercover or outside with fleece or cloche) Plant: May, 45cm apart Harvest: Late summer- early autumn Kitchen: Roast, steam, sautee or braise. Pairs with acidic flavours (lemon, white wine), fats (sesame, bacon, chorizo, walnuts, parmesan), alliums (garlic, leeks), aromatics & spice (mustard, cumin, parsley, coriander, ginger, chilli). Notes: To avoid massive cabbage heads, grow no further than 45cm apart. As with all brassicas, plant deep to avoid toppling Approx 100 seeds. We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Brassica oleracea Germ Rate: 96% Oct 25
£1.95
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Red Onion 'Rossa di Milano'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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. ~1g /250 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Allium cepaGerm 98% Sept 25
£2.10
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Greek Oregano
A richly aromatic oregano which is a very useful and robust plant to grow. This is herb for all your favourite Greek dishes. It grows well in containers or in a herb bed, producing lots of leafy growth followed by a tonne of bee-loved flowers. The blooms make a lovely scented addition to garden posies. This is a perennial herb which you can expect a smaller harvest from in the first year. It will bulk out over the next few years. Cut back old growth in early spring to encourage new soft growth.Sow: March - April (at around 18C)Plant: 30cm apart in MayKitchen: The it herb for greek, mexican and italian dishes. Pairs with fats (eggs, yogurt, halloumi, soft cheese, parmesan), aromatics (basil, parsley, chives, mint, thyme), spicy (chili), acid (white wine, red wine vinegar)~0.1g/1000 seedsGerm 76% Jul 25
£1.95
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Kids' Vegetable Seed Collection | Easy-Grow & Eco-Friendly Christmas Stocking Filler for Young UK Gardeners
Kids' Eco-Friendly Vegetable Seed Gift Collection Our 'Easy Peasy' Kid's Vegetable Seed Gift Collection is the perfect eco-friendly Christmas stocking filler! With 5 varieties of tasty, easy-grow vegetables, our heirloom seed bundle is a brilliant introduction to growing your own food for young UK gardeners. Ellen has carefully curated this collection, inspired by the crops her kids love to grow - crops that are easy-to-grow, quick to sprout and fun to harvest. Our seeds are locally grown and locally adapted to UK growing conditions, giving you the best chance of success! ***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Pea 'Carouby de Maussane' Carrot 'Little Fingers' French Beans 'Marvel of Venice' Mini Pumpkin 'Black Futsu' Basil 'Sweet Genovese' Why buy this collection? Seeds for Kids: Features 5 heirloom varieties, carefully chosen to inspire a love of gardening and nature. UK Sourced & Adapted: Our seeds are selected for their resilience and ability to thrive in the British climate, giving you the best chance of success! Most of our varieties are produced on our organically managed, 3 acre farm in Dorset. Sustainable & Eco-friendly: We only sell open-pollinated & heirloom varieties (no F1 hybrids) which means you can even save your own seeds with your kids to resow next year. A Thoughtful Christmas Present: Sharing seeds over the darkest months of the year is an ancient tradition we can all be part of. Our gift collections are beautifully packaged in a plastic-free, eco-friendly gift bag made from recycled cotton. Gift mindfully this Christmas and give a gift that grows! Our 'Easy Peasy' Kids' Vegetable Seed Collection is the ultimate Christmas stocking filler, giving you all a reason to go outside and get growing this year!
£12.50
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Lettuce 'Cerbiatta'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Our favourite oak leaf lettuce. Cerbiatta brings a beautiful and unusual silhouette to your salad bowl. Originating from Italy, Cerbiatta is bright green and crunchy with a strong - for want of a better word - lettuce-y flavour. I find it very vigorous and well suited to growing for cut and come again salad greens or in a loose leaf mix. Crowned with RHS AGM award.Lettuce is a very ancient crop, originally domesticated by the ancient Egyptians for its seeds and sap which were used as a pain killer and sedative. The Romans went on to cultivate lettuce for its leaves and used it as a braising green.Sow: Feb-April undercover, May-July outside. Stagger sowings for continuous supply. Plant: 4-6 weeks after sowing, plant 20cm apart Harvest: Feb-April Kitchen: Best used in salads. Notes: To make the most out of your space, you can sow/plant 10cm apart then harvest every other plant leaving the remaining half to head up. Do not let seeds get hot when germinating. 15C is ideal, anything above 18C encourages seed dormancy. 0.25g (approx 200 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Lactuca sativa Germ Rate: 100% Sept 25
£1.95
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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 'Flageolet Vert'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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). Approx 20 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Phaseolus vulgaris Germ Rate: 100% Oct 25
£2.25
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Beetroot 'Cylindra'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Tall, elongated beetroot which resembles something a little bit rude. We like to sow them alongside faster-maturing globe types like Wintersonne. We harvest the globe beetroot first and leave Cylindra for autumn harvests and winter storage. It's our go-to for pickled beetroot because the elongated shape makes for beautifully even slices. Sow: April-July, can be sown in modules or direct Plant: 4 weeks after sowing. Harvest: June-October Kitchen: Roast or boil. Pairs well with spices (cinnamon, chili, cumin), acid (lemon, balsamic vinegar), fats (goats cheese, feta, walnuts, pinenuts, hazelnuts, pecans), salty (capers, olives), aromatics (mint, parsley, dill, fennel, thyme). 4g (approx 200 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Beta vulgaris Germ Rate: 78% Oct 25
£2.25
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Parsnip 'Thrupp'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** 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) Pastinaca sativa
£2.85
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Siberian Kale 'Red Russian'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** This kale is popular for a reason! Also known as 'Ragged Jack', its blue-green leaves have jagged edges and delicate purple stems and are some of the most tender greens around. Cold weather brings a sweeter flavour and a bright magenta colouring in the leaves. Red Russian Kale came to Europe from North Siberia and its impressive frost hardiness has meant its been grown all over the Northern hemisphere. The 'Red' in the name refers to communism rather than the colour of the plant. In the US this variety is nicknamed 'Communist Kale'. Whatever your political persuasion, your bound to be impressed by this popular heirloom Kale. Sow: mid March-May & Aug-Sept (undercover or outside) Plant: densely for baby leaves, 20cm for salad leaves, 30cm for cooking greens. Harvest: 4-8 weeks after sowing Kitchen: Eat fresh or stir fried. Pairs with citrus (lemon, lime, ponzu), aromatics and spices (turmeric, ginger, five spice, chilli), alliums (spring onion, garlic, garlic chives), fats (sesame, cashew). Notes: Early sowings benefit from fleece. Long harvest period, particularly over winter - you'll have greens from October into spring. 1g (approx 250 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Brassica napus Germ Rate: 80% Sept 25
£1.85
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Cabbage 'Kalibos'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** The most striking cabbage in the patch. Kalibos is a crisp, pointed cabbage in a shade of electric purple which is impossible to ignore. It must be very good for you too. This Eastern European heirloom is very sweet and very crisp. It's well suited to making into salads or krauts. A beautiful choice for an ornamental kitchen garden, particularly when paired with French Marigold 'Red Gem'. Sow: March-April (undercover or outside with fleece or cloche) Plant: May, 45cm apart Harvest: Late summer- early autumn Kitchen: Roast, steam, sautee or braise. Pairs with acidic flavours (lemon, white wine). fats (sesame, bacon, chorizo, walnuts, parmesan), alliums (garlic, leeks), aromatics (mustard, cumin, parsley, coriander, thai sweet basil, ginger). Notes: To avoid massive cabbage heads, grow no further than 45cm apart. As with all brassicas, plant deep to avoid toppling 0.5g (approx 150 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Brassica oleracea Germ Rate: 90% Oct 25
£2.55
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Salad Leaf 'Green Purslane'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Green Purslane is a lifeline for any gardener who wants to grow fresh salad leaves through the heat of summer. Harvest the chunky tips for succulent leaves with a slight lemon-y tang. Very high in Vitamin E. Grow in between your tomatoes in the greenhouse or outside. This Green Purslane we offer in the catalogue is distinct from Summer Purslane which is more widely available. Green Purslane is more delicate, closer to the wild form. We find it slower to flower and a much nicer texture than Summer Purslane, which can get a bit slimy. Sow: April-July Plant: 4 weeks after sowing at 20cm apart or interplant with your tomatoes. Harvest: 8 weeks after sowing Kitchen: Best eaten fresh in salads. 0.25g (approx 500 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Portulaca oleracea Germ Rate: 99% Sept 25
£1.95
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Red Onion 'Long Red Florence'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** The sweetest onion in our catalogue with a rich flavour only found in homegrown onions. Long Red Florence is a very versatile Italian heirloom variety which can be cropped as quick-growing, bright purple salad onions or left to mature into elongated, red bulbs. The mature bulbs are so sweet and full-flavoured, delicious in salads or as a rich base for any dish. 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. Not the best storage onion, best eaten within a couple of months of harvest. 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. ~1g /250 seeds We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Allium cepaGerm 91% Sept 25
£1.75
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Dwarf French Bean 'Dior'
***COMING NOVEMBER 1ST*** Beautiful butter yellow beans which are easy to spot and harvest. A great variety to grow with children. The beans are succulent with a mellow, grassy flavour. Dior is a slower maturing variety which offers longer harvests than most dwarf varieties. It works well grown with fast-maturing Faraday for extended harvests. 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). 7.5g (approx 45 seeds) We pack seeds by weight, the number of seeds in a packet is an estimate. Phaseolus vulgaris Germ Rate: 98% Sept 25
£2.25
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