Category Archives: All Vegetable Seeds
Carrot ‘Samurai’ – Seeds
A red-skinned Japanese carrot with sweet pink inner flesh which holds its colour well after cooking. Sweeter flavour than orange carrots due to its larger sugary core. And it contains plenty of lycopene – the healthy antioxidant that gives tomatoes
Cauliflower ‘Snowball A’ – Seeds
Snowball produces cauliflower heads in late June from a greenhouse sowing in January. Well tried and reliable. Summer/autumn maturing.
Carrot ‘Rondo’ – Seeds
A tasty bite size, uniform, round carrot with good internal and external colouring, which yielded well in our trials. Ideal for shallow soils as well as containers. 48 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may
Cauliflower ‘Cheddar’ F1 Hybrid (Summer/Autumn) – Seeds
The vivid yellow-orange heads of Cauliflower ‘Cheddar’ not only look delicious but are also packed with beta carotene, making this beautiful vegetable extra-nutritious! The golden curds develop through sunlight exposure, so there is no need to wrap them and the
Carrot ‘Autumn King 2’ – Seeds
Autumn King 2 is a large, popular, late maturing carrot producing good-sized, cylindrical, red-cored roots of extra fine quality. A heavy cropper that’s good for storing too. 70 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may
Cauliflower F1 ‘Seoul’ – Seeds
A flexible and productive variety with a vigorous root system that ensures plants perform well under stressed conditions. Produces very white, very dense curds of good flavour.
Carrot F1 ‘Bangor’ – Seeds
An excellent, heavy yielding Nantes/Berlicum hybrid. Medium early maturing roots, smooth skinned, cylindrical and uniform in colour. Stores well. Resistant to Green top and cracking. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. 75 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our
Cauliflower ‘Di Sicilia Violetto’ – Seeds
Enjoy a fresh, home-grown purple cauliflower with a fine sweet flavour. It’s insect resistant and performs well on a range of soil types. So beautiful and so tasty, with a sweet nutty flavour! Great for enticing the kids to eat
Carrot ‘Early Nantes 5’ – Seeds
A well established popular variety and superb tasting. Ideal for successional sowing in frames or under cloches for early roots. Suitable for salads, cooking or freezing. 84 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials and may vary
Cauliflower F1 ‘Successional Harvest Mix’ – Seeds
This mix of F1 varieties, used by professional growers, will provide a good supply of tasty cauliflowers over the late summer/autumn period – so much easier than sowing successionally or putting up with a ‘glut’. Varieties in mix: F1 Amsterdam,
Carrot ‘St. Valery’ – Seeds
A well-known, reliable maincrop carrot producing long, tapering roots. Excellent for late summer eating or storing for winter use. A good choice as well for the large carrot class in the village show. 120 days from sowing to harvest (taken
Cauliflower ‘Romanesco Early’ – Seeds
A superb alternative to white cauliflower, with attractive florets in an unusual lime-green colour. The crisp, tasty heads measure 15-23cm (6-9) across, and mature in autumn from a May sowing. Once the main head has been harvested, the plant will
Carrot ‘Excalibur’ F1 – Seeds
Strong and long like the legendary Sword of Excalibur! Carrot ‘Excalibur’ produces long, perfectly slender, orange roots making it a dream to pull from the ground. The sleek, 2-3cm thin roots stretch up to an astonishing 35cm long! This amazing
Cauliflower ‘Romanesco White and Green’ – Seeds
A mix of Romanesco type cauliflowers, with beautifully shaped and deliciously appetising light green and white curds. The evenly-shaped cauliflower heads are good sized and very solid – perfect for that Sunday lunch or eaten raw with dips. Harvest September-November.
Cauliflower F1 ‘Clapton’ – Seeds
An exceptional autumn cauliflower producing fine white curds that are well protected by leaves, and mature over a period of weeks thus avoiding a glut. Club Root resistant. A great edible to enjoy roasted or steamed.
Cauliflower ‘Fioretto 75’ – Seeds
A delicious alternative to standard cauliflower, Cauliflower ‘Fioretto 75’ is more tender, sweeter and nuttier.Instead of forming a dense head, this stick-type cauliflower develops lots of small florets on long, thin stems. The tender, crisp florets make a versatile ingredient.
Carrot F1 ‘Creampak’ – Seeds
Attractive, creamy-skinned, tapering roots which are delicious and sweet raw. No need to peel – just rinse and eat! Also tasty cooked. Later sowings can be lifted and stored. 63 days from sowing to harvest (taken from our own trials
Sweet Pepper ‘Gypsy’ F1 – Seeds
Early, and produces a good crop of slightly tapered sweet peppers, yellowish-green ripening to deep red. Grow in a cold or slightly heated greenhouse. Resistant to Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV). Great beginner variety.
Carrot F1 ‘Eskimo’ – Seeds
The most frost-tolerant variety bred so far. On well-drained soils, you can leave some roots in the ground through the winter and dig as required. In heavy soils you may need to lift them late in the year, but they
Sweet Pepper ‘Corno di toro rosso’ – Seeds
Tasty, tapering red peppers up to 20cm (8) long, which can be harvested either green or red. They have a sweet, crisp, full-bodied flavour that makes them popular among chefs – fresh in salads, fried, stuffed or just grilled on
Sweet Pepper ‘Redskin’ F1 – Seeds
A naturally dwarf pepper producing good yields of sweet-flavoured blocky green fruits, up to 80g in weight, which mature to a deep red. Ideal for windowsill or conservatory too. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
Carrot F1 ‘Gold Nugget’ – Seeds
A new yellow F1 hybrid Nantes type carrot, producing superb crisp-fleshed roots with excellent colour and delicious flavour. Easy to grow.