What to sow now?
SPINACH; Butterflay
SPINACH
- £1.60
Spinacia oleracea Very robust plant with dark green leaves. For spring, autumn and winter cultivation. Slow to bolt Sowing instructions For spring and autumn sowing. Sow in rows 15cm apart Growing instructions Spinach requires a very fertile, moist soil
HERB; Parsley, plain-leaved
HERB
- £1.60
Petroselinum crispum A parsley with flat leaves and a stronger flavour than the curled varieties Sowing instructions Sow at intervals from spring to late summer in rows 20 cm apart.
LETTUCE MIX; Lettuce leaves mix
LETTUCE MIX
- £3.50
A mix of Black Seeded Simpson, Suzan, Merveille Des Quatre Saisons, Lollo Bionda, Grazer Krauthauptel and Red Salad Bowl. Sowing instructions Sow seeds from February in seed trays and place in light at a temperature of 18°C. Sow in situ from mid April. Growing instructions Cut at 10cm high for ba...
RADISH; French Breakfast 2
RADISH
- £1.60
Raphanus raphanistrum Fast growing radish, scarlet red with pure white tip. Sowing instructions Sow outdoor March-Sep in row 15cm apart. Keep soil moist. Thin out as necessary. For successional crops sow every 2-3 weeks.
SALAD GREEN; Asian leaves mix
SALAD GREEN
- £3.50
A mix of Taisai, Mizuna, Swiss chard, Chinese cabbage Granaat, purple frills and golden frills. Sowing instructions Sow from March until August outside or use cover for earlier or later sowings. Sow in rows 15 cm apart. Growing instructions Cut when leaves are about 10cm high. Allow to regrow for...
SPINACH; Giant Winter/Verdil
SPINACH
- £1.60
Spinacia oleracea Fast growing spinach with large leaves Sowing instructions Sow before the end of March or after mid August. Sow in rows 15 cm apart Growing instructions Spinach requires a very fertile, moist soil
LETTUCE; COS; Little Gem
LETTUCE; COS
- £1.60
Lactuca sativa var. longifolia A small, fast maturing lettuce with crisp leaves. Can be grown outdoors throughout the growing season. Can also be grown in early autumn and winter under cloches. Sowing instructions Sow from February until March in a greenhouse or coldframe, outside from March. S...
KALE; Red Russian
KALE
- £2.20
Brassica oleacea acephala Grey-green leaves with a red stem and mid rib. Use the leaves when they are small for stir-fry or salad. Hardy plant that can stay outside in winter and will tolerate frost. Sowing instructions Sow early in spring for a summer crop or in July to August for a winter crop....
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March 22, 2020
Rhys' plot through 2019
From April 2019 one of our happy customers regularly shared photos of his successes with us. It is always great to get feedback. It's important to know if people to have problems, but also a boost for us to know things are going well!! If you are looking for inspiration for 2020 and wondering what to sow? Here are a selection of photos of Rhys's success you to give you some inspiration now that the seed buying season is approaching. As you can see, you can get from seed to plate in a short...
February 12, 2020
WE ARE RECRUITING - Seed Steward (or maybe TWO)
As an organisation that is all about growing we are looking for new staff to help us grow! We have an exciting full time opportunity for one person that could be expanded for a couple, if the right people came along. We have on-site accommodation in a good quality mobile home (with woodburner), or living very locally would also be possible. Seed Steward (Field cropping) Seed Co-operative is run by a small, dedicated and friendly team who cover a broad range of tasks in their roles. As we gro...
