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AUBERGINE; De Barbentane
AUBERGINE
- £1.60
Solanum melongena Produces dark glossy cylindrical fruits, 20-25 cm long. Sowing instructions Sow seeds from January in a seed tray or direct into pots or modules. Place in light at 25ºC. Growing instructions Transfer the seedlings into pots or modules, and grow them on at 25 ºC. Plant in a heate...
AUBERGINE; Zora
AUBERGINE
- £2.20
Solanum melongena Vigorous growing variety with uniform long oval shaped fruits with a deep purple colour and a typical aubergine taste, Easy to manage plant. Sowing instructions Sow seeds from January in a seed tray or direct into pots or modules. Place in light at 25 ºC. Growing instructions Tr...
CABBAGE; SAVOY; Winter King
CABBAGE; SAVOY
- £2.20
Brassica oleacea var. sabauda Dense medium size heads with fine crinkled leaves. For harvest in late winter Sowing instructions Sow at the end of April and plant out after six weeks at 60x70cm. Growing instructions All cabbages grow best when the temperatures are not too hot and where moisture...
CAPE GOOSEBERRY; Schonbrunner Gold
CAPE GOOSEBERRY
- £2.20
Physalis peruviana A vigorous plant with deep golden berries. The fruits are very aromatic with a sweet sour taste. This variety is only suitable for indoor cultivation. It is necessary to providing support, training and the regular pruning of side shoots. Sowing instructions Sow seeds from mid ...
CARROT; Amsterdam Forcing
CARROT
- £2.20
Daucus carota Early maturing carrot with long narrow roots. Ideal for early and late season production under fleece or inside in tunnels or greenhouse Sowing instructions Sow seeds from January until middle of May or from September to November. Sow in rows 20-25cm apart, 6-13mm deep. Try to spa...
CAULIFLOWER; Alpha
CAULIFLOWER
- £1.60
Brassica Oleacea var. Botrytis A cauliflower for late summer and early autumn harvest Sowing instructions Sow from October until March for spring planting or sow direct in spring for autumn harvest. Sow seeds into seed tray, transplant seedlings into modules or pots. Growing instructions Transfer...
CAULIFLOWER; Odysseus
CAULIFLOWER
- £1.60
Brassica Oleacea var. Botrytis Fast growing early cauliflower with firm white curds. Suitable for early production in greenhouse or tunnel or plant outside for an autumn harvest Sowing instructions Sow January to May. Sow seeds into seed tray, transplant seedlings into modules or pots. Growing in...
CHILLI; Jalapeno Ruben
CHILLI
- £2.20
Capsicum annuum A very productive, thick fleshed chili. Fruits are about 7 cm long with rounded points and turn red as they ripen. Suitable for both indoor and outdoor cultivation. Suberisation is typical for this variety. A pleasant fruity spiciness. Sharpness grade: 3. Sowing instructions Sow ...
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January 18, 2021
Our seeds are our stories: Seed Week event
Join the Seed Sovereignty Programme on Wednesday 20th January for an evening webinar exploring the connections between seeds, stories, culture and hope for the future. For many of us, our connection to seeds runs much deeper than just the practicalities of food production. Our seeds represent hard work, the growing season to come, and belief that we can build a better future. The journeys seeds take and the challenges they face are reflections of our own journeys and challenges. Join us for a...
January 18, 2021
Our 2021 Catalogue is coming soon!
Our 2021 Catalogue is at the printers and will be with you soon! Our apologies for the delays, but we have been experiencing exceptional demand and have been upgrading our facilities and systems to cope with that.The good news is that it will be in full colour! We hope you like it!
January 15, 2021
Growing our capacity - our response to exceptional demand
We suspended our checkout on Monday 4th Jan with a backlog of over 500 orders, many of which were large growers' orders. We anticipate that we will be resuming a pattern of occasional short checkout openings with days in between when we will be working through orders. We hope to be opening later this week and a special notification will be sent out when we know when. There is also a notice at the top of our home page that we will keep updated. It is not an easy time with the combination of...