Below are listed much-demanded seeds which do not readily fit into our other seed lists. We have not yet been able to find organic varieties of these seeds, or have room to grow them for seed ourselves. However, none of these seeds have any chemical treatment in the packet. They are untreated seeds and are therefore safe to handle. As with all our seeds, these below are open-pollinated and none are gene-modified.
ASPARAGUS PEA
Unusual winged pods. Picked tender and young for cooking whole. Grown as a regular pea variety. Approx S/C 40
£1.85
BROAD BEAN Crimson Flowered
Heritage variety with deep crimson flowers much loved by bees. Short upright sturdy pods. Produces a good crop of very tasty beans. S/C 40
£1.85
BROAD BEAN Karmarzyn
Unusual pink seeded variety. This compact growing bean will produce a bountiful crop of tasty colourful beans. S/C 40
£1.85
BRUSSELS SPROUT Petit Posi
Flower sprout. Frilly edged with green and red leaves. Winter hardy. early variety with mild, sweet nutty taste of kale and sprout. Very nutritious. S/C 10
£1.85
BURDOCK
Variety called Takinogawa. Large rooted selection of this unusual vegetable. Use young roots like parsnip. S/C 25
£1.85
CABBAGE SPRING GREENS Wintergreen
Heavy yielding spring greens with large dark green leaves. Late summer sowing. Approx S/C 200
£1.85
CALALOO
Very decorative dark green leaf overlaid with shades of red. Ideal as alternative to spinach or young leaves for salad mixture. Used in Caribbean and Indian cookery. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
CAPE GOOSEBERRY
Grown in the same way as outdoor tomatoes. Easy to grow. Delicious fruits are extremely nutritious and full of vitamins. Picked when bright orange and really ripe. Eaten raw or can be stewed or made into jam. They store well in their husks. S/C 35
£1.85
CARROT Chantenay Red Cored
Short wedge shaped roots. Rich colour throughout. Delicious raw or cooked. High yield. Early maincrop. Approx S/C 400
£1.85
CAULIFLOWER Romanesco
Excellent pointed green variety producing small conical shaped heads. Approx S/C 50
£1.85
CELTUCE
Stem lettuce bred for the thick fleshy stem. It can be peeled and eaten raw or cooked into stir-fry or soup. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
COURGETTE Custard White
Patty Pan bush type. Fine flavoured creamy white fruits with scalloped edges. Pick when young for best results. S/C 15
£1.85
COURGETTE Tromboncino
Trailing variety of squash used as a courgette. Best trained up wires or trellis for the long fruit to hang down. Can reach a length of 1 metre. S/C 15
£1.85
CUCAMELON
Vigorous climber/trailer. Pest and drought resistant. Small cucumbers that have a watermelon flavour with a tinge of lime. Much easier to grow than ordinary cucumber. S/C 15
£1.85
CUCUMBER Lemon
Small yellow, lemon shaped cucs also popular with children. Quick growing and prolific. Continues to fruit until first frosts. S/C 35
£1.85
CUCUMBER Telegraph
Heritage variety. New improved strain of this popular prolific cucumber. S/C 10
£1.85
Dwarf French Bean ORINOCO
Yellow podded wax bean with pencil pods 13cm long. Early to medium maturity. Excellent variety. Very prolific and easy to pick. Disease resistant. Approx SC 40 ORGANIC SEED
£1.85
French Bean Climbing PYTHON
Produces long dark green glossy beans. Pods are 15-17cm long. Exceptional yield. Pods are carried in generous clusters, full of flavour, and over a long cropping time. S/C 40
£1.85
French Bean Dwarf PURPLE TEPEE
Pods form at the top of the plants so easy picking. Superb flavour. Very prolific. Can be sown early and again at end July for a late crop. Approx S/C 75
£1.85
LETTUCE Freckles
A unique romaine type and very tasty. Early open pollinated lettuce with glossy green leaves with maroon splotches. Mature heads hold extremely well. Good for early or for late season sowing. Approx S/C 300
£1.85
LETTUCE Green Oak Leaf
Attractive oak-leaf shaped green leaves for cut-and-come-again. Cocarde type. Approx S/C 400
£1.85
LETTUCE Rougette de Montpelier
Green romaine type with a red tinge. Sow early or late season. Approx S/C 300
£1.85
LETTUCE Winter Density
Semi-cos type with dark green very crisp foliage. Ideal for late summer sowing. Approx S/C 200
£1.85
MARROW Long Green Bush
Large dark green fruits with pale stripe. Not a trailing type. Excellent for stuffing. S/C 10
£1.85
MUSTARD Red Frills
Attractive feathery red frilled leaves. Mustard flavour for spicy addition to salads or stir fries. Annual. Approx S/C 600
£1.85
MUSTARD SPINACH Komatsuna
Vigorous and quick growing Sow spring to late autumn. Ready in one month from sowing. Excellent dark green leaves. Approx S/C 250
£1.85
ONION North Holland Blood Red
Rich crimson outer skins with round generous bulbs. Very versatile onion - can be used young as a salad onion or left longer to bulb. Approx S/C 400
£1.85
ONION Spring Onion White Lisbon Winter Hardy
Salad bunching onion. Excellent salad onion with good white length. Slow to bulb. For spring/summer growing. Autumn to winter harvest. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. Approx S/C 400
£1.85
ORIENTAL GREENS Green in Snow
Dark green jagged leaves with a peppery flavour. Very vigorous and very hardy. Sow in August and eat in winter. Approx S/C 200
£1.85
PEA Alderman
Maincrop variety with very high yields. Tall growing pea with large pods harvested over a long period. Height up to 2m. Excellent quality and flavour. Approx SC 150
£1.85
PEA Douce Provence
Very early round seeded pea. Excellent cropper. Can be sown from November to April. Height 45cm. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
PEA MANGETOUT Sugar Snap
Very sweet fat pods for cooking whole. Can also be left to grow on for shelling out like normal peas. Height 1.85m. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
PEA PETIT POIS Provencal
Traditional French Petit Pois variety that produces very sweet small peas. Plants grow up to 50cm. Pods 7-9cm long usually with 7-8 peas in each. Cropping can be as quick as 55 days after sowing. Approx S/C 400
£1.85
PEA SHOOTS Serge
A vining variety of pea that is semi-leafless and ideal for sweet tasting pea shoots. Grows fast in a seedtray on the windowsill. Cut at 12cm for adding to salads, sandwiches or soups. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
PEA SUGAR SNAP Purple Magnolia
Purple podded sugar snap peas on tall vines. 150cm - 180cm tall. Very sweet flavour. Excellent added raw to salads, or as a steamed vegetable. Has attractive bicoloured flowers and tendrils to aid climbing. Approx S/C 100
£1.85
PEPPER Bhut Jolokia
CHILLI PEPPER Bhut Jolokia. Not for the faint hearted! More than 1 million Scoville heat units. Originated from the Assam region of India. best grown under glass. Use sparingly and handle with care! S/C 10
£1.85
PEPPER Big Jim
CHILLI PEPPER. The largest New Mexican type producing pods up to 30cm long and 6cm wide. Medium to hot variety. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Bird’s Eye
CHILLI PEPPER. Very hot chilli ! 100.000-220,000 Scoville heat units. Ripens from pale green to orange to vibrant red. Tall plants at one metre. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Cherry Bomb
Early hot cherry type of chilli pepper 7cm diameter. Ripens green to bright red. S/C 10
£1.85
PEPPER Chocolate Habanero
CHILLI PEPPER. Chocolate brown, stunning lantern shaped chilli. Approx. 5cm long. Extremely hot. Up to 450,000 Scoville heat units! S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Demon Red
CHILLI PEPPER. Ideal for pots. Very decorative with compact plant habit and upward growing fruit. Ripens green to red and very hot. Height and spread 35cm. Very prolific. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Firecracker
CHILLI PEPPER. Productive and vigorous plants. Upright fruiting habit. Conical fruit up to 10cm length which ripen through purple and orange to deep red. Hot but fruity flavour. Indian chilli. Heavy fruiting. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Hot Lemon
CHILLI PEPPER. Vigorous and very productive. Has a pronounced lemon flavour. One of the hottest baccatum varieties. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Hot Thai
CHILLI PEPPER Hot Thai. Compact and productive. Highly ornamental, like Christmas tree lights. 2.5cm fruits of bright red and green. These poke out all over the 45cm tall plants. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Hungarian Black
CHILLI PEPPER. Black fruits ripening to red. Mildly hot with a delicious flavour. S/C 10
£1.85
PEPPER Scotch Bonnet
CHILLI PEPPER. Looks like a small scotch bonnet - hence the name! Very hot chilli. From green to red when ripe. Best grown under glass. S/C 15
£1.85
PEPPER Trinidad Scorpion
CHILLI PEPPER. Extremely hot chilli. The round shaped fruits have a tail! Lime green to bright red. Needs high temperature to germinate. Handle hot chilli fruits with care. Scoville heat units read 1.2m. S/C 4
£1.85
PUMPKIN Baby Bear
Baby Bear is a unique size and shape, being half the size of a normal pie pumpkin. Deep orange fruits weigh just over a kilo. As well as decorative, the flesh is good for pies and the semi hull-less seeds are good for roasted snacks. High yielding with approx. 8 fruits per plant. Superior storage quality. S/C 15
£1.85
RUNNER BEAN Firestorm
Sweeter and more tender than other runner bean varieties. Does well in good or poor summer! Best red-flowered runner bean and good for pollinators. Has the RHS Award of Garden Merit. S/C 40
£1.85
RUNNER BEAN Painted Lady
Old variety with top quality beans. Attractive red and white flowers. S/C 40
£1.85
SCORZONERA Maxima
Long black root vegetable with delicate flavour. Heavy yielding, very uniform with resistance to bolting. Approx S/C 40
£1.85
SEA KALE
Young leaf stalks and flowering stems are cooked rather like asparagus. Can be picked regularly from established plants. Sometimes blanched in early spring. Silvery blue-green leaves. Also ornamental with white flowerhead up to 1 metre. Needs good drainage. Perennial. S/C 8
£1.85
SPINACH New Zealand
Ideal variety for hot dry soils. Nutritious dark green triangular leaves. Trailing habit. Approx S/C 50
£1.85
SQUASH Little Gem
Cricket ball size fruits with dark green skin. Wonderful flavoured flesh. Mature by mid August. Very prolific. Trailing habit. S/C 10
£1.85
SQUASH Marina di Chioggia
Medium sized fruits with knobbly grey-green skin. Flesh is yellow-orange. Excellent flavour and storage. S/C 10
£1.85
SQUASH Stripetti Spaghetti
Attractive striped fruit and lots of them. Sweet pulp and fantastic eating quality. Long storage ability. S/C 10
£1.85
SQUASH Table Star
Dark green ribbed squash with pale orange flesh. Tastes lightly sweet. Prolific producer and relatively early into harvest. Storage approximately 3 months. Weight 1.5kg. S/C 5 ORGANIC SEED
£1.85
SQUASH Turks Turban
Brightly coloured squash often grown as an ornamental but very tasty when picked young and stuffed with rice. S/C 10
£1.85
TOMATO Ailsa Craig
Greenback type with exceptional flavour. Early maturing. Medium size. Reliable heritage variety. S/C 30
£1.85
TOMATO Alicante
Early cropper with smooth skin and fleshy fruits. Cordon type. Very productive. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. S/C 30
£1.85
TOMATO Black Russian
Very dark red tomato, dark green at shoulders. Large fruit, beefsteak type. Delicious intense taste. Sweet and juicy. S/C 20
£1.85
TOMATO Garden Pearl
Delicious rosy-red, cherry-size fruits. Ideal to grow in hanging baskets. Early to crop and continues all season. S/C 20
£1.85
TOMATO Mascotka
Tumbling red cherry tomato suitable for hanging baskets Open pollinated variety. S/C 20
£1.85
TOMATO Tumbling Tom
A bush trailing variety for glasshouse or outdoors. Produces a great many delicious cherry size tomatoes. Ideal for tubs and baskets. S/C 10
£1.85
YARD LONG BEANS
Very vigorous bean of a different type to French or runner beans. Best grown in a glasshouse or polytunnel as warmth is needed all season for this bean to do well. Produces very long thin pods that are stringless and very tasty. S/C 40
£1.85