ALEXANDERS
Delicious delicate-flavoured stems in spring - can be steamed. Green leaves can be picked throughout the winter and added to soups or salads. Hardy biennial or perennial if flower stems are removed. ORGANIC SEED Smyrnium olusatrum
£2.75
BASIL Cinnamon
Highly cinnamon scented when crushed. Used in spicy Mexican dishes and salad dressings. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BASIL Greek
This basil has a more compact growth than Sweet Genovese, a smaller leaf and a stronger flavour. Used in the same way. Looks beautiful grown in a large terracotta pot. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BASIL Lemon
Very lemon flavoured Basil for chicken or fish dishes, or in salads. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BASIL Lettuce Leaved
Very large crinkled leaves, with a distinctive flavour. Excellent for pasta sauce like pesto. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BASIL Red
Delicious dark red leaves and very fragrant. Annual. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BASIL Sweet Genovese
Sweet Genovese is the usual large leaf basil with the familiar basil flavour. Tear leaves onto salads and tomato dishes. Delicious in pasta sauces like pesto, and with eggs, chicken, mushrooms. Annual. ORGANIC SEED Ocimum basilicum
£2.75
BASIL Thai
Green foliage, purple tinted with pale pink flowers. Special flavour for Thai cooking. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
BORAGE
Bright blue starry flowers which can be added to drinks and salads (or frozen in ice cubes!). Cut young leaves fresh in summer. Chop into salads. Add to yoghurt or mayonnaise. Hardy annual. ORGANIC SEED Borago officinalis
£2.75
BUCKWHEAT
Annual with pink flowers which are attractive to hoverflies and bees. Easy to grow even on poor soil. Medicinal herb. Fagopyrum eculentum ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
CALENDULA Orange
An all orange variety. Excellent grower with many blooms all summer. Hardy annual. ORGANIC SEED Calendula officinalis
£2.75
CALENDULA Pot Marigold
Petals can be sprinkled onto salads, used to colour rice, and also used in ointment for wounds. Hardy annual. Dye plant. ORGANIC SEED Calendula officinalis
£2.75
CALENDULA Single
Single, rare, semi-wild form with many yellow flowers. Decorate salads with edible petals. Use in ointment for skin. Height 30cm. Hardy annual. ORGANIC SEED Calendula officinalis
£2.75
CHAMOMILE Matricaria
CHAMOMILE Matricaria. This is the annual chamomile grown for harvesting the daisy-like flowers for relaxing tea. The flowers can be dried and stored for winter use. Not the variety with scented leaves for lawns. Annual. Approx. 100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
CHERVIL
CHERVIL Use freshly chopped in salads and chicken dishes. Rich in vitamin C, iron and carotene. One of the ingredients of “fines herbes”. Finely cut, chervil is delicious in omelettes. Hardy annual. Approx. 100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED Anthriscus cerefolium
£2.75
CHICORY
Pick young leaves all summer and until end of October. Add sparingly to salads. An effective tonic. Hardy herbaceous perennial. Cichorium intybus ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
CHIVES
CHIVES Early, high yielding and uniform with dark green leaves. Vigorous erect growth for forcing. Cut leaves often for salads, soup, soft cheeses, egg dishes. Mauve flowers also edible. Hardy perennial. Approx. 100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED Allium schoenoprasum
£2.75
CLOVER Crimson
CLOVER Crimson. Beautiful flowers which are an excellent nectar source for bees. Best clover for sandy or lighter soils. Usually sown as an annual. Dig in after flowering. Approx. 1200 seeds.. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
CLOVER Red
Beautiful red flowers are a good nectar source for bees. Medicinal herb. Perennial. ORGANIC SEED Trifolium pratense
£2.75
COREOPSIS
COREOPSIS Hardy annual with beautiful flowers, bright yellow with deep red centres. Height 60cm. Dye plant. Good for pollinating insects. ORGANIC SEED Coreopsis tinctoria
£2.75
CORIANDER
CORIANDER for seed. This coriander goes more readily to seed, although the leaves can also be used. Collect when dry and store. Warm aromatic flavour when ground for stir fries, vegetables and casseroles. Delicious oriental flavour combined with garlic, ginger and lime. Much superior to shop bought seed. Annual Approx.100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED Coriandrum sativum
£2.75
CORIANDER Cilantro
CORIANDER Cilantro. This variety is good for leaf production. Use in salads, stir fries, vegetables, curries, other oriental dishes, and casseroles. Excellent combined with mint or garlic. Annual. Approx.100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED Coriandrum sativum
£2.75
CORIANDER Slobolt
A variety for leaf production that performs well grown organically. Resistant to running to seed. ORGANIC SEED Coriandrum sativum
£2.75
CRESS
CRESS Plain. Plain leaves. Stronger flavour than curled cress. For adding to salads. Can grow on a windowsill. Annual Approx. 200 seeds. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
DILL Hera
DILL Hera. Fresh leaves can be chopped onto fish dishes, soups, and onto new potatoes. Also very good in tomato salads, green bean salads and in omelettes. Annual. Approx. 100 seeds. This variety has the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. ORGANIC SEED Anethum graveolens
£2.75
DILL Mammoth
DILL Mammoth. Tall decorative plant with yellow/green flowerheads. Good cut flower or leave for dry seed to add to chutneys and vinegars. Annual Approx.100 seeds. ORGANIC SEED Anethum graveolens
£2.75
DYER’S CHAMOMILE
Yellow daisy flowers with deeply cut leaves. Height 60cm. A dye plant. ORGANIC SEED Cota tinctoria
£2.75
ECHINACEA
ECHINACEA purpurea. Purple coneflower. Very attractive border plant with purple/pink petals and orange centre. Height 1m. Medicinal herb. Hardy perennial. Approx. 50 seeds. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
EVENING PRIMROSE
Large yellow flowers. Height up to 1m. Hardy biennial. Oenothera biennis Approx. 50 seeds ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
FENNEL Bronze
Attractive bronze feathery leaf. Useful for culinary use, or as an ornamental. Hardy perennial in most areas of the UK Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpureum' ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
FENNEL Green
Green feathery leaves. Large umbels of tall yellow flowers in late summer. Leaves can be chopped into salads or cooked vegetables. Seed crop used in bread. Height 1.5m. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Foeniculum vulgare
£2.75
FENUGREEK
Decorative plant with clover-like leaf. Young leaves tossed in stir fries and curries. Grown for young leaves and for seeds for collecting and eating as newly sprouted seeds. Annual. Trigonella foenum-graecum ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
FEVERFEW
White daisy-like flowers. Medicinal plant. Hardy perennial. Can be sown in August or in spring. ORGANIC SEED Tanacetum parthenum
£2.75
GARLIC CHIVES
Leaves for sweet garlic flavour chopped into salads, soups and casseroles. White flowers in late summer. Height 40cm. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Allium tuberosum
£2.75
GARLIC CHIVES Blue
Beautiful flower ball actually mauve. Height 40cm. Leaves for sweet garlic flavour chopped into salads, soups and casseroles. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Allium tuberosum
£2.75
GOOD KING HENRY
Dark green arrow shaped leaves, rich in iron, calcium and vitamins B and C. Add a young chopped leaf to salad, or cook lots and use like spinach, saving the mineral rich cooking water for soup or gravy. Green flowers also edible. Hardy herbaceous perennial. ORGANIC SEED Chenopodium bonus-henricus
£2.75
HYSSOP
Narrow aromatic dark green leaves. Bright blue flowers, attractive to bees. Height 65cm. ORGANIC SEED Perennial for calciferous soils. Hyssopus officinalis
£2.75
LAND CRESS
Similar to watercress but does not need so much water. Rich in vitamins and minerals. Very easy to grow through whole season and will overwinter. Annual. Barbarea verna ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
LAVENDER English
Purple flowers in summer. Grey/green aromatic leaves. Height. 45cm. Hardy perennial. Best sown in August using fresh seed. ORGANIC SEED Lavandula angustifolia
£2.75
LEMON BALM
Lush green leaves with strong lemon scent, used for relaxing tea or for lemon flavour in salads. Height 70cm. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Melissa officinalis
£2.75
LOVAGE
Yellow-green clustered flowers in summer. Lush green leaves for salad, soup, gravy or casseroles. Height 2m. in flower. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Levisticum officinale
£2.75
MARJORAM
Pot Marjoram. Pink flowers in summer, attractive to bees. Aromatic dark green leaves are used in soups and casseroles. Medicinal herb. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Oreganum onites
£2.75
MARJORAM Sweet
Round pale green leaves with excellent flavour. Good for drying for winter use. Annual. ORGANIC SEED Oreganum majorana
£2.75
MIBUNA
Long narrow leaves that can be regularly cropped throughout the season. Add to salads and stir fries. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
MIZUNA
Attractive bright green serrated leaves, becoming popular for stir fries and salads. Very productive and can be cut all season. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
MUSTARD
For fast growing in tubs on windowsill. Sow Mustard two days later than Cress if Mustard-and-Cress is required. Put folded kitchen roll sheets at base of tub. Keep moist but ventilated. snip crop with scissors as needed. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
MUSTARD Osaka Purple
Sow throughout the summer and early autumn. Tolerates cold weather. Round violet leaves. Strong spicy flavour. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
MUSTARD Purple Frills
Attractive feathery purple frilled leaves. Mustard flavour for spicy addition to salads or stir fries. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
MUSTARD Red Giant
Attractive red leaves to add as baby leaves to salads and stir fries for peppery taste. Gets hotter with time and growth. Sow little and often throughout the summer. Annual/biennial ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
NASTURTIUM Mixed Colours
Red, orange and yellow flowers all summer. Leaves and flowers for adding to salads. Seed pods can be saved and pickled in vinegar. Annual. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
OREGANO Greek
Has the fiery aroma of Greek cookery. For use on pizzas and tomato dishes. Best oregano for culinary use. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Oreganum vulgare ssp. hirtum
£2.75
PARSLEY Flat Leaved
This variety has a stronger flavour than curled parsley and a larger leaf. Hardy biennial. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
PARSLEY Grune Perle
Very long stemmed variety. Dark green with extra curled leaf. Excellent flavour. Hardy biennial. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
PARSLEY Italian Giant
Aromatic parsley with large flat leaves - more like a vegetable. Lots of leaf for picking. Hardy biennial. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
PARSLEY Moss Curled
Green feathery leaves. Large umbels of tall yellow flowers in late summer. Leaves can be chopped into salads or cooked vegetables. Seed crop used in bread. Height 1.5m. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
RAMSONS Wild Garlic
Clusters of white flowers in spring. Leaves becoming popular in salads and soups, and for garnishing. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Allium ursinum
£2.75
RED ORACH
Our special variety called Red Spire with very red leaves. Add chopped young red leaves to salads, or cook like spinach. Height 1.5m. Hardy annual. ORGANIC SEED Atriplex hortensis
£2.75
ROCKET Salad
Useful for giving flavour and interest to salads, sauces and vegetable dishes. Young leaves mild becoming hotter with time. Cut all season. Annual. ORGANIC SEED Eruca sativa
£2.75
ROCKET Wild
Deeply cut leaves which look very attractive in salad mixes. Perennial. ORGANIC SEED Diplotaxis tenuifolia
£2.75
SAGE
Green Sage. Highly aromatic. Grows to shrub 60cm high. Blue flowers attractive to bees. Leaves excellent for stuffings and casseroles. Medicinal plant. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Salvia officinalis
£2.75
SALAD BURNET
Attractive leaves divided into leaflets. young leaves with mild flavour for adding all year to salads and soup. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Sanguisorba minor
£2.75
SHUNGIKU
Yellow daisy-like flowers. Easy to grow and has leaves with delightful aromatic flavour which can be stir fried! ORGANIC SEED Chrysanthemum coronarium
£2.75
SORREL
Large bright green leaves for soups, sauces, and young fresh leaves for salads. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Rumex acetosa
£2.75
SORREL Buckler’s Leaf
Small arrow-shaped bright green leaves for soups, sauces, and young fresh leaves for salads. A favourite with children. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Rumex scutatus
£2.75
ST. JOHN’S WORT
Bright yellow lemon scented flowers in summer. Height in flower 50cm. Medicinal plant. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Hypericum perforatum
£2.75
SUMMER SAVORY
Aromatic mid-green pointed leaves. Use with vegetables. Fairly pungent flavour so add sparingly to salads. Aids the digestion of beans. Annual. ORGANIC SEED Satureja hortensis
£2.75
SUNFLOWER
Very tall. Height up to 3m. Excellent nectar source for bees. Roots improve soil structure. Harvest huge number of seeds. After harvest the dry stems can be burned for potash. Annual. ORGANIC SEED Helianthus annuus
£2.75
SWEET CICELY
Creamy white flowers in early summer. Ferny leaves with slight aniseed scent. Can be chopped into salads, and used with stems in place of some of the sugar in stewed fruit. Height in flower 75cm. Hardy perennial. Best autumn-sown - order in August. Click on image for more info. ORGANIC SEED Myrrhis odorata
£2.75
TANSY
TANSY Good bee plant. Yellow button flowers in late summer. Height in flower 1m. ORGANIC SEED Perennial Tanacetum vulgare
£2.75
THYME
THYME Common. Small aromatic leaves. Mauve flowers in summer, attractive to bees. Used in casseroles and soups. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Thymus vulgaris
£2.75
THYME Broad Leaved
Pink/mauve flowers in summer. Very decorative thyme. Dark green leaves that are larger and rounder than other thymes. Strong flavour. Very good for culinary use. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Thymus pulegioides
£2.75
VALERIAN
True Valerian. A spectacular plant in flower. White to pale pink scented flowers in umbels. Height in flower 2m in moist shade, 1m in sun. Valeriana officinalis Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
WATERCRESS
Dark green round leaves, rich in minerals and vitamins. Salad crop. Hardy perennial. Can easily be pot-grown if kept well watered. ORGANIC SEED
£2.75
WELSH ONION
Green hollow leaves like giant chives. Cut into salads and stir fries. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Allium fistulosum
£2.75
WINTER SAVORY
Stronger flavour than Summer Savory and has some leaf in winter. Chop into soups, casseroles, and beans especially broad beans. Hardy perennial. ORGANIC SEED Satureja montana
£2.75
YARROW
Clustered white flowers. Aromatic feathery leaves. Medicinal herb which intensifies the medicinal action of other herbs. Also activates compost. ORGANIC SEED Hardy perennial. Achillea millefolium
£2.75