Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group 'Peer Gynt'
Find out how to grow Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group 'Peer Gynt' This is a F1 hybrid which produces medium-sized, firm sprouts on uniform plants. The lower buttons do have a tendency not to mature if older ones are left on the plants. Sow seeds ... [... more]
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Cress - Land Variegated Winter Seeds
 A new introduction for 2007 this winter cress is very popular as a salad ingredient with a taste and look reminiscent of watercress. Able to harvest virtually all the year round if covered with cloches during severe winter weather. Sow seeds from M [... more]
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Salad Leaves - Niche Mixed Seeds
This innovative blend of leaves will add lots of flavour to your salads. Featuring leaf radish leaf carrot wrinkled cress red kale red amaranth purslane and burnet this mix can be harvested almost all year through. Sow seeds thinly 12mm deep in dri [... more]
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How to create a wildflower meadow
Wildflower meadow, find out about planting meadows, different grasses, wild flowers and how to sow seeds Meadow mixes are made up of fine grasses and flowers that bloom in their second year. The best sowing times are early Spring, or late Summer ... [... more]
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Amaranthus caudatus 'Viridis'
This unusual-looking annual makes an interesting addition to summer bedding schemes. It produces long, lime-green tassels which dangle almost to the ground. Larger plants may need staking to support the weight of their blooms. Sow seeds indoors ... [... more]
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Vicia faba 'Imperial Green Longpod'
This heavy cropping variety produces some very long pods, up to 38cm (15in) long and each pod containing 9 beans. Sow seeds in late October to January in a sheltered spot, in double rows 23cm (9in) apart. When the plants are in full flower, pinch ... [... more]
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Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group 'Bedford'
Find out how to grow Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group 'Bedford' 'Bedford' produces firm, dark green sprouts on plants of a medium height. Sow seeds in a prepared seed-bed from early March, or under cloches in February. Plant out in to their ... [... more]
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Amaranthus cruentus
This unusual annual has purplish green leaves, and from summer to autumn, bears tightly packed, red-suffused green flowers that are followed by attractive red-brown or purple seed-heads. The leaves can be eaten like spinach. Sow seeds indoors in ... [... more]
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Vicia faba 'Optica'
This is an ideal variety to grow if you are short on space. It has a compact growing habit and produces medium length pods full of white beans. It also has lovely foliage so you can even grow it in the garden border. Sow seeds in late October to ... [... more]
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Brassica oleracea Italica Group 'Late White Flowering'
Find out how to grow Brassica oleracea Italica Group 'Late White Flowering' Cultivar: 'Late White Flowering' 'Late White Sprouting' is a compact variety producing white shoots on uniform plants. Sow seeds in a seedbed from April to May, planting ... [... more]
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Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Hispi'
Find out how to grow Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Hispi' 'Hispi' is a pointed variety, as most early kinds are - later varieties are round and solid, and stand for longer when mature. Sow seeds from March to May and plant out from June to ... [... more]
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Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Colorsa'
Find out how to grow Brassica oleracea Capitata Group 'Colorsa' 'Colorsa' is a cross between a red cabbage and savoy, producing a red savoy. It has delicious, crunchy leaves that are great raw in salads as well as cooked. Sow seeds from March to ... [... more]
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