Larkspur Nursery
Vegetable, Herb and Fruit Seed
We have a good range of quality vegetable, herb and fruit seed available for sale. Please see our list below for some inspiration to fill your garden and your kitchen with produce all year.
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Artichoke Violet de Provence | A purple globe variety with a fine flavour and attractive large purple thistle-like flowerheads. Also a great feature plant in a border. | Sow March-April at 18-30°C in modules, or direct in April. |
£1.2015 seeds |
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Asparagus Pea | An unusual plant which produces attractive red flowers followed by angular pods. Harvest pods when 5-8cm in length. | Sow direct May-June at a spacing of 15-30cm. Lightly cover seed and keep moist. Harvest August to September. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Aubergine Moneymaker | An early maturing variety producing an attractive medium size plant with standard shaped dark fruits, averaging 100g in weight per fruit. Good for containers too. | Sow early Oct-Dec, or late Jan-Feb, germinates at 18-30°C. Harvest from April onwards. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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French Bean (Dwarf) Allegria | A white seeded variety with good dark green pods, has an excellent flavour and a high yield. Good disease resistance. | Early crop: sow under cloches in mid-March and keep them covered until the end of May. Main crop: sow direct April -July. Harvest July onwards. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Runner Bean Painted Lady | This is an old variety but still one of the best flavoured varieties available. Featuring attractive red and white flowers making it a good decorative plant in the garden. Produces relatively short pods which are very tender. | Sow under glass in April for May planting. Sow direct May-June. Germinates at 12-25ºC. Harvest from July. |
£1.2025 seeds |
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Beet Leaf Chard Bright Lights | An extremely versatile and terrific coloured crop that has become very popular in salad mixtures. Can also be grown as a large ornamental plant! | Sow under cover Jan-Feb. Direct sow mid March-July. Germinates 8-30ºC |
£0.9930 seeds |
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Beetroot Cylindra | As the name suggests, a long, slim, cylindrical shaped beetroot, with a dark red colour to both the outer smooth skin and the inner sweet tasting flesh. The long shape makes this an ideal variety for slicing. Matures medium early. A range of uses and becoming increasingly popular as a ‘mini-veg’. Suitable for container growing. | Sow mid March-July outside, or under glass in January-February to crop May onwards. Germinates between 8-30°C. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Beetroot Pronto | An early main crop or late sowing. Dark red globes with a smooth skin make this beetroot ideal for baby beet and mature roots. This variety has a good resistance to bolting. | Sow under cover Jan-Feb. Direct sow mid March-July. Germinates 8-30ºC |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Broad Bean Medes AGM | A medium height neat and compact variety which produces a heavy yield of medium sized pods with 5-6 white beans. This broad bean has an excellent flavour and has been given an Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society which signifies that it is a good reliable plant for the amateur gardener. Can be grown in containers. | Sow January-April for harvesting July onwards or in a sheltered spot in autumn for early harvesting. |
£0.9930 seeds |
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Broccoli Purple Sprouting Cardinal | An early season purple sprouting variety which produces large deep purple spears with very good flavour. | Sow direct April-May. Germinates at between 8°C and 27°C. Transplant June-July. Harvest March-May the following year. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Brussels Sprout F1 Bosworth | A second early variety for harvesting from late Autumn to Christmas. This has an excellent storage ability and high yields. Stalks have well spaced buttons with sweet flavour, suited to picking as required or cutting as complete stalks. | Sow Feb-March into modules under cold glass. Germinates between 10 and 30°C. |
£1.2020 seeds |
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Cabbage F1 Advantage | A good flavoured pointed cabbage which is a great all rounder being suitable for cutting in spring, summer and autumn. This is also a good variety for growing under cover. | Early sowings from Feb-July for harvest from June-November, as well as autumn sowing for spring harvest. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Cabbage Marner Large Red- ORGANIC | A large headed red cabbage with a good storage life and large outside leaves which help to suppress any weeds. | Sow Feb-April and will be available to harvest Oct-Dec. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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Calabrese F1 Ironman | A leading variety suitable for harvesting from late June to November. Produces excellent quality heads very uniform and with a very good dome shape. Excellent shelf-life. Ready for picking after 16 weeks. | Sow March-July. Germinates between 7-30°C. Plant out April-July, for harvesting June-December. | |
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Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) | This is a perennial which is also lovely as an architectural plant in large herbaceous borders owing to its grey spikey foliage and purple thistle heads and will provide interest in any garden. Similar to Globe Artichokes, Cardoon is also grown for the edible stalks and midribs: blanch stems in late summer using paper and secure with elastic bands and harvest 8-10 weeks later. | Sow March-April at 18-30°C into seed modules or small pots. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Carrot F1 Heracles | This is a very early first early Nantes type carrot so you can harvest before a main crop from late June to August. A good sized carrot with uniform roots averaging 18cm long. It has a dark orange colouring, smooth roots with a good flavour and best of all is resistant to bolting with a good tolerance of cavity spot and scab. | Sow direct from early March. Cloches may be placed where the drills are to be to warm the soil; leave the cloches in position until the seeds have germinated. Germinates between 8-30°C. |
£0.99300 seeds |
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Carrot F1 Red Samurai | A red skinned Japanese bred carrot with pink flesh and long tapering roots. | Sow direct March-July. Lightly cover seed and keep moist. Harvest June to September. |
£0.99150 seeds |
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Carrot Paris Market Atlas (Round) | An improved high quality version of the popular Paris Market type. An early variety with superb almost round roots which can also be used as a second early and main crop. Can be grown on shallow soils or in tubs or containers. | Sow direct March-July. Lightly cover seed and keep moist. Harvest June to September. |
£0.99300 seeds |
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Cauliflower All The Year Round | A good all round cauliflower to give one of the longest harvesting periods for a continual supply.. | Sow direct March-May at a spacing of 20-30cm, final spacing 45cm. Harvest July to October. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Cauliflower F1 Graffiti (Purple Flowered) | This stunning purple coloured cauliflower is a great improvement on the older purple types. The colour intensifies with exposure to light. A real dinner time treat. | Sow in pots of seed compost and germinate at a temperature of 10-16°C. Plant out in late April. Sow direct April-May. Transplant to final postion at a spacing of 45cm. Harvest Sept-Oct. |
£1.208 seeds |
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Cauliflower F1 Trevi (Green Flowered) | An unusual lime green coloured cauliflower as an alternative to white. A great talking point in the garden, the colour intensifies with exposure to light, and best of all it makes a good meal too. | Sow in pots of seed compost and germinate at a temperature of 10-16°C. Plant out in late April. Sow direct April-May. Transplant to final postion at a spacing of 45cm. Harvest Sept-Oct. |
£1.208 seeds |
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Celery Celebrity | A self blanching type celery with very little stringiness, which is quick to mature. Holds well and is ideal for growing indoors and outside. Can be also be used for baby vegetables. | Sow April-May at a temperature of 13-16°C, do not cover seed. Plant out late May-early June, plant in a well prepared flat bed. Set them in a square block and space them 20cm apart. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Courgette F1 Early Gem | An early mid green courgette, a prolific cropper for growing outdoors and under cover or cloches for early and late harvest. Also good for marrows. | Sow under cover from February or direct sow from April to June. |
£1.2012 seeds |
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Courgette F1 Taxi | A very high yielding hybrid variety with good quality yellow fruits which are easily picked and a delightful change from the usual green varieties. Will also make a good marrow if left too long. | Sow under cover from February or direct sow from April to June. |
£1.205 seeds |
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Cress | A well know variety which is used extensively for salads. Can also be used as a green manure. Children love growing this too. | Ideal for a windowsill. Germinate at a temperature of 7°C. Ready for cutting in 11-14 days. See additional info |
£1.99approx 3500 seeds (10g) |
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Cucumber F1 Green Fingers | An early outdoor variety producing high yield baby cucumbers of 10-12cm in length. With smooth skin and an attractive mid-green colour, good flavour and crisp texture, these are ideal for snacks and salads. | Sow under cover March-April. Germinates at 20ºC. Plant out once the risk of frost has passed. |
£2.993 seeds |
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Cucumber F1 Mira | An unusual cucumber x melon hybrid which is grown as an indoor cucumber. Quick maturing Mira produces a heavy yield of cucumber like stripey fruit with crisp firm flesh. | Sow in Feb-March in 9cm pots. Germinates at 20ºC in 4-5 days. |
£1.993 seeds |
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Cucumber Marketmore | A popular ridge slicer type cucumber producing straight, dark green fruits, approximately 18-20cm in length. Good disease resistance and a delicious flavour. | Sow February onwards in pots at 20°C. Grow under cover in pots or growbags. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Florence Fennel Zefa Fino | Similar in general appearance to the common fennel, but with smaller, flat round bulbs of a good size which have a sweet, anise-like taste. Use the swollen stems raw in salads, or simmer them in a stock. Good resistance to bolting. | Sow March-May. Harvest late summer and autumn. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Herb Basil Purple | Fragrant and dramatic plant for the herb garden. Large purple/black ruffled leaves ideal for culinary use. Grows to 35-45cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.9975 seeds |
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Herb Basil Sweet (Genovese) | Large shiny green leaves. Great for flavouring soups and fruit preserves. Grows to 35-40cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Herb Borage | A large bushy plant covered with bristly hairs and beautiful bright blue star flowers, which grow profusely. Grows to a height of 30cm. Loved by bees and used in cordials and summer salads. | Sow direct April-July. Ready for use in 8 weeks. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Herb Coriander Confetti | Very fine leaved variety suitable for use throughout the season. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Herb Garlic Chives | Pleasant mild garlic flavour, small white flowers are also edible. Leaves are around 40cm high and broader than the usual chives. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Herb Lemon Grass | Grow as a tender perennial and use for flavour and scent. Grows to 20cm. One pot should last 2 years with care. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.9950 seeds |
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Herb Marjoram Pot | A hardy perennial with erect stems bearing pale pink flowers in July-August. Used in many Italian dishes but also good as a border plant. Grows to 30cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. Plant out in May. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Herb Peppermint (Mentha piperata) | Dark green leaves with a touch of red. Grows to 30-60cm. Great for the herb garden and culinary use. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot on the surface of the compost. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.99300 seeds |
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Herb Rosemary | Evergreen shrub with fragrant grey green pinnate leaves and blue flowers in spring and sporadically until September. Leaves have culinary use and are particularly good with lamb. | Sow March-April or August-Sept and place in a cold frame. Grow on until large enough to plant out. |
£0.9930 seeds |
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Herb Sage Broad Leaved | Grey green shrub with oval leaves and purple flowers. Widely used as a culinary herb but also a good border plant. Grows 30-60cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. Plant out in May. |
£0.9925 seeds |
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Herb Spearmint (Mentha spicata) | Dark oval toothed green leaves and arrow shaped lilac flowers. Grows to 70cm. Great for the herb garden and culinary use. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot on the surface of the compost. Germinates in 1-3 weeks at 15ºC. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Herb Thyme English Winter | Also known as Common or Garden Thyme. Aromatic small narrow green leaves and clusters mauve flowers in June. Useful culinary herb but also good as a front of border plant or in between paving and walls. Grows 10-15cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot on the surface of the compost. Germinates at 10ºC. |
£0.99300 seeds |
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Herb Thyme Purple Creeping | Has attractive purple flowers do useful for ornamental as well as culinary use. A creeping habit which forms good ground cover and reaches a height of 10cm. | Sow March onwards into a 9cm pot on the surface of the compost. Germinates at 10ºC. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Leek Zermatt | An early Swiss Giant variety with long shaft and upright foliage. A good disease resistance and storage ability it is also suitable for baby leek production. | Sow direct March-May and ready for harvest July-Oct. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Lettuce All Year Round | This lettuce has a compact heart, long cropping period and is slow to bolt. A Butterheads type lettuce with the typical flattish, rounded heads, soft texture, heart forming, can be grown nearly all year-round. | Sow direct March-August or extend the season by sowing under cover. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Lettuce Saladin (Crisp) | A standard crisp lettuce variety with dense dark green heads and a good holding ability. | Sow direct March-August or extend the season by sowing under cover. |
£0.99160 seeds |
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Marrow F1 Bush Baby | A baby marrow, useful for smaller families, which grows to approximately three quarters of the size of the standard varieties. Produces a high yield per plant. | Sow under cover from February or direct sow from April to June. |
£1.505 seeds |
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Melon Ogen | A popular smaller melon with a green skin and a yellow flesh, perfect for those gardeners who have space to grow under cover. | Sow March-April into modules. Germinates at 20-30ºC. |
£1.995 seeds |
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Onion (Red) Long de Florence Simane | A red skinned main crop variety which produces elongated pinky red bulbs with an outstanding sweet flavour. This continental type onion is very popular in France and Southern Europe. Perfect as a raw slicer. | Sow Feb-March. Germinates 5-30ºC. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Onion (Spring) Ramrod | A very high performing variety which is relatively low maintenance. A winter hardy variety so can therefore can be overwintered in cloches for early lifting. An erect, stiff leaved Lisbon type, developed for spring, late summer and autumn cropping. As the name suggests it has a good straight stem which makes it ideal for salads and cooking. | Sow March-April and July-August. Germinates 5-30ºC. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Onion F1 Iceni | A Rijnsburger type main crop onion which produces a uniform crop with a thick skin and an excellent storage life. | Sow Feb-March. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Oriental & Unusual F1 Mooli April Cross | Produces white crisp fleshed cylindrical roots up to 38cm. Slow to bolt from late spring sowings and, ideal for staggered sowings throughout the summer. | Sow March-Sept and harvest after 6 weeks. |
£1.2025 seeds |
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Oriental & Unusual Pak Choi F1 Rubi | An attractive variety, featuring leaves that have purple-red upper sides, green undersides and bright green stems. Ideal for adding interest to baby leaf mixes, but will also produce compact whole heads. Red colouration improved during cool periods. | Sow direct April-July. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Parsley Bravour | A moss curled parsley with good colour, texture and flavour. Makes an attractive plant for the border too. | Sow direct Feb-July or September. Sow under cover February onwards. Germinates at 10-15ºC. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Parsnip F1 Javelin | This is a bayonet shaped hybrid variety, giving high yields or large roots, with good canker resistance and a low incidence of forking. Great for roasting. | Sow direct Feb-March. Harvest from Oct-Feb. |
£0.9975 seeds |
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Pea Jaguar | A vigorous second early pea, which gives good yields of medium to large peas with outstanding quality and flavour. | Sow direct March-June. Germinates 5-25°C. Harvest May onwards. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Pepper (Hot) Big Jim | The largest New Mexican type of pepper; producing pods up to 30cm long and 6cm wide. The pods are of a slightly flattened shape, and mature from green to red. The plant grows to a height of 60cm. A medium to hot variety pepper for all those chilli lovers. | Sow March-April at a temperature of 25-30°C. Grow under cover. |
£0.9920 seeds |
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Pumpkin F1 Jack of All Trades | A highly recommended pumpkin which has been bred for its good shape, colour and above all taste. Harvest from summer to late autumn to provide a wonderful display for Halloween. A perfect crop for those small gardeners! | Sow seed into pots March-May or sow direct in June. Germinates 15-30°C. |
£0.995 seeds |
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Radish Pink Beauty | A tasty round radish with sweet, crisp flesh. Slow to bolt and great in salads. | Sow Jan-March and Sept-Oct under cover. Germinates at 14-30ºC. Sow direct March-August. |
£0.99100 seeds |
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Rhubarb Victoria | A very popular, heavy yielding and low maintenance variety which is ready for picking from February until mid-summer. | Sow March in seed bed with 5cm deep drills. Thin to 24cm apart. Next spring move young crowns to their permanent beds. |
£0.9930 seeds |
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Rocket Skyrocket | A new development in Rocket which gives a well lobed leaf with all the vigour of salad rocker and all the flavour of wild rocket. Good mildew resistence too. | Sow direct in spring and summer or under cover during the winter. |
£1.20200 seeds |
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Runner Bean Polestar | A good quality stringless and straight podded variety growing pods over 30cm in length. Relatively early to crop too. | Sow under glass in April for May planting. Sow direct May-June. Germinates at 12-25ºC. Harvest from July. |
£1.2010 seeds |
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Spinach F1 Spinnaker | Spinnaker has a good upright growth and round shaped, smooth dark green leaves on a short stem and can easily be grown in containers as a 'cut and come again' crop. It is suitable for harvesting in spring and autumn with a good mildew resistance. | Sow direct from mid March-July. Thin seedlings to 15cm then to 30cm, these last thinnings should be large enough to eat. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Sprouting Seed Fenugreek | Can be used to add spicy flavour to salads and cooked dishes. Cut at 1.5cm for the strongest flavour or 5-7cm for a milder flavour. | Germinates at a temperature of between 13-21°C. Sprouts are ready to harvest after approximately 6 days. See additional info |
£0.9910g seeds |
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Sprouting Seed Mustard, White | The original and still most popular sprouting seed. Can be used to add a peppery flavour to salads and sandwishes. Cut at 5cm. | Germinates at a temperature of between 13-21°C. Sprouts are ready to harvest after approximately 6 days. See additional info |
£0.9910g seeds |
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Sprouting Seed Rocket | These sprouting seeds give you same peppery salad flavour of mature rocket leaves in a sprouting format. High in antioxidants and vitamin C make these a great addition to your diet and can be easily grown on a windowsill. | Germinates at a temperature of between 13-21°C. Sprouts are ready to harvest after approximately 6 days. See additional info |
£0.9910g seeds |
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Strawberry Alexandria | Alexandria is an alpine starwberry of a vigorous runnerless variety which bears heavy crops of bright crimson and fragrant fruits. | Sow seed in autumn and place in a coldframe. Set the seedlings out Mar-April they will fruit from July-October the following year. |
£1.2075 seeds |
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Swede Willhelmsburger AGM | This green top variety is long established with large round, slightly irregularly shaped root. The smooth skin which has a green top and pale yellow base has a firm, tender flesh and is creamy white in colour. Performed well in recent trials and was awarded an Award of Garden Merit by the RHS. | Sow seed May-June. Harvest autumn-spring, swedes can be left in the ground over winter. |
£0.99200 seeds |
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Sweet Pepper F1 Rainbow Mixed | A tasty sweet pepper in the full range of colours. | Sow Dec-Jan or March-April under cover. Germinates at 25-30ºC. Grow under cover. |
£1.995 seeds |
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Sweetcorn F1 Earligold | A normal sized sweetcorn which replaces the popular Earliking. Its early vigour makes this a good choice for difficult seasons as it matures early and produces well-filled cobs on robust plants. | Sow in April in 9cm pots. Sow direct late May or under cloches in early May. Germinate 15-35°C. Best planted 45cm apart in a block to ensure good pollination. Harvest August-October. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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Sweetcorn F1 Minipop | An ideal variety for mini sweetcorn. Best grown at high density, and harvested when cobs are approximately 10cm in length. Produces 5-6 cobs per plant. This variety normally crops after approximately 65 days, and does not require any pollination to produce cobs. | Sow seeds under glass in April for planting out in May in 9cm pots, seeds germinate between 15 and 35°C.Sow seeds direct from late May or under cloches in early May. Plants seeds 15cm apart. Harvest from August to October. |
£0.9920 seeds |
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Tomato F1 Big Boy | Superb beefsteak tomatoes which can weigh up to 250g and measure 10cm (4ins) in diameter. Best grown under cover. | Sow from end March and cover lightly. Germinates at 18-21ºC. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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Tomato F1 Supersweet 100 | A versatile cherry tomato with great flavour which can be grown indoors or outside. This is a heavy cropping, early maturing cordon type tomato. | Sow from end March and cover lightly. Germinates at 18-21ºC. |
£1.995 seeds |
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Tomato Sun Baby | Produces a high yield of golden yellow tomatoes with a sweet flavour and a thin skin. Can be grown outside or under cover to make a decorative as well as edible plant. | Sow from end March and cover lightly. Germinates at 18-21ºC. |
£0.9910 seeds |
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Winter Squash F1 Fairy | An early, vigorous variety with small leaves on a long vine. The fruit is oval shaped with orange-yellow smooth skin and golden yellow thick flesh and has good resistance to viruses and powdery mildew. A fruit typically weighs about 1kg and stores well in a frost free area. | Sow April-May in a 9cm pot of seed at 15ºC. Sow direct from mid April and protect seedlings with cloches. |
£0.995 seeds |
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