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Oriental Mustards add tastes and textures to your mixed salads, sandwiches and garnishes and also stir fries. Sow regularly all the year round for a constant supply of 'salad leaves'. Pick the nutritious leaves of Oriental Mustards in under 30 days from sowing during summer months. Ideal in containers on the patio. Good source of provitamin A, vitamins C and K, and folate. CONTENTS: Mustards Red Giant, Red Feather and green frilled Pizzo.Sow seeds March to September outdoors or October to February under glass or all the year round on the windowsill. Sow seeds thinly, 12mm (½in) deep in drills 23cm (9in) apart.Thin seedlings if necessary, when large enough to handle, to 1cm (4in) apart.Keep ground weed free and water well during dry periods. Harvest a few leaves from each plant.

Versatile mix of salad leaves which are delicious cooked gently in stir fries or eaten raw in salads. Sow outdoors from April to June, providing protection from aphids and caterpillars with enviromesh, then sow from September to March under glass to provide a long cropping season. Leaves will be ready to harvest within 8-10 weeks from sowing.Sow very thinly, 12mm (½in) deep, in rows 38cm (15in) apart. Alternatively sow singularly in jiffy modules or similar, or space sow 25mm (1in) apart in filled seed trays of moist seed compost.Thin to 10cm (4in) for ‘baby leaf’, to 20cm (8in) for larger plants and to 30cm (12in) for fully mature plants. Transplant module raised plants to 30cm (12in) apart. Keep well watered throughout the growing period to avoid bolting and flavour loss, especially during summer. Harvest outdoor sowings June to October and under glass sowings November to May.

"An exciting mix of for 'high-sugar' varieties, developed from Sweet Dumpling types. the bushy plants of Squash High Sugar Mixed produce 'one meal' sized fruits of acorn or dumpling shape, weighing 500g-750g (1lb-1½lb). Sweet flesh, average 14-16 brix (sugar) levels.Squash High Sugar Mixed contains Harlequin (acorn, cream with green stripes), Celebration (acorn, cream with orange stripes, green flecks), Table Star (acorn, green) Sweet Lightning (dumpling, creamy orange with darker orange stripes)."Sow seeds 13mm (½in) deep in 7cm (3in) pots of a good, free-draining, moist seed compost, at 20-25C (68-77F). Place in a propagator or seal container inside a polythene bag until after germination which takes 7-10 days. Seeds can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed. Sow two seeds every 90cm (36in) and later thin to the strongest seedling.Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost, 9cm (36in) apart.

Indispensable salad plant, regularly included in mixed salad leaves in supermarket packs. The rich green, soft textured, slightly nutty but mild flavoured leaves are rich in vitamin A, B and C and also iron, potassium and other nutrients.Sow thinly, 1cm (1/2in) deep in broad drills 30cm (12in) apart.Thin seedlings as necessary to 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle, thinnings will be suitable for using in salads. Keep watered during spells of dry weather.

Visually stunning and very versatile kale variety which can be enjoyed when young as baby leaves or left to mature to produce distinctive wine red, curled-edged larger leaves. The high iron content of the leaves can be digested even when eaten raw - unlike spinach. Delicious and nutritious whether eaten cooked or raw.Sow very thinly 13mm (½in) deep in pots of multipurpose compost on the windowsill, larger containers on the patio, or sow in drills 23cm (9in) apart in the garden.Thin to 7cm (3in) for ‘baby leaf’, to 20cm (8in) for larger plants and to 38cm (15in) for fully mature plants. Transplant module raised plants to 38cm (15in) apart. For ‘baby leaf’ sow October to February under glass or March to September outdoors for all year harvest. For mature plants, sow April to June outdoors for harvest July to November. Keep well watered throughout the growing period to avoid bolting and flavour loss, especially during summer.Delicious added to salads, stir fries or steamed.

Two exceptionally fine flavoured varieties the result of 15 years of breeding. The textured ruffled leaves of Emerald Ice and Midnight Sun develop a striking contrasting centre as they mature and have the sweetest flavour - even the leaf stalks taste like candy and hold the crispiest texture.Sow in individual pots or a seed tray of good seed compost and cover with 6mm (1¼in) of compost or vermiculite, at a minimum of 15°C (60°F), until germination which takes around 5-7 days. Alternatively, can be sown thinly in a prepared seedbed 12mm (½in) deep, allowing 30cm (12in) between rows.Transplant when large enough to handle, about 5 weeks from sowing, to 50cm (20in) between plants each way. Plant firmly and keep well watered until established. Fleece against caterpillar and aphid as necessary, and net against pigeons during the winter.