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Image show plant when in flower.This is a delightful variety of periwinkle which features delicate lavender blue flowers that have soft white centres. The flowers are long-lasting and will provide great interest throughout spring, summer and until the first frosts in autumn. With this being an evergreen variety the leaves will also give you year-round colour. This creeping shrub is great for groundcover and is particularly well-suited to the smaller garden.Position: full sun, partial shade, full shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilSold in a 3 litre.Image ©Farplants Sales Ltd -
A visually stunning array of colorful radishes all with crisp, white, delicious flesh. All have round to plum-shaped roots with white, purple, red, red and white or stunning gold skins. Ideal for adding peppery warmth to summer salads or sandwiches.Sow thinly in 1cm (½in) deep broad drills 30cm (12in) apart, in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially during dry periods.Thin as necessary, allowing 2.5cm (1in) between seedlings and keep watered to prevent bolting (running to seed) and hot, pithy roots.SERVING SUGGESTION: Either whole or sliced roots will add a range of colours to the salad bowl. -
The reddish-purple leaves, which are heavily marbled with pink and white, are perhaps the most striking feature of this deciduous shrub. It does however also produce small, red-tinted, pale yellow flowers in mid to late spring and later in the year, glossy red berries. It makes a great specimen plant for a well-drained sunny border and should be clipped each year in autumn or winter to keep the colouring at its best.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: well-drained soilSold in a 3 litre pot. -
High quality half-long, cylindrical radishes with a white tip. When you bite into Radish Flamboyant Sabina, the first reaction is "wow!". The flavour really is refreshingly strong, crisp and clean. It's just what the summer salads needs.Radishes grow well in most soils, but prefer rich, moist free draining soils. Sow seeds at regular intervals from March-August into well cultivated soil. Sow seeds very thinly 1cm (½in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart.Thin out seedlings to 3-5cm (1-2in) apart. Water during dry spells.For summer sowings choose a moist cool spot to prevent running to seed. As radishes grow so fast and use less of the soil goodness, use them totally as a catch crop with other slower-maturing produce. Harvest as soon as the roots reach reasonable size, if left too long they will become hot and woody. -
"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. -
British bred culinary Swede with hybrid vigour and uniformity, growing very well in less fertile soil making it the perfect home gardener’s choice. Globe-shaped, purple topped, with cream skin and tasty cream flesh of fine texture. Ideal for late autumn harvest.Sow thinly, 1cm (1/2in) deep in drills 38cm (15in) apart in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 15cm (6in) apart. Keep plants well watered and hoe regularly. Roots can be stored in damp peat for winter use. -
Ideal for sowing in an unheated greenhouse. A mix of 4 ‘winter greens’ that can be sown for ‘salad leaves’ but are ideally module raised and transplanted for full sized plants. Delicious, fresh leaves and tender stems. Ideal as a steamed vegetable throughout the winter months. Can also be sown outdoors during summer/autumn.Sow thinly, 12mm (1/2in) deep, in rows 38cm (15in) apart.Thin to 10cm (4in) for ‘baby leaf’, to 20cm (8in) for larger plants and to 30cm (12in) for fully mature plants. Keep well watered throughout the growing period to avoid bolting and flavour loss. An innovative use of an unheated greenhouse through the winter -
Performs outstandingly whether sown early or late and does well over a long season. Leek Autumn Giant 2 Argenta matures in October, yet stands ready for harvest right through to May, giving high quality, thick, long and very heavy stems, of excellent mild flavour and yield with few bolters. NIAB Recommended.Leeks prefer ordinary well drained soil in sun or semi shade and can follow early peas or potatoes. Sow seeds in early spring outdoors in a well prepared seed bed. Sow seeds thinly 1cm (½ inch) deep in drills 23cm (9inches) apart.In early summer lift the seedlings carefully and plant 15 to 38cm (6 to 15 inches) apart, making 15cm (6 inches) deep holes and inserting seedlings as far as the first leaf. Then fill the hole with water NOT SOIL. Earth up the stems as growth develops -
These purple-topped and white-bottomed summer radishes provide an attractive splash of colour to the vegetable garden. Olive-shaped, peppery roots are ready to harvest from just 25 days after sowing. Sow successionally outdoors from March to September or in pots under glass to prolong the season.Sow thinly in broad drills, 1cm (½in) deep, 30cm (12in) apart in soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Water ground regularly, especially during dry periods.Thin as necessary, allowing 2.5cm (1in) between seedlings and keep watered to prevent bolting (running to seed) and a harvest of hot, pithy roots. -
Perfect to use throughout autumn and into the new year from September to late January. This purple skinned variety has good, firm flesh with a consistent colour and very good taste. Lift as required or all at once and store in sand until needed. Makes a beautiful gratin when sliced thinly with potatoes, covered in cream and baked.SOWING INSTRUCTIONS: Sow thinly into finely raked, warm, moist soil at a depth of 1cm (½in) in rows 45cm (18in) apart. Germination can take 7-14 days.GROWING INSTRUCTIONS: Thin seedlings to 15cm apart. Grow in well cultivated soil; the addition of garden lime may improve crops. Keep well watered in dry weather. Twist off tops when harvesting. -
Mixture contains a selection from the following herbs: Salad Rocket, Red Giant Mustard, Green Wave Mustard, Miluna. A unique selection of fresh leaves, especially to create a taste of the orient in salads or stir-frys. Culinary Collection Nice 'n' Spicy blend provides a real alternative to normal salad leaves, adding new textures, colours and tastes."Sow seeds thinly, 2cm (¾in) deep in drills 45-60cm (18-24in) apart in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.For continuous supply sow seeds every 2 weeks from April onwards.Sowings made in late summer will carry on cropping into winter if given protection by cloches."When large enough to handle, thin seedlings to 23-3cm (9-12in) apart. Prefers any soil in good sun.Harvest young leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant. -
This bright blend of coloured salad leaves offers a contrasting range of crunchy leaf textures with a mild flavour, plus a hint of spice from the Greek Cress giving some added bite. Delightful added to salads, sandwiches and garnishesSow very thinly, 13mm (1/2in) deep in pots of multipurpose compost on the windowsill, large containers on the patio, or sow in drills 23cm (9in) apart in the garden. Thin seedlings to minimise overcrowding or spindly seedlings when large enough to handle to 6mm (1/4in) apart. If sown in the garden keep weed free and water well during dry periods. Harvest a few leaves from each plant regularly.
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