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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.

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.

Pinky-cream coloured, oval, sometimes curving fruit (hence the name) will store all winter long. Trailing variety which can reach 4m long, so make sure to give plants some space or grow down the side of your plot or along a fence. Reliable and easy to grow, even in the UK.Sow in a propagator on a windowsill or one seed (on edge) per 7.5cm (3in) pot in a greenhouse at approximately 20-25°C (68-78°F) using a good quality, moist compost. Cover seeds with 19mm (¾in) compost.Grow on, planting out when frost risk has passed. Alternatively, sow direct late May into soil placing 2 seeds per station and thin to leave the strongest seedling. Plants will trail up to 3m, so give plenty of space, train up a fence or trim to size. Spread is up to 4m.

A white-skinned acorn type squash with tasty white inner flesh that can be baked, fluffed and seasoned to enjoy as a low carb/high fibre alternative to mashed potato! Fruits keep their colour well into autumn and store well, making them an ideal crop for the vegetable patch or kitchen garden.Sow 13mm (½in) deep in 7cm (3in) pots of a good, freedraining, moist seed compost, at 20-25°C (68-77°F). Place pots in a propagator or seal them inside a polythene bag until after germination which takes approx. 5-7 days.Gradually acclimatise to outdoor conditions for a few days before planting out after all risk of frost has passed, 90cm (36in) apart. Can also be sown direct outdoors once the soil has warmed. Sow two seeds every 90cm (36in) and later thin to the strongest seedling.For delicious and healthy mash, just halve and bake cut side down; scoop out the cooked flesh, mash, add butter and season! Good source of vitamins A, C, E and K and of minerals, including potassium, iron and magnesium. High in antioxidants. See Thompson & Morgans website for further cooking suggestions.

"Italian salad vegetable used to add zest, colour, texture and unique flavour to mixed salads. Ideal for autumn and early winter use, with outstanding weather resistance. Radicchio Treviso Precoce Mesola can also be used as a salad leaf through the spring and summer. Distinctive flavour and texture in a mixed salad.Prefers a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun."Sow seeds April-Sept for 'salad leaf, June-July for full sized heads. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills 30cm (12in) apart. Thin seedlings when large enough to handle to 30cm (12in) apart. Later sowings will be less prone to bitterness.