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Bright red skin and crisp, sweet and succulent mildly flavoured white flesh. Radish Cherry Belle is early, very fast maturing, and very slow to go woody.Radishes grow well in most soils, but prefer rich, moist free draining soils. Sow seeds at regular intervals from early spring to early summer into well cultivated soil. Sow seeds very thinly 1cm (½in) deep in drills 15cm (6in) apart.Thin out seedlings to 3-5cm (1 to 2in) apart.Water during dry spells. Harvest as soon as the roots reach reasonable size, if left too long they will become hot and woody.

Fruits appear golden from the very start, turning to deep orange on maturity in time for Halloween carving and cooking. Thin each plant to three fruits to achieve weights of around 4kg (9lb) – the perfect carving size. The yellow gene can also cause the first true leaves to turn yellow in cold temperatures – don’t worry about this – celebrate it as an oddity!Sow seeds on their sides in small 7.5cm (3in) pots of seed compost at a depth of about 2.5cm (1in). Place them in a propagator or seal the pots inside a polythene bag at a temperature of 20°C (68°F) until germination, which takes 5-7 days. Once germinated, grow plants on for about 4 weeks until they are large enough to be transplanted outdoors.Gradually acclimatise them over 7-10 days before transplanting into warm, well drained, humus rich soil in full sun, with shelter from winds. Choose a spot that receives at least 6 hours of direct sun per day and prepare the soil in advance, adding plenty of well rotted manure or compost. Plant 90cm (3ft) apart. Pile the soil into mounds about 15cm (6in) high. Plant each pumpkin plant on top of a mound to ensure good drainage and keep them well watered until they are established. Feed of general fertiliser a few weeks after planting.

The lower oxalic acid level of this attractive spinach variety means that it has excellent flavour. The upright leaf habit makes the tasty and nutritious green leaves easy to pick over a long cropping period. Sow successionally to ensure a continuous supply of baby and more mature leaves over the season.Sow seed thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in broad drills, 30cm (12in) apart.Thin seedlings to 7cm (3in) apart when large enough to handle, thinnings will be suitable for use in salads. Harvest leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant. Keep plants well watered during hot, dry weather."SERVING SUGGESTION: Lightly steam to retain nutritional content. Popeye was right; you can eat no better vegetable than spinach!Rich in vitamins A and C, beta-carotene, lutein and dietary fibre."

"A really quick growing mix for those gardeners who cannot wait! Salad Leaves Speedy Mixed produces a tasty blend of tastes, textures, colours and leaf shapes for sandwiches, salads and garnishes. Quickest during the summer months when Speedy Mixed will produce 'salad leaves' in about 25 days, but can also be sown all year indoors.Contents: Salad Rocket Victoria, Greek Cress, Mizuna, Mustard Green & Red Frills, Pak Choi Canton White."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, water well during dry periods. Harvest a few leaves from each plant.

A welcome addition for your salad leaves. Best grown outdoors. Polycress is quick maturing with an upright habit making large, dissected, slightly pungent leaves about 25 days from sowing. Sow seeds in succession for a complete season of 'baby salad leaves'. Polycress is slow to bolt if kept well watered.Sow seeds March to September at 3 week intervals. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm (½in) deep in drills, 30cm (12in) apart. Best suited to outdoor growing in moist, well-drained soil.Thin seedlings to 5cm (2in) apart when large enough to handle.Harvest leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant. Can also be grown in punnets or trays indoors as 'seedling cress'.