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Comfrey (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A wonder plant!
Drawing minerals out of the soil and into its roots and leaves, Comfrey can be used as a compost accelerator, to make liquid manure, mulch, weed suppressant and as an insect attractor. Our Comfrey plug plants come in sets of 3 in small 8cm biodegradable pots, ready to be planted straight away.Number of plants: 3
Organic
Uses: Comfrey should not be eaten. Its best use is as a compost accelerator or for making a liquid feed by soaking the leaves in a bucket of water for up to 2 weeks. Comfrey is also wonderful used for grazes, bruising and stings. Pick a leaf, spit on it, rub it between the palms till it starts breaking up, then rub on the affected area.
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Chamomile (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Fragrant, tasty and so very pretty
Chamomile produces pretty daisy like white and yellow flowers in the summer, this herb is bursting with healthy vitamins and looks wonderful when in full bloom. It is a hardy perennial that will come back year after year.DELIVERY: Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery information
Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots, containers or your vegetable garden in a sheltered and sunny spot. Chamomile can grow to a height of approximately 60cm.
In the kitchen: Chamomile works wonderfully in herbal teas, cakes and desserts
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Hyssop (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Bees and butterflies love these beautiful blue flowers.
Hyssop produces rich blue, clustered flowers that grow out of one side of its stem. It will flower in summer/early autumn, and it is great at attracting bees and butterflies to the garden. The stem has a square shape with long pointed aromatic dark green leaves. Hyssop can grow to a height of 45cm – it is a semi-evergreen, hardy plant.DELIVERY: Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery information
Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots or containers, anywhere really as long as it has good drainage.
In the kitchen: Use the young leaves of hyssop in salads or in meat or oily fish dishes, or use to flavour soups, stews, stuffing and fruit dishes. Hyssop is said to aid the digestion of fatty or rich foods.
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Vietnamese Coriander (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Striking in appearance with a punchy tasty flavour
Vietnamese Coriander is a popular herb in Asian cooking – it’s very punchy in flavour and has quite a striking look. It’s a great alternative to traditional coriander that we’re so used to, the flavour is stronger and it’s less prone to bolting. It will survive the winter in milder parts of the country, but if it does find it a bit too chilly it will die back and return the following spring. It should keep going for 3-4 years.Number of plants: 3
Can be grown in: Pots work well, but make sure they are deep as this coriander likes to put down good roots. A raised bed would be good as well.
In the kitchen: Young leaves are delicious chopped fresh in salads. Use in stir fries and curries, added towards the end of cooking time to retain the subtle flavours. It works wonderfully as a flavouring alongside lime, chilli and lemon grass.
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Chocolate Mint (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)An absolute delight for chocolate lovers
Chocolate Mint produces pretty brown/purple leaves with a wonderfully minty chocolate taste and fragrance. Planted in autumn, you should enjoy a few weeks of leaves before the plant dies back for winter. It’ll re-grow in spring. A full growing guide comes with all herb plants.Number of plants: 3 plants in bio-degradable pots
Variety: Chocolate (organic*)
In the kitchen: Wonderful used in summery drinks, desserts, with fresh fruit or to make fresh mint tea.
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Ginger Mint (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Perfect for puddings and fruit salads
The gold-splashed leaves of Ginger Mint have a spicy ginger scent – this is a great one to grow for adding to cocktails and homemade lemonades as well as puddings, particularly fruit salads, or chopped and sprinkled over a slice of melon on a hot summer’s day.
Number of plants: 3 plug plants
Variety: Ginger Mint (organic*)
In the kitchen: The leaves of this herb are well suited to fruit salads, melon, Pimm’s and lemonades
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Japanese Mint (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Good for herbal teas and inhalations
This variety of mint is grown for the medicinal use of the menthol essential oils found in its leaves. It can be used in similar ways to traditional mint varieties to make herbal teas, and it’s also a great one to use for a steam inhalation if you have a bad cold! Our Japanese Mint plug plants arrive ready to be planted straight away.
Number of plants: 3
Variety: Japanese Mint (organic*)
In the kitchen: Make soothing herbal teas – great for colds!
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Pineapple Sage (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Stunning red flowers and a pineapple scent
Named for the strong pineapple scent of the leaves, you might prefer to grow this bushy variety of sage for its spectacular, spiky red flowers which earn it the alternative name of Scarlet Pimpernel. Our Pineapple Sage plug plants come in sets of 3 in small 8cm biodegradable pots, ready to be planted straight away.
Number of plants: 3
Variety: Pineapple (organic*)
In the kitchen: The leaves of this sage are well suited to ice creams, puddings and fruit salads.
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Pineapple Mint (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Wonderful attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects
Pineapple mint plants are one of the most attractive varieties of mints, producing beautiful green leaves edged with white. This mint has a lovely tasty hint of pineapple and is extremely versatile.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Pineapple (organic*)
Can be grown in: Pots, containers or planting in a bucket in the ground.
In the kitchen: Wonderful used in drinks, desserts, salads, with fresh fruit or to make fresh mint tea.
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Marjoram (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)If you love Mediterranean cooking, Marjoram is a must-have herb for your kitchen garden
Planted in autumn, Marjoram will have a chance to establish its roots for an early start next spring. This traditional culinary Marjoram will produce lovely pink or white flowers from mid-summer to early autumn above the strongly aromatic, dark green leaves.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Pot (organic*)
Can be grown in: Planting in a pot that you can put outside in the summer and under cover in the winter works wonders!
In the kitchen: Use in sauces for pizza toppings, marinades, or salad dressings, or dry to use in other recipes.
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French Tarragon (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A culinary must for the kitchen garden
French Tarragon is a herbaceous perennial which can be over-wintered in mild areas. The beautiful foliage has an aniseed flavour. Planted in autumn, you will be able to enjoy leaves for several weeks until it dies back with the first frosts (unless you plant in pots in a greenhouse!) It will re-grow in spring. You will receive a growing guide with the plants.Number of plants: 3 plants in biodegradable pots
Variety: French (organic*)
In the kitchen: Tarragon is wonderfully versatile, often used to flavour sauces, oils and vinegar. It is tastes great with chicken, seafood, soups, rice and pasta.
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Lemon Verbena (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Great for soothing herbal teas
Lemon Verbena is a real treat to grow for its lemon scented leaves. We’d recommend growing your plug plants in pots, so you can move them under cover as the weather turns cooler in autumn, and hopefully they’ll keep going. Pick a few leaves and brew them in hot water for the most delicious herbal tea. Great for ice cream and cake baking too!
Number of plants: 3
Organic*
In the kitchen: Great for herbal teas, puddings & ice cream
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Lovage (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)A punchy herb for celery fans
Lovage is a superb hardy perennial herb which produces leaves that have quite a strong, punchy flavour that is not dissimilar to celery, but more intense! It’ll grow quite big in the summer, to approximately 1m-2m high, and 1m wide, so give it plenty of space. Planted in autumn, it will produce leaves for a few weeks and then die back for winter before returning in spring. The roots will be more established and the plant will reach full maturity quite quickly.Number of plants: 3
Organic*
In the kitchen: Great to add to stews, soups and stocks.
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Winter Savory (Autumn)
£7.99
(3 Plants)Year round herbs for the garden
Winter Savory is an evergreen herb that produces needle-like leaves all year round. It is a real winner for winter comfort food – think stews, stuffings and roast veg. The flavour is somewhere between thyme and mint – much better and smoother once cooked, rather than being eaten raw. Best grown in well-drained soil, or in a pot with good drainage. You will receive a full growing guide with the plants.Number of plants: 3 plants in bio-degradable pots
Organic*
In the kitchen: Great to add to stews, soups and stuffings.
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Bee & Butterfly Wildflower Plugs – Large (Autumn)
£29.99
(100 Plugs)Plant a mini wildflower meadow!
Our NEW wildflower plug plants are brilliant for attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinators. There are over 100 different varieties, all annuals which will readily self seed, giving you continual colour for months. They are great for planting in a dedicated patch in the garden, or in a pot/planter for a mini-meadow on your patio.As pictured, each plug plant will have a cluster of different seedlings emerging, a lucky dip from the list below, and should not be thinned out. This way, you’ll get a fairly natural looking little meadow. For best results, plant the plugs straight into pots, containers or beds quite close together, about 3-4cm apart. We would recommend 50 plugs to a 40cm wide pot, 100 plugs to a 50cm + wide pot, and 200 plugs per square metre if planting in beds/borders (or for one of our traditional crate planters )
Number of plugs: 100
Contains a lucky dip seedling mix from over 100 different wildflowers, including:
Agrimony
Buttercup
Clover
Campion
Columbine
Cornflower
Cowslip
Cow Parsley
Daisy
Forget-me-not
Foxglove
Cranesbill
Poppy
Primrose
Ragged Robin
Teasel
Yarrow
Wild Marjoram
VetchCan be grown in: Pots, planters
Can be delivered from: Sept/Oct – you can expect flowers until the first frosts in autumn, with another flurry starting next spring.
Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Bee & Butterfly Wildflower Plugs – Small (Autumn)
£19.99
(50 Plugs)Plant a mini wildflower meadow!
Our NEW wildflower plug plants are brilliant for attracting bees, butterflies and other pollinators. There are over 100 different varieties, all annuals which will readily self seed, giving you continual colour for months. They are great for planting in a dedicated patch in the garden, or in a pot/planter for a mini-meadow on your patio.As pictured, each plug plant will have a cluster of different seedlings emerging, a lucky dip from the list below, and should not be thinned out. This way, you’ll get a fairly natural looking little meadow. For best results, plant the plugs straight into pots, containers or beds quite close together, about 3-4cm apart. We would recommend 50 plugs to a 40cm wide pot, 100 plugs to a 50cm + wide pot, and 200 plugs per square metre if planting in beds/borders (or for one of our traditional crate planters )
Number of plugs: 50
Contains a lucky dip seedling mix from over 100 different wildflowers, including:
Agrimony
Buttercup
Clover
Campion
Columbine
Cornflower
Cowslip
Cow Parsley
Daisy
Forget-me-not
Foxglove
Cranesbill
Poppy
Primrose
Ragged Robin
Teasel
Yarrow
Wild Marjoram
VetchCan be grown in: Pots, planters
Can be delivered from: Sept/Oct – you can expect flowers until the first frosts in autumn, with another flurry starting next spring.
Transplants suitable for organic growing.