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Eschscholzia (Californian Poppy) – Thai Silk Rose Chiffon
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Gorgeous colours to grow & cut
This is a beautiful variety of Californian Poppy with rose-pinks, creams and reds on fluted petals. Lovely for filling small vases and jam jars of natural, less formal arrangements. Grows to 40cm tall. Best planted 20cm apart. Flowers from July to September.No. of plants: 10 plug plants (hardy annual)
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Frills Mustard
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Packs a flavoursome punch!
These leaves have a fab flavour, giving a mustardy punch to salads and other dishes. You can start harvesting as soon as the leaves reach 5-10cm and if you keep picking off the leaves it will keep producing more for you to enjoy right through the summer months and into autumn.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Frills (organic)
In the kitchen: The texture is crunchy yet tender with a robust mustard flavour and mildly sweet and spicy pepper-like finish. The young leaves are mild and best used raw in a salad, but more mature leaves stand up well to a light sauté or braise.
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Giant Red Mustard
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Easy to grow, decorative and tasty
This is a fabulous plant that grows quite large. It’s great looking. Best used as a cut-and-come-again leaf it has a really punchy, mustardy flavour. Add baby leaves to salads or treat larger leaves like spinach and wilt them down.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Giant Red (organic)
In the kitchen: Cut as baby leaf salad or leave to mature to use in stir-fries.
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Gypsophila – Covent Garden
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)A cutting garden essential
Large, frothy white flower heads with feathery green foliage. Height 60cm. This graceful bloom is a real favourite among flower arrangers because it is such a useful filler that works with nearly all arrangements, whether you’re going for something sophisticated and formal, or natural and cheerful. Grows to 60cm tall. Best planted 30cm apart. Flowers June to August.No. of plants: 10 plug plants (hardy annual)
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Helianthus Sunflower – Cucumerifolius Mixed
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Mixed shades of yellow
A mix of different creamy yellows and sunny yellows, these sunflower blooms are ideal for cutting and easy to use in arrangements. Plant at the back of a border. Grows to 1.5m tall. Best planted 30cm apart. Flowers July to Spetember.No. of plants: 10 plug plants (hardy annual)
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Helianthus Sunflower – Red Sun
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Fiery looking sunflowers
Deep red sunflowers that are beautiful for cutting. This variety grows tall, so plant it at the back of a border, ideally facing south. Grows to 1.5m tall. Best planted 30cm apart. Flowers July to Spetember.No. of plants: 10 plug plants (hardy annual)
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Helianthus Sunflower – Summer Lovin’
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Sunflowers with a twist of peachy colour
A mix of light creams with maroon rings, these sunflower blooms are a little different from the usual yellow and make for a rather special display when it comes to cutting them. It grows tall and branches out, so plant at the back of a border. Grows to 1.8m tall. Best planted 30cm apart. Flowers July to Spetember.No. of plants: 10 plug plants (hardy annual)
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Honeywort – Cerinthe Major Purpurascens
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Wistful foliage and flowers for cutting
These are great for the cut flower patch – they will produce flowers and foliage right through the summer. Great for beds and planters. They self-seed readily, so if you’d rather they don’t spread, cut flowers regularly and then cut them right back when you see the first seeds starting to form.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Cerinthe Major Purpurascens
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Kohl Rabi – Delicacy Purple
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)An unusual addition to the vegetable garden
Although popular in Europe, Kohl Rabi is not that common a vegetable in the UK. It tastes like a cross between a broccoli stalk and a turnip. Kohl Rabi ‘Delicacy Purple’ is an early maturing purple variety with round shaped stems and good quality, delicate flesh. Harvest once the diameter reaches about 10cm. It is quite easy to grow, and full instructions are included with the plug plants.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Delicacy Purple (organic)
In the kitchen: Kohl Rabi is a super tasty addition when grated into coleslaw or salads. Also yummy when roasted, steamed or stir-fried.
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Larkspur – Giant Imperial
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Tall spikes with loads of flowers
Such a gorgeous flower for filling vases, this tall plant is stunning in the garden and in the house. It’ll flower for several weeks over the summer, and is popular with the bees too. Mixed colours.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Giant Imperial Crown Mix
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Leaf Beet – Bulls Blood
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)A cut and come again crop, nutritious, hardy and easy to grow
Bulls blood not only looks amazing when growing with its dark red leaves but also adds a wonderful sweet flavour to your salads and is very nutritious. Growing from plug plants is very easy, just follow the advice in the growing guide that you’ll receive with the plants!Number of plants: 10
Variety: Bulls Blood (organic)
In the kitchen: Delicious raw in salads adding a wonderful sweet taste or can be steamed, boiled or used in a stir fry. If left to mature you can also enjoy the roots which are tender with a great flavour.
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Lettuce – Iceberg 2
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plants)A crunchy classic!
This is an easy to grow iceberg lettuce that doesn’t often bolt during the summer, making it a reliable option. It forms a tight head of crunchy lettuce that you can harvest once mature.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Iceberg 2 (organic*)
In the kitchen: The best salads often have lettuce as their base to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch.
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Lupin – Gallery Mixed
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)A dwarf variety that is perfect for cutting
These are a good option if you’re growing cutting flowers in pots and containers, but remember to choose a large pot. They will grow to around 70cm tall, with packed out flower spikes that look great in vases. Mixed colours: pink, cream, yellow, purple. Plant 30cm apart.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
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Mizuna – Red Knight
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Attractive and easy to grow, a tasty addition to your veg patch
Mizuna is an attractive and delicious cut-and-come-again salad leaf with deeply cut spicy flavoured leaves. It is easy to grow and well worth having in your veg patch. Growing from our plug plants is very easy – just pop them in your veg plot when your plants arrive and keep them well watered – a complete growing guide is provided with every plant delivery.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Red Knight (organic)
In the kitchen: Delicious in salads and also great for stir-frying.
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Nasturtium
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Fab edible flowers that make great companion plants
Pop some nasturtium plants in a pot near your brassicas to keep cabbage white butterflies off your veg crops, or pop them in a pot elsewhere so that you can pick off the edible flowers to enjoy in salads or sprinkled on dishes like risotto. Nasturtiums are very easy to grow from plug plants – just plant them and keep them well watered during dry spells. A full growing guide comes with the plants.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
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Nigella (Love-in-a-Mist)
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Great for cutting
Nigella, also known as Love-in-a-Mist is a lovely flower to grow in the kitchen garden. The flowers are edible (in small quantities, and only the flower, not the whole plant!), and they are also perfect for cutting to make posies for the kitchen – pop a few stems in a small vase or jam jar.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Persian Jewel Mix
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Sweet Pea – Giant Spencer
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)Beautiful blooms for cutting
Plant at the base of a wigwam or fence and let them scramble – you’ll get flowers for several weeks, and they are great for cutting to make small posies, and there will be loads for the bees and other pollinators to enjoy too. Mixed colours.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
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Tagete – Starfire Mix
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Pretty flowers that’ll attract the bees
Tagetes have long been a veg patch favourite for encouraging bees and other pollinators, as well as helping to protect your crops from pests like aphids. Dotting a few clusters here and there amongst your crops will really bring your plot to life. They’ll keep flowering right through summer and autumn until the frosts get too heavy. Tagetes are easy to grow from plug plants – just pop them in the soil and let them do their work. A full growing guide is provided with all plants.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Starfire Mix
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White Cabbage – Golden Acre
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)A classic variety of firm, white cabbage
This cabbage variety will give you crisp thick leaves, with a crunchy texture when shredded. Firm the plants in really well when you plant the cabbage plug plants, and keep the plants well protected from slugs, pigeons and butterflies. Keep them well watered during dry spells as they will produce better cabbages if kept cool. The plug plants will come with complete growing guide to help get you started.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Golden Acre (organic)
In the kitchen: A versatile vegetable, white cabbage can be enjoyed steamed, boiled, braised, stir-fries or eaten raw in a salad.
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Zinnia – Purple Prince
Original price was: £6.99.£5.59Current price is: £5.59.
(10 Plug Plants)A brilliant pop of colour
Easy to grow and stunning colour, zinnia is a great addition to the cut flower patch. Pop it in amongst some filler foliage like Hare’s Ear, and your vase will immediately be beautiful and zingy!No. of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Purple Prince
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Amaranth – Red Army
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Gorgeous reds for your garden
We’re excited to offer Amaranth Red Army as plug plants this year. You can enjoy the red leaves as micro leaves, cutting them very young to add a splash of colour to salad. Or you can wait a little longer and harvest larger leaves individually, or, and arguably the best option, wait until it reaches full height and produces striking flower spikes for cutting.
Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Amaranth Red Army (organic*)
In the kitchen: Great as part of any baby-leaf salad when small however larger leaves can be sauteed or steamed similar to spinach.
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Lemon Balm
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)If you like sipping on herbal teas, then Lemon Balm is a must have for your garden!
Lemon Balm produces beautiful bright green leaves which have a lovely lemony flavour and fragrance. Lemon Balm will die back in winter and reappear the following spring.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Organic
In the kitchen: Works wonderfully as a herbal tea, just throw a few leaves into a mug of hot water and let it infuse for a few minutes for a calming cuppa. Alternatively, it works well with fish, poultry and vegetables as well as in salads, stuffings, juices and smoothies.
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Orach Scarlet Emperor
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)A great spinach alternative
Mild in flavour with brilliant purple leaves, orach makes a colourful alternative to spinach and will brighten up any salad bowl. These are fast growing plants that produce two-toned red/purple leaves through summer. The plants can grow tall (up to 2.5m) and are best planted in a bed or border, but will do okay in a large patio container too.
Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Orach Scarlet Emperor (organic*)
In the kitchen: A very versatile salad leaf – can be added to quiche, salads, stews, soups and curries. Use as a summer alternative to spinach.
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Sorrel – Red Veined
Original price was: £5.99.£4.79Current price is: £4.79.
(10 Plug Plants)Delicious, colourful, full of nutrients and easy to grow
Sorrel is a perennial plant, one of the last to die down for winter and one of the first to appear in spring, so choose a permanent site to plant it. The tangy leaves can be added to salads and are best picked young. It is easy to grow, just pop the plug plants into beds or pots and keep them well watered. Plants arrive in plastic-free packaging and come with a complete growing guide.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Red Veined Sorrel (organic)
In the kitchen: Sorrel adds colour to salads with a delicious sharp lemon flavoured salad leaf.