Spring/Summer Plants
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Kohl Rabi – Delicacy Purple
£5.99
(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 plug plants
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
£6.99
(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
£5.99
(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 plug plants
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
£5.99
(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
£6.99
(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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Mangetout Pea – Shiraz
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)British bred purple mangetout peas
Add some colour to your veg patch this summer with purple mangetout peas. With its deep purple pods and beautiful two colour flowers, this plant looks as good as it tastes. It produces sweet, crunchy pods perfect for cooking or eating raw. They will need pea sticks or netting to scramble up as they grow. Be sure to water well when the flowers appear to ensure a good healthy crop. Your plug plants will arrive with a helpful growing guide. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Shiraz (*organic)
In the kitchen: This variety of Mangetout can be eaten raw in salads or taste delicious added to your favourite stir fry recipe. The purple colour may fade to green when cooked.
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Mangetout Peas – Carouby de Mausanne
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Pretty plants that look like sweet peas!
This old French variety of mangetout produces large flat pods. You can expect to pick your own mangetout peas for several weeks once they start cropping. We particularly love growing them for their sweet pea-like flowers – they look great climbing a wigwam. Perfect for pots and beds, and very easy to grow from our plug plants. You’ll receive a full growing guide with your plant delivery. In late summer – plant in a greenhouse.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Carouby de Mausanne
In the kitchen: Mangetout are delicious eaten raw in salads, or add them to a stir-fry. Try steaming with french beans and drizzling with olive oil and freshly chopped herbs for a warm salad.
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Marigold
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)Pretty flowers that’ll attract the bees
Marigolds 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 of marigold plants here and there amongst your crops will really bring your plot to life. Growing marigolds from plug plants is very easy – just plant in pots or beds, keep them well watered. Full growing instructions come with the plants.Variety: African Sunspot Mix
No. of plants: 10 plug plants
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Mizuna – Red Knight
£5.99
(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 plug plants
Variety: Red Knight (organic*)
In the kitchen: Delicious in salads and also great for stir-frying.
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Nasturtium
£5.99
(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)
£6.99
(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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Red Onion – Red Baron
£6.99
(20 Plug Plants)A must have in the kitchen garden
This onion variety will produce firm, flattish-round bulbs with dark purple skin and red-tinged flesh. You can expect to harvest in late summer – if you dry the skins well (by drying in the sun for several days) the onions will store well. Try planting your onion plants next to carrots as this will help to deter carrot fly from the carrots. Growing onions from plug plants is just as easy as growing onions from sets. A full growing guide is provided with the plants.Number of plants: 20 plug plants
Variety: Red Baron (organic)
In the kitchen: Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Red onions are an attractive, milder, sweeter alternative to the yellow onion. Good for salads, marinades, salsas and roasts.
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Stock – Vintage Mix
£6.99
(10 Plug Plants)Compact plants with a delicious scent
Stock is well known for its fragrance, and it works well as a flower for cutting too, to bring a little of that scent into the home. Grows to 35cm tall.No. of plants: 10 plug plants
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Summer Squash – Custard White
Original price was: £5.99.£4.49Current price is: £4.49.
(3 Plug Plants)A Patty-Pan Variety of Summer Squash
This interesting and very attractive patty pan bush type variety of summer squash produces creamy white flat fruits with scalloped edge and a very fine flavour. They have a delicate white skin (which is tender like a courgette rather than tough like winter squash). The plants are fairly compact so a good option for growing in large pots or beds alike. Your plug plants will come with a complete growing guide.Number of plants: 3 plug plants
Variety: Custard White (organic*)
In the kitchen: Roast these squashes whole or grill slices on the bbq, or lightly fry. Chilli, lime and garlic work really well with it.
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Sweet Pea – Giant Spencer
£6.99
(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
£5.99
(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
£5.99
(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 plug plants
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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Winter Squash – Marina di Chioggia
Original price was: £5.99.£4.49Current price is: £4.49.
(3 Plug Plants)Decorative and deliciously tasty
We like this one for a Hallowe’en display with its brilliant knobbly skin! Don’t carve it though as it is a great storer and best eaten in the winter months long after harvesting. The fruits are quite big (around 4-5kg) with vivid orange flesh that roasts well. Cut into chunky wedges and roast with the skin on, then peel when cooked.
Number of plants: 3 plug plants
Variety: Marina di Chioggia (organic*)
In the kitchen: For a simple and delicious side dish, try baking this winter squash until the flesh is soft. Also brilliant and tasty in soups. Top tip – cut into big chunks and roast – then peel afterwards, it is much easier!
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Zinnia – Purple Prince
£6.99
(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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1 Bay Plant
£8.99
1 Plant (8.5cm bio-pot)Perfect for your kitchen garden
Our new potted bay plants are perfect for those who would like to grow a bay hedge. Plant them approximately 60cm apart and let them grow into a hedge over several years. You can keep them neatly clipped by cutting them back in spring each year. They are very easy to care for – just water them in well when planting and give them plenty of compost. Thereafter, just water during dry spells until the plants are well established. They can eventually grow to 7m tall, so be sure to prune to the desired height.Number of plants: 1 potted plant (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pot)
Organic*
In the kitchen: The aromatic leaves can be used fresh or dried and are used in cooking to give a fragrant flavour to soups, stews, casseroles and other dishes.
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Amaranth – Red Army
£5.99
(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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Aubergine – Black Beauty
Original price was: £6.99.£5.24Current price is: £5.24.
(5 Plug Plants)Easy to grow and deliciously tasty
Homegrown aubergines are an absolute delight. Easy to grow and delicious in flavour, finding these black jewels in your garden at harvest time is always a real treat. Aubergines are best grown in a greenhouse or polytunnel as they need the extra warmth. You could try them on a warm, sunny patio as well. They do well in pots – give them plenty of compost. You’ll receive a full growing guide with the plug plants.Number of plants: 5 plug plants
Variety: Black Beauty (organic*)
In the kitchen: Try drizzling aubergines with olive oil and grilling over hot charcoal. Perfect with crushed garlic and chilli flakes.
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Borlotti Bean – Barlotta Lingua di Fuoco
Original price was: £6.99.£5.24Current price is: £5.24.
(10 Plug Plants)Grow borlotti beans to store for stews
These beans add a splash of fun and colour into your garden. This variety of borlotti beans is perfectly suited to our cooler climate. The canes will climb to about 2 metres, so plant at the base of a wigwam or bamboo support. You can harvest young while the pods are green to use as runner beans, or wait until the end of the season when they’ve turned purple if you’d like to pod the beans to store for stews and casseroles. You’ll find plenty of advice in the growing guide that comes with the plug plants.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Barlotta Lingua di Fuoco (organic)
In the kitchen: You can eat these vibrant pods when small and tender (and mostly green) or allow them to reach full size and store the beans inside once the pods have dried and turned a deep purple. With a sweetish flavour and smooth creamy texture, these beans work well in a salad or in a hearty soup or casserole.
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Bulb Fennel – Zefo Fina
£6.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow fennel bulbs
This variety produces small-to- medium sized bulbs to harvest in late summer. The feathery foliage looks lovely in the veg patch, and is useful as a filler for cut flowers too. Bulb fennel is very easy-going – just pop it in the ground in fertile soil, keep it well watered and it should do well.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Zefo Fina (organic*)
In the kitchen: Great for gratins, or chopped finely and added to bean salads and other green veggies. Try roasting them too.