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Our organic veg plug plants will be ready for dispatch in Spring 2021 (from late April/early May). Pre-order now and we’ll send you your plants later in spring…it’s a very easy way to grow your own!
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Cherry Tomato – Tiny Tim
£6.99
(5 Plants)All good things come in small packages
Tiny Tim tomato plants will grow to approximately 30-45cm and will produce clusters of beautifully flavoured, sweet red salad tomatoes that are 2cm in diameter. This variety requires a little less direct sunlight than other tomato varieties.Number of plants: 5
Variety: Tiny Tim (organic*)
In the kitchen: Delicious in salads or try them roasted with a drizzle of olive oil.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to Harvest: Tomatoes should start ripening in late July through to September, depending on when they are planted out and whether they are grown in a greenhouse or outside.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Tomato – Golden Sunrise
£6.99
(5 Plants)Considered by many to be the best flavoured tomato
This is a cordon variety of tomato, producing lovely medium sized fruits which are beautifully golden yellow in colour.Number of plants: 5
Variety: Golden Sunrise (organic*)
In the kitchen: These tomatoes have a deliciously sweet fruity flavour and add an eye catching dash of colour to any summer salad. These are delicious eaten raw, roasted or cooked in Mediterranean dishes.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to Harvest: Tomatoes should start ripening in late July through to September, depending on when they are planted out and whether they are grown in a greenhouse or outside.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Tomato – Gardeners Delight
£6.99
(5 Plants)If you only grow one variety of tomato then Gardener’s Delight should be the one.
An easy to grow, large cherry tomato. The fruits are small but the taste is sweet and amazing.
Number of plants: 5
Variety: Gardener’s Delight (organic*)
In the kitchen: Chop up and throw in a handful of fresh basil leaves, a drizzle of olive oil and in an instant, you’ll have a delicious summer salad. These are delicious eaten raw, roasted or cooked in Mediterranean dishes.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to Harvest: Tomatoes should start ripening in late July through to September, depending on when they are planted out and whether they are grown in a greenhouse or outside.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Carrots – Early Nantes
£5.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, deliciously tasty and a true family favourite
Growing carrots is one of the most rewarding things to do in your kitchen garden…there is just something so satisfying about pulling them up and washing off all the soil so that you can cook them. These Nantes Carrots have a lovely sweet flavour. They’re a bit of a classic in the carrot world, and you can expect to get a size around 6″ inches out of them.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Early Nantes (organic)
In the kitchen: Can be steamed or are delicious eaten raw in salads. They are also great roasted with some honey.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: You may find multiple seedlings per plug – you can thin these out by pinching off excess seedlings. Plant 10cm apart in a sunny spot.
Harvesting: Harvest in summer/autumn once you can see the crown of the carrots is a good size (you may need to carefully scrape the soil away from the root)
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Beetroot – Detroit
£4.99
(10 Plants)Super tasty and trusty variety
This is a super tasty, popular variety of beetroot that produces smooth skinned, dark red, large vegetables.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Detroit (organic*)
In the kitchen: This variety of beetroot is great for roasting or you can pick them a little earlier as baby beets and use the leaves in stir-fries or salads.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: You may find multiple seedlings per plug – you can thin these out by pinching off excess seedlings. Plant 10cm apart in a sunny spot.
Harvesting: Harvest once you can see the crown of the beet has reached golf ball size or bigger.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Lettuce – Lollo Biondi
£4.99
(10 Plants)Tender and so tasty it is wonderful picked fresh for summer salads
One of the prettiest lime-green varieties of multi leaf lettuces. It is the shiny-green sister of Lollo Rosso. This variety has extremely frizzy, crinkled and compact leaves.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Lollo Biondi (organic*)
In the kitchen: The best salads have lettuce as their base to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant approx 15cm apart in full sun or partial shade. Protect from slugs!
Harvesting: Harvest the outer leaves for a cut-and-come again crop, or wait until the lettuce head has formed and harvest the whole plant.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Lettuce – Freckles
£4.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, decorative and delicious
Freckles is easy to grow from our lovely young plants, its heat tolerant, crisp and bolt resistant. Freckles is unlike any romaine lettuce you will see. It has bright green leaves that look like someone splattered painted burgundy spots all over them!Number of plants: 10
Variety: Freckles (organic*)
In the kitchen: The best salads often have lettuce as their base to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch. The next time you make a Caesar salad use Freckles and create your own work of art.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant approx 15cm apart in full sun or partial shade. Protect from slugs!
Harvesting: Harvest the outer leaves for a cut-and-come again crop, or wait until the lettuce head has formed and harvest the whole plant.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Wild Rocket
£4.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, full of flavour and plentiful
This is one of our favourite vegetable plants to grow. Keep it well watered, and plant it in a slightly shady spot. The taste is phenomenal compared to shop bought rocket and it just keeps cropping for months. Cut the outer leaves off as they reach the desired size. Simple.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Wild Rocket (organic*)
In the kitchen: With its peppery flavoured leaves it is delicious used in salads. Sprinkle over pizzas and pasta dishes too for a little kick.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting/Growing Advice: Plant in spring approx 15cm apart in planters, raised beds, pots, containers or grow bags.
When to harvest: Start cutting the salad leaves when the plants reach about 10cm high. Clip the leaves with scissors, and the plants will re-grow and can be trimmed several times.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Spinach – Perpetual
£4.99
(10 Plants)A fantastically versatile nutrient-rich plant
Producing tasty leaves for you throughout the seasons, as it grows simply cut the bigger outer leaves off at the base and it’ll keep producing more and more. As long as the slugs and caterpillars don’t get to it, it’ll carry on for ages.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Perpetual (organic*)
In the kitchen: You can either cook the leaves making a delicious addition to a wide range of dishes, use the baby leaves in salads or add to smoothies or juice.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to harvest: Once planted, you should be able to start harvesting outer leaves within a few weeks. Keep picking regularly for a continuous crop right through to autumn
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Rainbow Chard – Bright Lights
£4.99
(10 Plants)Colourful, nutrient-rich and delicious
Rainbow chard will bring a pleasing punch of colour to your veg patch during the colder months. It is a flavoursome and nutrient-rich vegetable that will produce leaves throughout the seasons. Simply cut off the bigger, outer leaves at the base and more will keep growing.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Bright Lights (organic*)
In the kitchen: The leaves are lovely wilted with a bit of garlic butter, and the stalks are great chopped up and thrown into paellas and risottos.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to harvest: Once planted, you should be able to start harvesting outer leaves within a few weeks. Keep picking regularly for a continuous crop right through to autumn
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Lettuce – Lollo Rossa
£4.99
(10 Plants)This wonderful looking lettuce is a must in any kitchen garden
Lollo Rossa lettuce forms tight frilly deep maroon heads that stand in good condition for some time. You can cut as heads or pick a few leaves as needed.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Lollo Rossa (organic*)
In the kitchen: The best salads have lettuce as their base to give you background flavours and plenty of crunch.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant approx 15cm apart in full sun or partial shade. Protect from slugs!
Harvesting: Harvest the outer leaves for a cut-and-come again crop, or wait until the lettuce head has formed and harvest the whole plant.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Cucumber – Marketmore
£5.99
(3 Plants)Easy, delicious and decorative
Cucumbers look beautiful when growing and can be grown by even the most inexperienced gardener. This variety produces thick dark green fruits which can reach 20cm in length.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Marketmore (organic*)
In the kitchen: Delicious in salads. Also great for dipping in hummus and dips.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Best grown in a greenhouse. Provide support for the plant to climb, or allow to sprawl across the ground.
Harvesting: You should get the first few fruits from July onwards.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Onion – Bedfordshire Champion
£5.99
(20 Plants)A must have in the kitchen garden
This variety is reliable and well suited to the UK climate with late summer maturity. A heavy cropping variety, Bedfordshire Champion produces large globe shaped, golden brown skinned bulbs with crisp white flesh and mild flavour with excellent storing capabilities.Number of plants: 20
Variety: Bedfordshire Champion (organic*)
Great for protecting your carrots!
In the kitchen: Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Gently fry chopped or sliced onion and use as the base to pasta sauces, soups and stews. Or cut into wedges and roast. Alternatively cut into rings, batter and deep fry.
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Leeks – Musselburgh
£5.99
(20 Plants)A tried and tested traditional variety
With its strong growing habit, Musselburgh produces huge, handsome leeks with thick stems and dark green leaves. It is reliable, easy to grow, winter hardy, with good disease resistance and an excellent strong flavour. It will be ready for harvesting late summer to early winter.Number of plants: 20
Variety: Musselburgh (organic)
In the kitchen: Delicious in soups, stews and pies. You can steam, fry or boil. Finely chopping leeks brings out their flavour and texture.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting Advice: You may find multiple seedlings per plug, these are best separated out carefully. Use a pencil or small stick to make 5-10cm deep holes 10-15cm apart in the soil, then carefully put a leek seedling in each hole and water well to “puddle in”.
Harvesting: Harvest in late summer/autumn before the plants start bolting (forming flower heads)
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Sweetcorn – Sweet Nugget
£5.99
(10 Plants)Produces lovely golden cobs with a super sweet flavour
Sweetcorn is easy to grow but be sure to plant them in blocks rather than rows. See our growing guides for more details.Produces cobs approx. 20cm in length, and makes a striking figure in your veg patch.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Sweet Nugget (organic*)
In the kitchen: Best eaten fresh from the garden with butter and black pepper. Alternatively, try bbq-ing them with chilli and garlic butter.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to Harvest: You can expect to harvest sweetcorn in late August/September
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Winter Squash – Uchiki Kuri
£5.99
(3 Plants)Very early to mature with superb storage characteristics
A lovely looking winter squash, each plant forms three to five small pumpkin-like fruits averaging 1.5kg. The fruits are an intense orange/red colour with golden flesh and have a sweet nutty flavour.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Uchiki Kuri (organic*)
In the kitchen: For a simple and delicious side dish, try baking this squash until the flesh is soft. Also brilliant and tasty in soups.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to harvest: Harvest in Late September/October when the stalks have dried out and the skin has changed colour and toughened up.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Courgette – Green Bush
£5.99
(3 Plants)Gives an exceptionally good crop right through the season
This is a bush variety, which means that plants are large, robust and vigorous but stay compact without sprawling. The fruit are uniform and straight, with a rich dark green colouring and a fine flavour that’s delicate and sweet enough to eat raw, straight off the plant.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Green Bush (organic*)
In the kitchen: A wonderfully versatile vegetable, it can be used in stir-fries, soups, casseroles, salads, pasta dishes, pickled, the list goes on. You can even eat its beautiful flower, try stuffing it with herbs and cheese and frying it briefly.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting Advice: These will need to be planted at least 60cm apart. They need a lot of sunshine and water.
Harvesting: Harvest as soon as the fruits are the right size. They should start to produce fruits 2-3 weeks after the first flowers form in early summer, as long as it is warm enough and pollination is good.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Butternut Squash – Waltham
£5.99
(3 Plants)Delicious and easy to grow
Produces sweet flavoured fruits of a light tan-colour, with smooth orange flesh. These fruits are uniformed in shape and can grow up to 20cm long. Stores well after harvesting.Number of plants: 3
Variety: Waltham Butternut (organic*)
In the kitchen: This squash is great for roasting, using in a soup or to make a delicious pie.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
When to harvest: Harvest in Late September/October when the stalks have dried out and the skin has changed colour and toughened up.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli – Summer Purple
£5.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, beautiful colour and fantastic flavour
An extremely healthy and tasty vegetable that tends to be expensive when bought in the shops and also is so much more flavoursome when harvested and eaten fresh.This delicious variety of summer purple sprouting broccoli will produce fantastic coloured broccoli spears from early July to October.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Summer Purple (organic*)
In the kitchen: Packed full of flavour when lightly steamed, stir-fried or boiled in just a few minutes so that the florets become tender. Drizzle with melted butter and lemon juice to make a delicious side dish.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant 40cm apart. Protect from slugs and cover with net to guard against butterflies and pigeons.
Harvesting: Harvest in late summer through to autumn once the broccoli florets start to form. Harvest regularly for a longer crop.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Savoy Cabbage – Vertus
£5.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, hardy and delicious
This variety has rounded heads of dark green ruffled leaves that have a subtle flavour compared to other savoy cabbages. It’s a very hardy variety and stands well without splitting.Number of plants: 10
Variety: Vertus (organic*)
In the kitchen: Shred or cut savoy cabbage into wedges with the hard core discarded. Steam, boil, braise or stir-fry. It especially delicious braised with pancetta and garlic.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant 40cm apart in fertile soil. Firm in well and protect from slugs, butterflies and pigeons!
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Cavolo Nero – Nero di Toscano (Black Kale)
£5.99
(10 Plants)Easy to grow, decorative and wonderfully good for you and your family
This Italian kale has beautiful dark green leaves and looks really striking in the vegetable patch when it’s fully grown. In fact, many people choose to plant it in borders for exactly that reason. It’s easy to grow (easier than many other brassicas) and will provide you with leaves for several months. Find out more about growing kale in our growing guide below.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Nero di Toscana (organic*)
In the kitchen: Add to stews, steam it, fry it up with a little garlic butter.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting Advice: Plant approx 30-40cm apart. Protect from slugs and cover with insect proof netting to protect from cabbage white butterflies and pigeons.
Harvesting: Harvest individual leaves throughout the season and the plant will keep growing for months.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Cauliflower – All Year Round
£5.99
(10 Plants)A popular, classic and staple veg
This variety is a very popular all season cauliflower which can be set closer together than others to produce tasty small heads and is easier to grow than most other varieties.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: All Year Round (organic*)
In the kitchen: Perfect for roasting, steaming, making soup and for a lovely warming cauliflower cheese!
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant 40cm in very fertile soil. Firm in well, protect from slugs and cover with insect proof net to keep butterflies and pigeons at bay.
Harvesting: Harvest from late summer onwards when the heads have fully formed.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Broccoli (Calabrese) – Green Sprouting
£5.99
(10 Plants)A delicious and easy to grow family favourite
This is a green sprouting variety that will produce successive spears for you to harvest. You can either harvest them whilst small and tender or wait until they form a larger head. Use netting to keep butterflies (and therefore caterpillars) at bay!
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Green Sprouting (organic*)
In the kitchen: Great steamed, roasted with a little oil or stir-fried, it is an extremely versatile kitchen garden staple.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting advice: Plant 40cm apart. Protect from slugs and cover with net to guard against butterflies and pigeons.
Harvesting: Harvest in late summer through to autumn once the broccoli florets start to form. Harvest regularly for a longer crop.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.
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Cobra French Climbing Bean
£5.99
(10 Plants)Deliciously tasty, and perfectly formed!
This is a really popular variety of French Climbing Bean that produces green pods which are about 7mm in diameter, long and straight and can be harvested over a long period. If you enjoy French Bean Salads, this is the bean for you!Number of plants: 10
Variety: Cobra (organic)
In the kitchen: Great steamed with a drizzle of olive oil, perfect for salads.
Delivery Info: Available to order now for delivery in Spring 2021. Please see FAQs for up-to-date delivery info.
Planting Advice: Plant in full sunshine and keep well watered.
Harvesting: You can expect to harvest beans from mid to late summer. If you want to dry and store the beans, allow them to reach maturity on the plants.
*Transplants suitable for organic growing.