April
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Bean: French Bean 'Blauhilde' Organic
Climbing French Bean, Pole or Tall variety
Heritage (German 1800's)€3.40Well known, reliable and attractive, 'Blauhilde' is an extremely purple-skinned climbing French bean that has excellent flavour. Sown from April to July, they can be harvested continuously through to late autumn. Organic Seed. -
Bean: French Bean 'Blauhilde'
Climbing French Bean, Pole or Tall variety
Heritage (German 1800's)€2.85French Bean 'Blauhilde' well known German heritage variety that produces attractive purple-skinned pods that have excellent flavour. The entire plant is pretty, purple flowers and purple stems, they produce myriads of flowers from which large, long 20 to 25cm (8 to 10in), fleshy and stringless pods develop.
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Bean: Broad Bean 'Witkiem'
Broad Beans, Fava or Horse Beans.€1.95Out of stock
Broad Bean 'Witkiem' is the most versatile of vegetables and, as Hannibal Lector says it also goes perfectly with a glass of Chianti. Early to mature, it produces a good crop of plump, well filled pods with big tasty beans. Ready to harvest from June into September. -
Bean: Broad Bean 'Grano Violetto'
Aka 'Extra precoce a Grano Violetto'
Heritage (Italian)€2.25Grano Violetto is a unique and colourful early maturing broad bean. This very hardy variety is suitable for sowing from October. The plants grow to 90cm tall and are highly productive even at the lower parts of the plant. Harvested while still green, the purple coloration appears once the beans are dried.
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Bean: Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'
Broad Beans, Fava beans or Horse Beans.
Heritage (Pre 1913)€2.95Aquadulce is highly prolific and easy to grow, and remains one of the most delicious in terms of flavour and texture. It can be sown anytime from autumn until spring and is universally recognised as being best hardy broad bean for an autumn sowing. RHS AGM -
Bean: 'Yin Yang Bean'
'Orka Bean' or 'Calypso Bean'€3.75The ' Yin Yang Bean', also known as the Orca or Calypso bean. This bean is a reminder to stay zen with your gardening, with its distinctive black and white symbol on the seed. A great soup or baked bean, this compact variety grows to a height of around 45cm producing loads of beans with a mild delicious flavour. -
Basil, Thai Basil, Organic
Bai Horapa€2.45Thai Basil is commonly used in the cuisines of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. It has has a stronger taste and an identifiable liquorice flavour which is more stable under high or extended cooking temperatures than that of sweet basil. Organic Seed. -
Basil, Sweet Genovese. Organic
Basil. Heritage (Italian, Pre 1879)€1.95Sweet Genovese is often associated with Italian cuisine. Basil is native to the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. This delicate herb has with an intense, spicy-sweet, aroma and a slight anise-like undertone. Organic Seed. -
Basil, Sweet Genovese
Basil, Heritage (Italian, Pre 1879)€1.85Sweet Genovese is often associated with Italian cuisine. Basil is native to the region surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. This delicate herb has with an intense, spicy-sweet, aroma and a slight anise-like undertone. It is THE Basil for pesto and a wonderful companion plant.
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Basil, Mrs Burns' Lemon
Mrs. Burn's Lemon Basil€2.20Mrs Burns' Lemon Basil is a legendary heirloom, nothing short of an idol among fine chefs and gardeners alike. With the strongest aroma and flavour of all the lemon basils, followed by spicy cinnamon with a strong floral note. This easy-to-grow, heat-loving foliage is also wonderful addition to summer bouquets. -
Basil, Lemon. Organic
Basil€2.45One sniff and one would swear one was in a lemon orchard. Lemon Basil contains citral and limonene. Mildly flavoured, it initially tastes almost the same as most basils, but with a lovely clean aftertaste. Use it to marinate, grill, finish, or dress, it also makes a wonderfully citrus pesto. Organic Seed. -
Basil, Greek
Greek Basil€1.50Greek Basil is an improved variety of 'Bush'. It has a tight compact growing habit and forms a perfectly spherical bush appearing as though having been pruned. The size and scent make it suitable for growing in virtually any horticultural department:- beds, borders, path edging or even window boxes.
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Basil, Cinnamon. Organic
Also known as Mexican Spice Basil€2.45Out of stock
Cinnamon basil has attractive purple growing tips and pink flowers in summer and has a cooler flavour and distinct cinnamon taste. Whether it be for the kitchen, or floral design, nothing else epitomizes mid-summer magic in the garden quite like harvesting your own basil. Organic seed. -
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Transform the way you think about basil with a whole new palette of flavours and aromas. Basil ‘Spice Boys Ararat’ produces metallic grey-purple leaves that turn a darker shade of purple when the plant is in flower. Aromatic and striking, the leaves and flowers and are often incorporated into bouquets.
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Basil, 'Blue Spice'
Basil€1.95Blooming earlier than most varieties, Basil ‘Blue Spice’ is a heavily fragrant variety with flavours of vanilla, spice and lemon. The dark purple flower stems produce dense spikes of dark purple bracts with light purple flowers. Add the floral sweetness of their perfume, and you have a plant well worth including in any ornamental planting.
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Basil ‘Red Rubin’
Purple Basil€1.75Basil ‘Red Rubin’ is a purple version of Italian large leaf basil, a multi-purpose variety that is one of the mainstays of many herb gardens. Distinguished from other purple basils by its sweeter aroma and flavour, the rich, dark purple leaves are more consistent in colour than some of the other purple basils.
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Basil ‘Lettuce Leaf Basil’
Large Leaf Basil or Crispum Basil
Heritage (Italian)€1.95Lettuce leaf basil is a popular old Italian variety, a large leafed variety of Sweet Basil and one of the most productive of all basils. With very large, crinkled and highly aromatic leaves, it adds the texture of leaf lettuce while packing a tasty basil flavour to brighten up your summer sandwiches.
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Aubergine 'Rosa Bianca'
Eggplant. Heritage (Italian)€1.95Considered one of the best by gourmets and gardeners alike, Aubergine 'Rosa Bianca' is a gorgeous variety with a delicate, mild flavour, creamy consistency. The fruits are produced in abundance, have a meaty flesh and a delicate flavour. They are both lovely to look at and lovely to eat.
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Aubergine 'Patio Baby F1'
Eggplant€2.95Aubergine ‘F1 Patio Baby’ is a unique, high-yielding, compact variety that reliably produces flavoursome, oval fruits with beautiful glossy purple skins. Ideal for growing in the greenhouse and are absolutely perfect grown in containers on the patio. Each plant can produce up to 25 to 50 deep purple-black, egg shaped fruit.
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Aubergine 'Japanese White Egg' Organic
Goose Egg, Eggplant€2.65Historically, White Aubergines were some of the first types to be found in cultivation in Asia. Today they are still relatively rare, but they are experiencing a wave of popularity as more chefs and home cooks search for diversity in their produce. Organic Seed. -
Aubergine 'Black Beauty'
Eggplant. Heritage (USA 1910)€1.75Black Beauty has long been popular with home gardeners. An excellent quality variety, early to mature it gives and abundant crop of tasty fruits that are clear of the ground. Early and prolific, it will be ready to harvest in 78 days, the sturdy plants produce high yields of glossy, purple-black, pear-shaped fruit.
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Aubergine 'Bambino' Organic'
Eggplant, Heritage (Italian)€3.75Aubergine 'Bambino' is an early dwarf variety ideal for growing in pots or small vegetable patches. The plants grow to a height of around 40cm tall with a stocky habit. The purple flowers are followed by multiple small purple cocktail type fruits. Ideal for making skewers and delicious baked, roasted or sautéed. Organic Seed. -
Asparagus 'Early Argenteuil'
Precoce D'Argentuil,
Heritage (France 1885)€2.00Earlier and hardier than most varieties, Asparagus 'Precoce D'Argentuil’ is an excellent choice for the impatient gardener. Highly esteemed for its thick, rose-purple spears with tender tips and an excellent flavour. In France it is the traditional variety used to create the popular white asparagus.
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Artichoke 'Violet de Provence'
Artichoke€2.00Artichoke ‘Violet de Provence’ is one of the most traditional of Italian vegetables. This delicious medium sized artichoke develops rich violet-purple headed globes. Few dishes are as satisfying to eat as the globe artichoke. Dip the leaves into warm balsamic-bacon dressing and fall in love with a little thistle!