Direct Sow In Spring
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Squash 'Mini Red Turban'
Mini Red, Winter Squash€2.85Out of stock
Squash 'Turkish Turban' produces decorative fruits that are brightly colourful and striped. 'Mini Red Turban' is a small-sized bicolour variety with red cap and white turban. Perfect for baking or for use as an ornament for decoration in autumn, the taste is nutty and sweet and reminiscent of hazelnuts.
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Squash 'Rolet F1'
Gem Squash€2.95'F1 Rolet' is a Gem type squash variety that is summer-fruiting, like a courgette but with the creaminess and superb flavour of a winter storing squash. Its deep green smooth skin sets it apart from other squashes. Early maturing and high yielding, it is very easy to cook and has a incredible nutty, warm flavour.
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Squash 'Spaghetti Squash'
Winter Squash€2.25'Spaghetti squash' is a unique variety whose creamy coloured flesh separates into spaghetti-like strands once cooked. Mild, sweet and nutty, this squash is delicious roasted. Sow May to July and harvest up to first frosts, it is a healthy gluten free alternative to pasta or use instead of rice noodles in Asian-style dishes. A great way pack more nutrients into your diet.
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Squash 'Sweet Dumpling'
Winter Squash, Patidou€1.95
'Sweet Dumpling' also known as 'Patidou' is a lovely winter squash that is not only decorative but is also excellent tasting. Flat topped and single serving size it is ideal for cooking whole, roasted or stuffed. They store well and can also be used to decorate the home in autumn. -
Squash 'Sweet Mama F1'
Japanese kabocha type squash.€3.25An award winning variety of the Japanese Kabocha squash, 'Sweet Mama F1’ is a unique kabocha that produces on a very space-saving short vine. It produces flattened globe shaped fruit with an excellent sweet and nutty flavour. The distinct bush-type growth habit makes it possible to inter plant these vines quite closely.
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Squash 'Turkish Turban'
Turks or French Turban, Winter Squash
Heirloom (French 1820's)€2.85A curiously-shaped heirloom winter squash from France that is named for the colour and shape of the fruit, Squash 'Turkish Turban' produces attractive, acorn shape fruit, at its blossom end is a Turban-like cap, thus its name. Closely related to the buttercup squash, the taste is similar to other Cucurbita maxima cultivars.
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Squash 'Uchiki Kuri' Organic
Winter, Onion, Hokkaido or Potimarron Squash€3.50
Most people initially grow Uchiki Kuri squash because of its similarity to the familiar pumpkin. What they will not have anticipated is finding it a far superior squash to pumpkin. If you believe that they are only fit for Halloween lanterns allow yourself to be converted. Organic Seed. -
Squash 'Waltham Butternut'
Winter Squash€2.45'Waltham' is an improved version of the common Butternut squash. First bred in the 1960's they are reliable, productive and a long-keeper. It has very little seed cavity, thicker & straighter necks, fruits earlier, and produces more flesh per fruit.
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Strawberry Spinach, 'Strawberry Sticks'
Strawberry Sticks, Beetberry, Strawbini€2.10'Strawberry Spinach' or 'Strawberry Sticks' is a curious plant that is enjoying something of a resurgence, The berries make a colourful and edible accent in the garden and in salads and the greens are deliciously edible in salads or as a pot herb. -
Strawberry Spinach, 'Strawberry Sticks', Organic
Strawberry Sticks, Beetberry, Strawbini€2.95'Strawberry Spinach' or 'Strawberry Sticks' is a curious plant that is enjoying something of a resurgence, The berries make a colourful and edible accent in the garden and in salads and the greens are deliciously edible in salads or as a pot herb. Organic Seed. -
Sweet Annie, Artemisia annua, Organic
Sweet wormwood, Qing Hao€2.65Out of stock
Artemisia annua, commonly called Sweet Annie is a graceful annual with tall stems with fine bright green ferny foliage. With sweetly fragrant foliage it has a wide variety of uses both medicinal and for handcrafting but is most often grown for fresh and dried arrangements. Organic Seeds. -
Sweet Cicely, Myrrhis odorata
Garden Myrh, Anise€2.35Out of stock
Sweet Cicely is an attractive plant that is a striking component of herb gardens and hedgerows. Growing to around 90cm, umbels of tiny white flowers appear from spring to early summer. Formerly a widely cultivated culinary herb, the fern-like leaves are deeply divided and smell of aniseed when crushed.
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Sweetcorn 'Golden Bantam' Organic
Midseason. Heirloom (1902)€2.65 The heirloom sweet corn variety ’Golden Bantam’ has been known since 1902. It thrives in cold soil and reliably produces delicious sweet and tender cobs that typically have 16 to 18 rows of medium sized, golden yellow grains. Organic Seed. -
Sweetcorn 'Tasty Sweet F1'
Early variety. Supersweet.€3.55Out of stock
Sweetcorn 'Tasty Sweet F1' is a great, early, super sweet and new variety. This extra sweet type produces beautiful golden yellow kernels that have better flavour than regular sweetcorn and has been bred to have improved tolerance to cool weather. Early to ripen and very suitable for northern European gardens.
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Tagetes patula 'Queen Sophia'
French Marigold€2.25 Tagetes 'Queen Sophia' is an extremely popular, award winning variety that was introduced in the early 1900’s. Gorgeous to the point of excess, it produces semi-double blooms. Deep orange-to-russet petals that are intricately edged with russet and gold. -
Tatsoi 'Tah Tsai'
Rosette Pak Choi, Spoon Mustard.€1.55Tatsoi or Rosette Pak Choi is among the most popular of oriental greens and one of the best vegetables to grow in a cool climate. The spoon-shaped, evenly spaced leaves form a plant worthy to be grown for its decorative value alone. Given enough room the plants will form beautiful wide rosettes of regular, concentric circles.
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Tatsoi, Organic
Rosette Pak Choi, Spoon Mustard.€1.75Out of stock
Tatsoi is suitable for both baby leaf and whole head production, it can be harvested anytime during growth, with a mild mustard flavour and good crunchy texture. It has a wide variety of culinary uses, use in salads, soups and in stir-fry. Organic Seeds. -
Turnip 'Zürcher' Organic
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Swiss pre 1888).€2.40Introduced before 1888 Purple Top Milan has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh of choice quality. Quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables. Organic Seed. -
Turnip 'Goldana' Organic
Gold Turnip. Heritage (France pre 1888).€2.45Turnip ‘Goldana’ is an improved version of the popular turnip Golden Ball. A maincrop variety that produces uniform round golden roots with tender creamy-yellow flesh. They are much sweeter than regular turnips with an excellent flavour. They can be harvested as a mini-veg or left to mature. Organic Seeds -
Turnip 'Purple Top Milan'
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Italy pre 1888).€1.75Purple Top Milan is a classic Italian heirloom variety and is still as popular as ever. Highly ornamental, it has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh. A strap-leaved variety, quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables.
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Turnip 'Purple Top Milan' Organic
Red Top Turnip. Heritage (Italy pre 1888).€2.65Introduced before 1888 Purple Top Milan has smooth creamy-white flat roots with bright purple shoulders and pure white flesh of choice quality. Quick to mature and early cropping, it is an ideal 'catch crop' between slower growing vegetables. Organic Seed. -
Turnip 'Snowball'
Japanese Type. Heritage (Pre 1885)€2.00Recommended by the N.I.A.B, Turnip ‘Snowball’ is a very popular first-class, globe variety with solid flesh and a juicy, sweet, mild flavour. They are a fast crop, being ready in just five to eight weeks from sowing. With pure white flesh as its name suggests, Snowball is superb for both table and exhibition.
