Direct Sow In Spring
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Mustard 'Red Giant'
Oriental or Leaf Mustard€1.95Boasting magnificent, savoyed, purple-red leaves edged and veined pale green. Mustard ‘Red Giant’ is a vigorous growing broad leaf variety. Commonly found in mesclun mixes, the leaves are slightly textured and the mild mustard flavour is fresh and zesty.
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Mustard 'Red Giant', Organic
Oriental or Leaf Mustard€2.45
Mustard 'Red Giant ' is a good-looking plant, the large, red-tinged leaves intensifying to deep burgundy purple in cold weather. Both ‘cold and bolt’ tolerant and often found in the ornamental garden, it adds colour from autumn right through to spring. Organic seed. -
Nigella sativa 'Black Cumin'
Black caraway, Fennel flower€1.85We have all heard of Nigella Lawson, the British cooking show goddess who advocates the importance of a well-stocked pantry. But the seeds had the name first. Nigella sativa have a spicy, nutty flavour with a crunchy texture, they may be used whole or ground, and develop their flavour best after short toasting.
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Nigella sativa 'Black Cumin', Organic
Black caraway, Fennel flower€2.25 Nigella sativa flowers are very similar to the popular Nigella 'Love in a Mist', they are well suited to the border as well as the herb garden. The seeds have a spicy, nutty flavour, they can be harvested and stored for use throughout the year. Organic Seed. -
Onion 'Ailsa Craig Prizewinner', Organic
White Bulbing, Exhibition Onion.
Heritage (English 1887)€2.45 With outstanding quality and excellent keeping qualities, Ailsa Craig Prizewinner is much loved by both home gardeners and exhibitors producing weighty onions perfect for the kitchen or show bench. A heritage variety and great all-rounder, Ailsa Craig still takes some beating. Organic Seeds. -
Onion 'Cipolle di Tropea', Sweet Red Onion of Tropea
Maincrop, Red Onion
Heritage (Italian 1500's)€2.00Italy boasts many varieties of onion, but perhaps the most famous is Cipolla di Tropea. It can be sown in either autumn, September to October or in spring, late February to early April. The shape of its bulbs, the deep purple colour, its extraordinary sweetness, and its refined taste, make it one of the most interesting products in the entire Italian agriculture.
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Onion 'Density 4'
Maincrop, White Bulbing Onion€1.75A very popular and reliable variety for well over 100 years, Onion 'Density 4' is ideally suited to our climate producing medium to large, globe shaped, straw coloured bulbs with pure white flesh and a good flavour. As a standard maincrop it offers excellent quality, high yields and a very good storage life.
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Onion 'Long de Florence Simane'
Maincrop, Continental Red Onion
Rossa Lunga di Firenze, Heritage (Italian 1800's)Regular Price: €1.75
Special Price €0.95
A splendid carmine-red onion Long de Florence Simane is an old continental variety that is very popular in Europe. Elongated in shape, this maincrop variety can be picked still small and used raw sliced into salads or grown to maturity, they can be baked or roasted on skewers to retain their unusual 'bottle' shape. -
Onion 'Red Amposta'
The Large Red/Bronze Onion of Amposta
Heritage (Spanish 1800's)€1.75'Morada de Amposta' is a large sweet onion named after the small Spanish town of Amposta. A heritage variety that produces attractive red-bronze onions, not too hot, with a pleasant, exceptional sweetness typical of Spanish onions. The beautiful, large globes weigh around 200 to 250 grams.
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Onion 'Red Baron' Organic
Mid to Late Variety, Red Bulbing Onion€2.45
Red Baron is a well known and very popular mid to late maturing variety. Easy to grow, an excellent cropper and good for over-winter storage, it produces beautiful globe shaped, firm, well flavoured bulbs with good skins and thin necks. Organic Seeds. -
Onion 'Red Creole'
Red Bulbing Onion
Heritage (USA 1850's)€1.75Well adapted and very widely planted. ‘Red Creole’ is a medium maturing, open-pollinated short day red onion. It has a clear, spicy-sweet flavour of medium heat and develops a sweet, mellow flavour when caramelised. Drought tolerant, disease resistant and especially hardy, it is considered by many to be the ideal onion.
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Onion 'Rijnsburger' Organic
Maincrop, White Bulbing Onion€2.55 Onion 'Rijnsburger' is an excellent Dutch variety with uniform sized, large globe-shaped bulbs with thin necks. They have a beautiful firm straw coloured skin, pure white flesh and a good flavour. As a standard maincrop it offers excellent quality, high yields and a very good storage life. Organic Seeds -
Onion 'Stuttgart', Organic
White or Yellow Bulbing Onion€1.95 Onion ‘Stuttgart’ is a late-season variety, originating in the Netherlands where it is called ‘Stuttgarter Riesen’, this well-known heirloom variety can also be found as 'Giant Stuttgart' and 'Stoccarde'. It is traditionally the most popular variety for the home gardener. Organic Seeds -
Onion, Bunching 'Ishikura'
Japanese Bunching Onion, Naga Negi€1.95Out of stock
Bunching onion “Ishikura” is a outstanding variety of that does not bulb but forms long white stalks. It is a perennial variety that is cold hardy, very adaptable to various climates and resistant to pink root and botrytis leaf blight. It is suitable for later crops and for overwintering. -
Onion, Bunching 'Ishikura', Organic
Japanese Bunching Onion, Naga Negi€2.55Vigorous and quick to mature, onion 'Ishikura' is a traditional Japanese type of bunching onion. This perennial variety is extremely versatile with a long harvesting period. It is one vegetable that you would never regret growing – no matter where you are in the world. Organic Seed. -
Onion, Bunching 'Kyoto Market'
Japanese Bunching Onion, Negi
Heritage (China)€1.75Bunching onion 'Kyoto Market' is an early, vigorous and heavy yielding bunching onion that does not bulb but forms long white stalks with long green foliage. suitable for later crops and for overwintering. This perennial variety splits into bunches as it grows, simply divide the clump to multiply your onion patch.
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Onion, Spring Onion 'Lilia'
Dual Purpose - Spring Onion that matures to a Bulbing Onion€2.25Onion 'Lilia' produce a beautiful shiny intense red, inner core with dark green leaves and make a stunning addition of colour to salads. Despite their gorgeous appearance this variety has a delicately mild flavour and has the added benefit of also being able to be grown as a main crop. -
Onion, Spring Onion 'Ramrod'
Spring, Salad or Bunching Onion, Scallion€1.95 Onion 'Ramrod' is a distinct salad onion which has proved itself in the market place. This versatile onion is winter hardy and a good variety for drilling in the autumn. Use for both spring and autumn production. RHS AGM. -
Onion, Spring Onion 'White Lisbon'
Spring, Salad or Bunching Onion, Scallion
Heritage (1787)€1.95 White Lisbon is an old favorite and ever popular Spring Onion. It is a hardy and reliable variety which features long white stems with bright green tops. It is quick and easy to grow, sow in autumn or spring, Cropping in 60 days. NIAB Accreditation and RHS AGM. -
Onion, Spring Onion 'White Lisbon' Organic
Spring, Salad or Bunching Onion, Scallion
Heritage (In use in 1787)€2.65Out of stock
White Lisbon is traditionally the most popular spring onion for successional sowings from March to September, it can also be sown in autumn and over wintered for early spring harvests. Matureing in 60 days, they are perfect for container growing and can be tucked into mixed containers or beds. -
Onion, Welsh Green Stem
Spring onion, Negi€1.95The Welsh onion has a mild, sweet flavour and although the Welsh onion is much more delicate, it is strongly reminiscent of the leek in appearance and taste and is similar to the scallion. It is distinguished from the bulb onion by its round hollow leaves and only slight bulb formation.
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Onion, Welsh Green Stem, Organic
Spring onion, Negi€2.45Out of stock
Allium fistulosum is a non-bulbing, leaf onion that produces clumps of tube-like hollow leaves with large creamy white globe shaped flowers. With a mild, sweet flavour it is an important ingredient in Asian cuisine. Organic Seed. -
Onion, Welsh Red Stem
Spring onion, Negi, Japanese Bunching Onion,€2.10Out of stock
The Red Welsh is an old form of the perennial bunching onion with very decorative red stalks and a slightly stronger flavoured than the white variety. Once established, tend to look after themselves. The flowers are attractive to bees and is an effective insect repellent.
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Orach 'Green' Mountain Spinach, Organic
Mountain Spinach€2.45 Known as Mountain Spinach, Orach is a heat and cold tolerant green for all seasons. A handsome plant and very suited to growing in the flower garden, the flavour has a nice citrus touch. Use individual leaves in salad mix, cook like spinach or as a micro-green. Organic Seed
