June
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Malabar Spinach, Basella rubra
Chinese spinach, Saan choy, Pui shak€2.35Commonly called Malabar Spinach, Basella rubra is valued for the brilliant fuchsia-purplish colour of its leaf stems and veins as well as its mild flavour. The leaves are delicious mixed in with other greens in tossed salads. Juicy and crisp, the flavours of citrus and pepper accompany the succulent leaves.
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Matricaria chamomilla, German Chamomile, Organic
Camomile Tea, Syn. Matricaria recutita€1.95
Chamomile has been used for centuries. In the realm of simple herbs, for the treatment of common ailments by the common people, few herbs have garnered such a reputation for success as the lowly chamomile. Organic Seed. -
Minutina, 'Erba Stella'
Herba Stella, Bucks Horn€2.35Minutina, also known as Erba Stella is a unique, cold weather salad green prized in Italy for its mild nutty flavour and crunchy texture. This perennial can be grown all winter in temperate climates. With a mild nutty flavour and crunchy texture it is a great addition to salad mixes or for stir-frying.
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Mitsuba, Mashimori
Japanese Parsley€2.35Out of stock
Mitsuba is a classic seasoning that is very popular in Asian cuisine. Used as both an herb and a salad green and added fresh or cooked to anything from soup to sushi. Mitsuba's look and aroma are distinctive, for the herb aficionado or aesthetically motivated cook, it is a great addition to the gourmet garden.
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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, 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)€1.95Out of stock
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. -
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 -
Orach 'Red' Mountain Spinach, Organic
Mountain Spinach€2.45 Colourful Red Orach used to great effect in ‘edible landscape’ plantings, mingled with flowers, vegetables and herbs. Whether in salad mix, cooked like spinach or as a micro-green, the heart-shaped leaves have a pleasant flavour and the colour is always spectacular. As beautiful as any floral bouquet. Organic Seed -
Pak Choi 'Dwarf Canton White'
Baby Bok Choi, Pak Choy,
Spoon cabbage, Taisai, Chinese mustard.Starting at: €1.85
Dwarf Canton White is a short and squat variety, often known as Baby or Squat Pak Choi. Tender and delicious, with a compact habit, this fast growing vegetable can be harvested at any stage, for 'baby leaf or left to mature to thick succulent white stems.
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Pea 'Alderman'
Maincrop€2.25Out of stock
Pea 'Alderman' is a well known and reliable variety that produces heavy crops of large, curved, dark green pea pods of the highest quality. It a tall growth habit that will require supports but is well worth the effort for the extended cropping period and the huge yields that it produces.
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Pea 'Blauwschokker'
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€2.85‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas.
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Pea 'Blauwschokker' Organic
Ezetha's Krombeks Purple Podded Pea
Capucijners. Heritage (Europe 15th C)€3.50 ‘Blauwschokker’ produce good yields of succulent, bright green peas with an abundance of red and violet flowers are followed by deep purple pods. Dual purpose it is delicious when harvested young as mangetout or can be left to mature to shell the delicious green peas. Organic Seeds. -
Pea 'Early Onward'
Second early€2.25Out of stock
Pea 'Early Onward' is a widely grown, long-standing favourite. A wrinkle-seeded variety with blunt well filled, dark green pods. It is short jointed with vigorous growth. Heavy cropping it yields of 6 to 8 peas per pod of sweet tasting fine flavoured peas. -
Pea 'Karina' Organic
Second early / Maincrop€2.95One of the newest and the highest yielding varieties, Pea ‘Karina’ is suitable for second early and maincrop use, it is resistant to disease and is a reliable cropper on all soil types. An excellent variety that produces an abundance of sweet flavoured peas over a long season. Organic Seed. -
Pea 'Kelvedon Wonder'
Second early / maincrop, Low-growing variety.
Heritage (Essex, England 1925)€1.95Kelvedon Wonder is an award winning, popular and well-flavoured pea variety which grows on a dwarf plants, making it excellent for container growing and smaller gardens. A second early / maincrop variety that is fast growing and heavy cropping. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bhut Jolokia Ghost Pepper'
Volcanic - more than 1,000,000 - one million SHUs!€2.95Bhut Jolokia, the Ghost Pepper has a reputation. It was officially the worlds hottest Chilli in the Guinness Book of Records from 2007 until 2011. At over 1 millium SHU's it is still one of the hottest pepper in the world. Each chilli ripens from lime green to orange to red. The flavour tends to have a smoky, earthy taste with a somewhat fruity aftertaste.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Bishops Crown'
Mild & Fruity, 14,000 SHU€2.45Out of stock
With a great fruity tang, and not too hot, this rare little beauty produces bright red peppers that have a crisp texture, a sweet pleasant flavour with only a mild pungency. Named for its distinct three-sided shape, 'Bishops Crown' is great to eat raw as an edible decoration. Cut the chillies in half, remove the core and add to salads or garnish hors d'oeuvre.
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Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Diavoletto' Organic
Medium Hot: 30,000 to 40,000 SHU.€3.25An impressive and rare variety from Austria, chilli 'Diavoletto', meaning ‘little devil’, produces fruits are not only visually attractive, but also beautifully spicy. Elongated, fleshy chili fruits ranging in colour from purple to golden brown and finally to deep orange red. Organic Seed. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Filius Blue'
Hot: 40,000 to 50,000 SHU.€2.00 One of the most beautiful of both ornamental and edible peppers, Filius Blue produces beautiful upright, deep purple-blue peppers. They are unusual in that they lose their heat when they ripen and become surprisingly mild in flavour. They work well as decorative specimens in containers or a floral border. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Fresno'
Mild to Hot - 5,000 SHU.€1.85Originally from California, Red Fresno peppers are of similar size and hotness to jalapeños, they are sometimes labeled "red jalapenos", which they are not. Less meaty and with have thinner skin, they have exceptional flavour. This is an exceptional chilli for both pickling and salad making. RHS AGM. -
Pepper, Chili Pepper 'Habanero Red'
Very Hot - 200,000 to 300,000 SHU.€1.75Red Habanero chillies are one happy looking bunch with colourful skins that ripen to red as they mature. They are small, cute, shinny and have waxy skin. But as much as their looks are inviting, they are among the hottest chilli peppers commonly grown in the world.
