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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber – Ridge – Burpless Tasty Green F1 produces crisp, quintessentially aromatic fruits with a superb flesh, and as the name suggests, less likely to cause gassy episidoes.
The 25cm (10″) long cucumbers are packed with flavour and have a very high vitamin content.
Grow this ridge type trained against a support either outdoors or in the greenhouse.
Height: 3m (9′). Spread: 45cm (18″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucamelon Mexican Gherkin is an easy to grow climbing variety that’s best suited to a sunny, wind-protected position and performs even better in a greenhouse.
Cucamelon Mexican Gherkin produces heavy crops of mini melon fruits with a taste of cucumber and a hint of lime.
The grape-sized fruits are best picked fresh from the vine throughout summer.
Absolutely gorgeous in summer salads, dips, salsas and a classic, pickles.
For optimum fruit production, crop main stems to approximately 2.4m (8ft) and trim back all side shoots to 45cm (18″).
Height: 2.4m (8ft). Spread: 50cm (20″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber Femspot F1 is an especially early, extra vigorous variety.
Throughout summer it produces great crops of slender, ribbed cucumbers with a crisp, refreshing texture and gorgeous aroma.
As the name suggests, this is a guaranteed, all-female variety that, for best results, should be grown in your greenhouse, polytunnel or lean-to.
This vigorous hybrid shows good resistance to powdery mildew and scab.
Height: 3m (9’). Spread: 45cm (18″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber La Diva is a very strong variety producing high yields of half-length cucumbers that are far more consumable than longer varieties producing less waste.
This variety produces approximately 12cm (5″) fruits with smooth, deep green, glossy skins and seedless flesh that is refreshingly crisp, sweet and aromatic.
La Diva is guaranteed all-female flowering, and has great resistance to downy and powdery mildew helping to ensure a healthy, abundant crop every season.
A superb variety that is suitable for indoor and outdoor cultivation, preferably trained against a support.
Height: 3m (9′). Spread: 45cm (18″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber Mini Munch F1 is an all-female greenhouse variety and is a reliably heavy-cropper when picked regularly.
Mini Munch at its best when picked at approximately 7cm (3″) long.
With a crunchy texture, fabulous cool flavour and convenient size, this variety is perfect for packed lunches, sandwiches and salads.
An RHS AGM variety.
This variety ideally requires growing in a greenhouse, polytunnel or protected lean-to.
Height: 3m (9′). Spread: 45cm (18″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber Partner F1 – Gherkin is an easy-to-grow, guaranteed high-yielding, delicious variety.
A guaranteed all female-flowering variety that sets fruit even without male plants.
Partner produces prolific early crops of short, firm-fleshed, tasty fruits that are superbly fresh and aromatic in salads, or classically pickled as Gherkins when picked young.
Grow indoors or outdoors to fit with your growing own space.
If growing outdoors give Partner F1 a sunny, sheltered spot!
Height: 3m (9′). Spread: 45cm (18″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber Passandra F1 is a guaranteed all-female variety producing heavy crops of short, half-length cucumbers with smooth, shiny skins.
Passandra has dark skin with crisp, aromatic flesh and a gorgeous flavour.
This variety has great resistance to Powdery, Downy Mildews and Cucumber Mosaic Virus.
This dependable variety can be grown in the greenhouse or a sheltered area outdside.
Packed full of nutrients and fibre, Cucumbers are great in sandwiches or salads.
Height: 3m (9’). Spread: 45cm (18”).
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Vegetable Seeds – Cucumber Telegraph Improved is ideal for growing in a greenhouse and also grows well outside in a sunny, sheltered position, especially under cover.
Ensure you support the growing plant vine to help secure the heavy fruits while they are developing.
This variety is an improved version of a heritage variety that dates back to 1897 forming perfectly straight, long, slender fruits.
The flesh is virtually seedless, crisp, mild and fragrant.
Packed full of nutrients and fibre, Cucumbers are great in sandwiches or salads.
Height: 3m (9’). Spread: 45cm (18”).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce All The Year Round is a versatile, reliable Butterhead variety, ideal for successional sowings throughout the year for cut-and-come-again harvests.
All The Year Round produces medium-sized heads with solid, crisp hearts.
This variety is a hardy and reliable plant, even in dry conditions.
Autumn sowings should be grown under cloches or in a cold greenhouse for overwintering, but can be harvested in spring for early salads.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Arctic King is a large Butterhead variety that produces tasty light green heads with crinkled leaves for picking as you need during spring.
Specially bred for autumn sowing, Arctic King is well-known for its exceptional cold resistance.
This variety is suitable for growing outdoors in winter but will benefit from cloche protection during particularly cold weather.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 30cm (12″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Little Gem Cos is one of the earliest varieties to mature and produces small compact heads packed with crisp, luscious leaves.
Little Gem is an RHS Award of Garden Merit-winning cultivar that grows well under cloches and also has excellent root aphid resistance making it a gardener’s favourite.
The smaller, crisp leaves of this variety are perfectly suited to packed lunches, sandwiches and salads.
Height and spread: 20cm (8″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Lobjoits Cos is a popular, larger type cos lettuce considered to be one of the finest-flavoured cos varieties.
A fantastic favourite, Lobjoits is considered to be the best cos variety with its deep green outer leaves and the colour is retained through to the heart.
This variety is very crisp with a wonderful flavour and is ideal for spring and autumn sowings.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height and spread: 40cm (16″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Lollo Rossa is a loose-leaved Italian-bred lettuce with a superb flavour and frilly, delicate, voluminous leaves with contrasting deep-red edges.
Lollo Rossa is also an RHS Award-winning varietyled leaves
A very popular variety, Lollo Rossa makes a great ingredient in an attractive garnish while adding colour, texture with a vibrant flavour.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Mixed is the ideal mix of lettuce varieties containing a blend of Butterhead, Cos, Crisp and Loose-leaf types to provide a range of superb, tasty varieties and textures, all in one row!
Offers superb value-for-money, really easy to grow and saves space
Perfect for planters, pots or your borders.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Oakleaf Navara has shiny, dark red-flushed leaves with green younger growth.
This gorgeous variety produces medium sized heads and is especially versatile.
Can be sown all-year-round in the greenhouse and much of the year outside!
Resistant to Leaf Aphid and Downy Mildew
Perfect for planters, pots or your borders.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Oakleaf Smile produces bright-green, soft, succulent leaves with a sweet flavour.
Resistant to top burn and mildew and can be sown all-year-round in the greenhouse and much of the year outside!
This gorgeous variety produces medium sized heads and is especially versatile.
Resistant to Leaf Aphid and Downy Mildew
Perfect for planters, pots or your borders.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Oakus is a triple leaf variety with shiny, very deep dark-red to almost black leaves that produces a lightly flavoured, semi-crisp texture.
Ideal for cut-and-come-again throughout the growing season.
Perfect for planters, pots or your borders.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Red Salad Bowl is an RHS award-winning, tasty, Oak-leaf variety. Produces large heads of a mass of serrated dark-red leaves.
Harvest the most tender leaves individually as you need. This stimulates the plant to keep producing delightful new leaves all season long.
Ideally suited to planters, pots or your borders.
Perfect as an ingredient in garnishes and salad when combined with its green relation, Salad Bowl.
Ideal for cut-and-come-again throughout the growing season!
Perfect for planters, pots or your borders.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Salad Bowl is an RHS award-winning variety that produces large, non-hearting heads of tender, tasty, loose-leaved green leaves.
Ideal for cut-and-come-again throughout the growing season!
Salad Bowl is one of the finest varieties available. Slow to bolt, RHS & All American Selection Gold Award winner.
Harvest the most tender leaves individually as you need. This stimulates the plant to keep producing delightful new leaves all season long.
Ideally suited to planters, pots or your borders.
Perfect as an ingredient in garnishes and salad when combined with its red relation, Red Salad Bowl.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 25cm (10″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Saladin is an Iceburg Type that produces large, dense, very crisp hearts of succulent, mild-tasting leaves.
This is probably the variety of Iceberg you will find in shops.
Stands well and is resistant to tip burn.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 30cm (12″). Spread: 35cm (14″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Tom Thumb is a very fast-growing butterhead variety producing small solid green heads with a superb flavour and delightful texture.
Tom Thumb is the smallest and earliest variety of lettuce and is compact with deliciously soft leaves.
Very easy to grow and ideally suited to smaller growing spaces including pots, planters and your borders.
Can be grown as close as 15cm (6in.) apart and makes a handy early crop under glass or cloches.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 15cm (6″).
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Salad Seeds – Lettuce Webbs Wonderful is a very popular Iceberg lettuce that produces large, wrinkled leaves with a crisp, white heart with a mild flavour.
Webbs Wonderful is a real favourite for lovers of extra crisp salad leaves and slower to wilt once prepared.
An outstanding variety that is also slow to bolt and reliably produces throughout the season whether in wet or dry conditions.
The obvious classic ingredient in a crisp, fresh summer salad, sandwich, packed-lunch and picnic.
Height: 20cm (8”). Spread: 30cm (12”).
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Ailsa Craig is a well-known, classic favourite variety that produces large, globe shaped bulbs with a rich, golden-coloured skin and a superb mild flavour.
For best results, saw Ailsa Craig in sections in autumn for transplanting outdoors during spring.
Height: 45cm (18″). Spread: 10cm (4″).
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Globo is a magnificent exhibition variety that reliably produces exceptionally large bulbs up to 1kg in weight with smooth golden skin and mild white flesh.
Globo is not only a fantastic exhibition variety, but also a superb garden or allotment variety perfect for use raw in salads and sandwiches or to provide a rich background flavour when cooked.
Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 15cm (6”)
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Magnate F1 is really easy to grow and produces large, globe-shaped, bright-red bulbs with a gorgeous flavour.
Magnate F1 produces an excellent, reliable crop and stores well.
Also ideal for pickling!
This variety sports a lustrous deep-red skin and veins making it not just colourful, but extra healthy in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch or sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Red Brunswick produces delightful, medium-to-large, dark-red, semi-flat bulbs.
This reliable, late-maturing variety has an excellent mild and sweet flavour.
This variety sports a lustrous deep-red skin and veins making it not just colourful, but extra healthy in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch or sauce and stir-fry.
Red Brunswick also stores exceptionally well and will keep well into spring if stored correctly.
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Rijnsburger is a superb Dutch variety that produces large, uniform globular bulbs with a strong flavour ideal for many culinary uses raw and cooked.
Rijnsburger benefits from high yields of quality golden-skinned onions with solid white flesh and stores exceptionally well in the correct environment.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch or sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Onion Santero F1 produces globe-shaped onions with golden skin, delightfully zingy flavour and shows good resistance to bolting and stores well.
This is an exceptional maincrop variety due to being one of the few to be resistant to Onion Downy Mildew.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch, sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Spring Onion Ishikura is an RHS award-winning Japanese, bunching variety that produces long, slender, white stalks with short green tops.
Ishikura is a vigorous growing salad variety, best suited for harvesting in late summer into autumn.
Delicious when young and takes on a more pungent flavour as the bulbs swell.
Ideal for use as a companion plant to deter carrot fly.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch, sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Spring Onion Lilia is an RHS award-winning variety that produces a beautifully shiny skin with deep-red inner core, dark green leaves and a wonderfully strong flavour.
Lilia can also be grown as a maincrop and stores well.
Displays beautifully defined red and white inner rings when fully mature.
Delicious when young and takes on a more pungent flavour as the bulbs swell.
Ideal for use as a companion plant to deter carrot fly.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch, sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Spring Onion White Lisbon – Winter Hardy is a very quick-growing salad variety that produces long white stems with bright green tops with a delicious mild flavour.
White Lisbon – Winter Hardy is also slow to form a bulb.
This variety produces the same onion as White Lisbon but has been selected specifically for its winter hardiness, making it suitable only for autumn sowing for a spring harvest.
Sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn.
Ideal for use as a companion plant to deter carrot fly.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch, sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Spring Onion White Lisbon is a very quick-growing salad onion that produces long white stems, short green leave and a wonderful, mild flavour.
White Lisbon is ideal for successional sowings for a continuous throughout spring, summer and autumn.
This variety is also the best choice for overwintering after a late sowing in September.
Sow Spring Onion White Lisbon in succession for a continuous crop all spring, summer and autumn.
Ideal for use as a companion plant to deter carrot fly.
Superb in any salad, sandwich, packed-lunch, sauce and stir-fry.
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Vegetable Seeds – Radicchio – Chicory Palla Rossa is a mediterranean favourite that produces a tangy, slightly bitter flavoured leaf.
A real favourite in Italian cuisine, Chicory is usually eaten grilled with olive oil, or mixed into dishes such as risotto.
It can also be served with pasta, or be used in strudel, as a poultry stuffing or an ingredient in tapenade.
Chicory also makes a superb, vibrant ingredient in salads!
Chicory’s roots, after roasting and grinding, can be used as a coffee substitute or coffee additive.
As the round heads mature they develop that beautiful red colouration.
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Salad Seeds – Radish Cherry Belle is an RHS Award-winning variety that is super-quick to harvest.
Cherry Belle produces early crops of spherical, sweet and succulent, mildly-flavoured roots with appealing bright red skins and a crisp, crunchy texture.
This RHS AGM variety is perfect for successional sowing for ongoing crops throughout summer.
They also benefit from a resistance to going woody.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 10cm (4″).
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Salad Seeds – Radish Crunchy King F1 produces superb, deep-red, cherry-shaped, very uniform roots with pure white flesh and a mild flavour.
Crunchy King F1 also benefits from a high tolerance to turning woody and is ideal for successional sowing for a regular harvest throughout the season.
Radishes grow well in pots, planters and borders if you’re short on space.
Height: 15cm (6″). Spread: 10cm (4″).
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Salad Seeds – Radish China Rose is a traditional winter-hardy variety that produces long, tapering roots with vivid rosy pink skins with crisp, pure white flesh.
China Rose has a distinctive, spicy taste that adds great flavour and texture to salads.
The leaves can also be added to salads and stir fries.
Radishes grow well in pots, planters and borders if you’re short on space.
Height and spread: 15cm (6″).
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