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You'll find a wide range of seeds here, including sweetcorn, turnips, swede, aubergines, salsify and scorzonera, each with comprehensive sowing and growing information to help you get the best from your vegetable crops.
Sweetcorn 'Lapwing'Zea mays Customer RatingNew introduction from the 'Tendersweet' breeding programme and awarded an RHS AGM in the 2009 Wisley trial. Early maturing, producing long cobs with 18 rows of kernels, good tip fill and superb sweetness. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Butterscotch' F1 Hybrid (Supersweet)Zea mays A major new variety of early/mid season maturity, in that not only is it a corn of super sweetness, but Sweetcorn Butterscotch has also been modified by the 'sugar enchance' gene. This ensures a much tenderer, easy to eat, melt-in-the-mouth quality to the grain and a retained sweetness after harvest or freezer storage, significantly better than regular varieties. Height 1.2-1.5m (4-5ft). More info |
Chinese Radish 'Dragon' F1 HybridRaphanus sativus, Winter Radish Quicker maturing and with a slightly milder taste than Radish ‘China Rose’. Earliest sowings of Radish ‘Dragon’ are ready in 50 days whilst later sowings provide delicious ‘winter radishes’. Fully winter hardy, producing smooth, pinky-red skinned roots that are superb sliced in salads and stir fries. Height and spread: 15cm (6").Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Swede 'Virtue'Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group), Rutabaga Swede Virtue was bred as a culinary swede for its attractive red skin and fine grained, sweet yellow flesh. Much improved in root quality and taste than older varieties. Swede Virtue is fully winter hardy. More info |
Sweetcorn 'Lark' F1 Hybrid (Tendersweet) - Part of the Alan Titchmarsh CollectionZea mays
For the best melt in your mouth flavour, the tasty, soft sweet kernels of Sweetcorn 'Lark' are more pleasurable to eat and easier to digest. Many varieties of Sweetcorn need to be grown in isolation. This variety has the benefit of being able to be grown alongside other varieties. Height: 200cm (79"). Spread: 45cm (18"). More info |
Salsify (Sandwich Island)Tragopogon porrifolius, Vegetable Oyster Customer Rating(Sandwich Island). Delicious, delicate flavour likened to Oysters or Asparagus. Salsify is a good source of Vitamin C and potassium. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Aubergine 'Ophelia' F1 HybridSolanum molengena, Egg Plant Throughout the summer this compact Aubergine produces an abundance of golf ball sized, baby aubergines. The bite sized fruits of Aubergine 'Ophelia' have no bitter aftertaste and hold their flavour, quality and colour well after picking. These dwarf plants are ideal for growing in containers on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Swede 'Brora'Brassica napus (Napobrassica Group), Rutabaga Bred as a culinary swede. Swede Brora has attractive reddish-purple shiny skin and cream base, with fine grained, well-flavoured, creamy yellow flesh, free from any bitterness. Swede Brora is best harvested late autumn up to New Year. Excellent storage qualities. Prefers a rich, well manured soil. Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. Companion planting: Try growing swede with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles. Useful links: More info |
Turnip 'Snowball'Brassica rapa (Rapifera Group) A first-class white, globe turnip. Turnip Snowball is early, juicy and sweet flavoured, will yield a good supply from early summer to early winter, and the tops make most nutritious and tasty 'greens'. More info |
Aubergine 'Moneymaker' F1 HybridSolanum melongena, Egg Plant Try this early cropping aubergine for reliable yields of long, slender, matt purple fruits, with an excellent flavour. Aubergine ‘Moneymaker’ produces good crop yields whether it is grown in the greenhouse or in patio containers outdoors. Height and spread: 60cm (24”). More info |
Chinese Radish 'China Rose'Raphanus sativus, Mooli, Daikon, Oriental Radish, Winter Radish Customer RatingA traditional winter hardy variety producing long, tapering roots with attractive rosy pink skins and crisp, pure white flesh. Chinese Radish ‘China Rose’ has a distinctive, slightly pungent taste that adds flavour to winter salads. The leaves can also be added to salads and stir fries. Height and spread: 15cm (6”). Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here. More info |
Aubergine 'Listada de Gandia'Solanum melongena, Egg Plant Early to ripen, Aubergine ‘Listada de Gandia’ produces a large crop of stunning, white streaked, purple skinned, oval fruits up to 15cm (6”) in length with an excellent flavour. The eye-catching fruits of this compact variety make it ideal for growing in a container on the patio. Height and spread: 60cm (24”). More info |