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Lemongrass – Seeds (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

Lemongrass is a wonderfully fragrant herb, widely used in Asian cuisine for its fresh citrus flavor. This versatile plant can be grown in containers, kitchen gardens, or even indoors on a sunny windowsill. Both the leaves and stems are edible, perfect for curries, teas, marinades, and stir-fries. An attractive, clump-forming grass, it also adds a decorative touch to herb borders.

How to Grow

• Sow indoors: February – April in trays or pots of seed compost with gentle heat.

• Transplant: When seedlings are large enough, pot on or plant outdoors after the last frost.

• Soil: Fertile, free-draining soil in full sun.

• Spacing: 30–40 cm apart.

• Keep soil moist and protect from cold.

Key Features

• Fragrant herb with citrus aroma

• Essential for Asian cooking

• Edible stems and leaves

• Can be grown in pots, containers, or beds

• Attractive clump-forming grass

Ideal For

• Asian-inspired dishes, teas, and marinades

• Herb gardens, borders, and container growing

• Indoor growing on sunny windowsills

Sowing & Harvest

• Sow: February – April

• Harvest: July – October (leaves and stems when mature)

Quick Tip

For a continuous harvest, cut stalks at the base while leaving the plant to regrow. In cooler climates, grow in pots and overwinter indoors.

Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl' Seeds (Lactuca sativa)

Brighten your salads with Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl' (Lactuca sativa), a stunning loose-leaf variety producing deeply cut, oak-leaf shaped leaves in rich red-bronze tones. Tender, flavorful, and non-hearting, it offers a continuous supply of leaves when harvested regularly. Perfect for cut-and-come-again growing, this lettuce adds both color and taste to the summer garden.

How to Grow

• Sow seeds outdoors from spring to late summer.

• Use fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.

• Sow thinly at 0.5 cm depth in rows 25–30 cm apart.

• Thin seedlings to 20 cm spacing for best growth.

• Harvest young leaves regularly to encourage new growth.

Key Features

• Loose-leaf lettuce with oak-shaped red leaves

• Tender texture and mild, pleasant flavor

• Cut-and-come-again for continuous harvests

• Heat-tolerant and slow to bolt compared to other lettuces

• Attractive color for salads and garnishes

Ideal For

• Fresh salads and sandwiches

• Continuous harvesting through summer

• Containers, raised beds, and garden borders

• Gardeners seeking a colorful, easy-to-grow lettuce

Sowing

• Best time: Spring to late summer

• Depth: 0.5 cm

• Spacing: 20 cm apart

• Prefers moist, fertile, well-drained soil

Quick Tip

• Sow little and often for a steady supply of fresh, colorful leaves all season.

Lettuce Cos ‘Paris White’ – Seeds

(Lactuca sativa)

Lettuce Cos ‘Paris White’ is a classic Romaine-type lettuce known for its crisp texture, tender hearts, and mild, sweet flavor. This reliable heirloom produces upright, compact heads with pale green leaves that blanch naturally to creamy white centers. Perfect for Caesar salads, sandwiches, and fresh garden dishes, it’s a favorite among home gardeners and chefs alike.

Key Features

• Type: Romaine (Cos) lettuce

• Growth Habit: Upright, compact heads

• Leaf Color: Pale green outer leaves with creamy white hearts

• Flavor: Mild, crisp, and sweet

• Days to Maturity: 70–80 days

• Resistance: Tolerates cooler temperatures and light frost

• Harvest: Mid-summer to autumn

Ideal For

• Crisp salads and Caesar-style dishes

• Home gardens, raised beds, and containers

• Continuous harvest or cut-and-come-again use

Sowing & Growing

• Sow outdoors: March – July

• Harvest: May – September

• Spacing: 25 × 30 cm

• Position: Full sun or partial shade

• Soil: Fertile, moist, well-drained soil

Care Tips

• Keep soil consistently moist for best texture.

• Harvest in the morning for the freshest leaves.

• For a steady supply, sow every 2–3 weeks.

Lettuce 'Lollo Rosso' – Seeds (Lactuca sativa)

Brighten your salad bowl with Lettuce 'Lollo Rosso', a classic Italian variety admired for its deep red, frilly leaves and tender, crisp texture. With its mild yet slightly tangy flavor, this cut-and-come-again lettuce is perfect for adding both color and crunch to salads, sandwiches, and garnishes. Easy to grow, quick to mature, and highly decorative in the garden.

How to Grow

. Sow indoors from February to April or directly outdoors from March to July
. Sow thinly, 0.5 cm deep in rows 25–30 cm apart
. Thin seedlings to 20 cm apart for full-sized heads
. Prefers full sun and fertile, well-drained soil
. Water regularly to keep leaves tender and sweet

Key Features

. Attractive red, frilled leaves for striking salads
. Mild, slightly tangy flavor
. Cut-and-come-again variety for multiple harvests
. Decorative and productive in beds or pots
. Quick to mature, reliable crop

Ideal For

. Fresh salads and sandwiches
. Cut-and-come-again harvesting
. Adding color to kitchen gardens or containers
. Home cooks and salad lovers

Sowing & Harvest

. Sow: February – July
. Harvest: May – September

Quick Tip

Harvest outer leaves regularly to extend cropping, or cut the whole head at the base for a fuller harvest.

🥬 Lettuce Mix – Colourful Salad Blend for Continuous Harvest

Lettuce Mix is a carefully selected blend of looseleaf and baby leaf lettuces, offering a range of colours, textures and flavours in one easy sowing. The mix typically includes green, red and bronze leaves with varying shapes, creating attractive salads with excellent taste and crunch. Fast-growing and ideal for cut-and-come-again harvesting, this mix is perfect for beds, raised beds, containers and window boxes. Suitable for harvesting young as baby leaf or allowing plants to mature for larger leaves.

Key Features

● Mixed lettuce varieties for colour and flavour diversity

● Ideal for baby leaf and cut-and-come-again harvests

● Fast-growing and easy to grow

● Continuous cropping with regular cutting

● Perfect for salads, sandwiches and fresh use

How to Sow & Grow Lettuce Mix (UK)

Direct outdoors: III–IX (March–September)

Sow indoors: II–III (February–March)

Transplant outdoors: III–IV (March–April)

Harvest: IV–X (April–October)

Life cycle: Annual

Germination temperature: 8–18 °C (46–64 °F)

Average germ time: 7–14 days

Depth: 0.5 cm (¼ in)

Light required: Yes

Moisture: Keep soil evenly moist

Environment: Full sun to partial shade

Soil type: Fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter

Plant spacing: Broadcast for baby leaf or thin to 20–25 cm (8–10 in)

Height: 15–30 cm (6–12 in)

Sowing & Growing Tips (variety-specific)

● Sow little and often for a constant supply of fresh leaves.

● Harvest young leaves regularly to encourage regrowth.

● Provide light shade in hot weather to prevent bolting.

● Water consistently for tender, sweet leaves.

● Ideal for beginner gardeners.

Special Features

● Excellent for baby leaf salads

● Wide colour and texture mix

● Reliable and productive throughout the season

Livingstone Daisy Mixed – Seeds (Dorotheanthus bellidiformis)

The Livingstone Daisy Mixed is a dazzling carpet-forming annual that produces masses of daisy-like blooms in vibrant shades of pink, red, orange, yellow, and white. The flowers open wide in full sunlight, creating a striking display over their low-growing, succulent foliage. Perfect for hot, dry, sunny spots, this cheerful mix brightens up any summer garden with its jewel-like colors.

What Makes It Special

• Brilliant mix of jewel-toned daisy flowers

• Thrives in poor, dry soils and full sun

• Excellent ground cover for summer displays

• Compact, trailing habit ideal for edging and containers

Key Features

• Botanical name: Dorotheanthus bellidiformis

• Common name: Livingstone Daisy / Ice Plant

• Variety: Mixed colors

• Seed count: Approx. seeds per pack

• Height/Spread: 10–15 cm tall, spreading up to 20 cm

• Position: Full sun; well-drained soil

• Flowering period: Summer (June–September)

Ideal For

• Bedding and edging

• Rockeries and gravel gardens

• Containers and window boxes

• Drought-tolerant displays in sunny spots

Sowing Instructions

1. When to sow: February–April indoors, or May outdoors after frost

2. How to sow:

   • Sow seeds on the surface of fine, moist compost; do not cover (light aids germination)

   • Keep at 18–20°C; germination in 10–21 days

3. After germination:

   • Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle

   • Harden off and plant outdoors 10–15 cm apart in sunny, free-draining soil

Livingstone Daisy Orange Seeds (Mesembryanthemum ‘Harlequin’)

A bright and cheerful annual, Livingstone Daisy Orange produces vibrant orange daisy-like flowers that bloom profusely from late spring to autumn. Compact and hardy in sunny conditions, these drought-tolerant plants are perfect for borders, rock gardens, and container displays.

What Makes It Special

• Brilliant orange, long-lasting blooms

• Compact, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant

• Continuous flowering throughout the summer months

Key Features

• Botanical name: Mesembryanthemum ‘Harlequin’

• Hardy annual

• Height: 15–25 cm (6–10 in)

• Bloom time: Late spring to autumn

Ideal For

• Borders, rock gardens, and edging

• Pots, containers, and window boxes

• Sunny, drought-prone areas needing vibrant color

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors May–Jun

• Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist

• Germination: 10–21 days at 18–20°C

• Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart

• Flowers the same year after sowing

Livingstone Daisy Yellow Seeds (Mesembryanthemum ‘Harlequin’)

A bright and cheerful annual, Livingstone Daisy Yellow produces vibrant yellow daisy-like flowers that bloom profusely from late spring to autumn. Compact and hardy in sunny conditions, these drought-tolerant plants are perfect for borders, rock gardens, and container displays.

What Makes It Special

• Brilliant yellow, long-lasting blooms

• Compact, low-maintenance, and drought-tolerant

• Continuous flowering throughout the summer months

Key Features

• Botanical name: Mesembryanthemum ‘Harlequin’

• Hardy annual

• Height: 15–25 cm (6–10 in)

• Bloom time: Late spring to autumn

Ideal For

• Borders, rock gardens, and edging

• Pots, containers, and window boxes

• Sunny, drought-prone areas needing vibrant color

Sowing

• Sow indoors Feb–Apr or outdoors May–Jun

• Lightly cover seeds with soil and keep moist

• Germination: 10–21 days at 18–20°C

• Thin seedlings to 15–20 cm apart

• Flowers the same year after sowing

Lobelia 'Cascade' Mix – 7000 Seeds (Lobelia pendula)

Create a breathtaking waterfall of color with Lobelia 'Cascade' Mix. This trailing variety spills gracefully from hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers, producing masses of blue, purple, and white flowers all summer long.

What Makes It Special

• Specially bred for trailing and cascading displays

• Produces an abundance of delicate, colorful blooms

• Ideal for hanging baskets and window boxes

Key Features

• Height: 15–20 cm

• Spread: Trails up to 30–35 cm

• Long flowering season: Summer to early autumn

• Easy to grow, reliable variety

Ideal For

• Hanging baskets

• Window boxes and containers

• Edging borders and patio pots

Sowing

• Sow indoors Jan–Apr on the surface of moist seed compost

• Press seeds lightly, do not cover (needs light to germinate)

• Keep at 18–20°C; germination: 14–21 days

• Transplant outdoors after frost