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Curly Kale 'Sympatic' – Seeds (Brassica oleracea var. sabellica)
The Curly Kale 'Sympatic' is a vigorous and reliable kale variety, known for its decorative, tightly curled green leaves and excellent winter hardiness. This hardy leafy green thrives in cooler weather and can be harvested for many months, making it a staple crop for any kitchen garden.
Kale 'Sympatic' has a sweet, mild flavor that improves after the first frosts, when the leaves become more tender and less bitter. Perfect for soups, stews, stir-fries, smoothies, or simply steamed as a healthy side. The upright plants are also highly ornamental, adding texture and vibrant color to vegetable beds and borders.
How to Grow
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Sow indoors: March – May
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Sow outdoors: April – June, thinly in rows 1 cm deep
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Transplant/Thin: 45 cm apart when seedlings are large enough
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Position: Full sun or partial shade
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Soil: Moist, fertile, well-drained soil enriched with compost
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Care: Water regularly and protect young plants from cabbage pests
Key Features
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Hardy curly kale with decorative, ruffled leaves
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Reliable growth and long cropping season
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Flavour sweetens after frost
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Nutrient-rich superfood, packed with vitamins A, C, and K
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Great for winter harvests when little else grows
Harvest
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Harvesting period: October – March
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Pick outer leaves regularly, allowing the plant to continue producing throughout winter.
Short Tip
For the sweetest flavor, leave plants in the ground until after the first frosts – the cold enhances the natural sugars in the leaves.
Carrot ‘Chantenay’ – Seeds
(Daucus carota)
Carrot ‘Chantenay’ is a classic, reliable variety producing short, broad, conical roots with a rich orange color and sweet, crisp flavor. Ideal for heavy or shallow soils, this variety performs well where longer carrots might struggle. Perfect for fresh eating, juicing, or roasting, ‘Chantenay’ carrots are a trusted favorite for gardeners and cooks alike.
Key Features
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Type: Maincrop carrot
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Root Shape: Short, conical
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Color: Deep orange
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Flavor: Sweet, tender, and full-bodied
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Days to Maturity: 70–85 days
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Soil Tolerance: Performs well in heavier or shallow soils
Ideal For
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Kitchen gardens and allotments
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Containers and raised beds
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Fresh use, cooking, and juicing
Sowing & Growing
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Sow outdoors: March – July
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Harvest: June – October
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Spacing: Thin to 5–8 cm apart
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Depth: 1 cm
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Position: Full sun
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Soil: Loose, well-drained, stone-free
Care Tips
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Keep soil moist for even germination.
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Thin seedlings early to avoid crowding.
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Avoid fresh manure to prevent root forking.
Winter Leek ‘Elephant’ – 400 Seeds
(Allium porrum) – Giant Winter Leek
The Winter Leek ‘Elephant’ is a traditional variety producing thick, tall stems with excellent cold tolerance, making it perfect for harvesting right through the winter months. With its mild, sweet onion-like flavor and robust size, it is a reliable crop for the kitchen garden. Ideal for soups, stews, roasting, and classic leek dishes.
Key Features
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Type: Winter-hardy leek
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Stems: Thick, long, and upright
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Flavor: Mild, sweet, and tender
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Harvest period: November to March
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Position: Full sun or partial shade
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Soil: Fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive
Ideal For
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Winter harvesting and extended cropping
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Soups, stews, casseroles, and roasting
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Kitchen gardens, allotments, and small farms
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Cold-climate vegetable production
Sowing & Growing
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Sow indoors: January–March in modules or seed trays.
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Sow outdoors: March–April in a prepared seedbed.
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Transplant: May–June, spacing 15 cm apart in rows 30–40 cm apart.
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Harvest: From late autumn through to early spring.
Care Tips
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Earth up around stems to blanch them and keep them tender.
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Keep soil moist during dry spells.
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Rotate crops yearly to avoid onion pests and diseases.
Leek ‘Blue de Solaise’ – Seeds
(Allium porrum)
Leek ‘Blue de Solaise’ is a traditional French heirloom variety celebrated for its exceptional winter hardiness and striking blue-green foliage that turns a beautiful deep violet-blue tint in cold weather. Producing thick, tender, and flavorful stems, this leek is perfect for soups, stews, and roasting. A reliable and decorative addition to the vegetable garden, it stands well in the ground through the winter months.
Key Features
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Type: Heirloom winter leek variety
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Plant Height: 40–50 cm
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Stem: Thick, white, and tender
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Foliage: Blue-green with violet tones in frost
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Flavor: Mild, sweet, and rich
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Days to Maturity: 110–130 days
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Hardiness: Excellent frost resistance
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Harvest Period: Late autumn to early spring
Ideal For
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Winter and early spring harvests
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Cold climates and overwintering
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Home gardens and traditional kitchen gardens
Sowing & Growing
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Sow indoors: February – April
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Transplant outdoors: May – June
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Harvest: November – March
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Spacing: 15 × 30 cm
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Position: Full sun
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Soil: Deep, fertile, well-drained soil
Care Tips
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Hill up soil around stems to encourage long white shanks.
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Apply mulch to retain moisture and protect roots in winter.
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Ideal for succession sowing to extend harvest.
🌿 Foeniculum vulgare Common Fennel – Aromatic Herb with Feathery Foliage and Edible Seeds
Common Fennel is a classic aromatic perennial herb grown for its feathery, blue-green foliage, yellow umbel flowers, and highly fragrant seeds. With a distinctive sweet aniseed flavour, it is valued in both culinary and medicinal use. The leaves, seeds and young stems are all edible, while the tall, elegant plants add structure to herb gardens, borders and wildlife-friendly plantings.
Key Features
● Aromatic herb with sweet aniseed flavour
● Feathery blue-green foliage and yellow flowers
● Edible leaves and seeds for cooking and teas
● Attractive to bees and beneficial insects
● Decorative and useful herb for gardens
How to Sow & Grow Common Fennel (UK)
Direct sowing recommended – dislikes transplanting
Direct outdoors: IV–VI (April–June)
Harvest: VI–IX (June–September) for leaves, later for seeds
Life cycle: Perennial (often grown as a short-lived perennial or annual)
Germination temperature: 15–20 °C (59–68 °F)
Average germ time: 7–14 days
Depth: 0.5–1 cm (¼–½ in)
Light required: Yes
Moisture: Moderate; drought-tolerant once established
Environment: Full sun
Soil type: Well-drained, light soil
Plant spacing: 30–40 cm (12–16 in)
Height: 120–180 cm (47–71 in)
Sowing & Growing Tips (variety-specific)
● Choose a permanent position, as fennel dislikes root disturbance.
● Avoid planting near dill or coriander to prevent cross-pollination.
● Cut leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth.
● Allow flowers to set seed for culinary or herbal use.
● Very low maintenance once established.
Special Features
● Classic culinary and medicinal herb
● Tall, elegant growth with ornamental value
● Excellent pollinator plant
Cucurbita maxima 'Queensland Blue' is a traditional Australian winter squash producing impressive, deeply ribbed fruits with distinctive slate-blue to blue-grey skin and rich orange flesh. The dense flesh has an excellent sweet, rich flavour and is particularly well suited to roasting, baking, soups and other autumn and winter dishes.
A vigorous trailing variety, Queensland Blue produces substantial fruits with excellent keeping qualities when allowed to mature fully and properly cured after harvest. Plants thrive in rich soil and a warm, sunny position, making this an excellent choice for allotments and productive kitchen gardens where there is plenty of space for the vigorous vines.
● Distinctive deeply ribbed, slate-blue to blue-grey fruits
● Dense, sweet orange flesh with excellent culinary quality
● Superb winter squash for roasting, baking and soups
● Excellent storage qualities after proper curing
● Traditional Australian heritage variety
● Kitchen gardens
● Allotments
● Autumn and winter cooking
● Growing vegetables for storage
● Large sunny vegetable beds
● Sow seeds individually in pots and place them on their side approximately 1.5–2 cm deep, reducing unnecessary root disturbance before planting out.
● Prepare the final planting position with plenty of well-rotted organic matter, as Queensland Blue is a vigorous, hungry crop that performs best in fertile soil.
● Water deeply and consistently during flowering and fruit development, directing water towards the soil rather than over the foliage.
● Raise developing fruits slightly off damp soil using a board, tile or similar dry surface to reduce prolonged contact with wet ground.
● Harvest mature fruits with a section of stalk attached and cure them before storage; fully matured Queensland Blue is particularly valued for its excellent keeping qualities.
Green Purslane – Seeds
(Portulaca oleracea sativa)
Green Purslane is a fast-growing, highly nutritious leafy vegetable known for its crisp texture and slightly tangy, lemony flavor. Packed with omega-3 fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals, it’s a popular choice for fresh salads, smoothies, soups, and stir-fries. This hardy annual thrives in warm, sunny spots and poor soils, making it an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance crop.
Why Grow Green Purslane?
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Nutritious superfood rich in omega-3s & antioxidants
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Succulent leaves with a refreshing, tangy taste
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Quick-growing and drought-tolerant
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Versatile in the kitchen: salads, soups, smoothies & sautés
Key Features
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Type: Annual herb/leafy vegetable
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Height: 15–30 cm
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Harvest: 6–8 weeks from sowing
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Position: Full sun
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Soil: Well-drained, sandy or poor soils tolerated
Ideal For
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Kitchen & herb gardens
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Containers and small spaces
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Healthy cooking & raw food diets
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Easy, low-maintenance cultivation
Sowing & Growing
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Sow outdoors: April–July, directly in soil after frost risk has passed
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Sow thinly and cover lightly with soil
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Germination: 7–14 days at 18–22°C
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Thin seedlings to 15 cm apart
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Harvest leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth
Zea mays 'Multicolor Hybrids' is a spectacular ornamental corn grown for its highly decorative cobs packed with brilliantly coloured kernels. Each cob develops its own distinctive combination of colours, including shades of red, orange, yellow, blue, purple and cream, creating an impressive mosaic effect that becomes especially striking as the cobs mature and dry.
Growing to approximately 150 cm tall, the strong upright plants also add valuable height and structure to summer borders. The colourful cobs mature towards autumn and are particularly prized for harvest decorations, dried arrangements, wreaths and seasonal crafts. Once properly dried, they retain their rich colours for a long-lasting natural display.
● Spectacular multicoloured cobs with uniquely patterned kernels
● Rich mixture of red, orange, yellow, blue, purple and cream shades
● Excellent for drying and long-lasting autumn decorations
● Tall upright plants add dramatic structure to summer borders
● Every mature cob develops its own distinctive combination of colours
● Autumn and harvest decorations
● Dried flower arrangements
● Wreaths and seasonal crafts
● Tall sunny borders
● Natural table displays and centrepieces
● Sow seeds individually in deep pots or modules when starting indoors to minimise root disturbance when planting out.
● Plant ornamental corn in a block rather than one long single row. Corn is wind-pollinated, and group planting helps ensure good pollination and well-filled decorative cobs.
● Choose the warmest, sunniest and most sheltered position available, as corn needs plenty of warmth and sunshine to mature its cobs successfully.
● Water consistently once plants are actively growing, paying particular attention during flowering and cob development.
● For dried decorations, allow the cobs to mature fully until the kernels become hard, then harvest and dry them thoroughly in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place.
Savoy Cabbage 'Rocket' – Seeds
(Brassica oleracea) – Crisp, Crinkled Leaves & Fast Growth
Savoy Cabbage 'Rocket' is a vigorous, early-maturing variety prized for its tender, crinkled dark-green leaves and compact, dense heads. It delivers a mild, sweet flavor and is ideal for fresh salads, cooking, and steaming. Perfect for home gardens and small-scale cultivation.
Key Features
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Type: Biennial, grown as annual
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Heads: Medium-sized, dense, crinkled dark-green leaves
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Flavor: Mild, sweet, tender
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Harvest: Early to mid-season
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Use: Salads, cooking, steaming, stir-fries, freezing
Ideal For
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Home gardens and allotments
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Early harvest for fresh culinary use
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Succession planting for continuous supply
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Gourmet cooking and healthy meals
Sowing & Growing
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Sow indoors: February–April for transplanting.
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Sow outdoors: March–May for summer harvest.
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Spacing: 45–50 cm between plants, 60–70 cm between rows.
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Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil with added compost.
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Sunlight: Full sun for best growth.
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Harvest: When heads are firm and well-formed.
Care Tips
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Keep soil consistently moist to prevent splitting.
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Protect seedlings from cabbage root fly and caterpillars.
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Fertilize moderately for dense heads.
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