Your Growing Tips

Rose of Venice chicory

July is the perfect time to get a last minute batch of Chicory in, like our gorgeous Rose of Venice. This beautiful bitter leaf looks like any other unassuming green lettuce throughout summer, but when the cold weather hits it triggers arguably the most spectacular display of colour in the world of veg. A wonderful way to add colour to the winter garden and the best news is it`s a perennial so as long as you leave the root base in the ground it will regrow! Not a fan of bitter leaves? Try this as cooking leaf instead, we can highly recommend it in a classic risotto with loads of parmesan. ...

Its globe artichoke season, one of our favourite perennial vegetables and so so easy to grow! We love it best served simple and classic, smothered in butter and eaten leaf by leaf, as much a ritual as a meal!

Artichokes were first cultivated in Naples around the middle of the 15th century and eventually spread to other sections of Europe. After Rome fell, artichokes became scarce but re-emerged during the Renaissance. ...

Beetroot Cylindra!

This lovely looking Beetroot is popular for its longer, cylindrical deep red roots with a smooth outer skin. Cylindra beets are native to Denmark and are to believed to have been discovered sometime in the late 19th century. Cylindra beets are highly desirable due to their consistent shape and size and are typically ready to harvest 55-70 days after sowing.

Perfect for slicing, the flesh inside is deep red and has a sweet, intense beetroot flavour. ...

Our Hungarian Blue Breadseed Poppies are growing beautifully!

Not only is this particular poppy a beautiful addition to any garden but you can harvest the seeds to eat!

Papaver Somniferum seeds, commonly known as breadseed poppy seeds, are tiny, seeds harvested from the opium poppy plant. These seeds are widely used in culinary applications, prized for their nutty flavour and crunchy texture. Rich in essential fatty acids, proteins, dietary fibre, and minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc, poppy seeds offer nutritional benefits. Despite originating from the opium poppy, they contain only trace amounts of opiates, making them safe for consumption in typical dietary amounts.

Would you like us to start selling the seed for this gorgeous Hungarian Blue Poppy Seed?

*The seeds are the only part of this plant that are edible. If you are harvesting seeds from your poppies to eat but are unsure whether the variety you’re growing is edible or not - do not eat* ...

Our Telephone peas are cropping like crazy at the moment, at least someone is enjoying the rubbish weather!

Called the telephone pea because of the it can grow very tall said to be able to scale a telephone pole, this heirloom pea has been around since the 1880s.

We love this giant pea! Huge plants, huge pods, huge tasty tender peas!
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