What to Sow in March

This trendy Wasabi Rocket actually has the punchy flavour of Wasabi - a Japanese vegetable much like horseradish. Real Wasabi is a root veg that is very difficult to grow in the UK climate so this little leaf helps fill a gap and companies like Wagamama use it to flavour...

White Clover 'Barblanca' makes as excellent long-term green manure. It has good frost tolerance and once established can last from 2-5 years. White Clover makes a good weed suppressant as it produces a fair amount of foliage and is able to fix nitrogen. White Clover 'Barblanca' is a low growing...

Alfalfa, Arabic for 'father of all foods' which is very appropriate as it is packed full of lots of different vitamins & nutrients. Alfalfa is a bean sprout and looks a little bit like Cress. It's great for adding a crunch to salads and is mild in flavour. Best eaten...

Pea Sugar Snap Delikett is an edible-podded pea that is crunchy, juicy & tastes super sweet and is a splendid variety of snap pea, a dwarf plant with a compact plant habit. Delikett produces in clusters of two a generous number of dark green, cylindrical pods that can be harvested over...

Squash Kabocha F1 (AGM) are thick-skinned, dark green globe-shaped fruits with paler green stripes. The orange flesh inside sweetens with age and has a rich chestnut flavour. The flesh is dry so perfect for roasting or adding to soups. This small-fruited variety produces squashes that weigh just over 1kg. Squash...

Spinach Medania has large mid to dark green leaves that are slightly blistered. The leaves measure about 17cm by 11cm wide when mature and taste mildly sweet & earthy but are juicy and tender. Spinach Medania produces lots of high quality leaves. It can be harvested young as micro leaves...

Lettuce Little Gem produces small, crisp & crunchy compact lettuces with dark green leaves that are considered to be the sweetest of all lettuces. Lettuce Little Gem is a quick maturing mini Cos type lettuce which can be sown in March/April to give an early crop in May/June or sown...

Spearmint Herb is the common variety of mint that is very versatile and makes great mint sauce as well as fresh with new potatoes or peas or in your summer Pimms. Spearmint/Garden Mint has attractive, fragrant dark green serrated leaves and produces little mauve flowers. Mint grows to 60cm and...

Beetroot Burpees Golden is an unusual beetroot in that the roots are orange/yellow in colour unlike normal red beetroot. It does not stain or bleed like the red ones and it goes a golden colour when cooked. Burpees Golden has a sweet flavour and good texture when picked at golf...

Florence Fennel Zefa Fino is a quick maturing fennel that produces very uniform bulbs of excellent quality. The bulbs are white of medium to large size and slightly flattened round shape. They have a lovely aniseed flavour, and the foliage can also be used as a garnish (harvest a few...

Corsican Mint (aka Mini Mint) is an excellent perennial herb that is hardy down to -5C. It forms a low growing mat of mint that reaches a mere 2-7cm in height and creeps to about 20cm. It is very quick to germinate within 5-7 days. Corsican Mint is excellent for...

Cress Plain has all the attributes of the curled variety but a slightly stronger flavour with different leaf formations to give variation and texture to a salad. It is a dual-purpose type that can be grown indoors on your window sill or, broadcast directly into your soil outside. Cress Plain...

The flowers in the 100% General Purpose Wildflower meadow seed mix are yellow, purple and white with a hint of red - it's a wildflower mix reminiscent of the traditional English country meadow. The mix contains a range of seeds that are suitable for most open sunny sites. This mixture...

Salad Rocket or Plain Rocket (Arugula) has long dark green serrated leaves and the usual peppery flavour associated with rocket. It is quick to crop and so easy to grow, just regularly pick fresh individual leaves as required to ensure new leaves continue to grow. There is no need for bags...

Cauliflower has lost much of its popularity recently which is a shame as it is one of the most successful veg that can grow all year round in Britain. Many chefs are promoting it with new imaginative recipes but 'cauliflower cheese' is still a tasty option just don't overcook it....

Italian Ryegrass is an annual/biennial grass that is winter hardy and can be grown for up to 2 years but it will require cutting during the growing season to encourage new growth and prevent it going to seed in the 2nd year. It is good at suppressing weeds and although...

Red Cabbage microgreen seeds produce bright red leaves with a light, mild, sweet cabbage taste. They are ready to harvest in 6 days and add a bit of extravagance to a salad and elegance to a piece of fish etc. Red Cabbage can be grown as both a microgreen and...

Radish French Breakfast is an easy to grow and quick to crop veg that can pep up your salad (the leaves can be used in salads too!) It is a long oval type with white tips that have a flavour of medium intensity. Radishes don't need much space and are...