What to Sow in May

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...

Carrots are one of the best tasting veg to pick fresh from your garden. Carrot Early Nantes 2 will not disappoint as it has a lovely sweet flavour with very little core and is a blunt end variety that can reach a length of 15cm. It is a 2nd early/maincrop...

Garlic Chives are also known as Chinese Chives or Chinese Leek. They are similar in appearance to ordinary chives but with a flatter broader leaf and a mild sweet garlic flavour. Garlic Chives have beautiful white 'starry' allium flowers that would not go amiss in the flower garden. These flowers...

Mmmm, not sure about the name but it is reputed to have 'no repeats.' Cucumber Burpless Tasty Green is a real winner in other ways it is an excellent variety to grow outdoors and is easy to grow. It has a crisp outer skin with a sweet juicy centre that...

Chives are grass like perennial herbs with a hollow centre that have a mild onion flavour. They grow to about 30cm tall by 30cm. They perk up salads, jacket potatoes with sour cream and make a lovely garnish for sprinkling on soups too. If Chives are left to flower, the...

Chamomile is a pretty little annual herb with the aroma of apples. It is part of the aster family and has flowers with daisy like white petals and an 'eggy yellow' centre and it grows to a height of between 10-40cm. This variety of Chamomile is the wild or German...

Parsnip Gladiator F1 is a top-quality, reliable veg that consistently produces bumper crops of long wedge-shaped roots with the classic sweet parsnip taste. Parsnip Gladiator F1 roots are white and have a very smooth skin that is easy to clean and peel, and as most of the parsnip flavour is...

Courgette Tromboncino Albenga if the name of this Italian heritage variety didn't make you want to have a go at growing this easy to grow veg than maybe the fact it looks so fun (like a trombone) and is also so versatile in the kitchen will! Courgette Tromboncino Albenga can...

The Hunter F1 is an early maturing Butternut Squash which has been specifically developed over the last 10 years to suit the UK climate. It is very hardy producing strong plants that will give 6 - 7 squashes. The fruit are light tan in colour with sweet, bright orange flesh,...

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...

Dwarf French Bean Stanley is a cracking little plant, producing masses of long, straight pods (14cm x 1cm) and top quality french beans. It produces white flowers and the green pods are filled with white seeds. The dwarf plant requires little staking, growing to about 45cm tall. Is quick to...

Lemon Grass has the lovely lemon flavour that is perfect for adding the aromatic lemony taste to thai curries & stir-fries. Lemongrass (Cymbopogon flexuous) is the East Indian strain and is easier to grow than one would imagine. It requires a heated propagator to get the fluffy seed to begin...

Beetroot Bull's Blood microgreens are very tasty little shoots that add the perfect finishing touch to salads, soups, sandwiches and many other meals with their slightly earthy beetroot flavour and fabulous red coloured leaves. How to grow Beetroot Microgreen Seeds: Beetroot is best grown as a Microgreen: Plant 2-3 teaspoons...

Pea Shoots microgreens produce delicious sweet-tasting, crunchy pea tips. Their twisted tendrils and leaf tips make a fabulous looking garnish to top off a dish like a Masterchef Pro. They are as easy to grow and can be grown all year round indoors or under glass. Pea Shoots can be...

Broccoli Calabrese seed is an excellent quality seed and produces a wonderfully large, juicy and peppery tasting sprout, with a good yield. Broccoli Calabrese has been shown to contain high levels of glucoraphanin, the precursor to sulforaphane. If you are looking to increase your sulforaphane consumption, this is the seed...

Kailan Kichi is also known as Chinese Broccoli or Kale. It is one of the easiest & quickest of the brassicas to grow and is ready to eat in as little as 2 months. Kailan Kichi looks like an unruly sprouting broccoli. It's thick stems, leaves and flowering sprout are...

The Mixed Baby Leaf Lettuce seed pack is an excellent way to grow different varieties in a small space and harvest crisp, fresh and attractive lettuce leaves for your salad plate. This variety of Lettuce is very easy to grow and excellent for containers. Lettuce Mixed Baby Leaf Vegetable Seed...