What to Sow in May

Sweetcorn Earlibird F1 is the earliest cropping variety on the market. It is not only early but this British bred variety is super, super sweet with a high number of small kernels. Improved tolerance to cold soil aids germination. Great plucked and used straight from the garden, a different taste...

Crown Prince F1 is generally thought to be one of the best all-round squashes with the sweetest tasting flesh. It is very reliable & productive and has excellent storage qualities & can last for up to a year if stored in a cool, dry place. Crown Prince F1 squash has...

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...

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...

Spaghetti Squash is an unusual vegetable that when cooked forms strips that look like spaghetti and can also be used as a substitute for it - crazy but true & kids will be amazed too! Spaghetti squash is also known as 'Vegetable Spaghetti' or 'Spaghetti Marrow' and produces yellow-orange fruits...

Rocket Voyager has thin, serrated dark green leaves that are not only very similar in appearance to wild rocket but also has the distinctive hot peppery flavour. Rocket Voyager is very fast and easy to grow. It can be ready to pick in 25-30 days for young baby leaf production...

Sweetcorn Minipops F1 are easy to grow and produce 4-5 fabulous tasty baby sweetcorn per plant. These homegrown mini corns are sweeter, crunchier and so much tastier than shop bought. They are great in stir-fries, excellent steamed whole and also sweet enough to eat raw in salads! We like ours...

Swede Gowrie is a lovely sweet veg that is a great addition to the winter dinner plate, either roasted steamed & or mashed with butter & pepper or in large chunks in a stew. Swede Gowrie has purple skin with a yellow flesh and as a brassica, the leaves can...

Salad Leaves Oriental Mix is a specially selected mix of 'Baby Leaf' leaves that have been matched so that leaf development and the flavours complement each other. They are quick and easy to grow and crops are usually ready to harvest within a month. They give a colourful and flavoursome...

Squash Queensland Blue is a fabulous ribbed, muffin top variety with a bluish green outer skin colour and inner orange flesh that has a lovely rich sweet flavour. It is a heritage variety from Australia that pre-dates 1932 where it is first recorded in a seed catalogue. This trailing vine...

Squash Marina di Chioggia is a warty, almost toad like green-grey skinned squash with beautiful flavourful yellow-orange flesh inside. It is a slightly flattened turban shaped, medium to large squash that can weigh up to 10kg. It stores particularly well and can keep for up to 6 months in cool,...

Runner Bean Firestorm is a relatively new variety that is a cross between a runner bean and a french bean. It is easy to grow, self-fertile (i.e. not requiring pollinating) and is able to set flower in high temperatures or cooler conditions and still give a high yield of runner...