What to Sow in September

Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson is a wonderful heritage variety that can be traced back to the 1850's. It is a tall, large crisphead type that has light green wrinkled, crunchy leaves and so makes a perfect lettuce for those who like a bit of bite to their salad leaves. It...

Herbs are the unsung heroes of the dinner table – a pot of herbs growing by your kitchen door where it is easily accessible will mean your just a couple of snips away from a bunch of fresh home-grown fragrant herbs that will jazz up and transform a meal. We have...

The Woodland/Heavy Shade Wildflower Meadow seed mix has been specially selected with 19 varieties that have been particularly found to be ideal in partial and dense shade. Once established, from year 2 onwards, the aim is to have different species of height, colour, and appearance from May through to August. This...

The flowers in the Hedgerow/Light Shade Wildflower Meadow seed mix are the perfect solution if you're not sure what to do with a shady area or a piece of ground near shrubs or trees. The Hedgerow/Light Shade Wildflower Meadow seed mix contains 17 varieties that are suitable and can thrive in light shaded...

The Pond Edge & Wetland Wildflower Seed Mix meadow seed mix contains 17 varieties that are suitable and can thrive in and around the pond edge and/or wetland areas. Once established, from year 2 onwards, the aim is to have different species of height, colour, and appearance from May through to...

This Sow Chilli Seed Collection contains 12-star performers that have been carefully selected for heat, colour and flavour to give the best all-around chilli experience. Growing homegrown chillies is a rapidly expanding hobby, as the trend for growing your own and the awareness that chillies are not just generic red...

Mung Beansprouts Sprouting Seeds are the worlds most consumed sprouts! ...nutritious and delicious of all sprouting seeds. Mung Bean sprouts are very tasty, with a hearty, meaty flavour. Mung Bean sprouts are what people typically think of when you mention Chinese food. The sprouts you grow from these seeds are...

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...

Lettuce Arctic King has been bred especially for autumn sowing. It is well known for its exceptional cold resistance. This large Butterhead variety produces tasty light green heads with crinkled leaves for harvesting in spring. Lettuce Autumn King is suitable for growing outdoors in winter but will benefit from cloche...

Endive Encornet de Bordeaux Seeds are the fine old French heirloom variety with large broad leaves. Extremely hardy, making it particularly suitable for early spring sowing directly into the ground, and lasting well for picking into autumn and winter. It's a fantastic addition to any salad and you may find other...

Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis) is an easy to grow hardy annual that has very attractive vivid orange flowers. It's petals are edible and can be sprinkled on salad leaves to add colour or they can be used as a substitute for saffron to add yellow colour to rice. Pot Marigold...

Basil Microgreens is a mucilaginous seed, meaning that when the seed is in contact with water it creates a gel like coating around the seed which holds moisture. Grown as a microgreen, Basil has a stronger taste, slightly sweeter, and more tender. The Basil that we sell for microgreens is...

Full Coriander flavour in a wonderfully tender microgreen. Coriander, also known as Cilantro, whilst slow-growing, is probably the easiest microgreen to grow.  The difference between growing Coriander microgreens and just growing Coriander is all about harvest time. When Coriander first sprouts from the seed, Coriander unfurls two grass-like cotyledon leaves....

Kale Black Tuscany (Cavolo Nero) microgreens have a lovely mild, sweet flavour. In fact, it has been said that Kale Black Tuscany is considered the best tasting of all kale varieties. This variety is also known to be the most antioxidant-rich food on the planet! Kale Black Tuscany is one...

Kale Red Russian microgreens have a lovely mild, sweet flavour. And produces wonderfully light pink stems and dark green leaves. Very reliable and quick to grow. Kale Red Russian can be grown as a microgreen and a sprout. Culture for Growing Kale Red Russian Sprouts: EquipmentSprouterBamboo PaperKale Red Russian Seeds Culture...

Sweetcorn Shoots (aka Corn Shoots/Popcorn Shoots) are quick growing microgreen that is harvested after only 7 days when they are about 7cm tall. These bright yellow leaves have a very intense sweet flavour that adds a colourful, crunchy garnish to salads and other dishes. In order to develop the sweet...

Mustard Red microgreens have a wonderful spicy warm flavour, some say it tastes like a mild version of horseradish. Mustard is a very quick growing crop and can be ready to harvest in as little as 7 days.  Mustard Red is a rich source of Kaempferol and Apigenin, plant compounds...

Pak Choi Red is a microgreen known by many names. Perhaps more recognisable as Chinese cabbage or bok choy, it’s a very easy microgreen to grow both in terms of the technique and its speed. You can get a fresh batch of Pak Choi microgreens every 10 days if you...

Radish China Rose microgreens have wonderful bright pink coloured stems and vibrant green leaves that will liven up any plate. They are rich in vitamins and are suitable for sprouts or microgreens. Radish shoots have a slightly spicy flavour and will be ready to eat in 2-3 days for shoots...

Rocket microgreen is perhaps the most popular salad green in the world! Equally the most popular ingredient in salad mixes. The same mild peppery taste can now be enjoyed in microgreen format. Rocket microgreen taste intensifies the smaller that you harvest the plants, with taller plants being milder.  Rocket is...