What to Sow in September

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...

Endive Pancalieri Seeds are not commonly available in shops, so it's a great vegetable for you to grow for yourself to enjoy. This is a lovely, ornamental variety with broad, bulky heads with an abundance of dark green, very frizzly-edged, outer leaves and, almost self-blanching, contrasting creamy-white, pink-tinged hearts. Cropping...

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...

Chickpeas (Cicer arietinum), also known as Garbanzo or Chana, are one of the most nutritious and protein-rich seeds. Chickpeas are also the easiest seed to sprout and are a great way to start sprouting for anyone wanting to try for the first time, taking only a few days before you...

Lentil Green Microgreens are one of the most popular microgreens, certainly one of our favourites too! Lentils come in many colours but this particular variety is light green in colour and as it sprouts it reveals inside its light yellow colouring. Lentils are fun and easy to grow, both as...

Amaranth Red Army (also known as Calaloo, Rajgira, Lal Saag) have intense reddish leaves with cherry pink stems and has a slightly nutty flavour. It is very easy and quick to grow microgreen, babyleaf or up to mature leaf size. Interesting facts...Aztec tribes consumed Amaranth for 80% of their diet!Amaranth...

Radish Sango microgreens have the most amazing deep red/purple 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 and 7 days for...

Radish Daikon microgreens have beautiful white stems and deliciously light green leaves. Unlike other radishes, Daikon is less spicy and has a sweet and light peppery taste. They are rich in vitamins and are suitable for sprouts or microgreens.   Radish shoots have a slightly spicy flavour and will be...

Swiss Chard Bright Lights microgreen brings a rainbow of colours onto the plate, with a light spinach flavour.  Please note that Swiss Chard can only be grown as a microgreen. Not suitable for sprouting. How to grow Swiss Chard Bright Lights Microgreen Seeds: Equipment3 x Growing traysGrowing mediumRocket Wild Seeds Culture...