What to Sow in March
Broad beans are a welcome crop in early summer, and can be sown outdoors in March. Beetroot is another crop that can be sown in lower temperatures in March. If you have a partially shaded area then Swiss Chard is a beautiful crop to sow now. You can also start to sow Lettuce indoors and enjoy tasty leaves for months to come.
Below is our full range of seeds, suitable for sowing in March...
Birds Eye is a compact Thai type chilli that is not only excellent for cooking (especially Thai curries). Works well as a container plant on a windowsill or a sunny patio, one of the easier to grow chillies. Birds Eye is a Capsicum annuum which is a species of the...
£1.95
Lovage is a herb with deeply divided dark green leaves it looks & tastes like celery. It is mainly the leaves & seeds of Lovage that are used but the root can be eaten too like a vegetable too. Lovage can be used as a substitute for parsley or celery...
£1.85
Leek Hannibal is a reliable variety that crops heavily & early from mid July to mid October. It has long thick white shafts and dark green leaves. Grow close together and harvest early as an excellent baby leek. Leeks are an excellent crop for winter and add flavour to many...
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Chenzo Chilli Pepper is an unusual compact plant (55 high by 50cm wide) that produces lots & lots of 5-6 cm long jet black chillies. It branches arch into a neat dome and the fruits hang like jewels below the bushy foliage. Chenzo Chilli Pepper is a Capsicum annuum which...
£2.35
Kale 'Red Ruble' has been specially bred for the salad leaf market and makes a quick growing colourful tasty salad leaf with its' wine-red serrated foliage. Although it can be grown to mature leaf size it is not as suited to large leaf production as it loses its intense colour...
£1.55
Lemon Balm is a bushy perennial plant with oval shaped fragrant leaves that have a lemony taste with a hint of mint. Lemon Balm is a useful kitchen herb for flavouring sweet and savoury dishes and has excellent health benefits, used extensively in aromatherapy products for its calming and uplifting...
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Mizuna is a quick growing oriental leaf that has a sweet, mild mustardy taste that gets stronger as the wide serrated (similar to rocket) leaves mature. The baby-leaves can be used raw in salads or the larger leaves can be added last minute to stir-fries. It is increasing in popularity...
£1.65
Chervil has light green, fine fern-like leaves with the taste of somewhere between light aniseed & Parsley. It is considered to be one of the unsung heroes of many a dish because it enhances the flavour of other herbs in a meal. Chervil is used extensively in France where it...
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Landcress also known as American Land Cress is a quick to crop salad type leaf that only takes between 7-8 weeks to begin cropping. It has a similar peppery flavour to watercress and is often used as a substitute for watercress in recipes but it is much easier to grow....
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Rosemary makes a fantastic garden herb, it is a perennial evergreen that has needle like pungent aroma with pretty pale blue flowers that attract bees & beneficial insects. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is great grown as an herb in the veg patch or in the garden borders. Rosemary eventually grows to...
£2.45
Lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons is also sometimes listed as 'Merville de Quatre Saison' as it originates from France. It is an easy to grow heritage variety (1885) that can be harvested nearly all year round. Lettuce Marvel of Four Seasons produces medium/large butterhead type lettuces with deep crimson outer...
£1.55
Oregano is the common name for Common Oregano or Wild Marjoram, and in fact all Marjorams are from the genus Origanum. Common Oregano has sweet aromatic oval leaves which have a better flavour when used dried than fresh. Oregano produces beautiful mauve flowers that the bees & butterflies adore but...
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Basil Red Rubin has gorgeous reddish purple leaves with the traditional Sweet basil taste although a little stronger in flavour. It makes a lovely colourful statement plant in the garden as well as an excellent culinary herb and its rich red colour adds a touch of the unique to pasta...
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The Habanero Red Chilli is an extremely hot pepper with a unique flavour and plant grows to around 1m tall. The Chillies measures from around 3.5cm - 6cm long x 2.5cm - 5cm wide. Habanero Red is Native to Central America and grown as a vegetable, Capsicum chinense is a tropical...
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Habanero Orange Chilli plants have small, wrinkled fiery fruits that are lantern shaped. It grows to about 1m tall and produces pods that measure 3.5cm - 6cm long by 2.5cm - 4cm wide which ripen from green to light-orange. Habanero Orange is Native to Central America and grown as a vegetable,...
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Salad/Spring Onion microgreens are a great way to grow flavourful thin green shoots that pack an oniony punch and make a lovely decorative garnish to top off dishes from soup to fish or chicken to canapes. LESS THAN HALF PRICE - LIMITED TIME OFFER! Pack Size Std Price SPECIAL PRICE 100gr...
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Onion Red Baron is an excellent red onion that doesn't easily bolt and stores well. It is a semi-globe type with deep crimson skin colour and has a nice crisp texture. Red Baron onion has a milder onion flavour than it's white cousin and has concentric rings of red &...
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Chilli Pepper Machu Pichu originates from Peru. It's unusual elongated pods mature from a dark green to a rich chestnut brown colour, and the pendulous pods measure 3cm wide by 10cm long with a slightly wrinkled skin. The chillies have a smoky, fruity flavor as associated with peppers from the...
£2.45
Lettuce Lollo Rossa is a very attractive continental red lettuce with crisp frilly leaves. It adds colour and vibrancy to the salad bowl and also looks great in the garden or in a pot on the patio. Lettuce Lollo Rossa is a loose heart type that can be harvested as...
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Sage Herb Seeds. Sage 'Salvia officinalis' has the best & strongest flavour of all types of sage. It is a hardy evergreen perennial that can be picked all through the year. Sage 'Salvia offinalis' grows to a height & spread of 60cm and has soft, oval grey-green leaves, with mauve-blue...
£1.85