Seeds

Unwins Beetroot Taunus F1 Seeds create cylindrical, deep red beets. These can be grown as baby beets and harvested early, or left to mature to full size. Rich in antioxidants and perfect for roasting, the large tops are also delicious as salad leaves.

Carrot Nantes 2 Sow outdoors: February-June Harvest: May-October Quick cropping Ideal for patio tubs and baskets Good flowering in full sun

For a fresh, crisp green salad mix, look no further than this delightful combination of complementary flavours. Spicy salad rocket, tasty Greek cress, mild Mizuna, crunchy Tat Soi and crisp Pak Choi make this an easy to grow and very satisfying salad combination. Serve with your favourite salad dressing. Divine. Produces long fruits. High yielding. Sow:Mar-Aug. Blooms: May-Sep.

Garden mint is easy to grow under almost any conditions and enjoys a shady aspect, so it is an ideal herb to grow in a north facing garden wall. Mint is best planted in a pot. The whole pot can be planted in the garden if required.

Known as the Spanish Tapas Chilli, Padron varies intensely in the heat so be warned! As a rule, these Chillis get hotter the older they get - pick when young and green for a milder flavour or allow to mature for more heat. Sow February - April. Harvest July - October.

An improved 'Duchy' type, Dutchman is ideal for growing in smaller gardens or where space is limited. This variety displays good disease resistance and tolerance to bolting producing tender, pointed heads that are sweet and tasty. Sow March - May. Harvest June - October.

Unwins Cabbage Winter Green Seeds are ideal for growing as both loose leaves or cabbage hearts. With a long autumn and winter harvest period, this is a versatile variety that is winter hardy and quick to grow. Full of nutrients, you can choose to harvest this variety in autumn for loose cabbage leaves. Similar to spring greens, or leave in the ground until winter for more compact cabbages with an established heart.

Virtually all the heavyweight ‘show’ onions were developed from this excellent globe variety. It has a fine globe shape, golden skin and a mild flavour, and the bulbs will store through the winter and spring. A great all-rounder, which still takes some beating. Good storage qualities. Mild flavour. Sow:Jan-Apr. Blooms: Aug-Sep.

Unwins Beetroot Detroit 2 Seeds are a traditional favourite with gardeners. Yielding tasty, colourful roots over a long period, this is a brilliant choice for gardeners looking for a reliable beetroot to grow. This quick to grow variety produces a high yield of beets with smooth, rich red skins

Calabrese (Italian broccoli) is a great treat in late summer and early autumn, either steamed and eaten hot, or warm as part of a salad. Once the main head has been harvested, side shoots will be produced for later eating. Sow Date: Feb-Apr . Harvest/Flower Date: Aug-Sep

Unwins Broad Bean Aquadulce Claudia Seeds are a fantastic autumn-sowing variety. Producing tender, tasty white beans, this very hardy, long pod variety crops incredibly well, for a bumper harvest of broad beans. A very hardy longpod variety which grows nicely in warm soil, and is tough enough to over-winter. It yields well and produces tender white beans of good quality. Freeze any surplus for future use. Do not sow later than mid January.

Unwins Artichoke Green Globe Seeds produce statuesque plants with large green heads. Green globe artichokes are absolutely delicious and this plant will then continue to produce more of this delicacy year after year. Try steaming or boiling your harvested artichokes and serving with melted lemon butter or hollandaise sauce. Artichokes are attractive as ornamental plants as well as for vegetables thanks to their large attractive heads and pretty, yellow flowers.