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MEADOWS AND WILDFLOWERSSee pages 46-49

VEG, SALAD AND HERBSSee pages 55-72

ESSENTIAL SOWING KITSee pages 73-76

Growing my own food and flowers is an essential part of my life. More than 20 years of trialling and growing in my own garden at Perch Hill makes us confident that these flowers, veg, salad and herbs will be the best ever in your garden.

Try something new this year, there’s lots to discover.

will give you a quick-growing, easy to look after, highly productive and beautiful garden

come with full sowing and growing instructions, and you can go online to learn more on each variety

will help you make your garden the best it can be. If you’re not sure how to combine your plants, we’ve created lots of collections to make it super easy.

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GROW YOUR OWN CUT FLOWERS See pages 4-25

VEG, SALAD AND HERBSSee pages 55-72

ESSENTIAL SOWING KITSee pages 73-76

COTTAGE GARDEN PLANTSSee pages 34-40

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All my favourite flowers for cutting, to fill your house most of the year. 13 packs of seed, detailed sowing instructions, a month by month successional sowing chart and a colour planting plan for a 3m x 3.5m cutting patch in a Sarah Raven seed tin. See our website for all the varieties included.13101113packsofseed£32.95 c&c

Really Good Cut Flower Seed Tin Collection exclusive EASY HA + HHA

These six varieties should be the backbone of any cutting garden. Keep cutting and they will see you through the summer. Includes: 1. Bupleurum rotundifolium ‘Griffithii’, 2. Calendula officinalis ‘Indian Prince’, 3. Centaurea cynanus (Cornflower) ‘Black Ball’, 4. Centaurea cynanus (Cornflower) ‘Blue Boy’, 5. Euphorbia oblongata and 6. Salvia viridis ‘Blue’. Also collected here are peonies and Alchemilla, see our website.1400446packsofseed£10.95

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Here are many of my favourite hardy annual flowers, supplied with a 3.5m x 4m detailed planting plan, to give you 2-3 vases of flowers a week from June to October. Includes 1 pack each of Calendula officinalis ‘Indian Prince’, Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’, Euphorbia oblongata, Helianthus annus ‘Claret’ F1, Malope trifida ‘Vulcan’, Salvia viridis ‘Blue’, Sarah Raven’s Harlequin Sweet Pea Mix and Scabiosa ‘Tall Double Mix’.0201398packsofseed£14.95

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This carefully planned selection of cut flower seeds will produce 3-4 vases of flowers a week, from June until October. This is brilliant value and an easy and hugely rewarding thing to grow. Planting plan and detailed instructions included. 1 pack each of: Amaranthus caudatus ‘Viridis’, Antirrhinum ‘Liberty Classic Crimson’ F1, Calendula officinalis ‘Indian Prince’, Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’, Cleome spinosa ‘Colour Mix’, Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’, Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Dazzler’, Euphorbia oblongata, Harlequin Sweet Pea Mix, Helianthus annuus ‘Claret’ F1, Helianthus debilis ‘Vanilla Ice’, Malope trifida ‘Vulcan’, Salvia viridis ‘Blue’, Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Tall Double Mix’, Zinnia elegans ‘Giant Dahlia Mix’ and Ipomoea lobata (climber for a teepee or frame). 13103816packsofseed£29.50

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1.Ammimajus(Bishop’sFlower)Sow: February-May and/or late August-September. a 12 weeks from spring sowing. H.1.2m 020001500seeds£1.95

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Clouds of white, airy flowers of ammi, studded with denser cushions of white scabious. Includes Ammi majus and Scabious atropurpurea ‘White’. Sow: April-May and/orAugust-September. a 12 weeks from spring sowing. H.1.2m 0201351g(approx800seeds)£1.95

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2.Ammivisnaga ‘CompactWhite’EASY HAA marvellous new ammi, which is compact enough to be ideal as a pot filler and you can cut from it too. Sow: February-May or September. a June-September. H.90cm152000500seeds£1.95

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Mont Blanc Cut Flowers CollectionThe three loveliest white flowers you can grow for a radiant patch in the garden and as a perfect combination for a jam jar or vase. Includes Ammi visnaga, Nigella damascena ‘Double White’ and Orlaya grandiflora. Sow: February-May or September a June-September. H.90cm1400503packsofeachseed£5.25

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1.Anethumgraveolens(Dill) (organic) EASY HA A brilliant acid-green cut flower filler, with so many different roles. The leaves are invaluable in the kitchen, I use its flowers for decorating salads and for arrangements, and the seeds for baking and tagines. Self-sows. Sow: February-August. a 10 weeks from sowing. H.90cm 020002750seeds£1.95

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2.Amaranthustricolor‘RedArmy’EASY HHAInvaluable foliage in a deep rich crimson for the late summer and autumn garden, container and vase. See page 26 for Amaranthus ‘Hot Biscuits’. Sow: March-May. a 12 weeks from sowing. H.1.2m 020112500seeds£1.95

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3.Daucuscarota‘PurpleKisses’mixB In a mix of crimson and white, this airy, elegant umbellifer is the perfect filler-foliage plant for almost any vase. Warning: Do not eat – ornamental plant only. a May-July the following year. H.90cm 060061150seeds£2.50

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If you like a rich colour palette, these snapdragons hit the spot. These are brilliant border fillers and cut flowers in the loveliest spectrum of colours. This mix contains ‘Sonnet Burgundy’, ‘Sonnet Carmine’, ‘Sonnet Crimson’ and ‘Sonnet Orange Scarlet’. H.60cm12017340seeds£4.95

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1.A.‘Appleblossom’A very tall and long-flowering snapdragon with spires the colour of apple blossom. Use this as a spike in a container or vase. H.90cm 152021750seeds£1.95

2.A.‘BizarreHybrids’Stylish and unusual, like Venetian marbled paper. I love to scatter the odd flower stem of this in with the rich ‘Liberty Classic Crimson’, or arrange as a single stem. Brilliant, unusual and unmissable. H.50cm 030120300seeds£1.95

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3.A.‘RocketF1Mix’A classic cut flower mix of snapdragons, including every colour, beloved by florists and flower growers for their reliability and ease of growth. H.90cm 120171100seeds£3.95

1.A.‘LibertyClassicCrimson’F1Tall, velvety, rich flowers in a voluptuous deep crimson. This has remained one of my favourites and has been a bestseller for years. H.60cm03000430seeds£3.50

2.A.‘NightandDay’ Deep, rich velvet, almost-black flowers, with pure-white petal bases – the perfect thing for arranging simply, on its own. H.45cm 030005750seeds£1.95

4.A.‘WhiteGiant’F1This one is a giant in pure-white, which makes a statuesque and beautiful cut flower. Our top-selling favourite. Self sows at Perch Hill.03005230seeds£3.50

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If I was cast off to a desert island and wanted to grow some flowers to keep myself cheerful, it’s this collection of three beautiful, easy to grow stalwarts that I’d take with me. They are THE BEST! Contains Calendula officinalis ‘Indian Prince’, Euphorbia oblongata and Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’. Pick Euphorbia with gloves and sear in boiling water to contain sap.1400493packsofseed£6.95 . c&c

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1.Calendulaofficinalis‘IndianPrince’Deep orange with crimson backs, which match the crimson centre of the flower. A classic. 020007125seeds£1.95

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1.Calendulaofficinalis ‘TouchofRedBuff’EASY HA Glamorous new calendula with coffee cream petal fronts and crimson reverse. With the two tones, these grow and cut to mix with almost any colour in a border or vase and are super quick from seed to flower. Sow: August-September a June-October H.60cm15201275seeds£3.50

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Add some pizzazz to your garden with these bestselling hot colours. Includes one packet each of Calendula ‘Indian Prince’, Cosmos ‘Click Cranberries’ and Malope trifida ‘Vulcan’.1400353packsofseed£5.50

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Super-Speedy Cut Flower Collection EASY HA exclusive

A tip-top trio to grow together in the garden and to pick for the vase, with record speed from seed to flower. Includes Calendula officinalis ‘Touch of Red Buff’, Cerinthe major purpurascens and Linaria maroccana ‘Licilia Azure’. Sow: March-June a 6-8 weeks from sowing. H.45cm

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No country garden is complete without its cornflowers – loved by pollinators and brilliant as cut flowers. Sow: February-April and/or late August-September. a 10-12 weeks from spring sowing. H.90cm, or if autumn-sown H.1-1.2m

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1. Centaurea cyanus ‘Black Ball’Dark-crimson, double flowers, whose colour does not fade. It dries brilliantly too. 020009 300 seeds £1.95

4. Centaurea cyanus ‘Red Boy’ A raspberry red compact cornflower which is very easy to grow. It’s simple and stylish in a vase and dried, to make great natural confetti or pot-pourri. H.60cm152014 500 seeds £1.95

2. Centaurea cyanus ‘Blue Boy’Large-flowered cornflower in classic bright blue.020008 300 seeds £1.95

5. Centaurea cyanus ‘White’ A must-have bridal and buttonhole flower, and I love it for everyday. H.60cm152013 500 seeds £1.95

3. Centaurea cyanus ‘Polka Dot Mixed’ A wonderful array of beautifully coloured compact cornflowers, which can be scattered into the garden to fill a sunny corner for weeks at a stretch. Shorter growing than others so no need to stake. H.45cm020102 500 seeds £1.95

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For a jewel-like mix of flowers that the bees and butterflies love, scatter these in a sunny corner of your garden to pick for the house. The anchusa and salvia provide the lower storey, the cornflower and verbena the upper (1.2m 47in). Includes Anchusa ‘Blue Angel’, Centaurea ‘Blue Boy’, Salvia viridis ‘Blue’ and Verbena bonariensis. 030102 700 seeds £3.75 c&c

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3. Consolida regalis ‘Blue Cloud’ A delicate and beautiful larkspur which is one of the very best plants for hovering over other flowers – like butterflies – in the garden and arranged in a vase. Sow: April-September. a July-October H.75cm 152015 200 seeds £1.95

4. Consolida ajacis ‘Dark Blue’ A lovely deep blue, beautiful arranged with acid green foliage. 020066 400 seeds £1.95

5. Consolida ajacis ‘White’ A pure white and extra tall spire to add to your white border. 020068 400 seeds £1.95

Annual delphiniums which flower longer and harder than the perennial forms. They have an excellent vase life once cut, looking good for two weeks if kept cool. They’ll dry well too. Sow: February-May and/or late August-September. Germination helped by one week in freezer before sowing and best from an autumn sowing. a 14-16 weeks from spring sowing H.90cm

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These three are must-haves growing as the perfect foliage trio, cut them to arrange together, or mix them with other things. Sow: April-May and/or August-September. a 12 weeks from spring sowing. H.90cm

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Flowers for a White Garden Seed Tin Collection exclusive HA + HHA

Includes Ammi majus, Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’, Malope trifida ‘Alba’ and Nigella papillosa ‘African Bride’. See our website for more details. 131009 4 packs of seed £12.50

1. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’The classic cut flower and supremely lovely garden plant that no-one should be without. It has great flowers and good foliage. H.90cm 030014 100 seeds £1.95

Even if you only have a tiny garden – or just some pots – you have to grow at least one cosmos. They are the lowest maintenance, floweriest plants in the world. Sow: March-April under cover or direct April-June. a 12-14 weeks from sowing.

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2. Cosmos ‘Candy Stripe’A white-flowered cosmos with a deep carmine edge as if every petal has been dipped in ink. Grow as a splash of contrast through Cosmos ‘Purity’ – it goes brilliantly. H.90cm030157 100 seeds £1.95

3. Cosmos ‘Daydream’The softest pink, which fades to almost white at the petal edge. H.90cm030156 100 seeds £1.95

1. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Click Cranberries’Like a handful of ruffled silk in the richest carmine. A brilliant find that should become a staple in your garden. H.90cm030133 40 seeds £3.50


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Our bestselling cosmos in a fabulous mix. Includes ‘Click Cranberries’, ‘Dazzler’, ‘Psyche White’ and ‘Purity’. H.1.2m030160 100 seeds £3.00

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The two darkest and richest-coloured cosmos mixed together in one pack. Includes Cosmos ‘Dazzler’ and ‘Rubenza’. H.1.2m030110 140 seeds £3.95

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The showiest of all cosmos, with blooms like ruffled tissue paper flowers, just like we used to make as children, in a mix of colours, pale pink, rich pink and white. H.1m153011 50 seeds £3.50

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3. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Velouette’A dark rich, luscious crimson cosmos with slashes of white to lighten and brighten every flower. This is brilliant in a tall container and cut for the vase. H.60cm153012 50 seeds £2.50

1. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Psyche White’ This has showy semi-double flowers which are brilliant for arranging in vases large and small. H.1m 030134 50 seeds £1.95

4. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Versailles Tetra’I first saw this in Christopher Lloyd’s garden at Great Dixter. It has excellent bright-pink flowers, deepening to carmine at thecentre. Lovely. H.90cm 030084 100 seeds £1.95

2. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Rubenza’An even darker, richer and more luscious colour than ‘Antiquity’ or ‘Dazzler’, and a short one too, so should not need staking in a sheltered spot. One of the key plants of my RHS Chelsea Flower Show cutting garden. H.75cm 030107 40 seeds £2.25

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8. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Xanthos’A new variety of cosmos in soft yellow, to contrast with white or rich crimsons. It’s compact too, so ideal for pots as well as for picking. H.60cm 153016 50 seeds £4.45

4. Cosmos ‘Psyche Rose Picotee’A semi-double white cosmos whose petals look like their edges have been painted in a deep purple-carmine. H.90cm 030142 50 seeds £2.25

5. Cosmos ‘Double Click Rose’A double cosmos with flowers like ruffled satin I love it for its pink colour. It has tall, strong stems and is very good for cutting. H.90cm 153003 40 seeds £4.45

6. Cosmos ‘White Popsocks’A new cosmos with powder-puff, white flowers, excellent as a container plant and cut flower and easy to grow. H.60cm 153014 50 seeds £2.95

2. Cosmos sulphureus ‘Bright Lights’A great colour-mix of deep-orange and tangerine flowers in single and double forms. H.90cm030012 100 seeds £1.95

1. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Dazzler’Large, open, buttercup-like flowers of carmine pink with delicate, feathery foliage. Beautiful, tall and airy. H.1.2m030013 100 seeds £1.95

7. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Versailles Red’Whopper flowers in glossy carmine and this is the speed record holder from seed to flower. H.90cm 153015 50 seeds £1.95

3. Cosmos ‘Pink Popsocks’A powder-puff pink cosmos, loved by pollinators and nectar rich. It’s showy and long-lasting in a border, container and vase. H.60cm153013 50 seeds £2.95

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A triumphant duo of semi-tender perennials (they come back year after year in my Sussex garden) to line a path, edge a border, or fill a container, with flowers for a five month stretch. They cut well too! Includes Dahlia ‘Bishop’s Children’ and Verbena rigida. Sow: March-April. a June-October. H.60cm

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1. Dahlia ‘Bishop’s Children’ EASY TP Brilliant, richly coloured flowers in deep pink, burnt orange, plum-purple and blood red, all set against dark crimson foliage. Overwinter under mulch in the south to behave as a perennial. Sow: March-April. a 16 weeks from sowing. H.60cm 030085 30 seeds £2.25

2. Dahlia Cactus Mix EASY TPMarvellous, spiky sea-urchin dahlias, which are great for cutting and will flower in the garden for many years.Sow: March April. a 16 weeks from sowing. H.1.2m153002 40 seeds £1.95

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The most delicious looking collection of wallflowers with incredible fragrance and easy to grow with good flea-beetle resistance, unlike the old fashion types. Some of my favourite spring flowers. 120174 30 seeds £5.95

Use this lusciously fragrant, exceptionally rich mix of new generation ‘Sunset’ series wallflowers to fill your winter pots and borders and then – in spring – revel in their flowers. 120175 30 seeds £5.95

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3. Erysimum ‘Sunset Apricot’ (Wallflower) I LOVE this wallflower, with soft apricot flowers contrasting to plum- coloured buds. It’s compact and floriferous, so ideal for winter and spring pots with tulips, or just on its own, and it has magnificent scent. 156005 20 seeds £3.50

1. Echium ‘Blue Bedder’ (Viper’s Bugloss) EASY HABrilliant-blue flowers, loved by all butterflies and bees, with every one thick with nectar. Blooms for months and makes a great cut flower. Sow: March-April or inthe autumn. a 12-14 weeks from spring sowing. H.45cm 020082 200 seeds £1.95

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4. Erysimum ‘Sunset Purple’ (Wallflower) The best purple wallflower in our trials – quick growing, easy (with good flea beetle resistance) and fantastically fragrant. 156006 20 seeds £3.50

2. Gypsophila elegans ‘Covent Garden’ EASY HA This simple, single gypsophila could not be more different to the twee, top-heavy double form often used in flower arranging. I love this, as a filler in the garden and vase. Sow: February-June and September. a 12 weeks from spring sowing. H.45cm070072 1000 seeds £1.95

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5. Helianthus annuus ‘Micro Sun’This vibrant sunflower is fabulous in pots and flowers well into the autumn. H.50cm020144 8 seeds £3.95

6. Helianthus ‘Ms Mars’ This glamorous and unusual variety came top in the sunflower trials at Parham House, historic gardens in Sussex. Ideal for the front of the border, or growing in a pot. H.60cm152003 10 seeds £2.95

7. Helianthus annus ‘Sonja’ A classic cut flower variety of sunflower with pretty, petite flowers in a golden yellow. It’s easy to grow and a prolific flowerer. H.1m152017 50 seeds £4.95

1. Helianthus debilis ‘Vanilla Ice’The Helianthus debilis forms have smaller blooms, perfect for hand-tied bunches, and are hugely prolific and long flowering. H.1.2m 020021 40 seeds £1.95

8. Helianthus annuus ‘Valentine’The perfect, large-flowered sunflower with primrose yellow petals and chocolate centres. As a cut flower, an added bonus is that the pollen does not drop. H.1.5m 020016 20 seeds £2.50

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Helianthus (sunflowers) EASY HA

Brilliant for scale and drama, sunflowers are essential in my garden and pinched out at 20-25cm, they branch and bush out and make superb cut flowers too. Sow: March-May. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H.1m

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2. Helianthus annuus ‘Claret’ F1 A wine-red sunflower that has good, dark, rich and consistent coloured flowers. This was the best in our crimson sunflower trials. H.1.5m 020073 20 seeds £2.95

3. Helianthus ‘Double Dandy’A beautiful soft brown and crimson, with semi-double flowers – I love it. Compact. H.60cm 152002 10 seeds £2.50

4. Helianthus annus ‘Magic Roundabout F1’A truly lovely mix of coffee and vanilla ice cream colours, all with a rich crimson-chocolate heart. 152016 50 seeds £3.95

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A new discovery for me. These flower for months at a stretch and look wonderful in the garden and cut in a small glass or jug. They also develop from seed to flower at record speed. I had them all through my 2017 RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden. Sow: March-July a 8-10 weeks from sowing. H.50cm

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1. Linaria maroccana ‘Sweeties’ A jumble of brilliant, pretty colours, with mini snapdragon flowers and scent. These are super-quick from seed to flower. 120037 500 seeds £1.95

5. Malope trifida ‘Alba‘A beautiful, fresh-white, form of malope. Truly lovely and easy to grow. 020119 500 seeds £1.95

2. Linaria maroccana ‘Licilia Violet’Vibrant, rich violet miniature snapdragons flowering for months at a stretch.152005 200 seeds £1.95

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4. ‘Ruby Regis’ EASY HA Glossy, satin carmine saucer flowers – an invaluable, long-lasting cut flower and excellent container plant which is very easy to grow. Sow: April-May. a June-October. H.60cm 152019 500 seeds £2.50

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120172 75 seeds £3.95 c&c8. Monarda hybrida ‘Bergamo’ TP REINTRODUCTION One of the best vertical spires for a cutting garden with elegant purple flowers and bracts. Needs plenty of space to do well and no overshadowing. It has an exceptionally long vase life of over two weeks. Sow: September-October a June-October the following year. H.60cm 020120 50 seeds £2.95

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5. Nigella damascena ‘Mulberry Rose’ EASY HA A beautiful mix of rich, deep mulberry pink. Sow: April-August. a July-September. H.45cm 153018 400 seeds £1.95

6. Nigella damascena ‘Persian Jewels’ Lovely as a soft colour jumble in the cutting garden and the vase.152006 425 seeds £1.95

7. Nigella papillosa ‘African Bride’ A very glamorous nigella. Like N.hispanica, its beautiful flowers are followed by equally dramatic and beautiful seed pods. 020070 200 seeds £2.50

8. Nigella papillosa ‘Delft Blue’A cousin of our long-standing favourite Nigella hispanica, with soft-white washed navy flowers and the same spectacular crimson crown seedpods as the hispanica form. 020148 200 seeds £2.50

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3. Nigella damascena ‘Double White’Pure-white, double flowers like a Tudor ruff, with pretty, pure-green seed pods. See page 6 to buy this in a collection. 020025 400 seeds £1.95

4. Nigella damascena ‘Miss Jekyll’ This one is a lovely semi-double sky-blue. A classic. 020147 400 seeds £1.95

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5. Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cappuccino’A reliable mahogany-coloured variety. The new hybrid ‘Cappuccino’ is beautiful, with large flowers and the perfect colour.030065 30 seeds £3.95

7. Rudbeckia hirta ‘Sahara’One of my favourite seed trial discoveries, a beautiful mix of soft colour rudbeckias which flower well, right on into late autumn. This is a must in my garden. 153007 50 seeds £1.95

6. Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cherry Brandy’A favourite of mine, with petals in the deepest red-conker crimson. A very long-flowering and long-lasting cut flower. Truly wonderful.030114 30 seeds £1.95

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1. Orlaya grandiflora (White Lace Flower) HABeautiful mini handkerchiefs on delicate umbellifer flower heads. A long-standing favourite. See page 6 to buy this in a collection. Sow: March-April or August-September. a 12 weeks from sowing. H.60cm 020039 30 seeds £2.50

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4. Polemonium ‘Blue Pearl’ and ‘White Pearl Mix‘ PA pretty, delicate perennial which flowers as the tulips go over from May. It cuts well, looking simple and beautiful arranged in a mass on its own – the blue and white a lovely soft contrast. Sow: May. a June-July the following year. H.90cm120176 200 seeds £2.95

2. Penstemon barbatus ‘Jingle Bells’ TPAn airy, elegant penstemon which, unusually for this family, cuts very well. It flowers long and hard, so also perfect for the garden and containers. Sow: May. a July-September. H.60cm152020 50 seeds £1.95

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5. Salvia viridis ‘Blue’ EASY HA A brilliantly coloured and invaluable foliage annual. Used like lavender for edging your paths, it looks good from May until September and lasts superbly in water. Sow: February-April or August-September. a 10-12 weeks from sowing. H.45cm 020032 100 seeds £1.95

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6. Trachelium ‘Pandora’ SP grown as HHA A brilliant, and very long-lasting, florist’s flower. Lovely in a big vase on its own or as a plateaux forming filler. I love it. Sow: March-April. a 15-18 weeks from sowing. H.1m 070098 25 pelleted seeds £3.50

7. Tithonia rotundiflora ‘Torch’This remains one of my favourite summer and autumn flowers. Plant and arrange it, as here, with Scabious ‘Black Cat’. Sow: March-April. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H.2.5m 030030 50 seeds £1.95

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2. Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Burgundy Beau’The colour of Ribena, this compact and hugely floriferous scabious is a new favourite, long-flowering, perfect for picking and good for pots. 020127 100 seeds £2.50

3. Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Salmon Pink’A beautiful, soft-pink pincushion flower which if picked or deadheaded blooms all summer and autumn. It has a good vase life, lasting over a week in the vase.020150 50 seeds £1.95

4. Scabiosa atropurpurea ‘Black Cat’Dark, rich velvet, crimson, mini-pincushions, on long, wiry stems – a must. Bees, butterflies and hoverflies (as in this pic) love them. 020033 50 seeds £1.95

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2. Zinnia elegans ‘Giant Dahlia Mix’There is nothing nicer than the jumble of these flowers in a jug on the kitchen table. Spectacular, huge flowers. 030043 60 seeds £1.95

1. Zinnia elegans ‘Queen Red Lime’My favourite zinnia with truly beautiful flowers at all its stages. It opens chartreuse green with a wash of smoky-pink, and then the pink takes over. 030115 20 seeds £2.45

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Genoa Benary Zinnia Mix

Perfect for a summer’s day, a bunch of these on the table at lunch – cool, soft and beautiful. 030145 30 seeds £3.50

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‘Benary’s Giant White’

‘Benary’s Giant Lime’

A rich range of colours – saturated reds, purples and crimsons – for a carnival feel. Perfect for mixing with dahlias. 030146 30 seeds £4.95

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3. Zinnia elegans ‘Benary’s Giant Lime’A very reliable, giant, green-flowered zinnia.030144 20 seeds £3.45

4. Zinnia elegans ‘Giant Purple Prince’The most incredibly huge and spectacular zinnia.030064 100 seeds £1.95

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Like a beautiful faded carpet, these two zinnias make a calm and sophisticated duo growing in a sunny corner in the garden and cut for inside. One of my favourite ever pairs. 140053 2 packs of seed £7.50

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5. Isatis tinctorial (Woad) EASY B This traditional dye plant has towering and puffy clouds of yellow-green in spring with glamorous, shiny, ebony seedpods which store in dried arrangements for years. Currently a very fashionable plant, all over the RHS Chelsea Flower Show gardens. Sow: August-September. a May-June. H.1.3m 120167 100 seeds £3.95

3. Bupleurum rotundifolium ‘Griffithii’ EASY HA Bright-green, euphorbia-like flowers, but without the allergenic milky sap. This is a perfect foliage for flower arranging, looking good with all colours. Will self sow. Sow: April-May or August- September. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H.90cm020005 175 seeds £1.95

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4. Euphorbia oblongata EASY SP grown as HABright, acid-green flowers from spring until late autumn. Mynumber one foliage plant that I pick to form the base of 95% ofmy arrangements. Treat it as a hardy annual, as it flowers bestin its first year. Cut with care or gloves to avoid milky sap.Sow: February-April or August-September. a 16 weeks from sowing. H.50cm 020015 45 seeds £3.75

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1. Amaranthus ‘Hot Biscuits’ EASY HHA With upright tassled flowers in the richest copper – this is wonderful mixed with dahlias, rich and pale, in the garden and vase. Sow: March-May. a 12 weeks from sowing. H.1.5m153000 750 seeds £1.95

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2. Briza maxima (Greater Quaking Grass) EASY HHA A beautiful grass with thin stems hung with pale green flowers, which look like raindrops as they catch the light. It’s brilliant for arrangements in a dark room or church. Will self sow. Sow: March-May. a 12 weeks from sowing. H.20cm

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4. Polypogon monspeliensis HHA Wonderful as a filler in arrangements and in containers, this robust grass is self-supporting and creates an ideal upper storey in almost any mix. Sow: April-May. a June-October. H.40cm 120168 500 seeds £1.95

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3. Moluccella laevis (Bells of Ireland) HATall spikes of fresh apple-green bells. Excellent for summer and autumn arranging. For good germination, put the seed in the freezer for a week before you sow it. It dries too. Sow: March-May a 12 weeks from sowing. H.90cm030017 200 seeds £1.95

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2. Lagurus ovatus (Bunny’s Tail Grass) HA As its name describes, miniature rabbits’ tails, ideal to use as an upper-storey in any cut flower bunch or container. Sow: March-May Harvest: 16 weeks from sowing. H.50cm 020133 200 seeds £2.45

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Sarah Raven Foliage Mix exclusive EASY HA

A mix of three of our most popular foliage plants – Ammi majus, Anethum graveolens (Dill) and Bupleurum rotundifolium – ideal as cut flowers. Sow: April-May. a 12 weeks from sowing. H.1m

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1. Panicum elegans ‘Frosted Explosion’ EASY HHA Beautiful, airy grass, which forms great puffs of green to edge a border or soften a container. One of the best upper-storey foliage plants for arranging – just add 3-5 stems to any arrangement and it transforms a vase – and it is a fantastic filler for pots. Hugely recommended. Sow: February-June a July-October. H.80cm

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SWEET PEAS

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A wonderful selection of all the best long-stemmed, strongly scented varieties. Includes Sweet Peas ‘Almost Black’, ‘Anniversary’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘King Edward VII’, ‘Mrs Collier’ and ‘Prince Edward of York’. 140026 6 packs of seed £10.50

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Grow sweet peas over arches, teepees and trellises. Plant them with your runner beans to attract lots of insect pollinators into the veg patch. Wherever you put them, you won’tregret it. They will fill your life with colour and scent. EASY HA Sow: January-April or October-December. a 12-14 weeks from spring sowing or late May onwards for autumn sowing. H.2m c&c

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All the very best colours and the very best sweet peas in this super-abundant, massively scented collection. Includes ‘Anniversary’, ‘Hi-Scent’, ‘Matucana’, ‘Noel Sutton’, ‘Painted Lady’, ‘Prince Edward of York’, ‘Wiltshire Ripple’ and ‘Windsor’. 140054 8 packs of seed £16.50

Match the ultimate frou-frou poppy to the petal edge of ‘High Scent’ sweet pea for a glorious mix – and with this particular poppy, with stem ends seared, it lasts in the vase. Includes Sweet Pea ‘Hi-Scent’ and Papaver somniferum ‘Candy Floss’. 120178 2 packs of seed £4.50

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Beautiful and scented as they grow, and lovely together in a vase.Includes Sweet Peas ‘Hi-Scent’, ‘Memorial Flight’ and ‘Noel Sutton’. 040070 20 seeds £3.50

Grow and pick these three – the most powerfully scented varieties of sweet pea. This exclusive mix includes Sweet Peas ‘Cupani’, ‘Lilac Ripple’ and ‘Hi-Scent’. 040050 20 seeds £2.20

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The darkest, richest, highly scented mix of sweet peas, with the stippled ‘Frances Kate’ to add a bit of brightness. This exclusive mix includes Sweet Peas ‘Almost Black’, ‘Lilac Ripple’ and ‘Windsor’. 040048 20 seeds £3.50

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Purple jewel-like colours set against creams, with strong scents. Includes Sweet Peas ‘Flora Norton’, ‘Lord Nelson’ and ‘Mrs Collier’. 040042 20 seeds £2.20

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This combination of our favourite carmine and pink sweet peas for filling your garden and house with scent in the summer. Includes ‘King Edward VII’, ‘Painted Lady’ and ‘Prince Edward of York’. 040069 20 seeds £3.50

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on a teepee or arch, they give almost instant height and structure in your garden

the more you pick the more they flower

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as legumes, they’ll help fix nitrogen and so enrich your soil

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5. Comfrey PelletsComfrey is the best fertiliser for sweet peas, beans and tomatoes. A one-litre pack makes 75 litres of liquid feed (or add pellets direct to root area). Full instructions included. 430045 1 litre £11.95 4 litre £39.95

6. Flexi-Tie SetUse this stretchy Flexi-Tie to allow plants to grow and move without being snagged or chafed. This set includes Large (L.35m W.3.5mm) and Small (L.60m W.2.5mm) ties.271149 £15.95

7. Jute Twist TieA 4.5m length of wired jute. Cut to suitable lengths and use for sweet peas, cucumbers (as here), climbing beans and tomatoes. 420188 £3.95

9. Jute NettingSupport your sweet peas, beans and peas with this natural netting. L.1.7m W.3.3m. Choose from Natural or Green. 420189 £9.95

8. Wooden ObeliskOur hardwood obelisk is very long-lasting and has a soft grey-green paint finish. It’s good for compact climbers in beds or borders. Simple assembly required. H.1.53m W.38cm 410052 £119.00

10. Paper Twist TiesA bundle of approx. 500 paper-covered wire lengths. L.15cm each. 420185 £4.50

3. Sweet Pea PotsThe very best, long, thin, deep pots, ideal for growing on sweet peas before you plant them out in early spring. Capacity 1 litre (not the usual 2 litre, to save money on compost). H.13.5cm350036 Set of 6 £3.95 Set of 12 £7.50 Set of 24 £13.95

1. RootrainersIdeal for plants needing a long root run. 32 reusable cells, a frame and propagator lid. The Low Maintenance set contains an extra plastic tray with capillary matting so you can water less. 279031 Original £9.95279030 Low Maintenance £12.95 420120 Large £12.95

4. Sweet Pea TubesGrow sweet peas in these biodegradable tubes. Sweet peas love them as there is no need to disturb their roots with this method.420151 Set of 12 £2.95 Set of 24 £4.95 Set of 36 £7.50

2. Deadhead SnippersGreat for deadheading or snipping herbs and ideal for sweet peas. Choose from: pink, green or blue. L.10cm440054 £5.50

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A beautiful soft palette is what unites this incredibly scented, long-stemmed, long-season selection of florist sweet peas. Includes Sweet Peas ‘Anniversary’, ‘Aphrodite’, ‘Blue Velvet’, ‘Lilac Ripple’ and ’Gwendoline’. 120177 20 seeds £2.20

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Rich, dark colours with intensely fragrant flowers. IncludesSweet Peas ‘Black Knight’, ‘Lord Nelson’ and ‘Matucana’.040006 20 seeds £2.50

Highlight the wonderful stipples and flakes of Sweet Pea ‘Wiltshire Ripple’ by growing it with the variety ‘Almost Black’ on a teepee, arch or frame. 120179 20 seeds £3.50

Venetian Sweet Pea Mix exclusive HAWiltshire Ripple and Almost Black Mix exclusive HA

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5. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Blue Velvet’The richest, most saturated, deep blue-purple with a long flowering season and whopper stems. Good scent. Scent 8/10. 040063 20 seeds £1.95

6. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Mrs Collier’A lovely and very fragrant cream. Scent 8/10.040011 20 seeds £1.95

7. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Prince Edward of York’My favourite sweet pea with deep-pink wings and pale-pink nose. Amazing scent, long-flowering and truly beautiful. Passionately recommended. Scent 9/10.040031 20 seeds £2.50

4. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Matucana’A bi-colour magenta and purple sweet pea, with one of the strongest scents. Scent 10/10. 040003 20 seeds £1.95

8. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Turquoise Lagoon’A brand new sweet pea to knock your socks off – it truly is lagoon blue and has fantastic scent.154000 20 seeds £2.95

3. Lathyrus latifolia Colour MixThe classic perennial pea with deep pink, pale pink and white flowered forms flowering together from summer into autumn. It’s brilliant for covering fences and frames, or as a cut flower, with long trailing vines harvested to cascade out of any vase. This is having a great Renaissance as a beloved plant of many contemporary florists. 157011 20 seeds £1.95

1. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Almost Black’A very glamorous thing. Dark, luscious colour with incredible scent and good stem length. Scent 9/10. 040036 20 seeds £2.50

2. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Anniversary’This one is white and the palest pink – spectacular, with long stems. It flowers for almost twice as long as others. Scent 7/10.040014 20 seeds £2.25

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5. Achillea ptarmica ‘The Pearl’ EASY P Perfect mini buttons as a border filler and cut flower with exceptional vase life. This serves the role of perennial gypsophilia, but does not need sowing every year. Sow: May-June. a June-September the following year. H.60cm 157015 150 seeds £1.95

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4. Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Pastels’ EASY P A warm, soft mix of achilleas – invaluable cut flowers with long-lasting plateaux blooms. As perennial cut flowers, these get bigger and better each year. Sow: May-June. a June-September the following year. H.60cm157014 50 seeds £3.95

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6. Baptisia australis POne of my favourite perennials for almost any colour border. It flowers all summer and then, with flowers picked or dead-headed, it gives you excellent silvery foliage through the autumn. This picks well too, sear stem ends in boiling water. Sow: March-May a June the following year. H.1.2m157012 10 seeds £3.50

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1. Alcea rosea ‘Giant Single Mixed’ EASY P One of the best-ever cottage garden – and classic churchyard – favourites. If possible, give these a dose of copper mixture to keep rust at bay. Sow: March-July. a June-July, 1 year from sowing. H.2.4m157003 50 seeds £1.95

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2. Alcea rosea ‘Nigra’ PThe classic cottage garden hollyhock with huge saucer flowers in near black. Sear their stems for 20 secs before giving them a deep cool drink. Use their full height with either several colours jumbled together or a single colour in a stately vase. Sow: May-July. a June-August the following year. H2.1m156007 100 seeds £1.95

3. Anchusa azurea ‘Dropmore’ PThis anchusa is one of my favourite edible flowers for salads and ice cubes, and an excellent May-July flowering garden plant in the most incredible blue. A perennial which is quick and easy to grow from seed. Sow: April-July. a May-July the following year. H.90cm060001 20 seeds £2.50

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Our classic cottage garden favourites, quick, cheap and easy garden fillers. Grow these stalwarts yourself from seed, you won’t be disappointed.

3. Cleome spinosa ‘Colour Mix’ This includes deep pink, purple, white and a pretty pale pink. 030080 125 seeds £1.95 4. Cleome spinosa ‘Helen Campbell’

The lovely, hugely floriferous, pure white. 030011 80 seeds £1.95

I know we all like our bright and deep blue delphiniums, but there’s something even more stunning about this smoky trio. Sow: May-July a June-September the following year. H.90cm

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5. Echinops ritro EASY PSteely blue drumstick pom-poms, covered with butterflies and bees as soon as the sun comes out. This flowers much of summer and autumn and the flowers are followed by long-lasting ar-chitectural seedpods which, as a perennial, come back year after year. Sow: May a August-September the following year. H.90cm157016 65 seeds £2.95

6. Echinacea purpurea ‘White Swan’ EASY POne of the best perennials to grow from seed, with a long season and plenty of cream flowers right into autumn. Sow: March-July. a June-August the following year. H.90cm.070006 50 seeds £2.95

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7. Echinacea purpurea ‘Magnus’ PHugely long-flowering border perennial and cut flower, which lasts up to two weeks in the vase. It’s also a tip-top pollinator plant, rich in nectar through late summer and autumn when bee forage is in short supply. Sow: April-May. a July-September the following year. H.60cm 157017 50 seeds £3.95

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2. Buddleja davidii SHRUB EASY Magnificent honey scent and tip-top for butterflies, this classic makes a wonderful cut flower. Sear stem ends in boiling water for 30 secs and it lasts a week in the vase. Sow: January-February. a June-September the following year. H.3m 157013 150 seeds £1.95

1. Berkheya purpurea PAn extraordinary plant with spiky, jagged leaves and amazing flowers that go on taking centre stage all summer. Sow: February-June or September-October. a all summer. H.60cm 070023 20 seeds £3.50

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5. Gaura lindheimeri ‘The Bride’ EASY TP grown as HHAElegant spikes of pure white buds opening to white flowers in May-November. Hugely recommended as an aisle plant, edging a path, and a super-pollinator plant. Sow: March-April and or August-September. a 14 weeks from sowing. H.1.2m 030016 25 seeds £2.50

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6. Gaura lindheimeriIt’s hard to find a better plant than Gaura for lining paths and adding pink froth to flower beds and I pick it as an upper storey in arrangements. Sow: March-April a June-August H.1.2m 157018 30 seeds £1.95

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3. Eryngium ‘Miss Willmotts Ghost’ BAn absolute classic cottage garden biennial with a brilliant architectural presence and will self-sow.Sow: February-September. a May-July the following year. H.1m157002 50 seeds £1.95

2. Eryngium alpinum (Sea Holly) P A glamorous, blue-tinged, large-flowered sea-holly, which makes a fantastic cut flower and pollinator plant. Sow: March-April and August September. a following year. H.60cm 070069 50 seeds £2.50

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4. Erigeron karvinskianus ‘Profusion’ P Masses of daisy-like flowers with a hint of pink. Can flower for about nine months of the year, gently self-sowing into all the nooks and crannies Sow: February-July. a June-November. H.25cm030159 300 seeds £2.25

1. Eschscholzia californica ‘Orange King’ (Californian Poppy) EASY HATangerine poppy with delicate, silvery foliage. Will self sow. Sow: March-April and/or late August-September. a 8-10 weeks from spring sowing. H.45cm 020006 300 seeds £1.95

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A famous duo of lavenders – one purple (Vera), the other blue (Hidcote), both easy to grow from seed and then looks good in any sunny situation for years. Includes Lavender ‘Hidcote’ and ‘Vera’. Sow: February-April or August-October. a 18 weeks from planting. H.60cm

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1. Lobelia siphilitica PMagnificent true-blue flower spikes growing to almost a metre for large vases and brilliant spires for any flower bed. Sow: February-April. a August-September H.90cm157019 3000 seeds £1.95

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Lupins EASY HA A scented classic cottage garden favourite, which is a lovely cut flower too. Sow: March-May. a June-October.

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4. Lupin hartwegii mixA mixed selection of annual lupins which look marvellous en masse in any flower bed, cutting garden and vase. Sear stem ends in boiling water to make them last. Sow: March-May a June-September H.40cm 152022 30 seeds £1.95

2. Lupinus ‘Blue Javelin’This flowers long and hard and has a delicious scent. It makes an excellent cut flower too, either arranged in bunches or as a single stem H.70cm 020062 30 seeds £2.95

3. Lupinus nanus ‘Snow Pixie’Pure white and scented. Also brilliant for pots. H.35cm020129 30 seeds £1.95

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1. Lychnis coronaria EASY P We have this excellent plant edging the main Oast garden path on both sides. It’s a brilliant value, long-flowering perennial, quick to flower from seed and gently self-sows. Sow: March-September. a July-August. H.90cm

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2. Malva sylvestris mauritanicus ‘Windsor Castle’ EASY PDeliciously velvety, rich-coloured mallow to scatter through a cottage garden. Sow: February-June. a June-September. H.1-1.2m (36-48in) 157004 100 seeds £1.95

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5. Papaver rupifragum ‘Orange Feathers’ P A handful of orange ruffled silk, this flowers through not just the summer but autumn, and will gently self-sow. Sow: February-May. a June-October. H.60cm157005 100 seeds £2.95

3. Matthiola incana ‘Pillow Talk’ (Stocks) EASY B This flowers from spring to mid summer and is one of my favourite things to put by my bed, to fill the whole roomwith its incredible fragrance. Unmissable. Sow: May-July. a May-July the following year. H.45cm 060054 25 seeds £2.50

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4. Meconopsis cambrica PThe classic welsh poppy which grows happily in the sun or shade and will self sow in nooks and crannies to soften paths, patios and walls. Sow: April-June. a June-September. H.30cm157020 150 seeds £2.95

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they’re delicious-looking, ethereal flowersthey’re statuesque and dramaticevery one is packed full of pollen, invaluable for most butterflies and beessear their stems for 10 seconds and almost all will last a day or two as cut flowersthey will gently self-sow to reappear year after year.

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5. Papaver rhoeas ‘Mother of Pearl’A pretty mix of single and semi-double corn poppies which gently scatters itself in my garden from one year to the next. H.60cm 020047 120 seeds £1.95

2. Papaver somniferum ‘Black Beauty’An incredibly glamorous poppy with sumptuous, double, black peony flowers, lovely silvery leaves and fantastic, architectural seedpods. This was one of the most talked about plant in my RHS Chelsea Flower Show cutting garden. Sow: April-May and/or late August-September.020050 150 seeds £1.95

4. Papaver somniferum ‘Black Single’The wild, mauve-purple, single opium poppy is beautiful, but this is so much more so – crimson black with silvery-blue contrasting stems and leaves. 020131 500 seeds £1.95

3. Papaver somniferum ‘Dark Plum’ EASY With petals in a plum-purple, excellent on its own or in a mix of colours. Comes true from self-sown seed.020089 100 seeds £3.95

1. Papaver somniferum ‘Candy Floss’One of my favourite recent discoveries, an opium poppy bred as a cut flower, so this one holds on to its petals even in the vase. For the poppy lover like me, this is unmissable. Sow: March-May and/or late August-September. 020124 1000 seeds £2.50

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3. Silene laciniata ‘Jack Flash’ EASY SP An amazing looking hardy perennial, flowering from mid summer into late autumn. The flowers have the shape of a cartoon flash and they’re a brilliant colour. Sow: January-March. a 6 months from sowing. H.45cm070026 15 seeds £3.50

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1. Persicaria orientalis (Prince’s Feather) EASY HA Standing 5 feet tall, with gentle curving stems like angel’s fishing rods. This is a favourite at Perch Hill for gently self-seeding at the back of a border and providing the perfect upper storey for flower arrangements, large and small. Sow: March-April. a July-first frosts. H.1.5m 020149 30 seeds £2.95

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4. Stipa tenuissima EASY P Soften the edges of your paths or patio with this quick-to-flower perennial grass which will gently self-sow. Back-lit there are few better quick and easy garden fillers. Sow: January-June. a July-August. H.60cm 157006 100 seeds £1.95

2. Salvia patens TPAn excellent garden plant and cut flower in fantastic, Moroccan-blue. A stalwart old favourite, with no seed-grown flower equalling its intensity of blue. Will overwinter with protection. Sow: February-April and/or August-September. a 10-12 weeks from spring sowing. H.45cm 030027 20 seeds £3.50

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Annuals are on a hugely steep growth curve as they make food from the sun, so many of our stalwart favourite plants are sun-lovers. BUT NOT ALL. Here is a selection of plants, both annual and biennial which also thrive in dappled shade. That’s SUCH a valuable characteristic.

3. Aquilegia ‘Hensol Harebell’ PTall and elegant rich purple aquilegia. Sow: January-May or August. a 1 year from sowing. H.50cm 157001 100 seeds £1.95

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1. Angelica gigas SP if flowers removed An impressive and statuesque umbellifer with huge yet elegant, domed, crimson flowers. Fantastic at the back of a border and brilliant for pollinators. Self sows. Sow: March-May. a following year. H.1.5m

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4. Aquilegia ‘Lime Sorbet’ (Columbine) EASY P This beautiful, pale limey-white aquilegia, or Granny’s bonnet, is ideal for drifting through a calm-coloured bed. Aquilegias are invaluable for flowering in May and early June when there is surprisingly little colour in the garden. Sow: February-June. a following year. H.90cm070055 25 seeds £1.95

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7. Tellima grandiflora EASY P One of my favourite plants for a spring shady border to grow with hellebores, honesty and tulips. It’s a totally invaluable, easy-to-grow border filler and an elegant upper storey cut flower. I used this in all the shady spots in my RHS Chelsea Flower Show cutting garden. Sow: March-September a May-July H.60cm157021 500 seeds £2.50

2. Astrantia major ‘Ruby Cloud’ P An excellent garden plant and cut flower with zigzag petals like a Tudor ruff. Good dried as well as fresh. Will grow happily in sun or light shade. Sow: February-April and August-September. a 20 weeks from early sowing. H.70cm070064 25 seeds £4.00

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6. Lunaria annua var. albiflora EASY A HUGELY underestimated plant which is an invaluable cut flower and filler all through the spring to grow and arrange with narcissi and tulips. It’s my number ONE spring essential. It grows in the sun and dappled shade. Sow: March-October a April-June H.90cm 156003 40 seeds £2.50

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2. Digitalis purpurea ‘Alba’ A lovely cream foxglove that makes a beautiful cut flower and garden plant. Remember, if you pick the top king flower out, you promote the production of more prince flowers (side shoots) and so a longer flowering season. 060006 340 seeds £1.95

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3. Digitalis ‘Camelot Cream’ F1 SPA cream, splotched-crimson foxglove that flowers within months of sowing and then flowers for about six months at a stretch, three times longer than the usual foxglove. a 16 weeks from sowing. H.90cm 060024 20 seeds £3.95

4. Digitalis purpurea heywoodii ‘Silver Fox’What could be nicer than this silver felted foxglove with leaves like lamb’s ears (stachys) and pure white thimble flowers. One of the best ever plants for May and June shade and a lovely cut flower. Sow: May-October. a May-July H.60cm070094 1000 seeds £1.95

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4. Nicotiana sylvestris ‘Only the Lonely’A tall, stately, tobacco plant with elegant, long, white trumpet flowers. A fantastic cutting and border flower with lovely night scent. H.1.5m030018 200 seeds £1.95

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1. Nicotiana alata ‘Lime Green’ EASY HHA Velvety, acid-green, trumpet flowers that mix with any colour. One of my absolute cutting garden staples. Keep it well fed and watered, or to be extra safe, consider a douse of Bordeaux mixture to avoid mildew. H.60cm030020 100 seeds £1.95

6. Nicotiana ‘Whisper Mixed’ F1This large-flowered, pink and white nicotiana is my must-have tobacco plant. It looks FANTASTIC for at least four months and has great disease resistance. H.90cm030096 20 seeds £2.50

Nicotiana (tobacco flower)Nicotianas are a great family of very large-flowering half hardy annuals, many of them with lovely evening and night scent. They are moth pollinated, so pour out the fragrance when the moths are around. They also grow well in dappled shade. Sow: March-May a 12 weeks from sowing.

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3. Nicotiana x hybrida ‘Baby Bella F1’A rich and sophisticated, multi-headed new hybrid nicotiana, perfect as a border filler, a container plant and as a cut flower upper storey, its head hovering above the rest. H.90cm 153017 100 seeds £2.95

5. Nicotiana ‘Perfume Purple’ Beautiful, deep-purple tobacco for big drifts in the garden and excellent cut for the house – and with a lovely scent. H.60cm030090 50 seeds £2.50

2. Nicotiana alata ‘Grandiflora’ The most highly scented tobacco plant you can grow. It has delicate, creamy white flowers and will wilt in bright sunlight, so best planted with a little shade. H.70cm030088 200 seeds £1.95

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4. Cobaea scandens ‘Purple’ A truly lovely climber with buds in green-white, deepening to purple as they age. 050002 20 seeds £2.50

Cobaea scandens HHA The perfect plant to follow on from sweet peas. They flower long and hard from mid summer to winter.Sow: January-March. a 20 weeks from sowing. H.6m

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1. Asarina erubescens ‘Bridal Bouquet’ HHAPure white snapdragon-like flowers cover this lovely climber, soften the edge of a larger pot, or clad a fence, wall or frame. Sow: February-April. a June-October H.1.8m

153021 25 seeds £2.95

2. Asarina scandens ‘Mystic Rose’ HHAI love the asarinas which climb up and cascade down. This one is a rich purple-pink. Sow: February-April. a June-October H.2.4m 153022 25 seeds £2.95

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5. Cardiospermum halicacabum HHA grown as TPI am obsessed with this climber, trialled in our garden and greenhouse last summer. First come the delicate flowers, then the green balloon seedpods, each one holding a black seed inside marked with a perfect white heart – hence, its common name Love-in-a-puff. Sow: February-April. a July-October H.3m 153023 100 seeds £1.95

8. Ipomoea purpurea ‘Grandpa Ott’ EASY HHAThe best morning glory for our climate, which grows happily and flowers prolifically all summer and early autumn. Sow: February-July. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H. 3m050007 50 seeds £1.95

6. Eccremocarpus scaber EASY TPPerennial in a sheltered spot, I love this climber on red brick or cascading over a wooden fence. Sow: January-June. a 12 weeks fromsowing. H. 4m 153005 200 seeds £1.95

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4. Thunbergia alata ‘Superstar Orange’ HHASuper-bright Black-eyed- Susan perfect for huge impact clambering over a pergola, fence or frame. Sow: January-March. a July-October H.1.8M 153027 15 seeds £2.95

2. Rhodochiton atrosanguineus ‘Purple Bells’ TPThe most asked about plant in the garden last summer, with mini hanging purple bells, complete with the clanger inside. Grow as a climber or a trailer in a container and pick whole vines for the vase. Sow: January-March. a July-December H2.1m 153025 15 seeds £3.50

1. Dolichos lablab ‘Ruby Moon’ HHAPurple spires of bean like flowers followed by glossy, purple black pods, showy and glamorous cascading from teepees and frames in late summer and autumn. Sow: March-April. a July-October H.6m

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3. Thunbergia alata ‘African Sunset’ HAMy favourite climber to mix with apricots and purples (such as Rhodochiton, pictured) to cover teepees and arches, or cascade out of pots to soften and trail down the edges. Sow: January-March. a July-October H.1.8m

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5. Thunbergia alata ‘Alba’ HHAPure white, Black-eyed-Susan for trailing over the edge of a pot or clambering over an arch or teepee. Planted as the central point in the Sissinghurst white garden. Sow: January-March a July-October H.1.8m153026 25 seeds £3.50

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This gives you a beautiful ‘strawberries and cream’ mix of white and pink, with a scattering of blue. Includes cosmos, cornflowers, poppies and ammi. Sow: April-June. a 8-10 weeks from sowing. H.1.2m120162 6g mixed with buckwheat husks (to cover 2.5m x 1m or equivalent area) £3.95 Seed shaker 18g £10.95

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If you have a free area of ground in your garden, why not try one of our annual meadow mixes? You can sow all of these direct into the garden – they are quick, beautiful and hassle-free. Just sow and leave to grow.

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If you’re not sure what to do with a shady area or a piece of ground near shrubs or trees, this mix will be just the thing. A pretty and natural looking mix of lilac, mauve and white, including foxgloves, alyssum, malva, forget-me-nots and nemophila. Sow: March-May. a June-September. 10-12 weeks fromsowing, and from spring the following year. H.80cm120160 6g mixed with buckwheat husks (to cover 2.5m x 1m or equivalent area) £4.50Seed shaker 18g £10.95

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For a fabulous blue and white carpet of cornflowers, malope, ammi, convolvulus, cynoglossum, gypsophila and more. Sow: April-June a 10-12 weeks from sowing. H.90cm 120156 6g mixed with buckwheat husks (to cover 2.5m x 1m or equivalent area) £4.50Seed shaker 18g £10.95

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Intense, bright, saturated colours – pinks, oranges, yellows and purples, set against a rich background of ruby, crimson and purple – which reminds me of a stained glass window as it grows. Contains compact and delicate plants such as linums, silenes and Californian poppies with pillars of atriplex for height. Sow: April-June. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H.50cm120166 6g mixed with buckwheat husks (to cover 2.5m x 1m or equivalent area) £4.50 c&c

Cottage Garden Mix EASY HA+HHA For those of us who like a jolly and bright mix of colours, sow this combination including zinnias, cosmos, malopes, and much more. Lots of traditional cottage garden favourites that will flower not just for weeks but months. Sow: April-June. a 12-14 weeks from sowing. H.1m120153 6g mixed with buckwheat husks (to cover 2.5m x 1m or equivalent area) £3.95 Seed shaker 18g £10.95

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they’re brilliant for any sunny area in the garden that you’re not sure what to do with (and we have one for shade too)bees, butterflies and other pollinators love themthey give fantastic wow factor, flowering from June or July until September or October from one bag of seedthese mixes contain both hardy and half-hardy seeds to flower in successionyou can pick countless vases of flowers from them too.

5 reasons to sow our cut flower meadows:

Having a summer party or wedding? These mixes are brilliant for big impact, low maintenance wow factor.

A tried and tested perennial wild flower mix suitable for shade below a hedge or trees, including our stalwart woodland wild flowers, that will slowly naturalise and perpetuate from year to year. The mix includes Bluebell, Betony, Cow Parsley, Foxglove, Garlic Mustard, Hedge Bedstraw, Hedge Woundwort, Meadow Sweet, Nettle Leaved Bellflower, Perforate St John’s Wort, Red Campion, Self Heal, Teasel, Tutsan, Wild Angelica, Wild Garlic, Wood Avens, Wood Sage, Common Bent, Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Smooth Meadow Grass, Tuffed Hair Grass and Wood Meadow Grass. Sow: August-October a April-September. H.2m120169 10g of pure wildflower seed (to cover 2.5m x 2.5m or equivalent area) £9.95100g of Wildflower (20%) and Grass seed (80%) mix (to cover 12.5m x 12.5m or equivalent area) £19.95

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A wild flower meadow that will look stunning for months, withflowers coming out and going over in succession with pollen-rich, insect-friendly plants from early in the year to late. A truly beautiful selection of easy, reliable, perennial wild flowers for sowing direct into a sunny spot in your garden. The mix starts to flower in spring with Cowslip, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Lady’s Bedstraw, Rough Hawksbit, Red Clover, Oxeye Daisy, Yellow Rattle and Meadow Buttercup. Followed through the summer and into autumn with Selfheal, Sorrel, Tufted Vetch, Knapweed, Toadflax, Musk Mallow and Ragged Robin. Sow: April-May or September-October a March-October, most the following year. H.60cm 120033 4.5g (to cover 3m x 1m or equivalent area) £7.50

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Go for a walk in the countryside and you’ll see this beautiful combination of flowers in succession from spring to autumn. The tried and tested selection here includes our best garden worthy native wild flowers. The mix includes Bladder Campion, Bluebell, Common Vetch, Creeping Buttercup, Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard, Greater Celandine, Hedge Bedstraw, Meadow Cranesbill, Red Campion, Ribwort Plantain, Tufted Vetch, White Deadnettle, Upright Hedge Parsley, Wood Avens, Yarrow, Yellow Meadow vetch, Common Bent, Slender Creeping Red Fescue, Smooth Meadow Grass, Tuffed Hair Grass and Wood Meadow Grass. Sow: August-October a April-September. H.1.5m120170 10g of pure wildflower seed (to cover 2.5m x 2.5m or equivalent area) £9.95100g of Wildflower (20%) and Grass seed (80%) mix (to cover 12.5m x 12.5m or equivalent area) £19.95

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1. Leucanthemum vulgare EASY PThe classic Oxeye daisy to brighten dull areas of rough grass, meadow or orchard. Sow: February-July. a following year. H.90cm 120139 750 seeds £1.95

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2. Rhinanthus minor (Yellow Rattle) HA This is the key to success with any wild flower meadow. It is parasitical on grasses and so weakens them, giving wild flowers a chance to compete and gradually establish themselves. Sow: September-November. a late spring the following year. H.50cm 120105 400 seeds £3.50

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3. Wild Cornflower EASY HAQuick and easy, colourful British favourites. Ideal for naturalising, and will attract bees and butterflies. Sow: March-May or August-October. a June-September or following year if autumn sown. H.60cm120164 150 seeds £1.95

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5. Bacopa cordata ‘Snowtopia Improved’ EASY HHA With pretty white saucer flowers, this is a perfect, very long-flowering plant to use as a trailer out of any container. It’s a summer ‘bedding’ favourite and we love it in a mixed pot with grasses (Festuca glauca, as pictured above) and compact Cosmos sonata.Sow: February-April. a June-October H.15cm153035 10 seeds £7.50

4. Anagallis monelii TP EASYWith endless saucer flowers in THE BEST blue all summer and autumn, this is traditionally grown as a container plant, but we love it lining our paths in the garden too. It’s one of the very best front border fillers. Hugely recommended.Sow: April-June a June-October H.15cm153034 100 seeds £1.95

1. Agastache aurantiaca ‘Navajo’ EASY P A pretty front of border, or container stalwart which flowers the first year from seed. An invaluable nectar-rich plant for butterflies and bees. Sow: February-April. a July-October. H.50cm 157000 30 seeds £1.95

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2. Alonsoa warscewiczii ‘Scarlet’ EASY HHA Josie, our Perch Hill head gardener’s favourite container plant in our trials last year. It has small, but very brilliantly coloured flowers all summer and right through to Christmas in a sheltered spot. This makes it a star for any pot or front of border combination. Sow: February-April. a July-December. H.45cm 157008 200 seeds £1.95

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A very long-flowering calm and pretty duo of white and primrose-yellow cosmos, both suitable sizes for growing in containers, and rather than dead heading, live-head for long-lasting vases inside too. Sow: May-June a June-November H.60cm 140055 2 packs of seed £3.50


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1. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Dwarf Sensation White’A smaller form of white cosmos, just like our bestselling ‘Purity’ but bred to be ideal for pots. Sow: March-April. a June-October. H.60cm 030149 100 seeds £2.25

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2. Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Antiquity’ EASY HHAA very beautiful variety of shorter cosmos, with flowers that open the darkest, most luscious crimson and then fade a little to look antiqued. No need to stake. H.60cm030083 40 seeds £4.25

3. Cosmos ‘Sensation Pinkie’ EASY HHASoft pink compact cosmos to flower in a pot all summer and autumn, and you can harvest it for vases inside too. H.90cm153004 100 seeds £2.25

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6. Panicum violaceum (Red Millet) EASY HA A new found favourite cut flower and pot filler which looks good all summer and provides an endless feast for Gold Finches and Blue Tits right through the autumn.Sow: February-May a June-November. H.60cm

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2. Brachyscome multifida ‘Blue and White mix’ EASY TP For a pot full of daisies to flower all summer and autumn, this is the plant – a mix of blue and white for a soft and pretty contrast. Over-win-tered in a sheltered spot, or under cover, frost-free these re-appear in the second year. Sow: January-March. a June-October H.30cm153029 250 seeds £1.95

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1. Bellis perennis EASY BOne of the loveliest spring cottage garden favourites for containers to start the year. Sow: March-June. a Spring the following year. H.15cm 157007 1000 seeds £1.95

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4. Gypsophila muralis ‘Gypsy Deep Rose’ EASY HADelicate, deep-pink flowers – lovely as a small scale potted table centre. Exceptionally pretty. Sow: April-June a May-September. H.40cm152001 1000 seeds £1.95

5. Lathyrus odoratus ‘Pink Cupid’ COMPACT EASY HA A brilliant invention – a sweet pea bred to be compact, ideal for growing in pots. It will tumble happily, without support, from wherever you plant it. Place this to scent a sunny corner and attract in the beneficial insects. Scent 7/10. 040064 20 seeds £2.95

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1. Phacelia campanularia EASY HA A stunning, large-flowered, gentian-blue plant, perfect for direct sowing into any gaps in your borders, and as a filler for pots, for almost instant marvellous colour. One of Vita Sackville-West’s all-time favourites. We should grow it more. Sow: April-June. a 12 weeks fromsowing. H.30cm020125 500 seeds £1.95

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2. Phlox drummondii ‘Lavender Beauty’ EASY HABeautiful soft lavender phlox to flower summer and autumn. A perfect container plant and cut flower. Passionately recommended. Sow: February-March a June-September. H.45cm 152008 175 seeds £1.95

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6. Tagetes ‘Red Gem’ EASY HHAMany tagetes flowers are too top-heavy and out of proportion to the compact plants, but not this one in a beautiful mahogany crimson. Perfect for pots, as well as underplanting tomatoes, to protect against green and whitefly. Sow: February-June a July-September. H.30cm 153009 250 seeds £1.95

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3. Salvia farinacea ‘Victoria’ EASY HHAA classic blue salvia for pots and borders to give height and structure all summer and autumn. Sow: March-April a July-October. H.45cm 153008 750 seeds £1.95

7. Zaluzianskya capensis EASY HHA Deliciously night-scented, so perfect for outdoor table centre or patio pots and al fresco dinners. Sow: February-June a June-October. H.45cm 153010 250 seeds £1.95

4. Senecio cineraria ‘Silver Dust’ EASY HA EVERGREENA highly cut-leaved form of Dusty Miller, which works brilliantly in a container, a front border combination or as a foliage-filler in the vase. We absolutely love its bright silveriness in almost any situation. Sow: March-May. H.25cm 157009 1000 seeds £2.25

5. Silene ‘Blue Angel’ EASY HASoft, ethereal and pretty, this is ideal planted en masse or on its own in a line of containers. Sow: February-May a June-October. H.35cm 152010 1000 seeds £1.95

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1. Plant TheatreThis has three, generously deep, stepped shelves for you to display pots in the conserv-atory or in a sheltered spot outside. It has a washed-grey appearance which will weather over time. Simple assembly. H.82cm W.77cm D.51cm. Shelf depth 17cm. Pots not included. 420122 £129.00

2. Large Ribbed PlanterI use pots like this all around my garden for bold and brilliant splashes of colour. They are almost indestructible, stylish and now look like they’ve always been there. Made from galvanised steel with a zinc coating. H.60cm Dia.40cm. 420223 £109.00

4. Zinc TroughsSet of two troughs, one Large (L.59.5cm W.27cm H.19cm) and one Small (L.49cm W.20cm H.14cm). Made from galvanised steel with a zinc coating. 420154 Set of 2 £54.95

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1. Easy Summer Veg Collection EASY HHA+HA Five of my favourite vegetables to grow at home. Easy, healthy and delicious. Includes 1 pack each of Beetroot ‘Boltardy’, Carrot ‘Nantes 5’, Chard ‘Bright Lights’, French Bean ‘Blue Lake’ and Kale ‘Nero di Toscana’. Sow: March-August. Harvest: July-March the following year. 140047 5 packs of seed £7.95

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1. Artichoke ‘Violet de Provence’ EASY P A beautiful and early globe artichoke. We start eating these in late May. If you cut the whole plant down to the ground (leaves and all), they will crop again 6-8 weeks later. 110025 30 seeds £1.95

2. Aubergine ‘Moneymaker’ No. 2 EASY HHA Good, early variety with tasty fruits. It is tolerant of lower temperatures, so it grows outside, or indoors. Plant it with basil as they do in Greece, to increase the plant’s pollination and general health. Sow: February- March. Harvest: June-September.110063 50 seeds £4.95

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3. Aubergine ‘Slim Jim’ EASY REINTRODUCTION HHAA prolific producer of handfuls of long, thin fruits. Like cherry tomatoes, these smaller aubergines are perfect for our climate as they produce and ripen reliably, whatever the weather. In the south of England, these can be grown inside or out. Sow: January-March. Harvest: June-September. H.60cm110068 50 seeds £1.95

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Broad beans EASY HA If you have plenty of space, you’ve got to grow broad beans. They’re dead easy, incredibly hardy and, eaten small, totally delicious, unlike anything you can buy. Sow: March-April or September-October. Harvest: 8-10 weeks from sowing.

4. Broad Bean ‘Crimson-flowered’ The most ornamental broad bean, perfect for mixing into a parterre and flower borders as well as veg garden with scented, deep crimson flowers. 110358 50 seeds £1.95

5. Broad Bean ‘Masterpiece Green Longpod’ A hugely prolific and tasty broad bean, which is my favourite for harvesting blanching and freezing. 110313 45 seeds £2.50

6. Broad Bean ‘Stereo’The best-tasting, small, tender broad bean, excellent raw or cooked. Bred for thin skins so you won’t ever need to skin them. Best for late winter or early spring sowing. Highly recommended. 110111 35 seeds £2.50

7. Broad Bean ‘Superaguadulce’ ORGANIC The hardiest broad bean there is, for sowing any time from autumn until spring. It’s highly prolific and easy to grow, and yet remains one of the most delicious in terms of flavour and texture. 110001 35 seeds £3.50

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1. French Bean ‘Blue Lake’ CLIMBERA wonderfully prolific climbing bean, with a long, steady cropping pattern of tender and tasty green beans. Of all the beans I grow, this is the slowest to get tough and stringy. Hugely recommended. H.2.1cm110258 100 seeds £2.50

2. Dwarf French Bean ‘Speedy’ ORGANIC EASY Hardier than most French beans, this is the best speedy one we’ve tried. It’s quick to mature in 60 days. Sow in early spring and again in August, and it will crop to the end of October. Sow: March-August. Harvest: July-October. H.45cm110057 75 seeds £3.50

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5. Runner Bean ‘White Lady’ A lovely runner bean, tasty and tender with pure-white prolific flowers that taste delicious. 110187 40 seeds £3.25

3. Borlotti Bean ‘Lingua de Fuoco 2’ ORGANIC EASY HHA This borlotti bean variety is one suited to our cooler climate. Eat the pods small and tender or allow them to reach full size and eat the beans inside. Sow: March-June. Harvest: August-October. Climbs to H.2m 110010 75 seeds £3.50

6. Runner Bean ‘Polestar’ Stringless, tasty and tender. Just one sowing of this will give you plenty of beans for weeks at a stretch, or do two sowings (one early, one late) for picking in summer and autumn. The scarlet flowers are delicious too. 110004 40 seeds £2.75

4. Edamame Bean ‘Elena’ HHA Edamame are a top superfood, rich in vitamins and minerals and a valuable source of good protein. This is a reliable variety for our climate. Harvest the whole plant in one go, so do successional sowing for best results. Sow: April-June. Harvest: August-November. H.60cm 110348 50 seeds £1.95

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2. Beetroot ‘Chioggia’ EASYA beautiful deep-pink skinned, stripy pink and white fleshed beetroot with a sweet flavour. It looks spectacular in salads. 110109 150 seeds £1.95 c&c

3. Broccoli ‘Cardinal’ (Purple Sprouting) EASY HA A sprouting broccoli is a must-have vegetable in any spring productive patch. They are very hardy, and crop over a long period, at one of the leanest moments in the year – late winter and early spring. Sow: April-June Harvest: February-April. H.60cm 110364 150 seeds £2.50

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Includes 1 pack each of Beetroot ‘Boltardy’, ‘Burpees Golden’ ORGANIC and ‘Chioggia’.110266 3 packs of seed £4.50

1. Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ EASY HA A favourite sweet variety, which has provided me with the bulk of my beetroot and baby salad leaves for years. It is bolt resistant, so you can sow it throughout the season.110260 250 seeds £1.95

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1. Carrot ‘Nantes 5’ ORGANIC An early carrot, whose roots are good, short and easy to grow. It is sweet and tasty and quick to crop. The first one I sow in my garden and ideal for those with small gardens as it can be grown in a pot. 110124 500 seeds £1.95

4. Chard ‘Bright Lights’ Use brilliant-coloured baby leaves raw in salad and larger leaves cooked like spinach, excellent for chard gratin and rainbow-coloured chard and risotto balls. You’ll need only one or two sowings for growing all year, as this variety is slow to bolt. Sow: February-October. Harvest: all year. 080097 100 seeds £1.95

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2. Carrot ‘Flyaway’ F1 ORGANIC Excellent sweet flavour and deep-orange colour. This is proven to have the best resistance to carrot root fly. 110276 300 seeds £2.50

3. Carrot ‘Harlequin Mix’ F1 An early Nantes variety ranging in colour from white, yellow, orange and purple, brilliant for serving as crudités or for slicing and cooking in the traditional way. 060059 500 seeds £2.50

5. Chard ‘White Silver 2’ ORGANIC This has great flavour and looks wonderful with its chunky, white stems. A hugely long-producing and worthwhile plant. Sow: February-August. Harvest: All year in the South or April-December in the North110016 175 seeds £2.50

6. Chilli ‘Black Hungarian’ EASY HHA Delicious and mild black fruits on tall plants, very ornamental and productive. Sow: February-March or June-July. Harvest: July-October. H.60cm110345 10 seeds £1.95

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7. Chilli ‘Hungarian Hot Wax’ ORGANIC EASY HHA I’ve become a real chilli fiend and am addicted to chilli jam and jelly (see website for recipes). One of the best, quick and very heavy-producing chillies for our cool climate. The fruits start green (mild) and ripen to red (hot). Sow: February-March. Harvest: July-November. H.60cm 110017 35 seeds £2.50

they are sweeter and crunchier when freshly picked

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if sown widely spaced, there is no need to thin, which decreases the chance of carrot root fly. Strip sow in 30cm wide blocks.

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Multi-Coloured Courgette Collection exclusive

Looks wonderful in the garden and on the plate. Includes 1 pack of each Courgettes ‘Bianca di Trieste’, ‘Romanesco’ and ‘Soleil’. (48 seeds in total). 110267 3 packs of seed £4.50


4. Courgette ‘Soleil’ F1 A highly productive variety with an excellent flavour. Good raw or cooked. The skin is slightly thicker than on the other colour varieties, so eat these small.110269 8 seeds £2.50

3. Courgette ‘Romanesco’ A wonderful courgette with distinctive ribbed stems. It has excellent flavour and texture, never turning watery, even when quite large. Pick it small and whole, and the flavour is reminiscent of globe artichoke hearts. Its flowers are huge too – ideal for stuffing and dipping into tempura batter. 110242 20 seeds £1.95

5. Squash ‘Sunburst’ F1 A pretty and tasty pattypan courgette, excellent for stir fries and quick-frying, cut into chunks or sliced with a mandolin. I also love them blanched in stock, just softened, and then dressed in olive oil and a mix of green herbs. That’s often how they eat pattypans and courgettes in Greece. 110341 10 seeds £2.95

1. Courgette ‘All Green Bush’ A very reliable, quick-growing dark-skinned variety. A compact variety, perfect for pots. 110347 10 seeds £1.95

6. Squash ‘Tromboncino’ One of my must-have multipurpose plants. It’s good to eat small (as a courgette) and ripens and stores once large (as a winter-storing squash). You can eat the growth tips too. It’s also exceptionally disease-free (particularly mildew). A lovely ornamental climber. Passionately recommended.110141 20 seeds £1.95

2. Courgette ‘Defender’ F1 This is a high-yielding, dark-green courgette, which crops over a long period. It’s also noticeable for its flavour and resistance to mildew and mosaic virus. A good variety for courgette flowers.110134 20 seeds £3.50

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they’re one of the earliest, most prolific veg for us all to grow.

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1. Cucumber ‘Crystal Lemon’ REINTRODUCTIONThis little round cucumber has a lovely sweet taste and excellent crunchy flesh. Great for dipping in hummus and guacamole.110099 40 seeds £1.95

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4. Florence Fennel ‘Romanesco’ EASY HHA A summer sowing variety, which forms the largest, most succulent bulbs, yet remains tasty, tender and sweet. Out of the many varieties I’ve tried, this one reigns supreme, bulbing up well in my garden. The secret with this and any Florence fennel is not to sow too early. Sow: June-August. Harvest: September-October. H.90cm110342 150 seeds £1.95

5. Flower Sprouts HAFlower Sprouts, or Kalettes, have been bred from crossing kale and Brussels Sprouts. They are dense with minerals and nutrients including powerful antioxidants. Tasty and so good for us. Sow: February-April. Harvest: Autumn-Winter.110339 25 seeds £3.50

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2. Cucumber ‘La Diva’A brilliant mini cucumber, best eaten small. Perfect for crudités or quarter it lengthways for dipping into smoked mackerel pâté and hummus. It’s easy-to grow, absolutely delicious and very prolific. Hugely recommended. 110209 20 seeds £1.95

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1. Kale ‘Nero di Toscana’A wonderful crop for winter. The flavour and texture improves once the frosts have started as its sugars are released by the cold. This variety is very popular for autumn and winter Italian cooking. Sow: February-July. Harvest: October-May.110039 100 seeds £1.95


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4. Spring Onion ‘North Holland Blood Red’ The best spring onion you can grow, with rich-crimson outer skins and round, generous bulbs. Eat them as spring onions or leave them to bulk up. An ideal all rounder. Sow: April-September. Harvest: May-October. 080022 500 seeds £1.95

6. Leek ‘Autumn Giant 2’ (Hannibal) ORGANIC An autumn to early winter variety with dark green leaves and the longest, super-straight, white stems. This is ideal for growing closely packed as a mini leek, or left to reach full size. Harvest: July-January.110077 200 seeds £2.50

5. Onion ‘Long Red Florence’A mild and sweet flavoured onion that can be eaten young like a spring onion or leave them to mature for harvesting in August. Sow: January-March Harvest: August-September. H.45cm

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7. Leek ‘Musselburgh’ A whopping, handsome leek – a tried and tested traditional variety that is reliable, easy to grow, with good disease resistance and an excellent strong flavour. Harvest: August-March. 110282 450 seeds £1.95

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it fills the veg patch with colourful foliage all through the winteryou can grow it in any conditions – sun or light shadedelicious at the leanest home-grown time of year, in autumn and winterkale is a super-healthy wonder food that we should all eat more.

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2. Kale ‘Curly Scarlet’ My favourite new dwarf variety. It’s an excellent tasty kale which is ideal for smaller veg plots, containers or the urban garden. Sow: February-May. Harvest: June-October H.90cm 110349 400 seeds £1.95

3. Kale ‘Redbor’ F1 HybridWe should all grow this plant. It’s delicious shallow fried, makes the best Chinese seaweed and looks and tastes fantastic right the way through the year. Sow: February-July. Harvest: October-May. H.60cm 110084 40 seeds £3.95

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7. Squash ‘Crown Prince’ A silver-blue skinned pumpkin, which always excels in taste trials. They remind me of sweet potatoes in taste. It also stores exceptionally well for up to a year. Sow: March-May. Harvest: 16 weeks from sowing. H.35cm

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5. Pumpkin ‘Marina Di Chioggia’The most handsome squash you can grow – like a living sculpture in the garden. It’s delicious too, with rich, waxy flesh and is exceptionally long storing. I absolutely love this in the garden and kitchen. Sow: May-June Harvest: August-November H.60cm 110359 10 seeds £1.95

8. Squash ‘Early Butternut’ ORGANIC One of the tastiest squash you can grow with rich, waxy orange flesh. Once the growing shoots are about 4ft long, pinch out their tips (delicious dipped into tempura batter and fried). This helps to ripen the fruit, and stops them growing like a triffid and dropping their fruit while still tiny. Sow: March-June. Harvest: August-October. H.90cm110067 20 seeds £2.50

6. ‘Red Kuri’ (Onion Squash) CLIMBER ORGANIC Waxy and sweet, tasting of chestnuts and it doesn’t get too huge. It’s also ornamental and looks fantastic climbing up over frames. Sow: under cover late March or direct mid May. Harvest: 16 weeks from sowing. H.75cm 110082 20 seeds £2.95

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1. Parsnip ‘Tender and True’ EASY HA A delicious old variety with long white roots, which grow well and mature at different times, which is good for us domestic growers. Sow: April-June. Harvest: September-March. H.45cm 110284 1000 seeds £1.95

2. Pepper ‘Marconi Rosso’ ORGANIC EASY HHA This so-called ‘red horn pepper’ is large, sweet and prolific, and for all these reasons now the only sweet red pepper I grow. The others need too much TLC and produce too small a harvest in my view. Sow: February-March Harvest: July-October. H.60cm 110225 50 seeds £2.95

3. Sweet Pepper ‘Alma Paprika’ EASY HHA This small, quick to harvest, prolific pepper variety is delicious stuffed with cream cheese and herby rice. Sow: Febru-ary-March. Harvest: July-October. H.45cm 110355 15 seeds £1.95

4. Pumpkin ‘Munchkin’ CLIMBER A lovely mini pumpkin. Roast it on a bed of rosemary, slice off the top, scoop out the seeds and eat the flesh with a teaspoon, with butter or oil, like a boiled egg. Very prolific. Sow: March-May. Harvest: July-October. H.1.8m

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brilliant for soups and tasty meals, roasted in the ovenrich in beta-carotene, they are super healthyyou can store them right through winter in a place with good air circulation. For the best results, hang them in an onion bagthey make the garden look lush and abundant right into autumnthey will quickly cover a new fence, shed or teepee.

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3. Tomato ‘Gardener’s Delight’ An easy, large cherry tomato you can grow inside or out. We do a second sowing of this for planting inside. All the fruit ripen on the vine at the same time, so you can roast them still on their vine. 110045 50 seeds £1.95

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1. Tomato ‘Costoluto Fiorentino’ Medium-sized, delicious, juicy Italian variety of tomato, which grows and crops very reliably here. Another favourite from our trials. It’s more prolific and easier to grow than other larger fruited kinds. Really best under cover or against a south facing wall.110071 45 seeds £1.95

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4. Tomato ‘Sungold’ Small, golden yellow-orange tomatoes with the sweetest flavour of any I know. Outstanding. 110047 20 seeds £5.95

6. Tomato ‘Tigerella’ Excellent for colder climates this tomato has a lovely colour, texture and flavour. Delicious! 110211 50 seeds £1.95

5. Tomato ‘Stupicke Polni Rane’Very long and heavy cropping with good blight resistance and flavour. 110324 50 seeds £1.95

7. Jiffy Gro-block Soak these in water then sow your seeds. Once germinated, remove the netting and plant out. Use the small ones for tomatoes, the large for courgettes and squash. Small D.50mm, Large D.80mm. 430049 Small set of 12 £3.95430050 Large set of 12 £7.95430051 Set of 24 (12 of each size) £10.95

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1. Tomato ‘Noire de Crimée’ An extraordinary, crimson-skinned, Russian tomato with incredible flavour and a firm but juicy texture. Harvest according to feeling for ripeness, not the skin colour as this can be misleading. My current favourite salad variety. Rich in Lycopene and Anthocyanin, the pigment giving this variety its unusual dark colour which you also find in ‘good for your brain’ blueberries. 110160 30 seeds £1.95

2. Tomato ‘Red Grape Sugar Plum’A deliciously sweet plum tomato of a cherry size. Pretty, with thin skins, and very prolific. 110289 10 seeds £2.50 3. Tomato ‘Microcherry’

Mini, very tasty tomatoes which crop heavily for a couple of months. This is a bush-type variety ideal for a large container in a sunny spot, inside or out. 110362 10 seeds £4.95

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1. Pea ‘Hurst Green Shaft’A renowned sweet- tasting, wrinkle-seeded, heavy-cropping variety that we always grow at Perch Hill. It’s also good for freezing. 110056 120 seeds £1.95

4. Spinach ‘Medania’ HA EASY A good, healthy variety, with dark green leaves that have a wonderful soft texture as well as excellent flavour. Sow: February- April or August-September. Harvest: March-May or September-November 110293 200 seeds £1.95

8. Sweetcorn ‘Swift’ F1 HybridA reliable, tasty and quick from seed to harvest sweetcorn which has super-sweet and delicious kernels. It’s a good cropper and has the AGM. Sow: May Harvest: August-September H.1.8m 110361 35 seeds £2.50

5. Spinach ‘Perpetual’ EASY SP grown as HA A prolific green leaf veg with a very similar taste and texture to spinach. Sow in early autumn for picking through the winter into spring. Tasty, long-producing and very easy to grow. Sow: March-April or early autumn. Harvest: all year.110157 200 seeds £1.95

2. Pea ‘Alderman’A five-foot tall pea with a long, drip-drip cropping pattern, ideal if you’re only going for one sowing of one variety, to keep you in peas all summer long. 110265 50 seeds £1.95

6. Spinach ‘Toscane’ EASY HA Very disease resistant variety of spinach which is slow to bolt, so THE variety for late spring and summer sowing. Sow: April-September. Harvest: May- October.110354 150 seeds £1.95

9. Sweetcorn ‘Fiesta’ ORNAMENTAL The leaves as well as the corn sheaths of this spectacular popping corn have huge presence in the veg and ornamental garden and I love them planted with dahlias. Sow: May-June Harvest: August-November H.1.8m110360 50 seeds £2.50

3. Pea ‘Nairobi’A top quality sugar pea, with succulent, sweet edible pods, which can be eaten along with the peas inside. H.75cm110363 200 seeds £2.50

7. Rainbow Quinoa EASY HHAGrow your own super-food in the back garden and, with this rainbow-coloured selection, it looks great too. Sow: March-April. Harvest: September-October. H.2.4m 110352 100 seeds £2.25

10. Sweetcorn ‘Sweet Nugget’ F1 EASY HHA I grow this excellent tried and tested, mid-season ‘super sweet’ variety with a good yield of long, uniform cobs. Sow: April-May. Harvest: July-October.

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In the summer, we all want to grow heat tolerant salad crops that won’t bolt as soon as the weather turns hot and dry. This mix will give delicious, tangy bowls of baby leaves, which you can sow March-August and harvest for months at a stretch. Mustard ‘Red Frills’, Mustard ‘Red Zest’, Mizuna, Tatsoi, Pak Chois ‘Golden Yellow’ and ‘Canton White’. Sow: March-August. Harvest: May-October, 6-8 weeks from sowing. 080105 500 seeds £1.95 c&c

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The best of the new generation salad leaf varieties, growing outside all winter to supply bowls of delicious and handsome salads. Contains Komatsuna, Salad Rocket ‘Serrata’, Green Mizuna ‘Marshall’ and Mustard ‘Red Lace’. Sow: February-April or August-October. Harvest: 6-8 weeks from sowing.080112 300 seeds £1.95 c&c

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These truly hardy varieties will grow well outside your door, or in window boxes or containers, even if your winters get very cold. Mustard ‘Red Lace’, Mustard ‘Green Frills’, Salad Rocket ‘Dentallata’ and Mizuna. Sow: late August-April. Harvest: late September-May, 6-8 weeks from sowing.

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medieval hill town, Asolo, in the foothills of the Dolomites in Italy. We used to buy mixed baby leaf salad in the market, and take it home and dress it with a little olive oil and lemon juice. Hugely recommended – I love it. Lettuces ‘Little Gem’, ‘Tango’, ‘Red Batavia’, ‘Green Batavia’, ‘Cerbiatta’ and ‘Red Salad Bowl’. Sow: late August-April. Harvest: late September-May, 6-8 weeks from sowing.

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very easy to growtastes better than shop boughtyou can grow salad leaves in gutterpipes for early pickingwith a succession of different varieties, you can have home-grown salad all year round – we grow them even in snow.

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3. Lettuce ‘Black-Seeded Simpson’ My favourite large, crunchy and tasty hearting lettuce that has done exceptionally well in our trials. You can grow this and harvest as baby leaf, or leave it to make huge and crunchy hearts. Sow: February-early September. Harvest: almost all year.080044 500 seeds £1.95

4. Lettuce ‘Descartes’ The most handsome and elegant lettuce I’ve ever seen with lots of mini hearts making one head. Perfect for pots or any prominent patch in the garden. Pick whole or treat as cut-and-come-again. Sow: March-August. Harvest: 6 weeks from sowing. 080106 10 seeds £3.50

5. Lettuce ‘Reine de Glace’ ORGANICA superb lettuce for eating raw or quickly cooked. I love this lettuce for its crunch and taste. Pour hot garlic oil or butter over its quartered hearts and eat straight away. Sow: March-August. Harvest: May-October.080013 250 seeds £1.95

6. Lettuce ‘Solix’ ORGANIC A beautiful, crimson-purple oak leaf lettuce that is really slow to bolt and has a good shape. This crops long and hard from early spring and summer sowings. Sow: February-early September. Harvest: almost all year.080082 100 seeds £2.50

7. Organic Lettuce Collection ORGANIC There’s no easier to grow, longer producing lettuce than these. You can sow them any time of year. Keep picking and they keep producing. Includes Lettuces ‘Green Salad Bowl’ and ‘Red Salad Bowl’. Sow: March- August. Harvest: May-October. 140030 2 packs of seed £2.95

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Really Good Organic Salad Seed Tin Collection EASY exclusive The four best lettuce and salad leaf varieties to give you delicious and easy salad to pick and eat throughout the year. Includes Mizuna, Mustard ‘Red Giant’ and Lettuces ‘Salad Bowl’ and ‘Solix’. 131012 4 packs of seed £12.95

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1. Lettuce ‘Green Salad Bowl’ ORGANIC The best ever, number one cut-and-come-again lettuce, replacing the almost identical ‘Green Oak Leaf’. Keep picking and it keeps producing tender new apple-green leaves. For serial sowing almost all year. Sow: February-early September. Harvest: 6-8 weeks from sowing. 080111 750 seeds £1.95

2. Lettuce ‘Merveille de Quatre Saisons’ ORGANIC An old variety, with a big, open structure and beautiful, crumpled bronze outer leaves around a good small heart. Excellent flavour. Ideal for serial sowing in early spring and autumn. Sow: February-April and August-September. Harvest: March-June and September-March. 080009 500 seeds £1.95

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1. Chicory ‘Variegato di Castelfranco’ EASYI am mad keen on chicory. This one is the hardiest and easiest to grow any time of the year. Leave this to heart up, or eat it as a cut-and come-again leaf in a mixed salad bowl. Sow: May-July. Harvest: October-April. 110087 400 seeds £1.95

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6. Salad Rocket ‘Serrata’ HA A new salad rocket that has a thicker leaf, AND a milder flavour than older types which get unpalatably peppery with age. Sow: March-June and September-October. Harvest: 30 days from sowing.080114 500 seeds £1.95

2. Mustard Wasabi EASY HA A quick and easy cut-and-come-again salad leaf which tastes of wasabi. It crops up for at least six months from one sowing. If it starts to bolt, cut it right back and it rapidly leafs up again. Sow: March-September Harvest: all year H.10cm158001 250 seeds £1.95

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7. Watercress PAn edible perennial which crops just when there’s less around in early spring and autumn. You don’t need running water – any veg bed will do. Sow: April-September. Harvest: April-November. H.15cm 080077 1000 seeds £1.95

3. Radish ‘Caro’ EASY HA Handsome, purple-pink skinned, white fleshed radish with crunchy texture. Sow: February-September. Harvest: 4-6 weeks from sowing, March-October.

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4. Samphire P I am hugely excited about this – Samphire you can grow in a pot. Just germinate and water with a little salt. Will self sow. (Full instructions included.) Sow: March-May. Harvest: June-September.

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8. Wild Rocket ORGANIC HA Slower growing than salad rocket, with thinner leaves which it produces for twice as long. It is slow to bolt, even in the hot and dry. Sow in succession with salad rocket for year round rocket harvest. Sow: April-August. Harvest: all year.080020 500 seeds £1.95

9. Winter Purslane EASY HA REINTRODUCTIONCrunchy, delicious and pretty winter salad leaf, hugely high in vitamin C. Invaluable for tasty winter salad bowls. Sow: August-December and March-April. Harvest: July-March. H.20cm 080098 500 seeds £1.95

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1. Basil ‘Greek’ HHASmall-leaved, strong-flavoured basil which is easy to train to look brilliant in containers. Sow: February-June Harvest: July-October. H.45cm.080061 1g of seed £2.50

5. Dill ‘Tetra’ HAA brilliant so-called ‘Tetraploid’ dill variety, loved for its dark green leaves and slowness to bolt, so ideal for the herb and veg garden. Sow: March-July. Harvest: July-October. H.1m 100041 750 seeds £1.95

2. Basil ‘Sweet’ ORGANIC HHAThe best aromatic basil, with a sweet taste and soft, tender texture. Perfect raw with tomatoes and the main ingredient for a fresh pesto. Sow: April-July. Harvest: June- September. 100010 500 seeds £1.95

6. Garlic chives EASY PCut-and-come-again chives with a taste of garlic. Decorative white flowers, which our pollinators love. Sow: February-August. Harvest: 8-12 weeks from sowing, flowers from 16 weeks.100002 100 seeds £1.95

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3. Lemon Basil HADelicious in salads, dressings and infused in boiling water as a tisane. More of us should grow this for summer harvest and with stem ends seared for 10 seconds, it makes a lovely foliage filler for the vase.Sow: February-August. H.60cm. 100045 50 seeds £2.95

7. Herb ScissorsI love these ingenious 5-blade scissors for snipping up my herbs – efficient and quick(with blade guard and comb for cleaning between the blades). L.19cm361510 £9.95

4. Coriander Leaf Form ‘Leisure’ ORGANIC HAThe leaf form of coriander is slower to bolt than others, but it’s key to sow little and often in the early spring and autumn, not in the hot, dry months.Sow: February-April and August-September. Harvest: 4 weeks from sowing.100004 100 seeds £1.95

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Herbs EASYAll these herbs are easy and productive and, from a short walk out into the garden, will transform ordinary food into something delicious. If you don’t have an inch of space in the garden, they can be grown in pots and on window ledges.

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6. Summer Savory ORGANIC HAAn easy-to-grow annual herb with the taste of thyme but much more prolific. Use it as a companion plant against black fly on broad beans. Sow: March-July. Harvest: May-November. 100026 250 seeds £1.95

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2. Parsley ‘Gigante di Napoli’ ORGANIC B grown as HA This one has larger leaves and a better flavour than others. It is superb raw in salad or in Tabbouleh with couscous. Sow: March-April and/or August-September. Harvest: all year. 100013 300 seeds £1.95

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3. Perilla frutescens var. crispa (Red Shiso) HAIntense tasting Japanese herb and salad leaf, which looks brilliant in any sunny spot in the garden. It has a powerful, slightly gingery taste. Sow: March-June. Harvest: 12 weeks from sowing H.90cm100043 500 seeds £1.95

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Grow your own edible flowers Pick violas and primroses in early spring, then anchusa, calendulas, borage and chives. In late summer/autumn, right up until the first hard frosts, I use nasturtiums and courgette, runner bean, and garlic chive flowers. Then you’re back to violas and primroses again.

4. Sorrel ‘French’ PYou HAVE to grow just a few plants of this invaluable lemon flavour – making it a fantastic addition to sauces and soups. Keep cutting it to the ground for almost year round leaf production. Sow: March-May. Harvest: July-September. H.30cm 080029 500 seeds £1.95

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9. Tagetes tenuifolia ‘Tangerine Gem’Very effective against green and whitefly in our tomato greenhouse and outdoor trial. Combined with encarsia wasps (see web) this kept our crops aphid-free. Sow: May-June. a June-August. H.30cm153033 250 seeds £1.95

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3. Nasturtium ‘Empress of India’ EASY With dark green and crimson leaves, and ruby-orange flowers, this climbing and trailing nasturtium is a firm favourite. 158000 25 seeds £1.95

2. Nasturtium ‘Black Velvet’ Sumptuous, glamorous, rich, almost-black nasturtium. It’s good in salad and fantastic in smoked haddock fish cakes. Sow this in late spring for summer and autumn picking. It will lightly self sow. 080042 20 seeds £2.25

4. Nasturtium ‘Jewel Cherry Rose’ A spectacular, zingy, bright nasturtium with edible flowers, leaves, buds and seed pods. A compact variety. 020136 25 seeds £2.25

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the more you pick, the more they floweruse them to decorate ice cubes too.

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Companion Plants When you talk to vegetable growers, most have stories of successful partnerships between plants. Here are the ones which work well for us at Perch Hill.

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7. Tagetes minuta EASY HHANot a looker, but its roots kill perennial weeds. It’s cleared a bed of ground elder at Perch Hill. Also the fragrant leaves are good in tisanes and added to salads. Sow: March-May. H.1.8m 030119 500 seeds £1.95

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5. Borage ‘Blue’ EASY HA The classic blue flower to decorate Pimms, summer drinks (freeze it in ice cubes) and puddings. Sow: March-July. a April-November. 080040 60 seeds £1.95

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6. Viola ‘Heartsease’ EASY HA Keep picking these mini pansy flowers to decorate salads and puddings for four or five months at a stretch. Sow: March-September a almost all year. 080023 100 seeds £1.95

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SOWING AND GROWING KIT

1. Black Plant Labels with White Pen They look good and are easy to read.Clean with white spirit for re-use. L.38cm420118 Set of 10 £16.95 Set of 20 £28.95

2. Capillary MattingPlace your seedlings on a layer of this. It absorbs water and releases it slowly, so you can water less. Highly recommended. W.91cm279061 1 metre £8.95

4. Net Pot Sets Fill these reusable black plastic net pots with compost, sow seed, wait for roots to fill the cell and then dislodge the roots from the plastic and plant out. Each pot H.5cm D.5.5cm420206 Set of 50 £3.95 420205 with tray single £2.95 set of 3 £6.50

5. Seed Sowing Tray Excellent for rooting cuttings, or use them with our net pots (not included, see left). Includes 1 base tray, 2 x 12 cell bedding trays. 420204 Single £6.95 Set of 2 (2 x above) £11.95

3. Coir Jiffy Pellets Reusable trays filled with coir pellets. Soak, sow your seeds and, once germinated, remove the netting and plant out. Choose from Small D.30mm or Large D.50mm.420203 Small Tray Sets Single tray (with 60 pellets) £8.95 Set of 2 trays (with 120 pellets) £16.95430048 Small Refills 60 pellets £8.50 120 pellets £15.95

6. Rootrainers If you want to sow sweet peas, or a late sowing of any beans, use these for super quick and strong root development. Ideal for plants needing a long root run. 32 reusable cells, a frame and propagator lid. The Low Maintenance set contains an extra plastic tray with capillary matting so you can water less. 279031 Original £9.95279030 Low Maintenance £12.95

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2. Bottle Top WaterersUse old plastic bottles for watering with these tops. The gentle sprinkling is ideal for young seedlings. L.5cm420202 Set of 4 spouts £3.50

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5. Paper Twist TiesA bundle of approx. 500 paper-covered wire lengths. L.15cm each. 420185 £4.50

6. Jute NettingSupport your sweet peas, beans and peas with this natural netting. L.1.7m W.3.3m. Choose from Natural or Green. 420189 £9.95

3. Easy Path Protect the ground between your flower beds from wellies and wheelbar-rows with our instant foldout pathway. L.3m W.30cm H.2.5cm 420253 £19.95

7. Jute Twist TieA 4.5m length of wired jute. Cut to suitable lengths and use for sweet peas, cucumbers (as here), climbing beans and tomatoes. 420188 £3.95


4. Bean and Pea NettingStretch this net horizontally over your plants between bamboo canes. Ideal for your beans and peas. L.4m W.1.7m 270044 £3.95

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8. Ergo SnipsBrilliant snips which sit comfortably in the palm of your hand, are easy to use and really sharp. Use them for deadheading, pruning and picking. L.17cm 440055 £14.95

5. Aluminium LabelsWrite on these labels with a permanent marker, remove with WD40 for reuse. Set of 8. Small (L.13cm W.6cm) or Large (L.26.cm W.6.5cm) 420201 Small £11.95 Large £14.95

1. Large Coloured MarkersExcellent value, large wooden markers to create a jamboree of colour. L.15cm W.2cm 420271 Set of 50 £3.95 Set of 100 £7.50

9. Sarah Raven SecateursExcellent quality secateurs with a good shock-absorbing cushion for comfort. 440041 £18.95

6. Blackboard Markers10 markers with a white oil-based marker pencil, which can be removed with white spirit for re-use. L.25cm W.2.3cm420183 Set of 10 £7.95 Set of 20 £14.50

2. Wooden Plant MarkersThese oversized ‘lolly sticks’ make no-nonsense, good value plant markers. L.15cm W.1.8cm 420200 Set of 40 £3.95

10. Sarah Raven Mini Secateurs SetThese easily cut through wire and woody stems, yet are small enough to pop into your pocket. L.15cm 440042 £20.95

11. Sarah Raven Watering CanThis is the best, longest lasting watering can you can buy. Heavy gauge steel, with a galvanised coating to resist rusting, and push-on rose. 5L capacity. Choose from: Turquoise or Purple.271178 £39.95


7. Deadhead ScissorsThe most comfortable scissors for picking, these are excellent for repetitive work like deadheading. Lightweight with tough, sharpenable blades. L.16cm 440056 £9.95

3. Seedling MarkersThese are cheap and cheerful seedling markers, ideal for when you’re doing tons of sowing and want quick and easy labelling. L.15cm 420057 Set of 24 £2.50

4. Rainbow Plant LabelsIf you like rainbows of colour like I do, you’ll love playing with these! 420106 Set of 50 £5.95

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1. Copper BandsBend these into rings and push them into the soil at the base of your plant to deter slugs. Set of 10 bands.430034 Standard (Dia.10cm) £29.95 Large (Dia.17cm) £35.95

5. GroChar Seed CompostWe trialled this at Perch Hill and it’s now our compost of choice so we don’t have to continue to use peat. It produced good germination and potting on results (see website for more details). 430031 8L £7.95

2. Flexible Copper TapeApply this round the tops of your pots and raised beds and the slugs won’t cross it. W.38mm x 4m roll. 430036 £8.95

6. GroChar FertiliserA pelleted, all-natural fertiliser, packed with nitrogen, phosphate and potash. The biochar keeps nutrients in the top level of soil, so they are readily available to the plants. Use on flowers, veg and container plants (see website for more details). 420180 2.5kg £16.95

3. Comfrey PelletsComfrey makes the best fertiliser for sweet peas, beans and tomatoes. A one-litre pack makes 75 litres of liquid feed (or add pellets direct to root area). Full instructions included.430045 1L bag £11.95 4L bag £39.95

7. Wool Pellets A natural and harmless barrier to slugs and snails. Scatter around the base of your plant and water in. 430038 1L bag £3.953.5L bag £7.95 10L bag £21.50

11. Orgro Concentrated Manure A totally natural, granular fertiliser, made from concentrated organic manure, rich in humus. 430046 15kg £14.95

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8. Ferric Phosphate (Sluggo) ORGANIC Use these pellets around any plants susceptible to slugs and snails. Certified for organic use, very resistant to rain and safe to use around pets and wildlife. Full instructions included. 430061 800g. £10.95

9. Organic Liquid SeaweedA fantastic organic liquid balanced fertiliser made from a sustainably harvested species of sea kelp. Invaluable for beans, sweet peas, squash, dahlias and chrysanths. Concentrated, makes 100L.420172 ½ litre £6.50

4. GroChar Soil ImproverThis delivers nutrients directly into the soil, improves its texture and speeds up plant growth. Add straight to your garden soil, or mix with compost for growing in the greenhouse (see websitefor more details). 430035 4.5kg £20.50

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FlowersAAchillea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Agastache . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Alcea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Alonsoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Alyssum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 50Amaranthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 7, 26Ammi . . . . . . . . . .6, 13, 14, 27, 46-47 Anagallis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Anchusa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 34 Anethum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 27 Angelica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 48Antirrhinum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 8-9 Aquilegia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Astrantia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

BBacopa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Baptisia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Bellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Bells of Ireland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Berkheya. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Brachyscome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Briza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Buddleja . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Bupleurum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 26-27

CCalendula . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5, 10-11, 71Cardiospermum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Centaurea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 12 Cerinthe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 10-11, 13 Cleome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 35Cobaea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Consolida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Cornflower . . . . . . . . 4, 12, 46-47, 49 Cosmos . . . . . . . 5, 11, 14-17, 46-47, 51Cup and saucer plant . . . . . . . . . .44

DDahlia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 18Daucus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dianthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Didiscus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Digitalis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 46, 48 Dill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 27 Dolichos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

EEccremocarpus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Echinacea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Echinops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Echium. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Emilia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Erigeron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Erysimum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Eryngium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Eschscholzia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Euphorbia. . . . . . . . . . . 4, 5, 10, 13, 26

FFoxgloves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 46, 48

GGaura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Gypsophila . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 47, 52

HHelianthus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 20Hesperis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Hollyhock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

IIpomoea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 44Isatis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

LLagurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Larkspur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lathyrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 28-33, 52 Lavatera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Leucanthemum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Linaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 21 Lobelia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Love-in-a-mist . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 14, 22 Love-lies-bleeding . . . . . . . . 5, 7, 26 Lunaria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Lupin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Lychnis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

MMalope. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 11, 14, 21, 47Malva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 46

Marigold (English). . . . .4-5, 10-11, 71Marigold (African). . . . . . . . . . 53, 72Matthiola. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 38Meconopsis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Moluccella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Monarda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

NNicotiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43Nigella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 14, 22

OOrlaya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 23

PPanicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 52 Papaver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 38-39 Penstemon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Persicaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Phacelia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Phlox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 53 Polemonium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Polypogon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Poppy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 38-39

RRhinanthus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Rhodochiton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Ridolfia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rudbeckia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

SSalvia . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5, 12, 24, 40, 53Scabiosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6, 24Senecio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Silene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40, 47, 53 Snapdragon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 8-9Sweet peas. . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 28-33, 52 Sweet William. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Stipa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 38 Sunflowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 20

TTagetes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 72Tellima . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Thunbergia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Tithonia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Toadflax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 21 Tobacco Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43 Trachelium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

VVerbena. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12, 18, 40Vipers bugloss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

WWallflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Wild cornflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

ZZaluzianskya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53Zinnia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 25, 47

Veg, salad, herbs and edible flowersAArtichoke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Aubergine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

BBasil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Beetroot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 58 Borage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-72 Borlotti bean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Broad bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Broccoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

CCarrot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 59Chard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 59 Chicory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Chilli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Chives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Coriander. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Courgette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Cucumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

DDill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 27, 70

EEdamame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

FFennel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Flower Sprouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61French Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 57

GGarlic chives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

LLeek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Lettuce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-68

KKale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55, 61-62

NNasturtium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-72

OOnion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

PParsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71Pea. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Pepper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Perilla . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Pumpkin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

RRadish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Runner Bean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

QQuinoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

SSalad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-69Samphire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Sorrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71Spinach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Spring Onion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Squash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 63Sweet Cicely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Sweetcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Summer Savory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

T-ZTomato. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65Viola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71-72Watercress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69


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