Artichokes for sowing in the spring and again in the autumn for summer harvest. Approx 60 seeds in each packet. Horticultural name: Cynara cardunculus

Provence is famous for its artichokes, yet during Roman times they didn't exist. They were bred in the 16th century from the wild cardoon. Today going to Provence and not eating artichokes is like going...

This Artichoke is a traditional reliable green heritage variety. Sow: from February - May and August - September Horticultural name: Cynara Cardunculus

V2 - Purple/Violet coloured with a delicate artichoke flavour. Likes a rich-heavy soil. Artichokes are a classic of Rome - ask for them on your next visit there. They are heavenly. Approximate seeds quantity:...

Asparagus is eaten widely in the alpine regions. Sow in the spring and harvest from after the following year. Asparagus Officinalis

V1 - Early variety with tasty, tender tips. Forms the crowns the first year and starts to produce asparagus the following year. The first year, these should be left, the 2nd year cut half and the third...

Produces sweet mild yellow 'chicons'. Grow the plant, cut the green leaves (and eat them!), then place the roots in a bucket of loose light soil / sand in your shed and wait for the chicons to grow. Approximate...

'Sugar Bread'. Mid-late, upright green chicory. Tightly wrapped head makes it ideal for shredding in salads. Approximate seeds quantity:@4200 Sow: from April - June and harvest from October - mid December...

Organic Courgette Genovese. Light green fruits with good flavour, really creamy. Approximate seeds quantity:@30 Sow: from mid February - August

R17 - A simple mix of red and green chicories which will form their characteristic rosette shape with the cold. Sow spring to autumn so a long sowing season. Sow: from Spring - Autumn Partnership plant:...

B22- Aguadulce Supersimonia is a mid/early garden variety, producing green pods about 30 cm long. Each pod contains eight to nine broad beans and the plant will reach about 120 cm in height. Approximate...

This Broad bean is ideal to be used with a short pasta shape for 'Pasta con le fave' or pasta with broad beans. This is a productive variety for both spring and autumn sowing, reliable and midsized. Approximate...

Superaguadulce: The name means super sweet water and refers to the juiciness and sweetness of this variety, which is probably the best of all restaurant quality. Mid/early, the plant is vigorous and can...

The cardoon will die back in the winter and come back to life in Spring. Sow spring for the following year. Delicious dipped into Bagna Caoda. Horticultural name: Cynara cardunculus

V16 - 'Hunchback'. Large plant producing strong celery flavoured cardoons from near Asti in Piemonte. Approximate seeds quantity:@ 125 Sow: from March - end June Horticultural name: Cynara cardunculus

A very long sowing season for this lovely red leaf from Feb-Oct! Lovely in salads and quick to grow. Can be eaten green or as it turns red. @1000 seeds Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce,...

R29 - The Cappuccini are missionary monks and literally translated, this variety is called "Cappuccini" Friars Beard. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from May - August. Partnership plant: Carrot,...

R7 - Upright green Chicory with tightly packed, large head. A very good summer chicory for shredding. @6000 seeds. Sow Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from June - August and harvest October - mid...

Mid-early plant with round closed head, medium dimension. leaves are light and green, tender and crunchy with the white borders. Sow from May to July . Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel, Lettuce,...

R22 - Upright Chicory with long 'serrated' leaves from near Venice. 'Giant of Chioggia'. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from Sow mid March -mid August . Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel,...

R23 - Upright chicory with long 'serrated' leaves with white white ribs. Early. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from March - mid August and harvest April - end October. Partnership plant: Carrot,...

R10 - A large leafed cut-and-come-again Chicory with 'Blond' leaves. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from March - September and harvest mid April -mid November. Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean, Fennel,...

Early variety. Rustic large leafed with smooth rounded light green leaves. NOt pick the leaf if you want to have the flowers. Pick the fresh flowers just before use. Cleaning them in cold water. Do not...

Open rosette shaped leaves. They have a very long sowing date. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from mid March - end October and can be harvested from May the same year to February the following year....

Early producing little bunches of uniform leaves, rounded and intense green which form classic rosettes in spring. Very resistant to cold low temperatures. Sow Mar-Sept. Partnership plant: Carrot, Bean,...

R6 - 'Sugerloaf'. Upright green variety with long tight head. Used widely all over Italy. RHS Award of Garden Merit Winner. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from June - August. Partnership plant:...

R24 - As seen on 2 greedy Italians 16/5/12 catalogna chicory from Brindisi upright with long stems and the pointy crunchy 'puntarelle' which it is grown for. Small jagged leaves. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000...

Mid Late variety that produce an upright plant with large wrapped head. The leaves are tall, with an intense green colour and the ribs are large and red. 10gr SOW: from March to August HARVEST: from July...

R32 - 'Wild Chicory of the Fields'. Open, splaying head, with spindly leaves. Great in a salad and also pan fried in olive oil with garlic, lemon juice and salt. Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from...

R30 - Cut-and-come-again green leaf chicory. Single, lance-like leaves with a light rib. @ Approximate seeds quantity:@6000 Sow: from March -September.

R9 - We recommend this simple chicory 'Sugar of Trieste'. Small, green leaves which grow again after cutting. Approximate seeds quantity:@6600 Sow: from March - end September and Harvest mid April - end...

A creamy consistency, this courgette is productive and tasty. Sow spring for the summer Approximate seeds quantity:@ 45

This highly prized and productive zucchini variety often produces over 5kg of stripy fruits per plant. The fruits are full of flavour, and if left on the plant make great marrows too. Courgette flowers...

C16 - 'Little tree of Sarzana' (near La Spezia). Light green fruits with a slightly bulbous end and a delicate flavour. Growing habit: Bush Approximate seeds quantity:@50 Sow: from February - July

C15 - Mid-early variety. Very dark green fruits look almost black. Hybrid. Fruit size: 18 - 20cm Growing habit: Bush Approximate seeds quantity:@18 Sow: from March - July

C17 - Plump, oval fruits from Bologna. Make nice round slices for frying. Light green with a good flavour. Growing habit: Bush Approximate seeds quantity:@40 Sow: from March - July and harvest mid June...

C10 - UFO shaped courgette which has a firmer consistency when cooked (more like white fish). Just cut into 'steaks' or slices and fry. As seen on BBC Gardeners World on the 2nd of June 2006. Growing habit:...

Best variety for producing many large flowers for cooking. Batter and fry, stuff or use in an omelette.

C11 - An early, productive courgette from Genova with light green fruits. Growing habit: Bush Approximate seeds quantity:@45 Sow: from mid February - August

C21 - A hybrid yellow variety which is vigorous plant. Thick skinned and a great variety for using raw in salads. Featured by Carol Klein on the BBC series 'Grow your own veg' 09/02/07. Fruit size: 18...