Excellent type of salad onionDoes not bulb – forms long white stalksQuick to matureLonglasting – retains flavourThese Johnsons seeds produce easy to grow onions that are an essential ingredient in many Asian dishes. The long white non-bulbing stems have a sweet mild flavour and can be eaten raw or cooked. Grow in the garden or containers.
Crisp textured and quick growingFor use in salads or stir friesSolid hearts with delicate flavourGood resistance to boltingA most versatile and quick growing vegetable, delicious as cabbage or for use in salads. Its crisp, solid heart makes it an ideal and nourishing alternative to lettuce; as a cabbage its delicate flavour is well worth trying. Grows well in sun or partial shade.
Long, smooth skinned carrotsEasy and quick to growBright colour throughoutMr Fothergill's carrot seeds produce an excellent variety for early and successional crops producing uniform blunt-ended roots. The flavour is outstanding. Grows well in any open position on a light, rich soil which has not been recently manured. Ideal for deep freezing.
Light brown, globe shaped bulbsExcellent flavourMid-season maturing onionThe light brown, globe-shaped bulbs and pungent cream flesh make Creamgold onions a winner in the garden. Famous for its flavour, this mid-season maturing onion is also an excellent keeper and likes a fine rich soil and an open sunny position for optimum growth and cropping.
A wide range of chilli peppersAmazing colours and flavoursVery popular for Mexican and Thai dishesJohnsons seeds produce a broad selection of hot peppers with differing sizes, shapes and levels of heat. Ideal in pots near the kitchen for easy addition to sauces and curries.
Limited EditionDazzling flowers year after year on hardy plantsSow Late Summer to early WinterAverage 150 seeds in packetPapaver orientale. A hardy perennial with large, long flowering ‘satiny’ blooms rising over clumps of lush and attractive, dissected foliage. These undemanding plants provide a real spectacle year after year, an excellent choice for mixed borders. The name Papaver comes from the latin ‘pappa’, food or milk, alluding to the milky sap. A native of south west Asia, it was first formally recorded by the famous botanist Linneaus during the 18th Century.
Delicious peppery flavour Adds texture and taste Makes a spicy garnish. These Country Value seeds produce rocket with a delicious peppery flavour that adds texture and taste to salads and makes a spicy garnish. Use as ‘cut and come again’ baby leaves. Prefers a rich soil and some shade.
Quick growing with a mild flavourAdds spice to your saladsEasy to growIdeal for growing in pots or containers.This Mr Fothergill's value pack contains a full 10g of seed for those who have a larger-than-usual garden, or who prefer to buy their seed in the traditional way. White Lisbon is the ideal salad onion. Quick growing, it has a mild flavour. Spring Onions grow on most soils, but do best on well-dug and manured ground. They prefer an open sunny position.
Young leaves make great addition to saladsHigh yields of nutritious greens, resists boltingExcellent source of folate and good for potassiumJohnsons spinach seeds produce large, unusually shaped, softly textured dark green leaves that can be harvested as baby leaves or left to mature. Shows resistance to mildew.
Limited EditionVivid orange, pointed blooms with attractive quilled petalsSow Late Summer to early WinterAverage100 seeds in packet Incredibly easy to grow and free flowering, the quilled petals form charming spiky-looking flowers. Plant in large drifts for an iridescent effect, or near vegetable garden as a practical yet beautiful companion plant. Native to southern Europe and North Africa, Calendula has been used since Roman times for its medicinal properties. It is also used as a dye or garnish and is commonly referred to as ‘Pot Marigold’ or ‘English Marigold’.
Botanical name: Raphanus sativusApproximately 500 seedsImproved Disease Resistant Variety Good resistance to downy mildew. Slow to turn woody. Can be picked over a longer harvest season. Excellent flavour and colour.Growing Instructions:Direct sow into garden beds or containers.Thin seedlings out as necessary.Succession sow every two weeks for acontinual supply.Pick young for prime flavour and texture.Note: these seeds are treated with Apron XL - do not eat or feed to animals.
Rich colour and excellent flavourVigorous, strong and reliableExcellent for cooking or raw in saladsGood for coleslaw and picklingMr Fothergill's cabbage seeds produce an excellent pickling variety, it will also add colour and interest to salads and coleslaw. Solid heads with few outer leaves, Ruby Ball has everything to recommend it. Cabbages like a well cultivated soil.
Rainbow collection of the tastiest capsicumsInteresting and tastySweet tasting fruitMr Fothergill's capsicum seeds produce an interesting and tasty mix of varieties of many colours including brown, purple, gold, orange, green, red and crimson. It produces fruit in about 120 days, a real novelty. For best results, grow in a hot sunny spot - they prefer rich, free draining compost soil.
Delicious and high yieldingHighly regarded varietyMedium height, excellent for the homeAdaptable to wide climate changePopular, well-established variety producing high yields of large tasty sprouts. Medium height, well suited to the home garden
Long fleshy pods with great flavourDwarf and sturdy bushesSow early or late in seasonIdeal for Deep FreezingProduces heavy, well-flavoured crops with long, fleshy pods. A dwarf variety that is virtually stringless and doesn't need staking, so you can grow it in pots where space is limited. An ideal bean for freezing. A Half hardy annual.
Very hardy, easy to growTasty tender leavesProduces tight, solid heartsMr Fothergill's lettuce seeds are carefully spaced in biodegradable paper to allow even spacing and virtually eliminate the need for thinning. This variety is a great favourite producing tasty, tender green leaves. It is very hardy, needs little attention and produces tight solid hearts.
Limited EditionMonths of brilliant colour, year after yearSow Autumn and early SpringApprox. 100 seedsPlatycodon grandiflorus - The name ‘Balloon Flower’ comes from the buds which swell up like a balloon then burst open to reveal graceful star-like blooms. A herbaceous perennial, they will disappear each Winter but re-emerge in Spring. Native to China and Japan where the tender leaves are often used as a salad vegetable. The name derives from the greek ‘platys’, broad and ‘kodon’, bell.
Tolerates dry conditions and poor soilsSweet flavourPerfect for pies, soups and roastsStores wellMr Fothergills seeds produce delicious and tasty round pumpkins with excellent flavour and good storage ability. Plants perform well in poorer soils as they prefer lower nutrient levels than most vegetable crops.
Botanical name - Eruca sativa500 seedsLarge juicy leaves, no bitternessQuick and easy to grow, seedlings and sprouts make attractive year round garnish and toppings for salads, snacks or stir fries. Large round juicy leaves, improved variety with no bitterness.
Limited EditionSow Early Spring to late AutumnApprox. 25 seedsTropaeolum majus - NASTURTIUM MILKMAID Soft and subtle ‘creamy’ flowers on trailing plants which are remarkably easy to grow, even in poor soil. Use to climb up a trellis or as a ground cover. Flower petals and leaves can be used in salads and for garnish. A native of South America, from Columbia to Bolivia, Nasturtium was introduced to Europe from Peru, possibly by the Spanish Conquistadors. Named by Linneaus it derives from the Greek ‘tropaion’ meaning trophy.
Nature's superfoodsEasy to growTasty addition to many mealsHailed as one of ‘Nature’s Superfoods’ this perennial shrub native toChina produces an abundance of little nutritional powerhouse berries.The shrub can get to 2.5m high and across over time. It thrives in anysunny position and likes to be trimmed back every Winter.
So quick and easy to useGrow your own edible sprouts in just a few daysRich source of essential vitamins and mineralsBlend of powerful flavours and bright colours. Contains radish and radish Red Arrow, kale Red Russian and broccoli.
Tasty and popular plantEasy to growExcellent addition to many mealsThe wonderfully flavoured roots of these Italian heirloom beets are guaranteed to draw attention with their unmistakable pink and white flesh. The colour is best preserved if beets are steamed or used raw.
Tasty and popular plantEasy to growTasty addition to many mealsAn old French variety that does well in shallow, clay rich or rocky soil where other carrots would struggle. Can also be grown in containers. Highly sought after by gourmet restaurants for the attractive shape and full flavour.
Tasty and popularEasy to growExcellent addition to many mealsIndigenous to South America these bright glossy berries, with a mouthwatering ‘fruit salad’ flavour, develop within unusual papery husks. Serve intact on top of salads or on the side of desserts, or use them to make delicious jams and jellies, in pies and smoothies
Well rounded heads of consistent size and shapeMultiple side shoots for maximum cropsLong cropping periodExcellent source of Vitamin C and antioxidantsMr Fothergill's seeds make it easy to grow brocolli, producing well rounded heads of consistent size and shape with multiple side shoots for maximum crops over a long period. Broccoli is an excellent source of Vitamin C and antioxidants. Seed tapes are easy to use and require less thinning.
Colourful red and green fruitPick fruit at any stagePerforms well in large potsBring a taste of the Mediterranean to your life! Capsicums or Sweet Peppers are surprisingly easy to grow and have a wide range of culinary uses. The attractive green and red fruits will add colour to your garden, spice up your salads and add variety to your cooking. For best results sow in a sunny sheltered position.
Popular winter vegetable with excellent flavourLarge, compact white headsRemains in top condition over a long periodAn extremely useful cauliflower variety that produces large pure white heads with a first class flavour. Quickheart cauliflower has a particular merit that it remains in tip-top condition over long periods, perfect for storing to use in meals all year round. For the very best results, sow your seeds in rich, well-dug soil for thriving growth.
Mixture of many sweet typesWell shaped, thick skinned fruitExcellent source of Vitamin C, antioxidants and fibreA special 'surprise' mixture which includes red, green, yellow and even a few purple-brown capsicums. Diced and eaten raw in summer salads, or cooked in a variety of dishes, they'll really brighten up your diet and are extremely beneficial for your family's health and well being.
Delicate, lush green shootsQuick and easy to useGreat fun for KidsQuick and easy to grow, seedlings and sprouts make attractive year round garnish and toppings for salads, snacks or stir-fries. The delicate lush green Snow Pea shoots are traditionally used in Asian cuisine as a garnish but are ideal for many other uses.
Crisp, stringless and full of flavourDwarf sturdy bushesReliable and easy to growIdeal for deep freezingMr Fothergill's dwarf bean seeds produce a profusion of relatively small, stringless pods which may be cooked or frozen whole.The flavour is excellent - a bean we recommend very highly.
Heavy yields of glossy purple beansVirtually stringless when picked youngDelicious flavoured purple coloured beansStrong and sturdy dwarf plantsOne of the best flavoured Dwarf French Beans there is. It produces heavy yields of glossy purple stringless beans. The pods change colour to an appetizing dark green colour when cooked. Halfhardy annual.
Offers good disease and pest resistance.Crisp and tender ‘non-hearting’ varietyPack contains equal quantities of each colourMr Fothergill's raised seed provide this tasty red and green salad lettuce mix with attractive oak-shaped leaves. They make a colourful and fresh addition to salads. This lettuce copes well with summer heat and offers good disease and pest resistance.
Limited EditionUnusual bright colour and long flowering seasonSow Autumn, Spring too in cool districtsApprox. 100 seedsViola x wittrockiana - Prized for its wonderful rich, deep gentian blue colour, this pansy is very free flowering and is perfect for the garden or as a feature in pots. Intense when planted ‘en masse’, blooming over a long season. Pansies are one of the oldest cultivated flowering plants. Their exact origin cannot be pinpointed, but the crossbred variety with which we are familiar is identified with Buckinghamshire, England.
Grow a living cubbyTasty beansEasy to growThese beans are great for growing a shady cubby house for you to play in. Plus the pretty purple flowers will turn into yummy purple beans you can pick all summer long.
Tasty and popular plantIntense flavourEasy to growThis edible variant of Chrysanthemum is one of the most interesting Asian ‘greens’ available. Both the pretty leaves and flowers can be used and have a wonderful fragrance and flavour. Delicious in soups, casseroles, hotpots and salads, or blanched with a sesame oil and garlic.
Tasty and popular plantIntense flavourSuper hotCaution: Can irritate skin and eyesA very popular thick walled, medium heat chilli used widely in Mexican cooking. Great for salsas, nachos, tacos, burritos and pizzas. Usually harvested when green but can be left to mature and turn red.
Very quick growingLong tapering rootsExcellent flavourFor ‘something different’Johnsons radish seeds produce easy to grow, large oriental radish. Long white roots have a crisp texture and mild flavour and are traditionally used in stir fries or pickled. Also great in salads.
Fast maturingLarge oval leavesuitable for baby leaves or mature crops.This spinach has dark green oval leaves, is suitable for baby leaves or mature crops. This is a fast maturing variety.
Helps prevent erosion and leaching of nutrientsProtects and enriches soil as a cover crop between seasonsSuppresses weeds and adds valuable nitrogen to the soil Botanical names - Avena sativa (Oat), Brassica rapa (Broccoli), Echinochloa esculenta (Millet), Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat), Trifolium repens (Clover), Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek), Vicia villosa (Wooly Pod Vetch)Use Mr Fothergills' manure mix to sow between seasons to enrich and protect soil. Adding valuable nutrients to your soil, this manure helps prevent erosion and suppresses weeds for healthy, long-lasting soil.The blend contains the following seeds Avena sativa (Oat), Brassica rapa (Broccoli), Echinochloa esculenta (Millet), Fagopyrum esculentum (Buckwheat), Trifolium repens (Clover), Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek), Vicia villosa (Wooly Pod Vetch).
Natures detoxifier and immune boosterLooking after your health has never been easierSuperfoodGrow and harvest your own regular supply of Wheatgrass on your own kitchen windowsill. Wheatgrass is hailed as one of Nature’s Super Foods that has multiple health benefits from detoxifying the body to boosting the immune system. Very high in multiple vitamins, minerals, beta carotene and amino acids.
Microgreens are both healthy and a taste sensationalEasy to growMiniature variations on salad greens and herbsMicrogreens – often called ‘Vegetable Confetti’ - are an exciting, colourful, gourmet alternative to sprouting and very popular amongst gourmet chefs. They are halfway in size between sprouts and baby greens, harvested usually within 2 weeks of sowing. They are commonly grown in seedling trays and differ from sprouts in that they are grown in sunlight and harvested with scissors when there are two or more true leaves.Flavours of the Mediterranean contains Basil Italian Mix, Rocket and Sunflower
The most popular head forming lettuceEasy to growHardy and reliableThe most widely grown lettuce. It has a tightly packed, crisp and very crunchy heart with sweet and delicious leaves.
Alfalfa, radish and broccoli - A healthy blend full of flavourHigh in Vitamin C, B1, B2, B3, B6 and B12So quick and easy to useMr Fothergill's seeds allow you to grow your own edible sprouts in just three to six days. Enjoy the freshest sprouts you have ever tasted – because they are grown in your own kitchen. This healthy, tasty and crunchy blend will bring a special nutty and tangy flavour to sandwiches, enhancing their taste and enjoyment. Good with all traditional sandwich fillings.
Produces long pointed rootsFine flavour and rich colourExcellent source of vitamin A and antioxidantsA splendid main crop carrot, producing long, pointed roots, exudes fine colouring and excellent flavour making this variety one of the most appetising sort available. Ideal for keeping, these carrots grow well in an a well lighted open position, enriched with soil that has not been recently manured.
Sweet fine textured fruitRounded fruit up to four kilosReliable cropperMr Fothergill's seeds produce a sweet, fine-textured round watermelon. It is relatively quick to grow, producing small fruits, 15-20cm (6-8in) across. Water melons require a hot sunny position and plenty of moisture.
Firm, dome shaped headsSide branching when central head is cutGood cold toleranceJohnsons broccoli seeds produce tightly packed, deep green heads with fine flavour. Tastes great served steamed or stir-fried.
Excellent quality and fine flavourCrops over a long periodGood hot weather varietyEasy to growMr Fothergills dwarf bean is an excellent quality, fine flavoured bean that continues to crop over a long period. Particularly suited to later plantings as this is a good hot weather variety. Full of flavour and vitamins. Halfhardy annual.
