Our Seed Collection Tin + 5 Packets of Seed makes an ideal gift for keen gardeners. The vintage style tin will keep seeds safe and dry and contains a fabulous selection of easy-to-grow colourful flowers which not only provide vibrant colour all summer...

ritish bred for high yields and reliability, Runner Bean 'Polestar' has become a gardeners' favourite. The stringless, fleshy pods are produced in clusters of fleshy, flavoursome beans reaching 25cm (10") in length. This variety is early to flower and...

This is a well-known, rich, orange-red fleshed carrot that is crisp, sweet and high in Vitamin C. It can be sown earlier than many other carrots, which extends the season, and it is particularly good for successional sowing - sow at 4 weekly intervals...

This dwarf, compact Broad Bean is absolutely perfect for small gardens and offers bumper crops of 15cm (6in) pods, each packed with 5 deliciously tender beans. Ideal for successional sowings to give continuous picking through the season.

This is an unusual, easy to grow, space saving beetroot with rosy pink outer skin and an intriguing 'bullseye' combination of rosy-red and white on the inside. This fades to soft pink when cooked adding interest to salads. The beetroots are tender, very...

This fabulous loose-leaf lettuce produces attractive red-bronze leaves with delicate crimped edges. With a non-hearting habit, Lettuce 'Red Salad Bowl' can be picked as individual leaves when required, or cut as a full head. This RHS AGM variety is ideal...

A little known but very useful salad plant, Rocket can be used raw in salads or cooked lightly when it makes a delicious spinach substitute. Late summer sowings of Rocket will carry on cropping into the winter if the plants are protected by cloches. Sow...

A favourite for garnishing, boasting tightly curled, rich green leaves of exceptional quality. Makes a fine windowsill pot plant or low hedging plant for the herb garden. Perfect for garnishing, soups, stews and salads. Biennial, usually grown as a Hardy...

Easy to grow, ideal for windowsill growing, and a favourite with cooks and gardeners worldwide. The pungent leaves with a spicy, clove-like aroma, have a wide range of uses not only in the kitchen but when planted near tomatoes basil improves their...

Britain's most popular cauliflower and one of the most reliable for summer and autumn use. A compact plant habit with white, tight heads (curds) for eating raw or steamed.