Category Archives: Garden
Sweet Pea ‘Purple Pimpernel’ – Seeds
Stunning new colour combination on this traditional climber makes ‘Purple Pimpernel’ an ideal variety for exhibition. In two shades of purple, the large, fragrant blooms on their long, strong stems look fabulous in a vase. The original seed was sent to T&M by an amateur breeder and we liked it so much, we’ve produced a
Cucumber ‘Jogger’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Crisp, yet juicy and bitter-free is how we’d describe this delicious ‘American slicer’ which performed exceptionally well in our outdoor trials in a poor growing season. Trailing plants produce a good crop of 22-25cm (9-10in) long fruits with soft white spines. Seed development is slow making this variety ideal for slicing in sandwiches and salads.
Foxglove ‘Silver Cub’ – Seeds
Grow a plant that’s lovely to look at and lovely to touch too. This unusual foxglove produces strong, mid-height flower spires in its first year if sown in January. An added bonus is the pretty silver foliage which feels ‘fluffy’ and soft to the touch, like puppies’ ears!
Sweet Pea ‘Scent Infusion’ – Seeds
Sweet Pea ‘Scent Infusion’ flaunts all the much-loved characteristics of a traditional mix in terms of colour and fragrance, at the same time benefitting from generous stem length and strength from modern breeding. A specially selected blend is a joy to have growing up trellis and obelisks in the garden, pick the flowers regularly to
Broccoli ‘Green Magic’ (Calabrese) – Seeds
Broccoli ?Green Magic? produces flavoursome rich green heads which are packed full of health benefits. Loved for its reliable performance, superior flavour and showing good resistance to white rust, its no wonder this variety has earned a prestigious RHS AGM.
Beetroot ‘Moneta’ – Seeds
Beetroot for the lazy gardener, no thinning required! Bumper crops of smooth, tasty roots, and hardly any will go to seed.
Salad Leaves ‘Speedy’ – Start-A-Garden? Seed Range
Harvest within 25 days and ideal for containers on the patio! A quick growing mix for gardeners who cannot wait! A tasty blend of tastes, textures, colours and leaf shapes for sandwiches, salads and garnishes or used as ‘baby’ leaves. Quickest during summer but can be sown all year indoors.
Salpiglossis sinuata ‘Casino Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Powerful mixture of glorious veined Alstroemeria-like flowers. Throws out flower branches close to the ground, resulting in a dwarfer compact habit. Ideal cut flower. Height: 45-60cm (18-24in)
Beetroot ‘Chioggia’ (Globe) – Seeds
Orange-pink on the outside, an appealing ‘bullseyecombination of rosy-red and white on the inside, which fades to soft pink when cooked. Beetroot ‘Chioggiais sweet, tender and succulent with lustrous dark green leaves and ruby-red stems
Pea ‘Alderman’ (Maincrop) – Heritage Seeds
Maincrop This well known heritage maincrop produces heavy crops of large, curved, dark green pea pods of the highest quality. Each pod of Pea ‘Alderman’ contains up to 11 succulent peas with a superb flavour. This well known and reliable variety has a tall growth habit that will require supports but is well worth the
Coriander – Start-A-Garden? Seed Range
A quick, easy to grow herb with pungent leaves cropping in only 6 weeks. Essential for adding to curries, salsa and a host of hot and spicy dishes, as well as injecting life into cool salads. A decorative herb for the border, thanks to its finely cut foliage, or as a pot plant on the
Rudbeckia x hirta hybrida ‘Cherokee Sunset’® – Seeds
As a result of over 10 years breeding and selection by T&Ms flower breeders, Rudbeckia Cherokee Sunset® was born. Never before has there been such a spectacular range of colours of fully double to semi-double Rudbeckia, with large 3-4in blooms. Shades of golden yellow, orange, bronze and mahogany make up this stunning blend that resembles
Sweet Pepper ‘Astor’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Early to set fruit and producing plentiful crops throughout the summer if grown in the greenhouse, Astor is a superb green-turning yellow grilling pepper. The sweet and crisp fruits grow up to 25cm (10in) in length and can also be grown in a sheltered site outdoors.
Sweet Pepper ‘Black Knight’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Fruits of this early-to-set, heavy-cropping pepper will start green and then turn an attractive deep purple as they ripen. Long fruits – 25cm (10in) – are delicious stuffed, roasted or grilled.
Sunflower ‘Sunshot Golds Mixed’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
Plants are bushy and multistemmed, producing up to 20 blooms per plant! The bright yellow, chrysanthemum- type, double and semi-double blooms last for up to 3 weeks on the plants, that’s 2 or 3 times longer than other double varieties. Early to flower and perfect for containers and borders, this compact and free-flowering sunflower is
Salad Leaves ‘Mesclun’ Mixed – Seeds
A mix of lettuce varieties for mixed salads, sandwiches and garnish.
Tomato ‘Rainbow Blend’ F1 Hybrid – Seeds
What more could you want from a tomato. Juicy, sweet and colourful! Simply stunning mix of four colours of ‘baby plums’ – Katiebell (yellow), Lizziebell (orange), Luciebell (red) and Flamingo (pink) – will make attractive and productive plants this summer. Contrasting fruit colours will add to the interest and taste of your salads, sauces and
Petunia x hybrida ‘Sparklers’ – Seeds
T&M is proud to bring you the first ever star-shaped petunia from seed. A white version of this uniquely-shaped flower was originally sent to us by a customer, Edward Cragen from Kent in 1998. After 10 years of breeding and many generations of selection, the perfect star shape was obtained as well as this fabulous
Sunflower ‘Russian Giant’ – Start-A-Garden? Seed Range
Easy to grow and a giant in sunflowers. Grows up to 3m (10ft) tall if given plenty of room and boasts eye-catching, huge yellow flowers up to 30cm (12in) in diameter. Excellent for the back of borders, ideal for children to grow and birds love the seeds and will feed from the flower heads in
