Garlic chives or Chinese chives differ from ordinary chives in having flat leaves & a delicate mild garlic flavour. They can be used in salads & stews as well as fish egg or meat dishes. The blossom buds are a Chinese delicacy & can be eaten raw or stir fried.

This hardy perennial is easy to grow & ideal for pots or borders. Sow these seeds in spring in a good seed compost just covering the seed with compost. Germination usually takes 14-21 days at 19-21C. Transplant the seedlings when large enough to handle planting 4 seedlings in each 7.5cm pot.

When well rooted move to a cold frame & plant out 20cm apart. Plant each potful so the soil level in the pot is about 5cm below the ground. For best results plant in a sunny spot in rich fertile well drained soil.

The following spring draw up the soil around the plants & a first cut can be made 3-4 weeks later.

Quantity: 100 seeds

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This herb is the ideal accompaniment to roast lamb & is great with boiled new potatoes & peas. Mint has a piquant aroma & as such is disliked by much of the insect world making it a good companion plant.

This means that there is advantage to planting mint close to cabbages as it will repel the Cabbage White Butterfly. Sow these seeds from late winter to early summer in Seed Compost but do not cover the seed with compost.

Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet & seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 7-16 days at 21-24C. Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Later plant out 30cm apart into ordinary soil in part shade.

Quantity: 1250 seeds

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This very useful salad plant is popular with todays chefs & is widely used raw in salads or cooked lightly when it makes a delicious spinach substitute.

Late summer sowings will carry on cropping into the winter if the plants are protected by cloches. Sow these seeds from April to July in any good fertile well drained soil. Sow thinly 6mm deep in drills spaced 45-60cm apart. When the seedlings are large enough to handle thin out to 23-30cm apart.

Pick the young leaves as required over the whole row rather than just one or two plants as this would weaken them. As the flower buds appear pinch them out to prolong cropping.

Quantity: 500 seeds

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Herb Rocket Discovery is a popular & easy to grow salad leaf. Widely used in salads sandwiches this has a unique aromatic taste & can also be included in pizza & pasta dishes.

Plant Type: Hardy Perennial Herb
Cropping: From 30 days as a salad leaf

Sow: Sow seeds from March to September outdoors or all year on a windowsill.
Sow seeds thinly 13mm deep in drills 37cm (15

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An alternative to the usual Rocket these seeds will provide a plant with deep green serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish. Wild Rocket has a stronger flavour than standard Rocket & the young leaves can be picked in succession & are perfect for salads.

Easy to grow these seeds will eventually reach a height of 15-20cm. Sow these from April to July & spread thinly 1cm deep in drills 30cm apart in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth.

When large enough to handle thin the seedlings to 23-30cm apart. Harvest young leaves as required picking only a few from each plant ensuring you don't weaken the plant. Prefers moist well drained soil in full sun.

Quantity 1000 seeds

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Enjoy your garden in vintage style with this wonderful Heritage 2 Seater Hammock featuring fabulous decorative scrollwork. Made from quality steel with a rust-proof pre-weathered finish this sturdy swing seat adds style to your outdoors. It is perfect for idyllic relaxation on those lazy hazy days of summer. Locate it in a prime position with a panoramic view of your garden & then sit back & gently swing to & fro.

A great choice for your garden this swing seat should be enhanced by surrounding with vivid fragrant flowers or by adding decorative cushions. Ground pegs are included to provide additional stability on your lawn. Wonderfully crafted & generously sized this swing seat comes at a great price & is well worth investing in for its durability alone.

Rust proof finish

Ground pegs included

Dimensions: W152 x D88 x H215

Please note: All Greenfingers Garden Furniture arrives flat-packed & will require some assembly.

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Made for sunny days this stunning Heritage Bench with Antique Finish is perfect for any style of garden. Its stylish eye-catching ...

Heritage Collection Broad Bean Dreadnought is a heritage Longpod for flavour. Pods are produced in abundance containing 7 to 8 plump white beans per pod ready to harvest in June. One of the best broad beans for freezing as seeds do not discolour. Height to 120cm (4').

Type: Vegetable
Cropping: 95 days

Sowing:
Sow seed February under cloches March to April outdoors. Ideally sow in double rows 5cm deep & 20-23cm apart in the row with 20-23cm between each row. Allow at least 60cm between each double row. Germination takes about 10 days.

Growing:
Support the plants as they grow by placing a cane or stout stick at each corner & tying in with string especially in windy gardens.

Aftercare:
Pinch out growing tips once first pods have set to deter Blackfly. Keep well watered particularly when flowers are setting.

Approx 50 seeds per packet

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Heritage Collection Broad Bean Green Windsor is shorter & broader podded than the Longpods. They average 4 large dark green beans per pod & are amongst the best heritage varieties for flavour.

Used to make Brown Windsor soup also a superb cooked vegetable. Surplus beans will freeze well without discolouring. Slightly later to mature than the Longpods. Height 100cm

Type: Vegetable
Cropping: 95 days

Sowing:
Sow seed February under cloches March to April outdoors.

Ideally sow in double rows 5cm deep & 20-23cm apart in the row with 20-23cm between each row. Allow at least 60cm between each double row. Germination takes about 10 days.

Growing:
Support the plants as they grow by placing a cane or stout stick at each corner & tying in with string especially in windy gardens.

Aftercare:
Pinch out growing tips once first pods have set to deter Blackfly. Keep well watered particularly when flowers are setting.

Approx 50 seeds per packet

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Heritage Collection Climbing Bean Selma Zebra is a real eye-catcher. A decorative plant for the vegetable plot as well as the flower bed.

Very early to mature & will continue to set pods profusely throughout the summer. The delicious pods turn an appetising green colour when steamed.

Type: Vegetable
Cropping: 80 days

Sowing:
Sow mid April indoors late April to July outdoors.

Sow seed 5cm deep in 7-5cm pots or trays of good free-draining seed sowing mix. Place in a propagator or sealed container inside a plastic bag & place at 18-20

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