A collection of five contrasting Basils to provide different leaf textures, colours and fragrances. CINNAMON is highly ornamental because of its purple flowers and dark green leaves and cinnamon-like aroma; LEMON with afresh citrus fragrance; SWEET which combines the flavours of mint and cloves; BUSH with compact habit and spicy leaves; and THAI with purple-red flowers and fresh green foliage which offers an intense licorice aroma. Excellent for bedding edging and the vegetable or flower garden and also happy on a windowsill or in pots on the patio.
PACKET CONTENTS: One packet each of: Cinnamon Basil, lemon Basil, Sweet Basil, Bush Basil and Purple leaved Thai Basil. More...
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Fragrant, spicy leaves. More...
Per Packet, £1.99
Basils are a favourite with cooks and gardeners world- wide. Now you can try a completely new and exclusive basil with a striking twist of lime. The development of this unique flavour adds interest to desserts as well as savoury dishes. More...
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A very fragrant selection and distinct improvement over other Thai Basils. Extra large leaf size and large plants mean more of that intense liquorice fragrance. The bright green leaves make an attractive foil for the purple-red stems which bear violet-pink flowers. Superb as a container plant on the patio where you can smell its aroma. Excellent for bedding edging and the vegetable or flower garden. Height 76-10Ocm (30-40in). More...
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Tasting like a mixture of mint and cloves it compliments courgettes and is legendary in tomato and pasta dishes. Use fresh or dried in salads, casseroles and vinegars. Insect repellent and companion plant for tomatoes. Companion Plant: Reputed to improve the growth and flavour of tomatoes, and keep most insects and bugs off most of your vegetables. Diluted crushed leaves make an effective organic insecticide. More...
Introducing Basil Cinnamon, Basil Lettuce Leaf, Basil Greek, Basil Purple Delight, Basil Lemon and Basil Ararat better known as The Spice Boys! Individually attractive and unique in appearance - from frilly spice to plain leaved spice. Together they offer a symphony of flavours to tantalise your taste buds in salads, cooking and garnishes.
Basil lettuce Leaf: Almost in appearance to a frilly- leaf lettuce. Short, robust plants with large leaves which have a sweet taste. Use with tomatoes, olive oil, onions and Morzorella cheese. Hgt. 20in.
Basil Cinnamon; Bushy, tall habit with a sweet, cinnamon spicy taste with a hint of cloves. Decorative purple flower spikes. Delicious in dishes with tomato sauce. Hgt. 24in.
Basil Greek: Compact dwarf plants with rounded foliage. Lots of white flowers in summer. Fairly strong flavour with hints of anise-clove. Use in salads. vegetable gratins and dishes with tomato sauce. Hgt 4-6in.
Basil Purple Delight: Uniform plants dark purple leaves, compact habit and a good container plant. Full bodied, sweet yet very spicy flavour, superb for garnishing and flavouring. Hgt. 12-14in.
Basil Lemon; The typical Basil flavour is overshadowed by a wonderful aroma of sweet lemon. Delicious used with fish, peas and selected sweets. Hgt. 24in.
Basil Ararat; An old heirloom, distinct variety with dark green mottled foliage, seldom offered until recently. Fantastic aromatic, sweet and spicy taste. Hgt. 14-18in.
CONTENTS: One packet each of Basil Lettuce leaf, Basil Cinnamon, Basil Greek, Basil Purple Delight, Basil Lemon and Basil Ararat. More...
A beautiful upright herb with rough leaves covered with silvery hairs and most attractive celestial blue flowers beloved by bees. It's an annual growing to 45-90cm (18-36in) which self seeds happily. Cooking: Added to summer drinks and wines because of its, cucumber flavour. Chopped leaves make a healthy soup or YOUNG leaves can be dipped in batter and lightly fried until crisp. Finely cut leaves make a delicious sandwich filling. Companion Plant: Grow it close to tomtoes to attract bees which fertilise the tomato blooms, and anything else in the vegetable garden. Nature's Remedy: A fine source of calcium and potassium and is recommended for toning up the glandular system, and all bronchial, lung and chest disorders. Prolonged use is not advisable. Special Note: Always check with your doctor before using herbs for medicinal purposes. More...
One of the most deliciously flavoured of culinary herbs, widely used on the Continent, is one of the few winter hardy herbs for all-year-round fresh use. It has a rich savoury taste of its own often said to resemble that of caraway, which blends well with fish and meat. The leaves can be chopped and used in salads, stews, herb butter, dressings, etc., or used as a garnish in the same way as parsley. Height 45cm (18in). More...
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Savoury garnish adding zest to any salad. Try chive butter or frozen chive cubes. Companion Plant: Grown close to carrots is said to improve their growth and deter carrot fly and next to roses to help control black spot. Also makes excellent organic insecticide. More...
A dual purpose annual herb grown for its seeds or fresh young leaves. The seeds are delicious in cakes and when crushed, add an orangey flavour to meat dishes. The young leaves are often called 'Cilantro'; finely chop and add to chicken soup to give it a Latin touch or soak the crushed seeds in hot water and add the liquid only to cubes of pork simmering in tomatoes for a real Mexican flavour. Height 90cm (3ft). More...
A superb outdoor garden cress with a difference. Neat mounds of bright green, frilly edged dark leaves with a delicious, unusual spicy, nutty flavour. Ideal for salads and garnish. More...
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A variation on the well known cress with a less curly leaf and a unique flavour which is hotter and stronger than traditional varieties. Incredibly easy to grow on the windowsill, in the conservatory or greenhouse and ready to harvest in 5-6 days. Delicious in sandwiches, salads or as a garnish. More...
An exquisite dwarf form of this special, architectural plant. However, the charm of the original is not lost, as the ferny foliage is highly attractive and most delicate. The plant is surprisingly compact, making it ideal for container growing.
Excellent in the herb garden, and ideal for windowsill growing. Easy to grow. More...
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Has a flavour all its own in both leaves and seeds. Excellent in sauces, salads, soups etc. Leaves can replace parsley, tarragon and mint in sauces. More...
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Cooking: Delicious sweet and delicate aniseed flavour. Use in salads and with fish to counteract oiliness. Beauty: An infusion used as a compress is excellent for softening rough chapped hands. Pour hot water over the leaves and stems for a cleansing facial steam bath. Nature's Remedy: Reputed use for many ailments, particularly regularising painful and abnormal menstrual periods. It has long been recommended to combat obesity and aid slimming, as an eyewash for sore eyes and as a gentle laxative. Steep 1 tablespoonful of freshly crushed seeds in 1 cup of water for 5 minutes. Sweeten with honey to taste. More...
Oustanding yields of large, smooth and pure white bulbs with an enticing and traditional aniseed flavour. Victoria is a newly bred form which has neat foliage and improved resistance to bolting. More...
Mixture contains a selection from the following: Mizuna, Komatsuna, Tatsoi, Mustard Red Giant, Red Russian Kale. A unique selection of fresh leaves, especially to create a tasty meek 'n' mild addition to stir-fries. This imaginative blend provides a real alternative to normal salad leaves, adding new textures, colours and tastes. More...
Mixture contains a selection from the following: Salad Rocket, Red Giant Mustard, Green Wave Mustard, Miluna. A unique selection of fresh leaves, especially to create a taste of the orient in salads or stir-frys. This imaginative nice 'n' spicy blend provides a real alternative to normal salad leaves, adding new textures, colours and tastes. More...
A collection of five herbs selected by T&M especially for growing on windowsills. They provide an excellent range of textures and flavours which may be used in cooking, salads or for medicinal use. Bush Basil forms compact plants with lots of fragrant spicy leaves, ideal to accompany tomato dishes. Sweet Marjoram is mild and sweet and ideal for stuffing, soups and stews. Fernleaf Dill, bred for bushiness and a dwarf habit, is the ultimate accompaniment to fresh fish. Chives add a savoury zest to salads or as a garnish. Finally, no herb collection would be complete without Parsley Clivi, with its highly ornamental foliage and tangy flavour.
PACKET CONTENTS: One packet each of: Bush Basil - Hardy Annual; 23cm (9in), Sweet Marjoram - Half Hardy Annual: 25cm (10in), Femleaf Dill - Hardy Annual: 45cm (18in), Chives - Hardy Perennial: 30cm (12in), and Parsley Clivi - Hardy Perennial: 23cm (9in). More...
A break from tradition! An ANNUAL Lavender, flowering in the same year in which it is sown. Dwarf, compact plants, with spikes of soft blue flowers, which have an array of uses, from patio containers to bedding and making an instant border edge or hedge. Wherever you plant, 'Lady's' unique fragrance will fill the air - and don't forget that you can use the flowers in pot-pourri. You can also treat Lavender Lady as a Hardy Perennial. Flowers summer. Height 20-25cm (8-10in). More...
Per Packet, £2.19
Flaring petals from compact bracts crown slender stems. Very attractive bushes of aromatic grey/green foliage. Favoured by citizens of the Roman Empire for fragrance. Easy to grow and trouble free. More...
Neat, dwarf variety, strongly fragrant producing a prolific quantity of deep blue flowers. Perfect for hedging and cut flowers and ideal for drying. Flowers summer. Height 30-46cm (12-18in). More...
Cooking: The ideal accompaniment to roast lamb—for an unusual but delicious sauce mix with honey and lemon juice. Add to boiled new potatoes, peas, make mint jelly or garnish summer drinks.
Companion Plant: Mint has a piquant aroma and as such is disliked by much of the insect world. Above all, plant mint close to all brassicas and it will repel the Cabbage White Butterfly and a sprig or two in your wardrobe will keep moths out of your clothes.
Nature's Remedy: It has a remarkable reputation with indigestion, for calming the nerves, for soothing sleep and recurring sickness. Many herbalists claim it aids virility and can be used against Migraine. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tablespoonful of chopped fresh leaves and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Take as required a tablespoon at a time. More...
A delicious salad and sandwich ingredient which takes up little space and a very small amount of your time. Children find it fascinating to watch it grow as in only a few days it produces healthy and nutritious food. You can grow Mustard and Cress by sowing this packet and a packet of T&M's Cress in the same or separate containers. Sow the cress 3 days before the mustard so they will be ready at the same time. More...
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A hardy perennial herb with sweet smelling, aromatic foliage which can be used fresh or dry for flavouring moussaka, stews, sausages, omelets, stuffings, pizzas and all Italian dishes. Try it sprinkled on lamb or pork before cooking. The flowers produced in summer and autumn can also be used for flavouring after they have been gently dried. Flowers summer. Height 30-45cm (12-18in) Companion Plant: Plant among Broccoli to repel the Cabbage Butterfly. More...
LOOKS LIKE PARSLEY - TASTES LIKE CELERY. This opens up interesting opportunities. Instead of a parsley garnish that is left on the side of the plate, PAR-CEL is the garnish with the real celery flavour you can eat too. It will become a basic salad ingredient for it is plentiful, can be grown easily and gives a salad that wonderful warm celery flavour. You can also grow it as a windowsill pot herb. More...
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Dark green, finely curled voluminous leaves on long thick stems. High yielding and stays green longer than any other parsley, without yellowing. Its robust habit allows for all the year round production, as 'Big Mountain' withstands both hot and cool conditions, also over-winters extremely well. More...
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A selected strain with tightly curled rich green leaf, ideal for garnishing, soups, stews etc, A fine windowsill pot plant which will supply fresh parsley on demand. More...
A beautiful, fully curled, piquantly flavoured variety with rich deep green appearance. A well-known garnish, the stem has pungent flavouring properties and its other great asset is an ability to neutralise the odour of garlic on your breath. More...
(Sheeps or French Parsley) The true variety, absolutely unsurpassed for flavour. Companion Plant: Said to improve the health and vigour of roses and tomatoes when grown next to them. More...
A new introduction of triple curled parsley, which gives a much tighter curl on neat, compact and very attractive plants. Extremely useful for the kitchen and a glorious garnish. Stands well and holds its colour over a long period. Can be grown all year round for windowsill culture. More...
A little known but very useful salad plant which can be 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. More...
Its powerful fragrance goes well with lamb and chicken. Add to tomato soup, stews and, finely chopped, to fresh cooked peas. The tea is said to help headaches, colic and colds. More...
Ideal for rich foods plus traditional sage and onion stuffing with duck and goose. A useful gargle for sore throats. And don't forget that it also looks great in the perennial border. Companion Plant: Reputed to ward off carrot fly planted next to carrots. With cabbage said to improve their flavour and digestibility and to repel Cabbage Moth and Cabbage White Butterfly. More...
An attractive, bushy plant which is more vigorous than traditional French Tarragon. Branching stems of lance-shaped, aromatic foliage which is perfect for use in sauces, dressings and with fish dishes. More...
An old favourite for stews stuffings etc., mixed herbs and bouquet garni. Stimulates the appetite and helps the digestion of fatty foods. Helps repel cabbage root fly. Companion Plant: Grow close to cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli and brussels sprouts as it is a great deterrent of cabbage root-fly or cabbage worm. More...
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