Vegetable Seeds Catalogue

A red beefsteak, heirloom variety that produces medium sized tomatoes with excellent flavour and yield. Tomatoes grow to 12 cm and are slightly lobed and flattened on top. Relatively early to ripen for beefsteak varieties. An indeterminate plant that requires some staking. 30 seeds.

A deep orange heirloom tomato with low acid content that grows to 10 cm. Reportedly the seeds were given to brides in Nebraska as a gift as the plants were able to handle the cold, windy environment. A good looking globe tomato that will add colour to any salad and holds well into autumn. 80 seeds.

A bush variety with medium sized red, slightly flattened tomatoes. An early, fleshy variety that is great fresh or cooked. Grows to 40-60 cm high and may need a little bit of support as it can yield well. A reasonably compact variety that’s suited to pots or small gardens. Originates from Czechoslovakia. Handles cooler climates well. 25 seeds.

Russian heirloom has a dedicated following amongst tomato lovers due to its distinctive rich earthy, smoky flavour with a good acid/sweet balance. A dark beefsteak variety that is slightly flattened and gets to 10 cm across. An indeterminate variety. Named in honour of a great athlete, activist & opera singer (1898-1976). 30 seeds.

A great tasting early, red tomato for cooler climates. As the name suggests it can set fruit in places where summer can be slow to start. A versatile medium round tomato with a slight acidic flavour. It can handle cooler weather but not frosts. While a determinate variety it still requires staking. 40 seeds.

A sweet and attractive cherry tomato. These 2-3 cm tasty morsels arrive in yellow, orange and red marbling encasing the sweet gold flesh. The flavour and cat’s eye star-burst pattern on the blossom end make them a hit with the kids. Good disease resistance & extremely productive indeterminate variety. 40 seeds.

A round, red heirloom tomato with a classic tomato flavour, acidic with a hint of sweetness. Very productive, especially in hot, dry weather. A fleshy thick-skinned medium tomato that does not crack. A popular all-rounder used raw or in sauces. An indeterminate variety with a long harvest. 40 seeds.

A favourite in the UK where it is a reliable, early cropper in their short summers with cooler weather. This variety produces high yields of delicious small, round red tomatoes, about 4 cm in diameter. An indeterminate variety that requires staking. A low acid variety. 50 seeds.

Forget your prejudice against turnips. This variety tastes better and stays smoother as it sizes, while other turnips get a coarser flesh. This variety is superb raw, with a crisp, sweet, fruity taste. We eat it raw in salads or cooked in stir fries, pies and stew. Also adds a good flavour to stock. Hakurei has white, flat-round, smooth roots that matures, best harvested young, 5-8cm diam. The dark green leaves can be eaten raw or lightly cooked. 60 seeds.

A popular heirloom dating back to the late 1800’s. Smooth, round roots with bright purple shoulders and a white bottom. Roots grows to 15cm, but tastiest when roots are 6-10cm in diameter. The roots have a sweet, firm, white flesh that can be eaten in soups, stews or baked. This variety has large lobed leafy greens that can also be eaten. 400 seeds.

A fast growing, superb eating Japanese Turnip. The beauty of this turnip is that it has sweet, smooth flesh and can be harvested at all stages of growth, from small to large size roots (5-15 cm) without getting pithy. The globe shaped roots have a white flesh and skin and maintain a sweet, mild, crisp flesh. Can be sown from spring to autumn, mature early and are slow to bolt. 50 seeds.