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Herbs & Healing
The various health benefits and healing qualities of herbs have been known for generations. We've done our research to bring you a selection of healing herbs and medicinal herbs that may help to soothe and calm aches, pains and irritations - in short, a 'natural medicine cabinet'. Whilst we do not advocate the use of herbs in lieu of a doctor's visit, we do recommend the use of herbs to treat minor 'day to day' ailments, including headaches, sunburn, bruises and hay fever.
Disclaimer
As with all alternative medicines and plants with purported medicinal benefits it is important to inform your health care providers that you are using them; this helps to ensure safe and coordinated care. We can accept no liability for any side effect or contingency from any allergy or any other cause or harm that may arise. If in doubt please do consult a medical practitioner before using.
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Aloe Vera Plant
The legendary medicinal plant. Grow on your window sill ready for when needed. Aloe Vera fresh from the plant is much more effective than when diluted in creams etc.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant approximately 6" (15cms).
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Angelica Plant
A very versatile hardy, biennial herb that can be used in salads, eaten as a vegetable or crystallised for cake decorations. Also a striking architectural plant.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Angelica Seed
Great for using as a vegetable, crystallising, pot pourri, medicinal uses or flavouring your own gin! A hardy herb plant that looks just as good in the ornamental garden.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.
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Anise Seed
Young leaves can be used in salads, stems and roots in soups to add a hint of liquorice. Harvested seed can be used to flavour breads, cakes and liqueurs. Half hardy.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.
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Apple Mint Plant
A hardy, perennial herb plant that adds extra zip to peas and potatoes. Excellent for making the most flavoursome mint sauce you ever did taste.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Basil Seed 'Sweet Genovese'
Use in salads, torn over pasta or in soups and stews; its classic warm and 'spicy' aroma is unmistakeable however it is used.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 300 seeds.
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Bay Plant
An evergreen, hardy, perennial shrubby herb. Great for adding flavour to cooking particularly soup and stews. Can help relieve aching limbs!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Bergamot Plant
Pretty flowers cheer up Summer salads whilst the lemon-orange flavour adds a delicate piquancy to chicken and fish dishes. Perfect for herbal tea.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Bergamot Seed
A herb that is good in salads, flavouring fish and meat dishes. Makes a refreshing herbal tea. Lemon-orange scented - lovely.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.
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Borage Plant
A pretty herb with a delicate cucumber flavour making it perfect for adding to salads or Summer drinks. Bees love it in the garden. An interesting alternative vegetable.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Borage Seed
Pretty blue flowers that bees and pollinating insects love. Tasty in Summer drinks such as Pimms and salads - or can be cooked and used in a similar way to spinach.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 40 seeds.
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Bulbing Fennel Seed 'Sweet Florence'
Every part can be used in the kitchen! Extremely graceful, and doesn't look out of place planted on the veg garden, herb garden or even ornamental borders.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 30 seeds.
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Bulrushes
Also known as Reed Mace and can reach 7 feet (2.1 metres) tall. Excellent plant for purifying pond water and for wild fowl to hide in. Best for the larger pond.
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Supplied as a bare root plant.
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Caraway Seed
Seeds are traditionally used in a diverse range of dishes especially Indian and Asian cuisine. Caraway dates back to the Stone age and was used in love potions!
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 350 seeds.
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Catgrass Plant
For cat lovers! Cats eat this sparingly for essential vitamins, said to help remove fur balls. Particularly good if your cat is house bound.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Catgrass Seed
Also known as Cocksfoot Sparta. For cat lovers! Cats eat this sparingly for essential vitamins, said to help remove fur balls.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 500 seeds.
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Catnip Seed
Catnip or Catmint is loved by cats, they roll around in the plant! It is also good for deterring rats, aphids and ants.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.
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Chamomile Plant
Very soothing to both mind and body, chamomile had many medicinal benefits, including helping you sleep or relax. Easy to grow.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
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Chive Plant
This onion flavoured perennial herb can be used in soups, chopped in salads and is especially good in home made cheese. Excellent.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Chives Seed
Onion flavoured perennial herb which has so many uses in cooking! It also looks pretty in the garden and attracts bees. Every garden should grow chives!
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 300 seeds.
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Coriander Seed 'Leisure'
Cultivated for more than 3000 years. Coriander is an invaluable herb for culinary use, essential for much Mexican and Indian cooking.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.
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Credit Crunch Grow Your Own English Herbs Gift Pack
A selection of 6 of the best English herb seeds. A mix of annuals, biennials and perennials. Great for a beginner or novice alike.
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Supplied as 6 different packets of herbs, guidance and gift bag
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Credit Crunch Grow Your Own French Herbs Kit
A collection of French herb seeds to grow in a border on in pots. Each of the five varieties offer amazing fragrance and flavour to any dish.
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Supplied as a collection of 5 different herb seeds, guidance and gift bag.
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Credit Crunch Grow Your Own Herbal Teas
Grow your own herbal tea from seed. Easy and not expensive to do. All varieties can be grown in the garden, pots or window boxes.
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Supplied as 6 packets of seed, guidance and gift bag.
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Credit Crunch Grow Your Own Herbs Gift Pack
Herb seed selection of popular varieties, some perennial, some annual. Includes British classics such as rosemary and parsley. A perfect gift for any gardener!
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Supplied as 10 packets of different herb seeds, guidance and gift bag.
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Credit Crunch Grow Your Own Italian Herbs Gift Pack
A selection of annual, biennial and perennial Italian herb seeds to grow in the garden or in pots.
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Supplied as 6 assorted herb seed packets, guidance and gift bag
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Culinary Herb Collection
This an excellent gift for the keen gardener, keen chef or both! A wonderful collection of seeds to produce what is considered to be the top ten herbs!
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Supplied as complete kit.
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Cumin Seed
Seed of this plant is commonly used in Indian cooking, adding a particular zest and piquancy. Simply delicious and easy to grow.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 125 seeds.
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Dill Seed
An excellent last minute garnish to fish dishes! This attractive herb has many many uses including as a breath freshener.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.
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Fennel Plant
Feathery grey-green foliage with an aniseed flavour. An attractive border plant with bright yellow flowers. Excellent in bread, salad and soups.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Fennel Seed
Excellent in bread, salad and soups. Has an aniseed flavour. Can be used to reduce hunger pains! Attractive grey-green foliage.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.
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Feverfew Plant
A pretty plant that has medicinal benefits, particularly if you suffer from migraines or arthritis. Easy to grow and produces white daisy like flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Feverfew Tea
A dried form of the herb (our own cultivation) for use any time of year. Easy to prepare just like a pot of 'PG Tips'!
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Supplied as a packet of dried tea to make approximately two gallons.
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Feverfew Trough
A herb that offers pain relief (particularly if you suffer from migraines and arthritis) without harmful side effects, easy to grow with pretty white daisy like flowers.
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Supplied as a complete growing trough.
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Garlic Chives Plant
An amazing from of chives with a mild garlic flavoured leaf. Excellent for adding to your cooking as well as looking pretty in the garden!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Garlic Chives Seed
A ready supply of garlic flavoured leaves. The flavour is not as strong as garlic bulbs, but very delicious and easy to grow. Perennial in habit.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.
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Ginger Mint Plant
A beautiful leaved mint (almost tiger striped) with amazing little lilac flowers and a ginger scent to it. A cross between Spearmint and Corn mint.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Ginkgo Tree
Probably the oldest tree on the planet - and beautiful! Found to have many health benefits including helping Alzheimer's and hangovers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant approximately 10 - 12" (25 - 30 cm) tall.
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Goji Berry (Potted Plant)
Grows into a large bush that is full of this amazing super fruit late in the Summer. Said to be better for you than Blueberries and help you live longer.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm square pot and standing 6" (15 cms) tall.
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Herb Of Jupiter Plant
Botanically it is known as Sempervivum, but also known as the House Leek. Great for rockery gardens in a sunny position. Has many health benefits.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
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Horseradish Plant
The English favourite! Harvest roots in the Winter to make your own Horseradish sauce. The later it is harvested the hotter it will be!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Hyssop Plant
Use leaves sparingly in salads. The intense blue flowers can also be used a garnish too. Very pretty - and Bees love it!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Hyssop Seed
Intense blue flowers can be used as a garnish, or the leaves used sparingly in salads A real favourite for bees. A shrubby, hardy, perennial plant.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Japanese Bitter Orange
Not actually a Citrus - but similar! Winter hardy with small orange fruits, great for making marmalade and juice. Thorns are also good for treating toothache!
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Supplied as a single stemmed pot grown plant approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
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Lemon Balm Plant
To help slow down and possibly relieve the onset of Alzheimer's disease, also good for those suffering from stress and insomnia. Makes lovely tea - or ice cream.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Lemon Balm Seed
Thought to slow down the onset of Alzheimer' disease. A lovely scented hardy, perennial herb. Leaves can be used to make herbal tea or ice cream.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.
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Lemon Grass 'East Indian' Plant
Deliciously crunchy lemon scented stems. Home grown and freshly cut Lemon Grass is incomparable to that bought in the supermarket.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Lemon Grass Seed 'East Indian'
A lovely lemon scented herb that is so popular in Thai and Chinese dishes. Very easy to grow but does require winter frost protection.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 180 seeds.
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Loquat
A handsome garden tree with delicious orange coloured fruits. Excellent for jams or pies. Self fertile and hardy though will require winter protection for fruit to mature.
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Supplied as a 1 litre pot grown plant approximately 8 - 12" (20 - 30 cm) tall.
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Loquat (small)
A delicious orange coloured fruit which is growing in popularity within the UK. The trees are hardy so can be planted outside. Self fertile.
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Supplied as a small plant grown in a 3" (7 cm) pot.
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Lovage Plant
A flavoursome plant that gives a very pleasant taste to the palate if a few crushed leaves are added to Whisky, soup or cheese! Very ornamental.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Lovage Seed
Lovage has a pleasant celery type taste. Yellow flowers. Perennial in habit and reaches 6 feet (2 metre) tall. A real centrepiece for the herb garden.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 85 seeds.
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Marjoram Plant
Tender perennial. Fine flavoured grey green foliage herb. Very valuable as an infusion to relieve stomach pains.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Marjoram Seed
Tender perennial, fine flavoured grey green foliage herb plant with pretty pink flowers. Great addition to many culinary delights as well as having medicinal benefits.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Moroccan Mint Plant
A compact, hardy variety of mint that is exceptionally good for making tea (which is very refreshing and good for you). Better suited to pot growing.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Old English Marigold Seed
Back in the 1940s and 50s these were very popular cut flowers hardly seen these days. A mix of three distinct beautiful varieties. Hardy annuals.
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Supplied as a packet of approx 150 seeds.
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Oregano Plant
Perennial variety commonly known as wild marjoram. A good seasoning herb, particularly for Italian cooking!
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Oregano Seed
Hardy perennial also known as wild marjoram. A good accompaniment for Haddock. Easy to grow.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.
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Parsley Plant 'Champion Moss Curled'
A 'normal' crinkled leaf garden parsley - probably the most popular herb and great for decoration.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Parsley Plant 'Italian Giant'
A tall variety with large open green plain leaves. Aromatic and vigorous. Excellent in soups, fish dishes and especially sauces.
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Parsley Seed 'Champion Moss Curled'
Delicious green curly leaved parsley. Great for garnish or for companion planting with roses.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Parsley Seed 'Hamburg'
The bonus of this herb / vegetable is that you can eat the leaves like Parsley and the roots like Parsnip.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Parsley Seed 'Italian Giant'
Tall variety of parsley with a large, flat open plain green leaf. Aromatic and vigorous. Excellent in soups and for garnish. Easy to grow.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Pineapple Mint Plant
Pretty green, edged white leafed mint plant with a pineapple scent/flavour to it. Hardy perennial, prefers a partial shade position. Produces white flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Purslane Seed
Half hardy annual with very succulent round leaves tossed sparingly into summer salads or great in oriental dishes.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Rosemary Plant
Very popular aromatic seasoning herb. Perennial in habit and grows into a lovely scented bush. If you only grow one herb, this is the one we would recommend!
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Rosemary Seed
Very popular seasoning herb. Perennial in habit. Great accompaniment to Lamb and smells amazing!
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.
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Russian Comfrey Plant
Russian comfrey grows huge leaves. Primarily used and prized by organic growers as it makes an excellent potash feed and bees love it!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Russian Comfrey Seed
Primarily used and prized by organic growers as a fertiliser. Makes an excellent potash feed and it's easy to grow.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 30 seeds.
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Russian Tarragon Plant
Whilst the flavour is not so pronounced as the French variety it proves to be much hardier and the flavour strengthens with age.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Russian Tarragon Seed
Milder flavour than French Tarragon but much hardier. This highly prized herb is blended into Hollandaise and vinegar.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.
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Sage Plant
A well used herb and great for use during the Winter months to flavour poultry or game. Can ease hot flushes caused by menopause. Easy to grow.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Sage Seed
An exceptional perennial herb with good flavour, particularly useful during the Winter. Great with chicken.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 85 seeds.
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Samphire Seed
Easy to sow, grow, harvest and eat. Marsh Samphire will self seed every year. Simply water with a saline solution that you can make at home.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 50 seeds.
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Seed Sprouting Kit
Everything you need to grow nine separate seed sprout crops in your kitchen. Grow your own seed sprouts of Alfalfa, Buckwheat, Fenugreek, and Mungbeans - as well windowsill watercress.
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Supplied as a kit including five generous packets of seed, two growing troughs, capillary matting, compost and black out polythene sleeve - nothing further to purchase and with full guidance.
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Spearmint Plant
A pretty shaped leaf herb with an amazing scent. Spearmint makes a lovely accompaniment to lamb, potato or pea dishes and no herb garden should be without!
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Spider Plant
A great house plant, good for hanging baskets and offices as it filters the air to reduce harmful gases. Easy to care for.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant.
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Tansy Plant
Strong aromatic scent and flavour make this herb an excellent insect repellent. With a flavour not dissimilar to Rosemary this is also useful in the kitchen. Bright yellow flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Tansy Seed
A hardy perennial herb with a strong aromatic flavour and yellow brass button flowers. A good insect repellent but also useful as a culinary herb. Flavour is sometimes likened to Rosemary.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Thyme Plant
An amazing aromatic herb, loved by bees and so useful in cooking, particularly Winter dishes.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Thyme Seed
Thyme likes a full sun position, is evergreen and a hardy perennial. Very aromatic, and great for Winter cooking!
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.
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Water Mint Plant
A beautiful variety of mint that loves to grow in wet boggy ground, has amazing scent and attractive pinky mauve flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Watercress
An excellent, easy to grow plant that will grow in a pot, pond or boggy area of your garden. Tastes delicious and has lots of health benefits, including fighting cancer.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Winter Savory Plant
Unlike the annual variety of Savory this herb has a very strong flavour as a perennial with attractive white flowers.
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Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
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Winter Savory Seed
Has a very strong flavour as a hardy, perennial variety. Attractive white flowers. Likes a sunny position.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.
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Wormwood Seed
A pretty silver leaf herb that looks stunning in the moonlight! A hardy perennial with so many medicinal uses, however should be used with care.
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Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.
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Chamomile Lawn
A special seed grown strain of dwarf chamomile. The rich green foliage is beautifully scented when crushed under foot. Evergreen. Ground Cover.
Available from approximately late July 2013
Supplied as compost block grown plants.
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Eau De Cologne Plant
Eau de Cologne scented mint with pretty flowers. Proven medicinal benefits and purpoirted to keep flies away! What more could you want from one plant.
Available from approximately August 2013
Supplied as a pot grown plant.
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Saffron Crocus Corms
Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world (sold by weight) - what better reason for growing your own? It also looks beautiful!
Available from approximately October 2013.
Supplied as corms.
