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A Pretty & Productive Herb Garden

Herb Seeds

Herewith we list a wonderful selection of herb seeds (please note we have now moved our ever increasing range of potted herb plants to a separate section - Herb Plants. There is nothing like a good supply of fresh herbs to take your cooking to that extra level. Most are easy to grow and all can be grown in pots or containers as well as in the garden, and most can be grown 'indoors' in good light so fill up your kitchen window sill for that instantly available supply!

Growing in the garden will of course increase your yield giving you an abundance of supply that can be frozen, dried and hung in the kitchen or used to make flavoured oils.

And of course, a herb area can prove a pretty addition to any garden

Everyone should make room for some herbs - whether its a few pots of their favourites or a more extensive herb garden



Angelica Seed

A most worthwhile herb - perfect for using as a vegetable, crystallising, or flavouring your own gin! Seeds can also be used in cakes and pastries. More about Angelica Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.

Buy Angelica Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Anise Seed

Young leaves can be used in salads, stems and roots in soups and harvested seed used to flavour breads, cakes and liqueurs. More about Anise Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.

Buy Anise Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

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. More about Basil Seed 'Sweet Genovese'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 300 seeds.

Buy Basil Seed 'Sweet Genovese' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Bergamot Seed

Lemon-orange scented herb that can be used for salads, flavouring fish and meat dishes or making a refreshing herbal tea from. More about Bergamot Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 60 seeds.

Buy Bergamot Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Borage Seed

Pretty cucumber flavoured flowers are perfect in Summer drinks. Leaves and stems can be chopped and added to salads. More about Borage Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 40 seeds.

Buy Borage Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Caraway Seed

Seeds are traditionally used in a diverse range of dishes – whilst the leaves stems and even roots can also be used for salads soups and as a vegetable. More about Caraway Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 350 seeds.

Buy Caraway Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Catgrass Seed

For cat lovers! Cats eat this sparingly for essential vitamins, said to remove fur More about Catgrass Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 500 seeds.

Buy Catgrass Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Catnip Seed

Lemon scented makes a most refreshing tisane or tea. Cats love this plant More about Catnip Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Catnip Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Chives Seed

This onion flavoured perennial herb can be used in soups, chopped in salads and is especially good in home made cheese. Needs to be cut More about Chives Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 300 seeds.

Buy Chives Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Coriander Seed 'Leisure'

Cultivated for more than 3000 years. Coriander is an invaluable herb for culinary use and an essential of Mexican cooking as well as other regional More about Coriander Seed 'Leisure'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Coriander Seed 'Leisure' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Culinary Herb Collection

This an excellent gift for the keen gardener, keen chef or both!A wonderful collection of seeds to produce what we consider to be the top ten most More about Culinary Herb Collection

Supplied as a traditional wooden seed tray along with enough compost to fill it twice, a traditional oak diblet, 160 page 'Success With Herbs' book and 1 packet of each of the following seeds: Basil 'Sweet Genovese', Coriander 'Leisure', Garlic Chives, Marjoram, Parsley 'Italian Giant' (flat leaf), Russian Tarragon, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme and Winter Savory.

Buy Culinary Herb Collection - 1 @ £37.95 each

Cumin Seed

Needs a long growing season. Seeds are used in Indian cooking adding a particular zest and piquancy. You could try with a stir fry with our oriental More about Cumin Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 125 seeds.

Buy Cumin Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Dill Seed

This attractive herb has many many uses. The leaves can be used raw in salads or added as a last minute garnish to fish dishes - fish and dill are a More about Dill Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Dill Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Fennel Seed

Feathery green foliage with aniseed flavour. An attractive border plant with bright yellow flowers. The enlarged root bulbil is or course used as a More about Fennel Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Fennel Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Garlic Chives Seed

A herb, not a vegetable though related to the onion. Always a ready supply of garlic flavoured leaves as a perennial. Not so pungent in flavour as More about Garlic Chives Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.

Buy Garlic Chives Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Hyssop Seed

Use leaves sparingly in salads. The intense blue flowers are an ideal garnish too. A shrubby plant relished by bees on account of the amount of More about Hyssop Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Hyssop Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Lemon Balm Seed

To help slow down and possibly relieve the onset of Alzheimer disease; five leaves in hot water is claimed to be a memory restorative. Also eases the More about Lemon Balm Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.

Buy Lemon Balm Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Lemon Grass Seed 'East Indian'

With culinary trends in recent years this has become sought after in adventurous cooking circles.Delightfully lemon scented. Spice up your culinary More about Lemon Grass Seed 'East Indian'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 180 seeds.

Buy Lemon Grass Seed 'East Indian' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Lovage Seed

A flavoursome useful plant that gives a very pleasant taste to the palate if a few crushed leaves are added to Whiskey! A yeasty celery aroma arises More about Lovage Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 85 seeds.

Buy Lovage Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Marjoram Seed

Fine flavoured grey green foliage. A very valuable herb as an infusion as it is a relief for stomach More about Marjoram Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Marjoram Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Old English Marigold Seed

Back in the 1940’s and 50’s these were very popular cut flowers hardly seen these days. A mix of three distinct varieties that we are sure will More about Old English Marigold Seed

Supplied as a packet of approx 150 seeds.

Buy Old English Marigold Seed - 1 @ £1.95 each

Oregano Seed

We offer the perennial variety commonly known as wild marjoram. A good seasoning herb. In this variety you have two herb types in More about Oregano Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 100 seeds.

Buy Oregano Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Parsley Seed 'Champion Moss Curled'

A 'normal' crinkled leaf parsley - too well known to need description and More about Parsley Seed 'Champion Moss Curled'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Parsley Seed 'Champion Moss Curled' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Parsley Seed 'Hamburg'

This is not actually a Parsley in the true sense of the word - but very closely related.The bonus of this herb / vegetable is that during the Summer More about Parsley Seed 'Hamburg'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Parsley Seed 'Hamburg' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Parsley Seed 'Italian Giant'

A tall variety with large open green plain leaves. Aromatic and vigorous. Excellent in soups, fish dishes and especially sauces. Freezes More about Parsley Seed 'Italian Giant'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Parsley Seed 'Italian Giant' - 1 @ £1.75 each

Purslane Seed

Very succulent leaves tossed sparingly into summer salads or steam or stir-fry. An interesting alternative More about Purslane Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Purslane Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Rosemary Seed

Very popular seasoning herb. Perennial in habit. Given a warm, well drained sunny position you can grow a fine aromatic hedge bedecked in summer with More about Rosemary Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Rosemary Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Russian Comfrey Seed

Grows huge leaves. Primarily used and prized by organic growers.Wear gloves when handling as can cause skin irritation.Makes an excellent potash More about Russian Comfrey Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 30 seeds.

Buy Russian Comfrey Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Russian Tarragon Seed

Whilst the flavour is not so pronounced as the French variety it proves to be much hardier. This highly prized herb is blended into Hollandaise, More about Russian Tarragon Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 250 seeds.

Buy Russian Tarragon Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Sage Seed

A perennial herb of good flavour used principally in forcemeat stuffing of game and More about Sage Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 85 seeds.

Buy Sage Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Sweet Pepper Seed 'NuMex Garnet'

A sweet red pepper with an intense deed red colour that has been bred for drying and making Paprika. Gorgeous long red fruits. More about Sweet Pepper Seed 'NuMex Garnet'

Supplied as a packet of approximately 20 seeds.

Buy Sweet Pepper Seed 'NuMex Garnet' - 1 @ £2.30 each

Tansy Seed

This perennial herb has a strong aromatic flavour with yellow ‘brass button’ flowers. A good insect repellent. Dried flowers and leaves can prevent More about Tansy Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Tansy Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Thyme Seed

Too well known to need description for use. Likes full sun. Why not create an aromatic thyme More about Thyme Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Thyme Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Winter Savory Seed

Unlike the annual variety this has a very strong flavour as a perennial. Attractive white flowers. Adds that special tang to a variety of More about Winter Savory Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 200 seeds.

Buy Winter Savory Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

Wormwood Seed

Should we include this? Absinthe the once banned alcoholic drink with its hallucinatory effect on the brain from excess use was the death knell for More about Wormwood Seed

Supplied as a packet of approximately 150 seeds.

Buy Wormwood Seed - 1 @ £1.75 each

A Note On Our Herb Seed, Seed Counts & Our Seed Packets

After harvesting much of our herb seed is cleaned by hand using traditional methods and so occasionally you will find seed husk or similar in with your seeds; this is in no way detrimental. All our seed is measured and packeted by hand and to this end our seed counts are intended as a helpful guide only and should be accepted as approximate. In some seasons seed can vary marginally in size so you may find a few more or less.

All seed is viable and harvest fresh at packing time. We pack our seed in small batches on a weekly basis in traditional paper seed packets which must be kept in a cool, dark and dry place prior to sowing as excessive moisture and temperature could adversely affect germination. Seed can be kept in the cold section of a domestic fridge, ie where milk, cheese etc is kept cool. For this purpose place the packet or packets in a polythene bag folded over and sealed with tape to prevent the ingress of moisture; on no account place in a deep freeze!

Our seed packets do not have cultural guidance on the individual packets. Full sowing and growing instructions for all our seeds can be found here on our website; additionally all herb seed orders are accompanied by our 'Kitchen Garden' leaflet which has cultural guidance for all subjects (and is easier to read in the garden shed - or perhaps in bed!).

All seed is covered by our Golden Harvest Guarantee - If our seed fails to germinate given the correct growing conditions we undertake to replace free of charge at our expense, provided the empty packet is returned to us within 12 months of purchase; to claim under our guarantee you will also need to supply your order receipt number if purchased by mail order or your till sales receipt if purchased from the nursery.

DEFRA Registered Seed Packer. Registration Number 1067