A spectacular golden yellow skinned radish, with crisp white flesh and round to plum shaped roots.

Excellent flavour, ideal for adding a colour contrast to mixed salads or sandwiches.

An easy way of growing a variety of mini vegetables is in raised beds. The heat absorbing panels assemble in minutes making a 1m x 1m growing area. Many gardeners divide this area up into six equal sections and sow small amounts in succession of six different vegetables. The RHS have done trials and surprisingly grown enough vegetables for the average family throughout the year from raised beds … click for more

A striking yet seldom seen variety commonly called the 'Mexican Hat Plant'. The distinctive, black cone-heads are flanked by fiery, red and yellow petals gently slanting backwards. Easy to grow as bedding or in borders as an intriguing cut flower, even in dry sunny areas.

Extremely beautiful rapid growing climber that starts flowering in June and continues until killed by frost. Delightful parasol-shaped fuchsia pink calyx with black/purple to crimson 2½in flowers within. Sunny pergolas, porches, walls. Flowers mid summer to autumn.

Large, juicy, bright red sticks. Started in heat in late winter it can be harvested lightly the following year. Excellent for tarts, pies, jam, wine, forcing etc. and very easy to grow in any odd corner of the garden. Expect some variation in the seedlings.

Large, decorative, deep brown leaves, plus early bright red flower buds and spiny seed pods. Additional Comments: These seeds are poisonous.

Striking maroon/carmine young growth. Clusters of creamy yellow blooms, followed by maroon pods. Height: 90-120cm (3-4ft). Additional Comments: These seeds are poisonous.

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.

A fast growing salad rocket with large, rounded, tender leaves, and an excellent peppery taste but no bitterness. Plants are slow to bolt but are best harvested as young leaves or as "cut and come again" salads. A rich source of vitamin C.

Flavour guide: Peppery, best eaten when leaves are young. Easy to grow, can be ready to harvest in 25 days.

One packet each of Rocket, Rocket Apollo, Skyrocket and Wild Rocket. Rocket 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. Apollo A fast growing salad rocket with large, rounded, tender leaves, … click for more

Very quick growing, vigorous, robust plant with pungent leaves used as a main ingredient of a mixed green salad to add zest and texture.

An alternative to the usual Rocket, with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish. Wild Rocket has a stronger flavour than standard Rocket, and the young leaves can be picked in succession and are perfect for salads. Easy to grow. Height 15-20cm (6-8in), prostrate habit.

Combines the speed of Salad Rocket and the flavour of Wild Rocket. An upright habit, so keeps the attractive serrated leaves clean and disease free. Pungency increases as the plants develop. Best cut as small leaves. Slow to bolt.

An alternative to the usual Rocket, with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish. Wild Rocket has a stronger flavour than standard Rocket, and the young leaves can be picked in succession and are perfect for salads. Easy to grow. Height 15-20cm (6-8in), prostrate habit.

Slower growing and with a more serrated leaf than Cultivated Rocket but increasing in popularity to add to Cultivated Rocket as a mixed salad ingredient.