OCTOBER SOW-TASTIC

The light might be dimming but your garden can be flourishing with fantastic flavours you can sow this October! These varieties will take you from this autumn through to spring. So, as the nights draw in, sow and enjoy the best of homegrown seasonal veggies. This collection contains one packet each of...

Baby Leaf Frilly Mix ~ enjoy a delicate froth of leaves with a fresh burst of flavour: sow under cloches at this time of year or sow thinly in pots (12cm/5”) every week or two to grow on a windowsill, cut with scissors when about 10cm tall.  (sufficient seeds for 2 normal seed trays OR 12 x 12cm/5” pots in total)

Corn Salad Grote Noord Hollandse ~ this Dutch heirloom has tasty spoon shaped leaves in late autumn & winter, the mild flavour is perfect for winter salads or lightly steam and serve up as a green veg.  (50 seeds)  

Lettuce Arctic King ~ enjoy tasty light green crinkled leaves for fresh green salads in late winter and hearted butterheads from early spring (75 seeds)                                 

Pea Douce Provence ~ Provence can be sown between October & November when it should need little protection; or sow December to February with protection: ready from may or earlier if you are harvesting for pea tips.  (50 seeds)  

Spring Onion Winter Hardy White Lisbon ~ enjoy great onion taste with this AGM winning variety from early March: braise, stir fry, omelette or spring salad.  (100 seeds).