This is very crisp with a sweet flavour and forms small tight hearts. It is excellent to plant close spaced at 15-20cm apart, why not grow with Lettuce Tom Thumb, or interplant it with other crops Price for 75 seeds

This AGM winner will grow with radiant shades of mahogany, red, and olive green: it both looks and tastes wonderful. The tightly wrapped centre is sweet and crunchy. Price for 75 seeds

Once you taste these crunchy textured, dark green, intensely flavoured lettuces this will become one of your favourites. An AGM winning heirloom variety, Lobjoits qualities shine through. It is suitable for close planting, from early sowings this variety remains in prime condition once the summer warms up and you can sow again in late summer/early autumn for a second season of deliciousness! Price for 75 seeds.

A beautiful fringed pale green lettuce, perfect for cut and come again but equally good grown on to maturity. This has an excellent flavour. Price for 75 seeds.

Grows lovely, long, ruffled leaves that are tender and tasty. They are bronze red fading to green in the centre. It is ideal for cut and come again use. It is also a good source of antioxidants. Price for 75 seeds

Maravilla de Verano is a superb large Italian heritage variety. The crispy green leaves have a red tinge. Looks great and tastes even better. It is resistant to bolting and has a long season, sow from February through to early September for harvesting from May to November. Price for 75 seeds

Batavian lettuce

Batavian lettuce has more crinkled leaves and a wavy leaf margin than other types, they are typically sweet and crisp, with various varieties have different colourations – Maravilla de Verano is a green type with red tinges.

This lettuce type will germinate in warmer temperatures allowing for sowing into the UK summer, and they slow to bolt which gives you a wider harvest window.

Batavian lettuce are the precursor of the well-known modern Iceberg lettuce, indeed Maravilla is a heritage variety with records going back over many years: this is a variety that has stood the test of time, reliable and flavourful.

This is a stunning choice, the leaves on this French heirloom variety have a dark green leaves with cranberry red tips making it both attractive and tasty. As its name suggests it is an all season variety, we think it is at its best when sown for harvest in the spring and autumn. Price for 75 seeds

If, like us, you love salads then this is the variety to choose to start the season with, can be sown as early as January under protection (cloches or greenhouse) and on into the spring. Price for 75 seeds

Not just a feast for the eyes: enjoy crisp, frilly, sweet leaves which are light green at the base and then deeply filled in dark wine red. Impressive. Price for 75 seeds.

Ideal cut and come again mix producing an abundance of fresh foliage, great in small spaces, instant variety on your plate Price for 75 seeds