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Herb Seeds - introducing the attractive sight and deeply aromatic smell of herb varieties to your garden is a real sensory delight, but that's nothing compare to the taste explosion you experience once these culinary plants hit the kitchen table; just imagine turkey without sage and onion stuffing, lamb but no mint sauce and pasta missing a sprinkling of just-picked basil...But you can banish those unpleasant kitchen thoughts with the help of our selection of 100% organic herb seeds which features all the old favourites such as basil, thyme, rosemary, sage and parsley, and a few highly rated but lesser known examples such as borage, savory and chamomile.
Each of our herb seed pages features a sowing guide (example below) to help you get the most from these occasionally difficult to propogate but ultimately very rewarding varieties, all of which are certified organic by no less a body than the Soil Association. Use of our propagators and cold frames to raise your herb seedlings and grow these easily maintained plants in a specially created herb bed (pick a sunny spot), in containers on the patio or even on the kitchen windowsill and pick the leaves just seconds before you use them - you just can't get any fresher than that!
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Herb Basil Anton |
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£1.75
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These Basil Anton herb seeds, all 1200 of them, will produce an excellent Genovese type of Basil with dark green, smooth, dome shaped leaves.
You'll find that the Anton basil variety produces plants suitable for both cutting and container use and the leaves have an attractive shiny finish. Sow these Soil Association-certified organic basil Anton seeds on a warm windowsill in late spring and keep them in a sunny spot - outside during the summer only - for a supply of fresh leaves for cooking and kitchen use. Pinching out the tops of basil plants helps promote more bushy growth and each pack contains 1200 Anton basil seeds. |
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Bio Seedling Stimulator |
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£3.95
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These packets of Bio Seedling Stimulator will help vulnerable flower and plant seedlings through the most difficult stage of their growth just by adding the granular Atlantic seaweed extract to water!
Greenhouse seedling fatality rates should plummet when one of the 6 x 15g water soluble Bio Seedling Stimulator packets is added to 7-10 litres of water and simply watered onto the seedlings with a fine rose. Each pack will treat up to 100 sqm giving you complete protection throughout the entire greenhouse or seed bed sowing season as the seedlings enjoy the natural growth stimulators contained in the seaweed extract. The Bio Seedling Stimulator contains a mix of N (0.7%), P (0.10%) and K (9.7%) which helps young seedlings toughen up quickly and grown on to produce healthy blooms, foliage and fruit in the garden. |
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Herb Dryer |
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£24.95
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3 tier drying system saves valuable kitchen space The 'triple hammock' design of this attractive Herb Dryer allows your leaves to dry naturally by air drying - a centuries old and extremely effective method of preserving crops, leaves and plant material.
The clever design of this table top herb leaf dryer allows plenty of leaves to dry in a small kitchen footprint and it's not only the aromatic scent of drying herbs which will fill your kitchen - the 32.5cm high by 25cm wide and 37.5cm deep salvaged rubber wood framed dryer can also be used to desicate seeds, flowers, chillies and mushrooms.
The herb dryer comes complete with three tie-on washable cotton racks, full instructions and is simple to assemble. |
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Organic Fennel Herb Seeds |
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£1.75
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Grown for its aniseed flavoured foliage and seeds, there should be a spot in any serious herb or kitchen garden for this most attractive plant - and our Organic Fennel Heb Seeds are a great way of introducing yourself to the garden and kitchen benefits of fennel.
Pick a sunny corner of the garden in which to sow your Organic Fennel Herb Seeds as these plants demand heat and light - don't try outdoor sowing until after the last chance of frost has passed, although sowing indoors in pots during spring will give you a head start. Look after fennel by keeping the plants trimmed to a height of 30cm and removing flowers before they open and you'll be rewarded wit a constant supply of fresh leaves, stems and seed. Organic Fennel Herb Seeds are supplied in a pack of 250. |
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Organic Sweet Genovese Basil Seeds |
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£1.10
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Introduce a taste of the Mediterranean to your windowsill, patio or kitchen garden with organic Sweet Genovese, a variety of basil famed for its large shiny green leaves and ability to liven up typical Italian dishes and sauces in particular. Being a native of India, basil will only tolerate the warmest part of the garden from June until the first frost of Autumn, but can be successfully grown on a windowsill in close proximity to the kitchen! Basil is said, amongst other things, to aid digestion; calm the nervous system; relieve cold and flu symptoms and cure insomnia as well as being an aphrodisiac! |
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Organic Lime Basil Seeds |
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£0.95
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Our Organic Lime Basil Seeds will help you produce an aromatic, citrus-scented strain of the Meditteranean favourite which will breathe new life and zest into soups and especially fish dishes - and is perfect for growing on the windowsill, patio or in a sunny spot in the kitchen garden. Being a native of India, any variety of basil will only tolerate the warmest part of the garden from June until the first frost of Autumn, but can be successfully grown on a windowsill in close proximity to the kitchen! Basil is said, amongst other things, to aid digestion; calm the nervous system; relieve cold and flu symptoms and cure insomnia as well as being an aphrodisiac! Supplied in a packet of 250 seeds. |
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Organic Borage Seeds |
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£1.75
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Once used by monks to give their home brewed ale a bit of lift and known as the happy herb, borage has come along way since - and our Organic Borage Seeds will help you grow a good looking plant with many garden uses. It's not only monks who take great delight in this attractive addition to the garden; bees love the bright blue flowers it produces and bring their not inconsiderable benefits to the garden; the young leaves are used in salads; it's a great companion plant when growing strawberries and squashes and the flowers are stil added to beverages to this day - just don't tell the monks! Organic Borage Seeds can be sown from March to July, harvested up until October and are supplied in packets of 100. |
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Organic Chamomile Seeds |
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£1.95
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Organic Chamomile seeds produce the herb and beautiful daisy like flowers of which smell like apples when crushed, simply plant in with your flowers or pots. Seeds are to be sown in the Spring-Summer and will flower June to August. The Chamomile plant has many uses such as acting as a doctor plant to your flowerbed, when dried can make great soothing tea and is rich in calcium. The Organic Chamomile Seeds are supplied in a pack of 650. |
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Organic Chives |
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£1.55
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Add contrast to your herb garden by growing the perenially popular organic Chives; with their onion-like appearance, topped off with a wonderful display of purple flowerheads in summer, they will make a perfect foil for the more leafier herbs in your kitchen garden. The mild onion flavour of chives is a welcome addition to any self-respecting salad or stew, and is an ideal accompanyment to dishes containing egg. Not only are chives nice to look at and eat, but they will also prove popular with pollinating insects in the garden; when planted amongst carrots their aroma will confuse the dreaded carrot-fly and they can even be crushed to form an organic insecticide. |
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Organic Coriander Seeds |
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£1.95
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Coriander is an annual herb from the Apiaceae family, also known as Chinese Parsley this herb is long established and a great ingredient to add to all your favourite dishes. The herb can grow up to 30-50cm high and is a soft plant, which produces small flowers in white and pale pink. The Organic Coriander Seeds are sold in a pack of 125. |
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Organic Dill Seeds |
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£1.75
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Any country kitchen of good repute should have fresh dill leaves and seeds on tap with which to garnish soups, salads and to add to cheese pickles and sauces - so pick up a packet or two of our Organic Dill Seeds, head off down to the allotment, kitchen garden or vegetable patch and get growing this most decorative of plants. Capable of reaching over 1m in height, Dill will make a visual impact in your garden and your kitchen, when you start harvesting the fresh leaves - which can be dried - in May from indoor sowings in February and March. Pick the seeds when they turn brown in autumn, plant as a companion to cabbages and watch as hoverflies and other aphid-munching insects flock to visit! Organic Dill Seeds are supplied in packets of 300. |
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Organic Sweet Marjoram Seeds |
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£1.25
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Organic Sweet Marjoram is a popular herb for both seasoning and medical purposes, herbalists recommend Sweet Marjoram to lower high blood pressure and fight headaches,and neuralgia. Sow from late winter to early summer indoors and once it has germinated (approx 14-21 days) and is big enough it can be transplanted outside. These Organic Sweet Marjoram Seeds are supplied in a pack of 750. |
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Organic Moss Curled Parsley Seeds |
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£1.35
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Next time you move a sprig of garden-grown parsley to the side of your plate, consider the vitamins you're discarding - organic Moss Curled parsley contains large amounts of vitamins A, B and C and gives the immune system a real kick. Widely used as a garnish for a menu-full of meals, the plant - introduced to our neck of the woods by the Romans - is grown outside during the warmer months of the year and although the foliage dies back in autumn, it should re-emerge in spring. Alternatively, grow parsley on the kitchen windowsill and add the nutrient-packed leaves to dishes literally seconds before serving - and don't accept any plates back with it on the side! |
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Organic Flat Leaf Parsley Seeds |
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£1.75
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The Organic Flat Leaf Parsley is a larger and stronger tasting than curled parsley and is perfect to add to dishes, sauces and salads. This herb needs to be planted in good rich soil and then it becomes a low maintenance plant to grow. Germinate indoors in March as this plant needs high temperatures then once it begins to sprout, they can be transferred outdoors. The Organic Flat Leaf Parsley is supplied in a pack 500. |
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Organic Rosemary Seeds |
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£1.40
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If you've only limited space in your grow your own herb garden, make sure you leave enough room for the delightfully scented needle-like leaves of rosemary; this popular herb is the perfect partner to roasted meat dishes including chicken, turkey and pork. Gardeners with an penchant for companion planting will be interested to hear that rosemary sits comfortably between kitchen garden mainstays including cabbages, beans and carrots and fortunately, their distinctive aroma is not appreciated by notorious pests such as cabbage white butterflies and carrot fly. Supplied in packets containing 50 organic seeds, this sun-loving, drought resistant evergreen (in mild areas!) shrub will bring colour to the garden througout the year and can even be trimmed into a hedge form. Ideal for container or pot growing within easy reach of the kitchen! |
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Organic Sage Seeds |
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£1.40
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Forever associated with a stuffing to accompany the traditional Christmas fare of turkey, sage actually posesses a myriad of health benefits and has been used to treat various ailments for centuries; surely reasoin enough to give the organic version of this highly aromatic herb prime position in any grow your own herb bed, border or container. Capable of reaching a height of 60cm, the grey-green coloured leaves of this shrubby perennial are used extensively in stuffing mixes served with meats and a tea made from sage leaves has a centuries-old reputation for easing sore throats. Planting this must-have herb around your cabbages and carrots will help deter pests such as cabbage moth and carrot fly - and even slugs. Sold in packets of 30 seeds. |
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Organic Summer Savory Seeds |
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£1.75
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The Organic Summer Savory Herb is a hardy annual herb plant and is related to thyme, with long slender leaves the Summer Savory adds a peppery taste to all dishes such as soup and meat dishes. The Summer Savory Herb grows up to 30-45cm high and can be harvested once it has reached 15cm tall throughout the summer. To sow in a propagator in the early spring and once started in grow in can be replanted outside. The Organic Summer Savory Seeds are supplied in a pack of 300. |
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Organic Thyme Seeds |
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£1.40
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If you enjoy your food, then make sure you make 'thyme' for this attractive looking herb, which can be added to literally hundreds of meals, dishes and recipies - and grown fresh in your garden or on your patio, thyme will make sure you're rewarded over and over again! Use the leaves of this compact growing shrub to accompany meat dishes; add flavour to stocks, stews and soups; give extra taste to pizzas, either in the base or as a topping; use in marinades and casseroles and add to all manner of vegetarian dishes for extra flavour - and don't forget the garden, as thyme can help keep cabbages, broccoli and even roses healthy. Our packets of 250 organic seeds should allow your thyme production to get underway successfully and don't restrict this attractive, compact herb to the kitchen garden; it will flourish in patio-based pots and containers and will even complete that country garden look by growing between paving stones. |
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