SeedStepsYour vegetable garden, one step at a time.My gardenVegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs. Start with a plant and discover its varieties.
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Discover round, striped, yellow and trailing courgettes, their flavours and ways to grow them.
Discover courgettes →White; the nursery mentions a peach aroma.
Read moreLemon scent alongside the classic pesto herb.
Read moreA covering can retain moisture, limit unwanted growth and protect soil. Choose material and timing for your soil and plants; a thick layer is not a universal solution.
Read moreWith mint, you can create a whole scent tasting in just a few square metres. Spearmint, peppermint and apple mint each offer a different experience; a variegated form adds visible contrast too. Keep each choice in its own pot so you know what you are harvesting.
Read moreWhite; small berries, strong muscat character.
Read moreDark, large berries; muscat aroma.
Read moreMuscat; outdoor growing, later ripening.
Read moreA large, flat French squash with orange-brown skin: a traditional centrepiece for the autumn kitchen. Choose this selection for large, flat squash with a described soft, nutty culinary profile and sufficient garden space.
Read moreA bushy variety with elongated, cylindrical, dark green, glossy fruits: a neat shape for everyday kitchen use. Choose Mutabile for a productive bush and uniformly shaped green fruits with little need for a climbing structure.
Read moreFor jam and pies.
Read moreEarly, plump edible pods on a plant sixty to eighty centimetres tall. Choose Nairobi for an early sugar snap harvest on a low to medium support. The supplier describes almost stringless young pods and resistance to powdery mildew.
Read moreThis old Belgian selection forms a full curly endive rosette. The heart becomes paler than the outer leaves as it develops. Choose Namen for regional endive with a full heart and an emphasis on summer and autumn growing.
Read moreLow English lavender with white flowers.
Read moreSweet summer carrot for fresh harvesting. Choose Nantes 2 for classic carrots, fresh by the meal or later stored. According to the European variety register, Nantaise 2 and Nantaise améliorée 2 name the same variety; another packet name is no separate flavour choice.
Read moreNashi is a good discovery if you enjoy a crisp apple but also want the juiciness of a pear. Compare round brown fruits with a greener pear-shaped form. Put an ordinary dessert pear alongside them for a tasting; the texture makes the difference clear.
Read moreLong, yellow, fleshy pods on a climbing bean. Choose Neckargold for yellow climbing beans with a fleshy pod wall. Along a tall support, you can harvest a different colour and texture from thin green French beans.
Read moreEarly climber with long, green, fleshy pods. Choose this variety for an early green climbing bean harvest. The long pods offer a different kitchen idea from the broad, flat shape of a classic slicing bean.
Read moreNeckarperle is a very early selection with relatively small, cone-shaped heads. A smaller cabbage can suit a modest household well. Choose Neckarperle for an early, compact harvest. A growing calendar still depends on raising conditions, protection and the local spring.
Read moreNectarines are appealing if you have room for a warm growing space and can pay attention to ripening. A greenhouse or sunny fan-trained plant offers different possibilities from an open-grown tree. Start with the warmth available, then choose a variety that suits the space.
Read moreRed; very sweet.
Read moreBlue; large berries, aromatic.
Read moreYellow, firm flesh for everyday meals and storage. Choose Nicola if you want to store a firm potato for various dishes. Earliness descriptions differ between sources; plan harvesting around your own plants' development.
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This image was created with AI from described plant characteristics and growing advice. It shows a possible situation and is not a photograph of a verified cultivar.
This leafy vegetable fills the warm season, when ordinary spinach can be difficult. Botanically it is a different species from Spinacia oleracea.
Read the growing guide →Very large, dark skin.
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