We are specialist growers of this amazing group of plants. For summer colour they have few rivals and varieties abound. We try to choose distinct and garden worthy types soeme are dwarf in stature, some are giants. Some are evergreen, some dissappear in the winter only to re-appear next spring. For 2009 we have some new arrivals from South Africa but all the plants we supply will be well established and of flowering size.
 

An heirloom vegetable is one with its own history, passed down through generations. In our world of increasing reliance on uniformity of shape, size and ripening, we’ve sacrificed taste & adaptability. Heirloom vegetable seed has been saved because gardeners valued these traditional characteristics. We believe that once you’ve tired heirloom vegetables, you’ll never be content with the bland products offered in supermarkets.
 

This Section holds all the delightful things you might want to grow in your kitchen garden or potager. Here you will find onion sets, shallots and garlic (in season), rhubarb, some soft fruit, herbs, and other more unusual edible plants. This list will change through the seasons so please come back and check out the latest offerings.
 

In this section we list plants we like to grow, some South African such as Dieramas and Eucomis, some from other parts of the globe, it includes bulbous plants but not woody plants (see shrubs). Most are hardy throughout the British Isles whilst a few may need protection is severe winters.
 

Shrubs describe plants with a woody nature that do not dissappear for the winter. The plants listed here are sometimes unusual or quirky, or sometimes just good garden plants which we like. The selection is small but we often have other varieties available at the nursery.
 

Restios come primarily from South Africa. They are an interesting group of grass-like plants grown for their architectural nature and being evergreen their year round interest. They could be compared to bamboos in their use in the garden without the problems of running roots.