Winter Vegetable Plants

 

Keep growing all year round with our exciting collection of winter harvest vegetables. There are fresh salad leaves and lettuces for winter greens and aromatic herbs for hearty stews. These vegetables are hardy for planting from the end of August through to October and harvest throughout winter. Growing vegetables over winter is easier (fewer pests around + lots more rain = less effort) and will keep you in healthy fresh veg through the colder months, well into spring.

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  • 10 Organic 'Perpetual' Spinach Plants Vegetables
    From £5
    £9 From £5

    Spinach Plants

    Cut and come again!

    • Mild with a slightly earthy sweetness
    • Prolific and reliable cropper
    • Wilt and use in a creamy mushroom pasta
    • Harvest from May to January

    Currently out of stock

  • 10 Organic Purple Sprouting Broccoli Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    Purple Sprouting Broccoli Plants

    Stunning purple florets

    • Delicate nutty, peppery flavour
    • Filled with vitamins A, C and K
    • Steam then toss in herby butter
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Autumn Allotment in a Box | Best Autumn Vegetables Vegetables
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    Autumn Allotment in a Box | Best Autumn Vegetables

    Fresh veg throughout autumn

    • Includes beetroot, broccoli, kale and more
    • Four sizes available to fit any garden
    • Freshen up your autumn diet with fab flavour
    • Harvest throughout autumn, winter and spring

    Currently out of stock

  • Mixed Baby Leaf Lettuce Plants Vegetables
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    £10 From £5

    Mixed Baby Leaf Lettuce Plants

    No more dodgy bagged salad...

    • Tender, crisp and delicately-flavoured
    • Cut and come again for a constant supply
    • Use as your base in all manner of salads
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Black Kale Cavolo Nero Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
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    £10 From £5

    'Cavolo Nero' Black Kale Plants

    A variety for true gourmands

    • Tangy with sweet and earthy tones
    • Nice and fast-growing
    • Perfect for salads, stir fries and sauces
    • Harvest from September to March

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Darko' Beetroot Plants Vegetables
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    £9 From £5

    Beetroot Plants

    Ridiculously easy to grow

    • The perfext mix of sweet and earthy
    • Perfect for raised beds and suitable for pots
    • Boil or pickle (you can eat the leaves, too!)
    • Harvest from June to August

    Currently out of stock

  • Hurst Greenshaft Pea Plants Vegetables
    From £6
    From £6

    'Hurst Greenshaft' Pea Plants

    The best flavour of any pea?

    • Some of the sweetest peas you'll ever taste
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Eat them fresh from the pod or in a salad
    • Harvest regularly from June to September

    Currently out of stock

  • Little Gem' Lettuce Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
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    £10 From £5

    'Little Gem' Lettuce Plants

    Never throw away lettuce again!

    • Crisp, sweet and utterly refreshing
    • Cut and come again or harvest the whole head
    • Try out Teriyaki beef and lettuce cups
    • Harvest from May to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants Vegetables
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    £10 From £5

    'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants

    Brilliant bolt-tolerant broccoli

    • Boasts a lovely crunch and good sweetness
    • So tender you can eat it raw - no waste!
    • Perfect for a hearty soup
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Bright Lights' Swiss Chard Plants

    Taste the rainbow

    • Colourful stalks taste slightly sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Saute with garlic and fresh lemon juice
    • Harvest from July to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Wild Rocket Plants Vegetables
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    Wild Rocket Plants

    Pick fresh with zero waste!

    • Delicious rich, peppery rocket leaves
    • Incredibly easy and quick to grow
    • Add to a homemade pepperoni pizza
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Lollo Rossa' Lettuce Plants Vegetables
    From £7
    From £7

    'Lollo Rossa' Lettuce Plants

    Frilled, flavourful and fabulous

    • Crunchy, sweet and slightly nutty
    • Needs less watering than other salad leaves
    • Wonderful drizzled with balsamic vinegar
    • Harvest from June to October

    Currently out of stock

  • Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton' Vegetable Plants
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    £9 From £5

    Broad Bean Plant 'The Sutton'

    An old gardening favourite

    • Creamy texture and flavour with nutty notes
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Bake a focaccia stuffed full of broad beans!
    • Harvest in August and September

    Currently out of stock

  • Lettuce 'Cos Cucuracha' Plug Plants Vegetable Plants
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    £10 From £5

    'Cos Cucuracha' Lettuce Plants

    Cut fresh and more will grow

    • Subtly bitter with a good crunch
    • Quick and easy to grow, with no waste
    • Incredible in Greek Maroulosalata salad
    • Harvest from April to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Brilliant F1' Brussels Sprout Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Brilliant F1' Brussels Sprout Plants

    Not just for Christmas!

    • Mild, nutty and earthy
    • Boasts great disease resistance
    • Sauté with bacon or pancetta
    • Harvest from September to December

    Currently out of stock

  • Mastergreen' Spring Cabbage Plants Vegetables
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    £10 From £7

    'Mastergreen' Spring Cabbage Plants

    Incredibly easy to grow

    • Wonderfully fresh, crisp and subtly sweet
    • Fully hardy and disease-resistant
    • Toss with mustard, ginger, onion and garlic
    • Harvest from July to September

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Tundra F1' Winter Cabbage Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Tundra F1' Winter Cabbage Plants

    Bubble and squeak inbound

    • Crisp and flavourful
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Rustle up some okonomiyaki
    • Harvest from November to March

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Cherry Belle' Radish Plants

    Supercharge your salads

    • Peppery without being overwhelming
    • Grows at lightning pace
    • Pickle with vinegar and sugar
    • Plant from spring, harvest soon after

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Bunyard's Exhibition' Broad Bean Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Bunyard's Exhibition' Broad Bean Plants

    Creamy with a delicate sweetness

    • Terrifically tasty and suitable for freezing
    • A heritage variety well over 100 years old
    • Roast to have as a scrummy snack
    • Harvest from May to August

    Currently out of stock

  • 'Tirza' Cauliflower Plants Vegetables
    £5
    £10 £5

    'Tirza' Cauliflower Plants

    Grow from your own balcony

    • Nutty, mild and slightly sweet
    • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
    • Slice and make cauliflower steaks
    • Harvest from April to November

    Currently out of stock

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Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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If I plant now, when can I harvest my veg?

If I plant now, when can I harvest my veg?

If you plan your planting carefully, you’ll have a nice steady succession of crops to last you until spring. The first harvests will be salads and greens such as Tatsoi and Pak Choi which will be ready in a couple of months. Then come the vegetables you may want to grow for Christmas dinner - carrots, parsnips, and the obligatory Brussels Sprouts! Lastly, overwintering vegetables like Leeks, Broccoli and Cabbages can stay in the ground until March or April, when they’ll fill the gap between your winter crops and summer harvests.

Can I grow winter veg in pots and small spaces?

Can I grow winter veg in pots and small spaces?

Compact plants like Rhubarb Chard and Dwarf Green Curled Kale take up little space and are perfectly suited to growing in pots or mixed borders. Hyssop and Purslane also thrive in containers. Beetroots only need 10cm space between each plant so are ideal for smaller raised beds or borders. Most salad plants and compact lettuces such as Freckles or Winter Density will give you maximum taste for very little space.

Will I need to protect my winter veg?

Will I need to protect my winter veg?

Some varieties - like Cabbages, Broccoli, Leeks and Kale - are very hardy and will be fine throughout the winter. However, if frost is forecast, you should protect more tender plants like salads and leafy greens by covering them with horticultural fleece or a cloche overnight. Although there are fewer pests around at this time of year, you may still need to net young plants to stop the birds eating them.

Salads in Winter? Surprisingly, yes!

Salads in Winter? Surprisingly, yes!

Strange but true, one of the best times to grow salad is in the colder months. Lettuces prefer being out of the scorching sun and appreciate the increased rainfall (even if we don’t!) Several have been bred specially for autumn planting, including Marvel of Four Seasons and Arctic King. Salads grow quickly and you can cut the leaves whenever you need them, leaving the rest of the plant in the ground. Brighten up your salads with Mizuna, Endive, Mustard or Chicory. They’ll all be ready at around 6-8 weeks and even sooner if you have a greenhouse or use cloches.

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