All plants sold between now (09/25) and Spring 2026 will be losing foliage and will possibly be dormant ie. live roots or perennation structure ie bulb, but will have little or no above ground structure. They are still viable and will regrow in spring. If you have any questions please email me iain@borringtons.com Dismiss
A very popular and versatile Mexican chilli that can be eaten both green and red, and when ripe can remain on the plant for several weeks without deteriorating. The thick walled fruits are moderately hot, and are often stuffed with cream cheese before being cooked. Produces a good crop over a long season. Handy Tip: If you need space in…
Plain Cress seeds has all the attributes of the curled variety but a slightly stronger flavour with different leaf formation to give variation and texture to a salad. It is a dual purpose type that can be grown indoors on your window sill or, broadcast directly into your soil outside. Pack size: 4500 Seeds
Pancalieri is a frizzy type with well curled, lacy looking leaves and rose tinted white midribs. It is a self blanching variety and can be sown from March through to September. An extremely popular salad vegetable in Europe, Endive is now gaining a large following over here in the UK. It has a slightly more biting flavour than lettuce so would be…
Lettuce "All The Year Round" is a superb variety for spring, summer and autumn sowing in succession. Its a traditional favourite butterhead. They produce medium sized vegetables with a good flavour and nice crisp texture. Lettuce is one of the staple ingredients in a crispy, fresh summer salad. So what could be better than growing your very own lettuce to…
A real old favourite, Lobjoits Green is considered to be the best Cos lettuce with its deep green outer leaves, the colour is retained in the heart. This variety is very crisp and well flavoured and is ideal for spring and autumn sowings. Pack size: 1400 Seeds RHS Award
The popular gardeners choice, Little Gem produces small compact heads of bright green. They are slightly more open than other varieties but outstanding for its flavour. Sow early spring up to July. This can also be used as mini veg! Lettuce is one of the staple ingredients in a crispy, fresh summer salad. So what could be better than growing…
North Holland Blood Red onions have rich crimson outer skins and round generous bulbs. They can be eaten raw or roasted but are also versatile enough that they can be picked early as a salad onion. They make an excellent companion plant with carrots to help deter carrot fly. One of the most popular crops for the gardener, onions are…
Santero F1 is one of the first varieties to be resistant to Onion Downy mildew. These have a globe to slightly flat shape with copper/golden skin. It has main crop maturity with good yields and stores well. One of the most popular crops for the gardener, onions are a huge must for any allotment holder or for the gardener who…
Cherry Belle radish, much like their name are cherry shaped and cherry coloured. They contain a pure crisp white flesh which is slow to go pithy and woody and can boast a delicious mild flavour. Product Part No: 13701 Pack size: 1200 Seeds RHS Award
French Breakfast is one of the most famous varieties of Radish, but despite its name, I have yet to see it eaten first thing in the morning in France! This variety produces long roots of red with a white tip. Has a mild peppery taste. Pack size: 1200 Seeds
We have put together a quick buy selection of basic salad favourites. All of the varieties, should be relatively easy to grow close to your home, in tubs, troughs, hanging baskets etc.
We have put together a quick buy selection of basic salad favourites, with the addition of an edible flower selection, and two chilli types to add some heat to your dishes. All of the varieties, should be relatively easy to grow close to your home, in tubs, troughs, hanging baskets etc.
We have put together a quick buy selection of basic salad favourites, with the addition of edible flowers which can be added to salads, or any other dishes you make! All of the varieties, should be relatively easy to grow close to your home, in tubs, troughs, hanging baskets etc.
We have put together a quick buy selection of basic salad favourites, with additional chilli peppers for spicy selections! All of the varieties, should be relatively easy to grow close to your home, in tubs, troughs, hanging baskets etc.
Spinach Matador - Deep green succulent leaves for a summer long crop. Ideal for sowing in succession for a constant supply of fresh leaves. A slow bolting variety. Pack size: 225 Seeds RHS Award
A versatile variety that’s quick growing and suitable for sowing virtually all year round, outside during warmer months and undercover during colder months. Monterey has dark green leaves and a good resistance to downy mildew. Delicious added to mixed salads. Ideal replacement for Spinach Trombone. Pack size: 200 Seeds
Ailsa Craig is a very popular favourite tomato which is a tried and tested variety, renowned for its flavour. These tomatoes have a rich and tangy taste, yet with the right level of sweetness. It is a greenback type giving good crops of medium size fruit which ripen early in the growing season. Half hardy annual Pack size: 75 Seeds
A dark chocolate coloured cherry tomato with a tangy yet sweet flavour and excellent texture. The small fruits are borne on long, branched trusses and can produce approximately 150 to 200 fruits per plant in an average growing season. Shows good disease tolerance. Pack size: 20 Seeds
This variety produces standard sized red tomato with fruits weighing 35-40g. They are sweet to taste with a slight acid tangy flavour. Similar in habit and flavour to old favourite Ailsa Craig, but with the added benefit of showing good blight resistance. Indeterminate type so these grow single stems and any side shoots should be removed. Ideal for growing outdoors…
Gardener's Delight, like its name would suggest is one of the most popular varieties producing trusses with large crops of small fruits but with an outstanding tangy flavour. Very popular with the home gardener of today because of its reliable and prolific nature. Pack size: 50 Seeds
Ruby Falls are attractive deep red cocktail tomatoes approximately 40g in weight with a rich flavour. Compact plants are very productive over a long picking period. Pack size: 20 Seeds
Sungold tomato is an extra sweet cherry type which produces many heavily laden trusses of rich orange, highly tasty fruit, from early summer to late autumn. It has the added benefit of being able to grow inside or out and has a good disease resistance to Fusarium and TMV (tobacco mosaic virus). This cordon type tomato has an exceptionally high…
These plants do not require sideshooting. A very compact type of tomato which is perfect for hanging baskets and patio containers. It produces an abundance of cherry-sized delicious fruits that can be grown indoors or outside. Pack size: 10 Seeds
