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Good King Henry Has been grown for hundreds of years. The alternative names of ‘Poor Man’s Asparagus’ and ‘Lincolnshire Spinach’ are giveaways about it dual use. Although considered as a herb today it is grown as a perennial veg. Price for 50 seeds 0.50
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Hyssop (OS) This makes a bushy aromatic plant which is popular with bees. The flowers are delicious and can be used in salads. Use the leaves for flavouring meats; they have a strong taste so use sparingly. This is a perennial.
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Lemon Balm (OS) Making a bushy plant you can use the leaves for seasoning or for a lemon flavoured tea. This is a perennial.
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Lemon Grass East Indian The light lemon flavour of this grass blends well with garlic, chillies, and coriander. The herb is frequently used in curries as well as in seafood soups, marinades and stir fries. It is also used to make tea. It is a perennial but will need to be overwintered indoors. Price for 150 seeds 0.50
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Lovage This will make a large plant – up to 2m! The dark leaves are used as a celery like flavouring in stews. This is a perennial.
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Marigold, Pot (OS) Not only is this a useful bee plant in the veg garden, its petals can be used instead of saffron as a colouring in rice dishes.
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Marjoram, Pot (OS) One of the main ingredients of bouquet garni, you can also use the leaves to flavour pizza, meat and tomato dishes. This is an annual.
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Marjoram, Sweet (OS) Use this in the same way as Pot Marjoram but, as the name suggests, it has a sweeter flavour. It is an annual.
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Mint, Pennyroyal Growing to 25cm in height, this spreading perennial has a strong minty flavour. The lovely clusters of lilac flowers are particularly attractive to bees and hoverflies: it is reported to deter ants. Usefully it likes damper soil and does not mind disturbance.
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Mint, Peppermint Strong growing with dark green leaves, it is one of the most popular culinary mints. We would advise you to grow mint in its own pot as all mints like to spread! A perennial
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Mint, Spearrmint Dark green, oval, toothed foliage, and arrow-shaped lilac flowers, also known as garden mint this spreads prodigiously – grow in a pot! We think this is the best variety to use for mint sauce and mint jelly. Price for approximately 100 seeds 0.50
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Oregano (OS) with a lovely strong flavour this is one of our favourite herbs. Use for meat and fish and an absolute must for homemade pizza. This is a perennial
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Oregano, Greek Growing to 45cm, this variety has grey-green hairy leaves that are highly scented and flavoured, excellent to cook with and a favourite in Mediterranean dishes. Lovely white flowers in summer. Perennial Price for 50 seeds
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Perilla Red (Shiso) Showy deep red-purple serrated leaves with a mild curry like taste. Use for seasoning, colouring, pickling and garnishing. The leaves can be used whole or cut into strips.
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Perilla, Green (Shiso) Attractive, crinkled, lime-green leaves, the whole plant has a warm, spicy, somewhat cinnamon scent. Mild in flavour, the leaves have a flavour reminiscent of ginger and can be used fresh in salads. Height to 90cm. Annual Price for 50 seeds 0.50
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Rosemary A fantastic evergreen perennial plant – we have a Rosemary hedge by our own veg plot that gives off such a wonderful smell as we brush by. We even cut sprigs to put on the fire for a lovely aroma. Essential with lamb and many other seasonings.
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Sage (OS) Easily grown from seed this is the best known sage for culinary use. Traditionally used in sage and onion stuffing but it is delicious used with roast vegetable dishes. A hardy perennial.
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Salad Burnet The young cucumber flavoured leaves are used, as its name suggests, for salads. It has the added benefit of being an evergreen perennial.
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Savory, Summer (OS) This is a good companion to beans – the flowers attract pollinators and use the aromatic leaves and young shoots to add a peppery flavouring both to bean dishes, other vegetables and rich meats. This is an annual.
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Savory, Winter (OS) This is a dwarf perennial plant that can be used in much the same way as Summer Savory.
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Sorrel, Broadleaf This variety will supply you with zesty leaves for adding to your salads. Try shredding a few leaves to mix with fromage frais or mayonnaise for a summer salad dip.
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Sorrel, French (OS) This is a very traditional herb, the large leaves of which are used in salads but can also be used like spinach in soups. It is a perennial.
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Sorrel, Red Veined This is simply delicious with a sharp lemon flavour, this variety is also very decorative, excellent used as a baby leaf. It is one of the first herbs to appear in the spring and one of the last to die down in the autumn. Not fussy about the soil or location making it an ideal perennial herb.
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Strawberry Sticks This very unusual addition to our range, also known as Strawberry Spinach, is a very attractive plant producing quantities of bright green leaves that can be eaten like spinach. It also has lots of stems covered in pink strawberry like fruits from mid summer onwards that can be eaten fresh. It has actually been in cultivation for hundreds of years but is not widely available. Annual.
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Sweet Cicely This is a perennial that can be sown in the autumn. The sweet, slightly aniseed flavoured leaves are usuallu used to sweeten and reduce the acidity in stewed fruits
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