Garden — Plants & Seeds (2026)

Pros

• Peat-free formula enriched with vermiculite
• Fine texture ideal for seeds and seedlings
• Promotes fast, even germination

Cons

• Bulky bag to store

Pros

• 28 British native wildflower species included
• Attracts bees, butterflies and other pollinators
• Covers up to 20m² per pack

Cons

• Needs a full growing season to establish fully

Pros

• 30 varieties of vegetables, beans, herbs and tomatoes in one pack
• Suitable for indoor and outdoor growing
• Good value for a large seed collection

Cons

• Some varieties better suited to experienced growers

Pros

• Reliable heavy-cropping variety
• Suits beds, borders and greenhouses
• Good storage qualities over winter

Cons

• Needs well-drained, stone-free soil for best roots

Pros

• Fast-growing salad crop, ready in weeks
• Suits containers, beds and greenhouses
• Good value seed count

Cons

• Bolts quickly in hot weather

Pros

• Colourful mix makes a decorative and tasty crop
• Good for containers, beds and borders so suits small gardens too
• High germination-tested seed from a 200+ year old British seed house

Cons

• Needs consistently moist soil to avoid bolting or woody roots

Pros

• Classic large, glossy purple-black fruit
• Ideal for greenhouse, pots or grow bags
• Simple to start from seed for both beginners and experienced growers

Cons

• Needs a warm, sheltered spot — struggles outdoors in a typical UK summer

Pros

• Complete starter collection of popular organic vegetables
• Suitable for beginner gardeners
• Certified organic seed

Cons

• Fewer seeds per variety than single-packet buys

Pros

• Collection covers several popular tomato varieties
• Suits greenhouse, pots or grow bags
• Trusted long-established British seed house

Cons

• Best results need a warm, sheltered spot

Pros

• Giant variety can reach up to 10 feet tall
• Popular with families and pollinator gardeners
• Easy to grow from seed outdoors

Cons

• Tall stems may need staking in exposed spots

Pros

• Reliable, heavy-cropping classic variety
• Suits greenhouse, garden or allotment growing
• Trusted UK seed house since 1855

Cons

• Needs staking and regular feeding once established

Pros

• Giant variety reaching impressive heights
• Great for children's gardening projects
• Attracts bees and pollinators

Cons

• Tall stems need staking in exposed spots

Pros

• Dwarf perennial ryegrass and red fescue blend for a hardwearing lawn
• Covers up to 200m²
• Establishes a lush, even-looking lawn

Cons

• Needs consistent watering during germination

Pros

• Approx. 30 highly fragrant seeds per pack
• Ideal for beds, borders and greenhouses
• Long flowering, great for cutting

Cons

• Best sown under glass for earliest flowers

Pros

• Large, brightly coloured blooms on sturdy stems
• Excellent for cut flowers
• Vigorous climbing habit

Cons

• Needs support/netting to climb

Pros

• Fragrant ripple-patterned blooms
• Great for cutting gardens and borders
• Attracts bees and other pollinators

Cons

• Needs support canes or netting as it climbs

Pros

• Early-cropping, sweet-flavoured variety
• Suits beds, borders and greenhouses
• Good seed count for the price

Cons

• Needs support netting or twiggy sticks

Pros

• Reusable heritage-style storage tin
• 8 popular vegetable varieties included
• Ideal gift for new gardeners

Cons

• Some seeds better sown under cover first

Pros

• Dwarf variety perfect for borders and pots
• Low maintenance and easy to grow
• Naturalises and multiplies year after year

Cons

• Flowers only in spring

Pros

• Heritage variety with long, straight, flavoursome pods
• Reliable heavy cropper from July to October
• Suits beds, borders and allotments

Cons

• Needs sturdy canes or a support structure

Pros

• Semi-double bicoloured flowers in cream and pink
• Easy to grow even in poor soil
• Great for borders, containers and hanging baskets

Cons

• Annual — needs resowing each spring

Pros

• Smooth-skinned hybrid produces long, tapering roots
• Approx. 380 seeds per pack for successive sowing
• Suits beds, borders and greenhouse growing

Cons

• Parsnips need a long growing season before harvest

Pros

• F1 hybrid gives reliable, uniform heads
• Approx. 45 seeds per pack
• Ideal for beds and borders

Cons

• Needs netting to protect against cabbage white butterflies

Pros

• 30 heirloom, non-GMO varieties covering vegetables, herbs and fruit
• Long shelf-life seed vault packaging for storage
• Suits beginner and experienced growers alike

Cons

• Some varieties are bred for US climates rather than the UK

Pros

• Compact 6-in-1 pack ideal for beginners and small plots
• Easy-to-follow sowing instructions included
• Good variety for a mixed herb and veg garden

Cons

• Smaller seed counts per variety than dedicated packets

Pros

• 9,250+ seeds across 25 high-yield varieties
• Heirloom seeds suited to home gardening
• Makes a practical gift set for gardening beginners

Cons

• Some packets have shorter viability once opened

Pros

• Suits both indoor and outdoor gardening setups
• Non-GMO seed varieties across vegetables and herbs
• Good starter mix for balcony and container growing

Cons

• Packaging and labelling is fairly basic