Vegetable Seeds Collection – Autumn & Winter Harvest

The autumn and winter are sometimes seen as “lean” or “famine” periods in the home vegetable garden, with very little to harvest and bring into the kitchen. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Our collection of autumn and winter harvesting vegetables contains five of the best varieties – all RHS AGM winners. They all taste delicious and will produce abundant crops throughout autumn and winter.

The seeds should be sown in spring.

They can be used in a variety of dishes and cooked in a number of different ways to bring great flavour, taste and variation to the lunch and dinner table.

RHS AGM

All the varieties in our RHS AGM Vegetable Seed Collections, have been awarded the prestigious Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society. Such plants have been awarded this accolade after testing and assessment by the society, and is only given to plants that have proved to have excellent garden performance and worth growing.

The collection contains one packet of each of the following five varieties.

Brussels Sprout Maximus F1

Maximus is considered by gardeners to be the best early season Brussels sprout variety. Cropping can begin as early as September and will last all the way through until late December.

• Crops early in the season
• Excellent sweet taste
• Good disease resistance
• Each packet contains approx. 20 seeds

Cabbage Kilaton F1

Kilaton is an excellent winter cabbage variety that produces large, round heads with a great flavour that, thanks to its F1 vigour, can weigh anywhere between 2.5-4kg (5½-9lb).

• Autumn/winter cropping
• Excellent club root resistance
• Rounded heads up to 4kg (9lb) in weight
• Each packet contains approx. 20 seeds

Carrot Autumn King 2

Autumn King 2, as its name implies, produces a fantastic crop of carrots for harvesting in autumn and into winter. The long, tasty carrots can be left in the ground without fear of splitting.

• Late maturing
• Delicious flavour
• Great for storing
• Each packet contains approx. 2,000 seeds

Cauliflower Aalsmeer

Cauliflower Aalsmeer forms large, dense cauliflower heads that are a lovely creamy white. It is also super hardy, so plants can stay in the ground over winter without protection, providing curds for picking in March and April.

• Frost hardy
• Lovely creamy-white heads
• Great taste
• Each packet contains approx. 50 seeds

Leek Oarsman F1

Oarsman is a British bred leek, making it the perfect choice for growing in our unpredictable climate. It forms tasty, thick, snowy white shafts topped with dark green leaves.

• Great taste
• Snowy white shanks
• Bred for UK conditions
• Each packet contains approx. 50 seeds