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Koralik is a determinate bush variety with high yields of small fruit.
Late maturing, Koralik has exceptionally high tolerance to blight.
Fruits weigh 12-15 gms, are an appealing bright red colour with a sweet flavour and all tomatoes on a truss ripen together.
Koralik will thrive outside in wet seasons where other varieties fail.
Grow in a container on the patio or in open beds. Use for salads or chutney.

Annual plant with aromatic leaves for cucumber souring. Dried leaves are good for salads, cottage cheese, fish, roast meat and sauces.
Basil came originally from India where it was used to cleanse and protect Hindu houses and temples.
The flavour is sweet but slightly peppery. It is used extensively in Mediterranean and Greek cooking, blending particularly well with tomato dishes, soups, pasta, risottos and eggs. It also goes well with pork and cheese dishes.

Seeds per packet (approx.): 325

Carrot Amsterdam 2 is a very early variety with slender, juicy, cylindrical, orange-red roots.
Superbly sweet, Amsterdam 2 has a great colour and is virtually coreless, especially when picked as young finger carrots. The firm foliage of this carrot holds well and does not produce oversized roots even when harvested late.
Plant this sweet tasting carrot from early spring until mid-summer in open ground, thin out if necessary. Given time, the carrots will grow to a respectable size. A very versatile variety Carrot Amsterdam 2 has a long season and is an excellent source of vitamin A and antioxidants. When steamed and buttered an Amsterdam 2 carrot turns a meal into a feast.

Seeds per packet (approx.): 1400

Species: Mimulus hybrida

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Common name: Monkey flower

Height: 20cm (8 inches)

Grow as: annual

Flowering period: May to August

Mimulus (Monkey flower) is a species gaining in popularity. It has brightly coloured flowers in shades of red, orange and yellow borne on a compact plant, for container and bedding display. Best for the spring and early summer.

Use packetseeds.com variety Matador. Large flowers in clear colours and blotch, a high performing attractive mixture.

Each 95p packet contains approximately 400 seeds.

In its native Chile it is a perennial and in central Europe will live a number of years in a sheltered position; however, it is usually treated as an annual because it flowers best the first year. The leaves are egg-shaped, shallowly toothed and coloured bright green. The symmetrical, large, trumpet- shaped flowers measure up to 5cm (2 inches) across and are borne on stalks in the axils of the leaves. The corolla has five sections. Many blooms are borne in succession throughout the summer, beginning in May.

Mimulus is the ideal bedding plant for shady, damp conditions. Resistant to slight frost it can be used from late April / early May. Mimulus does best in moist, sandy loam rich in humus. It does not do well in a situation that is excessively wet or too dry. Unlike most annuals it grows well even in semi-shade.

The compact and spreading habit of Mimulus is also perfectly suited to use in colour bowls and hanging baskets, either on its own or mixed in with other items. Sensitive to day length, Mimulus responds well to extended days.

It is most effective planted separately and in a position where its unusual flowers can be seen to good advantage.

Sowing: Sow the seed onto a pre-soaked disease free compost.

Cover lightly and germinate at 15-18°C (60-65°F). Seeds are very tiny and should not be covered with soil but merely pressed in.

Emergence should start in two or three days, and the first true leaves will appear in a further two or three days. High humidity will help speedy and uniform germination; it is sensible to cover the seed tray with a thin clear plastic sheet until the radicles emerge.

Once the true leaves are beginning to unfurl, then the temperature can be lowered to10-12°C (50-55°F), and the trays removed to full light. Prick out when large enough, seedlings are small so handle with care. Some shading will be necessary on very bright days. Ensure that the young plants never dry out, and apply a liquid feed if necessary.

Mimulus grows best in low temperatures, excessive heat causing long, etiolated growth. Avoid temperatures above 15°C (60°F). Grow the plants in a cool glasshouse at a night temperature of 5-8°C (40-45°F). Daytime temperatures should be kept as close to the night temperatures as possible, but can be allowed to rise to between 12 and 15°C (55-60°F).

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