πβ Our 2026 Seed Catalogue is here! βπ
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We've turned back the clocks and got our woollens out of storage. Days feel short and nights feel crisp and dark. The autumn leaves are displaying gorgeous hues of red, yellow and brown and there's a stillness in the growing field and polytunnels. Autumn is well and truly here. What a better way to spend a cosy evening than grabbing yourself a warm drink, tucking yourself into a blanket and having a browse of our online shop...β ...the 2026 catalogue is now LIVE!For the last few weeks we've been beavering away behind the scenes processing, cleaning, germination testing and packeting all our harvests from this season. We've got 27 new varieties to share with you, including flowers, leafy greens and vegetables. (Some of which are still being tested and will be online soon.) This time we're also excited to share that we'll be offering: 10% off for the first 50 customers!Use voucher code 'earlybird' in your shopping cartWe hope this launch is coming at the perfect time of year as you wrap up your harvest season and begin to dream of your growing aspirations for the year ahead. Tantilise your tastebuds by browsing our new additions below:
We still have our old favourites, don't worry! Replenish your stock from our existing range by clicking here:
We've also made a PDF file of the catalogue which you can ββdownload by clicking here. All the best and haβppy Samhain Chloe and the rest of the team P.S. Keep your eyes out for our popular Seed Collections launching mid-November! A perfect stocking filler for Christmas! |
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