Herb Seeds

Growing your own vegetables from seed offers you a great choice of varieties to choose from, it also gives you loads of great value plants and the feeling of satisfaction when you harvest a crop and eat it. At Thompsons we've got a huge range of vegetable seeds to suit every gardener.

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Fennel

Leaves, seeds and stems can all be harvested. Leaves have mild flavour. Stems and seeds are stronger. Provides an aniseed flavour to dishes

Lemon Coriander

Unusual lemon fragrance and flavour, delicious as a garnish in salads, or used in stir-fries. Easy to grow over a long season, it can even be grown in a pot on the windowsill.

Lovage

A versatile plant with celery-flavoured leaves, stems, roots and seeds, all of which can be used in a variety of tasty ways in salads, stews and casseroles.

Marjoram

An annual which brings out the full flavour of meat dishes. Also useful in fish and tomato dishes in salads.

Mint

Perennial, and can be grown successfully from seed. Useful in sauces and jellies, and with peas, beans, carrots, beetroot, potatoes and spinach.

Oregano

A bushy perennial plant up to 50cm (20") tall with oval, pointed leaves attractive to butterflies and bees. Use for flavouring meat, pizzas and omelettes.

Parsley Envy

A 'must' for the herb garden, producing strong-growing plants with dark green densely curled foliage. Ideal for pot growing as well as in the garden. Award of Garden Merit.

Parsley Giant of Italy

Large, flat leaves - one of the very best for flavour. Very nutritious with high levels of iron and vitamin C.

Parsley Moss Curled 2

Good, dark, curled leaved varietyGood, dark, curled leaved variety. All year round variety.

Parsley Plain Leaved 2

Also known as French or Italian Parsley. Has a strong and refined flavour. Considered by some to be the best flavoured of all parsley

Rocket

Tasty, tangy leaves to pick as required. Ideal for salads or cooking, it can be harvested all summer.

Rosemary

A traditional mediterranean flavour and a classic with lamb.

Sage

Strong, aromatic flavour for meat. Great for stuffings especially with pork or poultry.

Summer Savory

Adds a wonderful peppery tang to savory dishes. A companion plant for broad beans, to deter black fly.

Large Sorrel

Perennial, with a sharp refreshing taste. Can be cooked in the same way as spinach, or used in soups and salads.

Tarragon (Russian)

Use for fresh or freeze for later. Used for flavouring vinegars, pickles, mustards and sauces. Use in fish soup.

Thyme

A wonderful unique flavour, ideal with meat, fish and eggs.

Common Thyme

Perennial with small scented leaves. Excellent used sparingly with poultry, meat and game, and in soups.