Sowing forecast for April

Vorgebirgstrauben is a cucumber for processing with many small, dark green fruits with firm flesh. Mixed flowering variety. Speciality for amateur gardeners.

Wasabino is an oriental salad with light green leaves and semi vigorous growth. Leaves broad, feathery and with a prominent tongue-like curl. Relatively bolt-resistant variety. Strong, sharp Wasabi flavour.

Weiße Küttiger is a traditional, white carrot variety from Switzerland. Early to mid-season, fresh market and storage variety with a conical form. Particularly suited for selling in combination with other speciality varieties. Aromatic, slightly bitt...

White carnip is a native perennial that is excellent for making a refreshing tea. The soft yet intensely lemony flavour of the flowers and leaves remains strong even after drying. This white-flowering cottage garden plant is frost-resistant and a tru...White catnip, also known as lemon balm, is a native wild plant in Germany that surpasses other catnips in aroma and is the only variety to maintain its flavour when dried. The herb of the plant is commonly enjoyed as an herbal tea infusion. This fros...

A low growing white clover variety, well suited for undersowing. Bulks up well and has a rapid regrowth. Minimal winter dieback. Up to 15 cm of fine root growth. For grass leys down for more than one year. Sowing depth: 1-2 cm.

A graceful perennial with a bushy upright growth and lily-like white flowers which rest upon long stems rising from the leaf rosettes. This tireless bloomer thrives in the full sun in dryer sites with porous, sandy or gravelly soil and can also be g...

Parsnip White Gem has slim, long, white roots with a good yield and little tendency to bolt. Foliage is somewhat stronger than the Halblange Weiße. Also available in pelleted form (primed).

The tall-growing white flower heads of Reseda alba which originates in the Mediterranean, is only slightly scented but is an attractive source of food for butterflies, wild bees and hover flies. The continuously flowering and beautiful cut flower can...

White Silver/Brilliant is a strong growing swiss chard with very broad white leaf stems and dark green leaves. Well-filled core of the rosette and therefore a high individual plant weight. Relatively resistant to powdery mildew. Also available as cal...

Perennial wild flower mixture which includes many different wild Swiss species for the odd corners of the garden. The plants should be cut twice a year (in June/July and if necessary in September/October). The mixture needs 2-3 years to fully establi...

Perennial wild flower mixture which includes many different wild Swiss species for the odd corners of the garden. The plants should be cut twice a year (in June/July and if necessary in September/October). The mixture needs 2-3 years to fully establi...

Perennial wild flower mixture which includes many different wild Swiss species for the odd corners of the garden. The mixture needs 2-3 years to fully establish itself by which time it should be weed-free. Only available in portion size.

Wilde Rauke (Wild Rocket, Diplotaxis tenuifolia) is a finely divided, rosette-forming and slower-growing wild type of cultivated rocket (arugula). It can be harvested multiple times and keeps significantly longer than regular salad rocket. Wilde Rauk...Wilde Rauke (Wild Rocket) is a finely divided, rosette-forming and slower-growing wild type of cultivated rocket (arugula). It can be harvested multiple times and keeps significantly longer than regular salad rocket. Wilde Rauke can be cultivated lik...

Yellow turnip Wilhelmsburger with a green top. A well formed, high yielding variety with solid flesh and very good keeping quality. Valuable winter vegetable. Can withstand an average amount of frost if the roots are earthed up.

Winterfürst 2 is a very late savoy variety producing medium sized, finely wrinkled, firm, round to flattened shaped heads, with grey-green leaves. Develops very slowly. Good keeping qualities. Also suitable as an overwintering savoy for harvesting in...

The variety Winterheckenzwiebel is a perennial, robust onion plant with strong foliage. Flower heads form 30-60 cm high. Fast growing, also suitable for growing under cloches. Sowing time: Beginning of March to end of April. The green leaves are harv...

Winterriesen/Verdil is a large leaved, second early spinach variety with rather tender leaves. Particularly suitable for autumn and winter cultivation. Very characteristic leaves with pointed tips at the lower end. Flavour is particularly aromatic an...

Round, yellow beet Wintersonne has healthy foliage and upright leaves. The exterior colour is orange, while the interior is yellow with faint white rings. It grows slightly slower than red varieties and has smooth skin. Particularly suited for fresh ...

Wunder von Kelvedon is a short, early maturing garden pea with long dark green pods. Heavy cropping and resistant. Grows up to 50-70 cm high. Flavour is particularly sweet and aromatic.

This colourful yarrow mix 'Rosella' makes a stunning addition to every perennial flower border and is an invaluable bee pasture. The flowering period lasts for several weeks and cutting back at the right time will promote a second flowering...This colourful yarrow mix 'Rosella' makes a stunning addition to every perennial flower border and is an invaluable bee pasture. The flowering period of 'Rosella' lasts for several weeks and cutting back at the right time will pro...

Very quick growing, undemanding and leafy catch crop. A late flowering variety that copes fairly well with drought. Rapid ground cover plant that suppresses weeds. Should not be grown before Brassica crops. Sowing depth: 1-3 cm.

Zaphito is botanically a squash but can be used as young fruit like a courgette. The skin is edible too. The fruits should be harvested when they are 8-12 cm long and with a pale green colour. The fruits have yellow flesh. The plants are non-trailing...

Beautiful, free flowering, long-lasting cut flower, loved by butterflies. This Zinnia has large, single flowers in a variety ofred, orange, violet and yellow tones. Should not be sown too early. Light and warmth is needed to germinate and grow. Ideal...