Thompson and Morgan Basil : Sweet Green Seeds.

Tasting like a mixture of mint and cloves it compliments courgettes and is legendary in tomato and pasta dishes. Use fresh or dried in salads, casseroles and vinegars. Insect repellent and companion plant for tomatoes. Companion Plant: Reputed to improve the growth and flavour of tomatoes, and keep most insects and bugs off most of your vegetables. Diluted crushed leaves make an effective organic insecticide.

Thompson and Morgan Dill Seeds.

Has a flavour all its own in both leaves and seeds. Excellent in sauces, salads, soups etc. Leaves can replace parsley, tarragon and mint in sauces.

Thompson and Morgan Mint Seeds.

Very versatile, for tangy mint sauce or garnish on new potatoes or peas.

Cooking: The ideal accompaniment to roast lamb-for an unusual but delicious sauce mix with honey and lemon juice. Add to boiled new potatoes, peas, make mint jelly or garnish summer drinks.

Companion Plant: Mint has a piquant aroma and as such is disliked by much of the insect world. Above all, plant mint close to all brassicas and it will repel the Cabbage White Butterfly and a sprig or two in your wardrobe will keep moths out of your clothes.

Natures Remedy: It has a remarkable reputation with indigestion, for calming the nerves, for soothing sleep and recurring sickness. Many herbalists claim it aids virility and can be used against Migraine. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 tablespoonful of chopped fresh leaves and leave to stand for 30 minutes. Take as required a tablespoon at a time.

Thompson and Morgan Herb : Lemon Balm Seeds.

New 2008

A bushy herb, resembling mint in appearance, with a strong lemon scent when rubbed. The leaves make a calming balm tea. Height to 50cm (20in) but can be trimmed.

Can be invasive. Best grown in a pot/container.