This month, subscribers receive FREE cornflower ‘Blue Ball’ and carrot ‘Nantes 5’ seeds. The pretty annual flower and the heavy-cropping root veg give weeks of harvests throughout summer for vases and the kitchen. Cornflowers are a cottage-garden classic, adding charm and vibrant colour to borders. Sowing carrots gives you the choice of an early fresh ‘baby’ crop for sweeter flavour or large roots that can be pulled up until winter.
3 reasons to grow cornflower ‘Blue Ball’
◼ A hardy annual that can be sown with no need for a propagator or greenhouse
◼ Double flowers that add impact to borders
◼ Tall stems that are good for cutting to use in indoor displays