Loved for it’s sweet earthy flavour, Saffron is not only one of the most luxurious tasting spices but also one of the most expensive to buy, but thanks to Suttons now selling Saffron Crocus bulbs you can now grow it in your very own garden!

Suitable for growing in your garden beds or alternatively in pots, these Saffron Crocuses just need to be popped in the ground before the end of August to ensure that you have garden full of gorgeously scented blooms and very expensive spice.

Easy to harvest once you have a pair of tweezers in hand, these Crocus Sativus bulbs will come up year after year with the spice itself able to last for as long as two years.

These new Saffron Crocus bulbs can be ordered in packs of 34 bulbs for £9.95 or 70 bulbs for £14.95 at Suttons.

Like the idea of growing your own beetroot but heard horror stories about beetroots bolting (running to seed)? With Boltardy Beetroot seeds you don’t need to worry as these seeds are not only resistant to bolting, but also allow you to sow them much earlier than most other varieties, with the results being of a high quality and rich colour.

And that’s not just us saying that. Given an Award of Garden Merit, this Globe variety of beetroot seeds will mature within 12 to 16 weeks of sowing and have been trialled, tested and recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.

Planting them is easy. Just find a sunny spot towards the end of April and sow them thinly in straight shallow grooves. When they’ve started to come up then thin out the seedlings before harvesting them between June and December!

Available in packs of 370 seeds, these beetroot seed packets are a real bargain at just £0.85 a pack!

Shop now for your Boltardy Beetroot seeds at Dobies.