Charles’s Summer Container Veg Collection

Beetroot ‘Boston’ is ideal for early cropping, producing round, deep-red roots with smooth skin. It has minimal leaves and few bolters from early sowings. Sweet and tender, this classic variety is perfect for roasting, boiling, or adding vibrant colour and flavour to salads. 

Carrot ‘Tendersweet’ produces long, deep-orange roots with a sweet flavour and minimal core. It delivers consistent, high-quality harvests which are perfect for roasting, mashing, or fresh eating. This versatile variety combines excellent taste with dependable performance. 

Lettuce ‘Charles Mix’ combines five outstanding varieties - Parris Island, Red Oakleaf, Apache, Maravilla de Verano, and Black Seeded Simpson. Together they offer a vibrant blend of colours, textures, and flavours, from crisp romaines to tender looseleaf types.

Productive and versatile, this mix provides continuous harvests and beautiful diversity for salads throughout the season.

Bean ‘Slenderette’ is a prolific variety producing long, dark pods which are slim and almost glossy. It has outstanding flavour and provides up to eight weeks of continuous harvests. Perfect for steaming, boiling, or stir-fries, this versatile bean combines excellent taste with consistent productivity.