River Cottage vegetable seeds are individually packaged organic seed varieties chosen for UK kitchen garden growing. The range covers roots, leaves, pods, herbs and sweet corn — pick the varieties that suit your plot, whether that's a couple of patio pots or a full allotment. The collection suits all sorts of growers: complete beginners working out what to sow first, families growing food together, and more experienced gardeners looking to try new varieties or fill gaps in their season. Shop River Cottage organic vegetable seeds for kitchen gardens Varieties span the main kitchen garden staples — beetroot, carrot, pea, radish, kale, leek, spinach, courgette and sweet corn, plus herbs including basil and parsley. The selection has been put together with succession sowing in mind, so you can stagger crops through the season rather than ending up with everything ready at once. Growing organic vegetable seeds in raised beds, pots and allotments These varieties work across most growing setups — raised beds, deep containers, traditional allotment rows, or mixed borders. Compact varieties like radish and spring onion do well in pots; the likes of squash and sweet corn appreciate more space but are manageable in a decent-sized raised bed. River Cottage organic seed varieties and average seed quantity Variety Approx. seed count Squash Red Kuri Organic Seeds 15 Broccoli Calabrese Organic Seeds 300 Beetroot Bulls Blood Organic Seeds 120 Chard Organic Seeds 100 Leek Winter Bandit Organic Seeds 300 Broad Bean Eleonora Organic Seeds 25 Parsnip Halbange Organic Seeds 400 Radish French Breakfast Organic Seeds 300 Spinach Matador Organic Seeds 450 Kale Nero Di Toscana Organic Seeds 400 Rocket Rucola Organic Seeds 3,000 Spring Onion White Lisbon Organic Seeds 500 Pea Senator Organic Seeds 75 Sweet Corn Golden Bantam Organic Seeds 20 Parsley Krausa Organic Seeds 900 Basil Classic Italian Organic Seeds 1,200 Courgette Nero Di Milano Organic Seeds 20 Cabbage Filderkraut Organic Seeds 150 Pea Rondo Organic Seeds 75 Benefits of growing from organic vegetable and herb seeds Organic seed means no synthetic treatments on the seed coat, and varieties selected for natural vigour rather than chemical dependency. For kitchen gardens — where you're eating what you grow — it makes a straightforward kind of sense. Organic vegetable seed specifications Product type: Organic vegetable and herb seed Growing areas: Pots, raised beds, allotments, garden borders Crop types: Roots, leafy greens, herbs, pods, sweet corn Frequently asked questions about organic vegetable seeds Can organic vegetable seeds be grown in pots and containers? Yes — quite a few varieties do well in containers. Radish, spring onion, basil and parsley are particularly pot-friendly. Courgette and squash can work too, but they'll need a decent-sized pot and regular watering. Are organic vegetable seeds suitable for allotments? Very much so. There's enough variety to plan a full season of succession sowing, and crops like leek, parsnip, broad bean and kale all perform well in open ground. Do these organic seed packs include herb varieties? Yes — basil and parsley are both in the collection, and worth including even if your main focus is veg. They're quick to use and grow well alongside most kitchen garden crops.