Catalogues inspire us to try new things

We are sent a steady flow of gardening catalogues throughout the year but when autumn arrives there's always an increase - and it's no coincidence!

- BY TOM PATTINSON

Just when we are assessing the performance of summer 2025 crops, beginning to make plans for next year and thinking seeds, the flood begins.

They are a welcome sight in this household for several reasons.

They contain so much information, represent choice, flag up new cultivars, highlight those with disease resistance and offer a host of cultivation tips.

Tempting though it is to stick to the same reliable varieties every year, I like to order something new that's flagged up in the catalogue.

So, when Suttons' 2026 offering arrived last week, the voyage of discovery began.