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Catalogue has been listing obscure varieties like melon 'Collective Farm Woman' from Ukraine for years. The company operated as a 'seed club' to get round regulations, but it's only now that eastern European seed varieties are making an impact

Now the chaos of Christmas is over, I can settle down to some serious shopping. In January and February I like to get all my seed and plant orders underway; it's usually the perfect weather to stay indoors, warm and cosy, contemplating the season

under the weather.I think I'll just stay indoors and browse seed catalogues while waiting for things to thaw out.I'm surprised at the state of the curly kale, it's normally as tough as old boots and looks lush and perky regardless of the temperature

of the weekend did give me the perfect opportunity to settle down with a few seed catalogues and start my list for this year.I need to get on with it really, as the purists will say I should be sowing tomatoes by now. But it won't take me long to sort out what I