Casseille – 1 bush £14.99
 Customer RatingThis unusual fruit bush is the result of a cross between a blackcurrant and a gooseberry which has produced a soft fruit with a delicious blackcurrant flavour. The leaves of Casseille look like those of a gooseberry whilst the fruit look like large blackcurrants. Each thornless bush is capable of producing several kilos of fruit with a very sweet taste and a hint of tartness. These very fragrant fruits, rich in Vitamin C, make the ideal addition to a fresh fruit salad or a summer puddings. Casseille bushed are self fertile and the berries can be harvested from mid July. Height and spread: 2m (6’, 6”).

Spring Onion ‘Summer Isle’ – 1 packet (500 seeds) £1.99
A superb Japanese bunching onion, Spring Onion Summer Isle has been bred for its sweet flavour and low pungency. Sow in succession for harvests during summer and autumn. Spring Onion Summer Isle is fantastic in salads and stir-fries. (Allium cepa) Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Salsify (Sandwich Island) – 1 packet (150 seeds) £1.99
(Sandwich Island). Delicious, delicate flavour likened to Oysters or Asparagus. Salsify is a good source of Vitamin C and potassium. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

Variegated Land Cress (Winter) – 1 packet (1000 seeds) £1.89
Barbarea vulgaris. A new 100% variegated introduction. Variegated Winter Land Cress is very popular as a salad ingredient with a taste and look reminiscent of watercress. Variegated Winter Land Cress can be harvested virtually all the year round, if covered with cloches during severe winter weather. Flavour guide: Crisp and tangy; alternative to watercress.

The Little Book of Slugs, by A. Shepherd and S. Galant £5.00
Slugs, no other garden pest engenders such loathing… ugly, slimy and secretive! The only things worse than slugs are slug pellets. So what’s the thinking gardener to do? Wales’ Centre for Alternative Technology has over 20 years experience of organic slug control techniques and this ‘Little Book’ introduces 70 ways to getting a stress-free, slug-free garden. 119 black and white pages.

Green Manure Alfalfa, Pack £4.85
Grow for a just a few months or a year or two. Deep rooting. Winter hardy. Fixes nitrogen. Sow April to July. Covers approximately 45 square metres.

Nature’s Haven Birdsfoot Trefoil £2.49

Duck Nest Box, Large £48.25
Our porch style duck box is sub-divided inside with a roomy nesting area to the left, accessible via an entrance from the ‘porch’ on the right of the box. The lid can be raised to give clear access to the interior. The box is mounted on tanalized bearers to keep the floor of the box clear of the ground and the whole exterior is coated with a non-toxic preservative. (330 x 460 x 330mm for shellducks etc).

Oyster Grit, 6kg bag £9.90
If there’s one thing that birds don’t get from eating clean, graded food from a birdtable it’s all that dirt and grit that they pick up from foraging in the wild. This finely ground grit helps put that back into their diet. Just mix a little into the food you offer: a little goes a long way and helps them digest their food. The grit helps grind down the food the hens eat because as you may well know, chickens don’t have teeth. Hens also need enough calcium in their diet to form the shells on their eggs. Lack of calcium = soft shelled eggs. Provide oyster grit in their pen or put some in a small food bowl. This will help them lay hard-shelled eggs and is an essential part of their diet.