GreenFingers has these new items today

Nova Sunbury 150cm 6 Person Set £999.99
This Sunbury 6 Person Set is perfect for enjoying outside dining with friends or family; it comprises a round table with an integral lazy susan 6 multi-position recliner chairs and a parasol. Stylish in appearance this set makes a fantastic addition to your garden or patio area.The oatmeal coloured 2.7m parasol features a handy crank system which makes opening up and folding down your parasol easy. The aluminium pole is durable while the canopy is made from quick drying polyester. It also features an air vent helping to reduce wind pressure and allowing the heat to circulate.Manufactured from FSC certified teak this has a beautiful straight grain running through it and on the practical side this set durable and resistant to moisture fire acid and alkalis. A combination of teak and textylene the chairs are not only comfortable and contemporary in appearance but are weather resistant too. FSC certified you are assured the timber used in this set comes from environmentally sustainable sources. Table: 150 x 150 x 72cm high Chairs: 59 x 65 x 96cm high Canopy Diameter: 2.7m

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Reduced price on items today at Crocus

viburnum was £39.99 now £34.99
Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: averageFlowering period: MayFlower colour: whiteOther features: red fruits, in autumn, which can cause a mild stomach ache if ingestedHardiness: fully hardyDomed clusters of fragrant, white flowers opening from pink buds in May and broadly heart-shaped, dark green leaves, turning red in autumn. This deciduous, spring-flowering viburnum is perfect for partly shady areas of the garden. To fully appreciate the splendid scent chose a site close to an entrance or path.Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Where necessary remove any misplaced or diseased branches in mid-summer after flowering.

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New lines today at Crocus

rechargeable-candle-lights £19.99
Perfect for parties, dining outdoors, picnics and camping. Safe and easy to use with no flame, no smoke, no wax and no mess !Includes charger, 4 rechargeable LED flickering candlelights and 4 frosted glass tumblers.Up to 12 hours of light per charge. Simply recharge and re-use over and over again.

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New lines at John Lewis

John Lewis Value Puccini Bistro Dining Set £55.00
Traditional steel dining table and 2 chairs set, given a fresh twist with a a beautiful sea-blue finish and funky contemporary design. Each piece is fully foldable, and the powder coating on the steel keeps it fade and weather-resistant.Store indoors when not in use. A cover is available to purchase separately.

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New items today at Dobies

Potato Mashed and Baked Collection 1 kg Pack of Tubers £12.95
Whether you prefer perfect creamy mash or crisp baked potatoes, King Edward, Rooster, Picasso and Cara, all varieties chosen for their heavy crops, will feed the family for months! 1kg tubers of:King Edward – This old favourite needs good soil to do well and crops are more modest than some but it’s well worth growing as it is unsurpassed for roasting and the floury flesh makes fine mash too when steamed.Rooster – An excellent all-round potato combining delicious taste and floury texture with good yields. Rooster produces outstanding chips and it is perfect for mashing and roasting.Picasso – Maturing about a month earlier than the similar and well known Cara from which it was bred, this is a great garden potato! Picasso is easy to grow with good disease resistance and gives a huge crop of large baker sized potatoes which also mash very well.Cara – Known as the ‘king of the bakers’ for its large round part coloured tubers which so suit this purpose. Good for most other purposes too and easy to grow with high yields and excellent resistance to disease. Full growing instructions included. February/March

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Suttons Seeds has these new items today

Geared Loppers – Gardening Equipment Cutting and Trimming Tools Pruning £33.95
These superb Spear and Jackson loppers have a geared action that cuts faster with less effort, and a bypass action that minimises bruising of green branches. The carbon steel blades are hardened and tempered for durability, and have a non-stick coating for rust resistance and smooth cutting. They also feature tough yet lightweight aluminium handles with comfortable, non-slip soft grips. Length 69cm (27″).. . . . . .

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New products at Crocus

lemon £24.99
Half price was £49.99Position: full sun outside, or bright light in a conservatorySoil: moist but well-drained soil. John Innes No2 compost should be used when potting upRate of growth: averageFlowering period: April to SeptemberFlower colour: whiteOther features: exceptionally flavoured lemons and deliciously scented flowers. The plants are currently around 50cm tallHardiness: tender (needs winter protection) A remarkable, heavy-cropping, little tree with glossy, dark green leaves and smooth-skinned, bright golden fruit with exceptional flavour. It produces buds which open into deliciously fragrant white flowers throughout the summer. These are then followed by yellow lemons up to 15cm long. This clever variety is unique in that it keeps on producing flowers from spring to autumn, so it is possible to have flowers, small, un-ripened fruit as well as ready-to-pick lemons on the plant at the same time. One of the hardiest lemon trees available, it can be grown on a sunny patio in summer, but will need an unheated conservatory or greenhouse to over-winter.Garden care: In pots grow in soil-based compost in full sun. Feed every two weeks in the growing season with a special citrus fertiliser. Pot on or top-dress plants in late winter. Move outside after the risk of frost has passed to a sunny, sheltered patio.

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Buying seed potatoes online at Dobies

Seed potatoes at Dobies

There are many types of potato that you can grow at home. You will find you have a much bigger choice of potatoes and is available in your local supermarket. Even if you have a specialised greengrocer near you you won’t get anywhere near as big a choice as you can buy growing your own potatoes.

Decide what sort of potatoes you want to grow. Do you want to grow your own baking potatoes, once the mashing or roasting, or once the salads. A good idea is to grow your own new potatoes. These are also known as first earlies. These potatoes are at their most delicious just out of the ground. They are usually quite small to which is ideal if you’re growing them in the limited amount of space. They are also quite quick to grow and will be ready soonest encouraging you to go on grow many other things during the year.

You can grow them in plastic bags, buckets, barrels, special potato planters, or old tyres. The old tyres method involves putting one tyre on the ground and filling it with compost for in your seed potatoes in this and then covering them up as the potatoes grow you put another tyre on top and filling with compost each time covering all the potatoes up .

The new style plastic bag kits are specially designed to be the right size for a certain number of seed potatoes. If you don’t have any garden space, and these can sit quite happily on a patio. Once you’ve tasted your own new potatoes you will want to grow them every year. The plastic bag kits are reusable and should last you for many years.

You shouldn’t really use potatoes from the supermarket, you should use special certified seed potatoes that come from virus free farms. If you use potatoes that you have just bought at the supermarket, then you may introduce problems into your garden.

Buy your Seed potatoes at Dobies

Potato growing kit

You also get the grow bags, storage sacks for your crop and fertiliser – all for only £19.99
Start them off in a frost free place and you could be eating your own home grown potatoes in May!

New products today at Garden Centre Online

Halls Forest Green 2 Tier Aluminium Greenhouse Staging £65.99
The addition of our free standing and easily assembled 1200mm (4ft) aluminium 2 Tier Staging will not only provide you with extra work space and storage, it will also stop you having to bend and strain your back! The extra shelving that the second tier gives you provides added work space and storage. Dimensions 1.20m long x 0.52m wide x 0.76m high This product can only be purchased with a Halls Greenhouse from GardenCentreOnline

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