Runner bean seeds are available Unwins Seeds & Plants. You can get several different varieties. If you’ve grown them this year you should still be eating them!
A well prepared plot yields dividends when growing runner beans.
Dig a trench and line with newspaper and pour in lots of half rotted compost and vegetable peelings. Do this in January. Cover the soil back and then plant the beans in this area – two to a pole – as directed on the packet. The compost continues to rot providing a good base for the plants. It’s vital to water them regularly too! The more water the better!

Dwarf Runner Bean Hestia Plants £6.95
All the benefits of modern stringless beans but on dwarf bushy plants. The pods are held above the ground to avoid disease and remain clean. Suitable for growing in a container on a patio or growing in the flower border.

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Unwins Seeds & Plants have a huge range of beautiful sweet pea seeds for you to buy and plant. Sweet peas are fairly simple to grow and look so pretty – and you can pick them almost constantly to provide cut flowers for the house.
Growing them is easy – and you get a good start if you buy the root trainer pots at unwins and there’s also a great sweet pea book available too.
Buy as many pretty colours as you like! They will look stunning in your garden and can be grown up poles or through hedges.

Sweet Pea Old Fashioned Mixed Seeds £1.99
These are the ‘grandiflora’ sweet peas so popular in Victorian times. They are smaller flowered than modern types and so dainty and simple in form. The delicious scent will transport you to a more romantic world.

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Propane Greenhouse heaters at Two Wests and Elliott – this can work out more economical than using paraffin and it’s less messy! They are designed specifically for safe operation in moist greenhouse environments
They burn safely to produce & radiate heat and they also produce growth enhancing CO2.
Propane gas can be obtained from your local bottled gas supplier

Deluxe Fir Tree Gas Heater £123.9900
These Deluxe Fir Tree Greenhouse Gas Heaters are well engineered English made propane gas heaters with a two year manufacturer’s guarantee. -Push-button ignition.Automatic flame failure device. -CO2 sensor – causes the heater to shut off when oxygen levels become too low for healthy plant growth. -Temperature controlled via a graduated thermostat with a temperature range of between 6-38§C (42-100§F).-Detailed operating instructions supplied.-Three models available: -1.5KW – 12«” (32cm) wide 5″ (13cm) deep & 17«” (44cm) high. Suitable for greenhouses up to 8′ x 10′.-3KW – 17″ (43cm) wide 6″ (15cm) deep & 17«” (44cm) high. Suitable for greenhouses up to 10′ x 16′.-6KW – 20″ (51cm) wide 6″ (15cm) deep & 22″ (56cm) high. Suitable for greenhouses up to 10′ x 30′ (or frost protection in a 15′ x 30′ greenhouse).

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Unwins Seeds & Plants have a great choice of spring flowering bulbs including these lovely daffodils! They’re easy to grow – just plant them in your lawn now and they’ll appear in the spring all nodding and waving in the breeze! I love spring bulbs and daffodils are bright and cheery flowers and available in so many different shapes these days – so much more than the standard trumpet and petal arrangement.

Narcissus Toto £9.95
Other Daffodil Cultivars (Division12). Flowers March/April.

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Two Wests and Elliott have this excellent range of solar powered gardening gadgets that help make gardening more easy and fun! Ideal as gifts too – this collection is ideal for finding an unusual gift for the gardener in your life! The solar watering system could well help you get better crops by enabling watering to take place automatically. Fantastic solar gadgets!

Gardena Water Computer C 1060 Solar Plus (1866-28) £119.9900
This premium Water Computer from Gardena is ideal for the specialist grower. It allows you to set the computer to suit your exact needs – with watering times variable from 1 minute to 9 hours and 59 minutes free selection of watering days throughout the week and programmable frequencies for the number of times you water throughout the day. With on screen instructions on the large digital display it’s simple to programme this versatile computer. In addition to versatile programming this computer also includes a solar panel allowing you to harness the power of the sun to run the computer.-The large digital display shows the instructions to follow as you programme the computer-Programme up to six watering cycles per day-Watering times can be set from one minute up to nine hours 59 minutes-You can freely select the days when watering is to occur-A high power solar cell and lithium-ion solar rechargeable battery (included). There is no need to replace the battery – the solar cell charges the battery even if the weather is overcast-Suitable for fitting to «” _” or 1″ screw threaded taps or fit to a Tap Connector (TC3 or TC4)-Operates under a range of water pressures from 0.5 to 12 bar-Gardena product code: 1866-28

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Two Wests and Elliott have an impressive range of greenhouse accessories including some aluminium staging. This helps you organise your greenhouse more efficiently and allows it to be more organised. Keeping plants tidy with easy access for pruning and watering is essentiall if you want your crops to do well. Maximising greenhouse space by using staging shelves is a good way of getting more plants in.
There are many different types available – check the dimensions of the greenhouse to make sure you don’t buy too much! The hot bench provides overwintering heat using electricity so is suitable only for a greenhouse with easy and safe access to electricity.

Deluxe Two Tier Up Staging £57.0000
Our range of Deluxe Two Tier Up-Staging has a smart ‘powder coated’ green finish with both improves the appearance of the staging & also makes it easier to clean – providing a smooth wipe clean surface to the staging.-Powder Coated Finish – moss green RAL6005 finish on framework trays & slats.-Covers & Edging – supplied with black covers for the nuts & bolts together with black edging strip for the gravel trays to create a smart deluxe finish to the staging.-Framework – cross-braced 1″ x 1″ x 1/16″ aluminium angle bolted together with aluminium nuts & bolts. This sturdy well engineered structure is achieved by using long lengths of aluminium combined with additional bracing below the top level & between the legs giving a much better load bearing capacity than other designs available. -30″ (75cm) high – with the lower tier 8″ (20.5cm) from the ground. -Surface – select either aluminium trays or 2¬” (6cm) wide aluminium slats.-Trays – 7/8″ deep aluminium trays (made from 1mm thick sheet) sit in the supporting framework. The trays are reversible use as a gravel tray or turn over to form a flat level surface ideal for capillary watering. Or the trays can be removed to allow tall plants to be grown through the framework which they can use for support. -Slats – 2¬” (6cm) wide aluminium slats which are spaced 1«” (4cm) apart on the staging fully adjustable to suit different pot sizes but a tight fit so they stay firmly in place.

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John Lewis just added these new products

John Lewis Vermont Garden Planter £39.00
The Vermont eucalyptus wood planter is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Featuring a whitewashed finish and outward tapering shape to create the ideal setting for your showpiece plants. By buying FSC products you provide incentives for responsible forestry. Dimensions: 50 x 50 x 45cm

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New items today at Garden Centre Online

Woburn Wood Burning Stove £649.99
A classically designed wood burner constructed from cast iron finished in black. The Woburn wood burning stove has a heat output of 9.5kw German made high quality inches Schott inches safety glass. Comes supplied with an ash pan, heat resistant glove and handle Airwash system allows for less cleaning of the glass Top or rear 6 inches flue connection – comes with flue connector and blanking plate for unused outlet. Weight 175KG Tested to BSEN13240 standards. Dimensions (cm): H 70.5 x W 71 x D 45 – Please see alternative images for more detailed dimensions

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GreenFingers just added these new products

Yeoman Pink String And Jute Pouch £3.99
This Yeoman Pink String and Jute Pouch is the perfect addition to your garden shed. Ideal for any keen gardener this pouch is made from fibre extracts of jute plants that are woven to form a durable and biodegradable fabric. Included in the drawstring pouch is a ball of pink string – great for use around your garden or veggie patch. This string and pouch carries a 30p donation in support of the UK

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Loads of new products today at Crocus

common box £39.99
Position: partial shadeSoil: fertile, well-drained soilRate of growth: slow-growingHardiness: fully hardyTo find out more about how to plant a hedge, click hereCommon box makes a fabulous formal hedge for a partially shady site, forming a dense, evergreen screen of small, rounded, lustrous, dark green leaves. One of our recommended plants, it’s an excellent backdrop for traditional herbaceous borders. Box is happy growing in a sunny spot but the combination of dry soil and full sun may encourage poor growth and leaf scorching. If you have sandy soil, it is best to keep it in a partially shady spot in the garden.Garden care: For maximum results plant 30cm (12in) apart in well-prepared, fertile soil and water regularly until well established.Ensure that the soil or compost is never allowed to dry out. Carefully trim plants grown as hedges or topiary in mid- or late summer. Carry out rejuvenative pruning in late spring. After pruning apply a top-dressing of a balanced slow-release fertiliser such as blood, fish and bone (organic) or Osmacote (inorganic) around the base of the plant, ensuring that none touches the leaves or stems.

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