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Price reductions at Garden Buildings Direct

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Garden Buildings Direct has cut the price of these items

Keter Indoor Utility Cabinet Plastic Storage

Keter Indoor Utility Cabinet Plastic Storage was £84.95 now £79.90
The Keter Indoor Utility Cabinet is a 65cm wide x 45cm deep Polypropylene storage cabinet with hard wearing metal foil faced doors. This unit is complete with three height adjustable shelves. . Holds up to 25kg evenly spaced weight per shelf, 100kg in total . Keter Plastic Ltd, is a one-stop shop in the resin home improvement market. Keter relies on state-of-the-art molding technology and an experienced design and engineering team that enjoys over 60 years of accumulated Research and Development know how. Keter Garden Storage values quality as an essential element for success and customer satisfaction.

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The Essential Allotment Guide

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Highly recommended book – an essential for anyone with a kitchen garden or allotment, or anyone who really wants to just grow something this year!
One of his most basic pieces of advice is “grow what you like” … It’s such a simple statment but you know it makes sense like everything he writes. Years of experience condensed into a fantastic book.
This excellent book would make a great birthday gift for a gardener!
• The Essential Allotment Guide by John Harrison ideal for allotment owners and those thinking of taking up a plot
• Compliments Vegetable Growing Month by Month, also by John Harrison
• Great guide for kitchen gardeners and those with larger plots of land
• Includes information on how to find and choose an allotment
• Important questions such as how time consuming and issues with health and safety answered
• Chapters on pests and diseases, fertilisers and which crops to grow
• History of allotments explored
• Setting up your plot – including planning, clearing and basic DIY – all covered
• Family and health benefits explained – how fresh fruit and vegetables are good for you and how you can involve the kids

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The Essential Allotment Guide by John Harrison – £5.95
The Essential Allotment Guide is the latest offering from acclaimed garden author John Harrison and as the title states is essential reading for anyone who has or is thinking of applying for or taking over an allotment or larger plot of vegetable growing land. The Essential Allotment Guide by John Harrison covers all aspects of allotmenteering right through from the important intial questions such as why how big and how much time will it take to planning your plot erecting sheds and buildings which crops to grow and how and even guides to fertilisers the tools you’ll need and when to sow and harvest – it’s all in here! Complimentary to the very successful Vegetable Growing Month by Month by the same author The Essential Allotment Guide has already received rave reviews from the gardening press and growers alike with Emma Townshend in the Independent describing John Harrison as Britain’s greatest allotment authority”.”

New products at Suttons Seeds

Monday, January 10th, 2011

New products today at Suttons Seeds

Gaillardia Plant Twin Pack

Gaillardia Plant Twin Pack £24.99
Easy-to-grow, drought-tolerant plants that will flower in abundance for months on end. Height 38-50cm (15-20″). SAVE £4.99 on this pack of 6 plants (3 of each variety):Tizzy – A breakthrough in gaillardia breeding, this exceptional new variety boasts a profusion of blooms composed of clusters of funnel-shaped flowers that open rosy-red and fade to terracotta.Frenzy – A stunning recent intro whose dark red buds burst open to reveal a ring of fluted, scarlet-red, yellow-tipped ray petals surrounding the flower’s central cone.Supplied as well established plants in 7cm (2½”) pots that can be planted straight out into their final positions in the garden.. Pack of 6 Potted Plants (3 of each variety) – SAVE £4.99!. Full growing instructions included.. May-September. 41-50CM. . Ideal for beds, borders and patio containers. Prefers full sun.

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The Growbag frame

Monday, January 10th, 2011

New product at Harrod Horticultural – this is a great idea. If it’s ever struck you as odd that growbags are so flat when you know how deep plant pots are then you’ll agree this is a great idea for ensuring your plants get the best use of the growbag! It turns growbags on their side making them have a deeper depth of compost for the plants. It also has an easy way of ensuring your tomatoes have something to grow up without putting long canes in your green house.
It’s a fantastic idea that will change the way you use growbags!

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The Growbag Frame – £18.95
The Growbag Frame system helps you get the best from your growbag and allows your patio and greenhouse growbag plants – such as tomatoes peppers and aubergines – to really stretch their legs whilst being firmly supported. The lower crossbar of this growbag support system holds the growbag on its long narrow edge to give a better soil depth for plant root development and creates a watering void to do away with those annoying overflows of water – always a problem when growbags are used on the floor. This steel rod constructed growbag plant growing frame simply slots and clips together is highly portable and easy to dismantle when not in use. Measuring 28cm deep x 86cm wide x 1.2m high the growbag plant frame also features three heavy duty plastic support straps for safe support of climbing growbag plants.

Growbag Frame holds growbag on side to provide a better soil depth
• Measures 28cm deep x 86cm wide x 1.2m high
• Made from tough steel sections
• Gives vastly improved growing results as plant roots have more – and less compacted – soil to explore
• Less water wastage
• Complete with three strong plastic support straps for tying in plants
• Assemble and dismantle in minutes – only 3 sections to clip together
• Easy to store out of season
• Will last year after year
• Portable and lightweight – move around the patio or greenhouse at will
• Ideal for all summer growbag crops
• Use on patio, balcony, in terrace garden or greenhouse

Carniverous Plants

Monday, January 10th, 2011

Fantastic new plants at Jersey Plants Direct! They have introduced some new plants to the carniverous plants range this year!
Many of them are also available as 3 for 2 offers.
The Sarracenia Purpurea is also known as the purple pitcher plant or side-saddle flower. The species is the floral emblem of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, which gives a good indication that this particular one is very hardy!
The venus fly trap is one of the best known insectivore plants! If yours don’t have much luck catching flies you can place tiny bits of meat (or flies if you can catch them) on the plant and watch it do it’s stuff!

Sarracenia stevensii 1 Plant

Sarracenia stevensii 1 Plant £9.99
NEW INTRODUCTION FOR 2011These Carnivorous Plants will not only prove to be an unusual and exotic feature they will also be a very useful and environmentally friendly form of pest control. The sarracenia stevensii will catch many unwanted pests such as wasps earwigs and flies in the garden. Its hardiness means this plant can survive down to -4F -20c.Height is 30 to 50cm. Spread of 30 to 50cmThis plant is supplied in a new bigger 13cm pot and is ready for immediate planting.Plants will be despatched from April.

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Geranium Plug Plant offers at Jersey Plants Direct

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Plug plants at Jersey Plants Direct include these lovely bright geraniums!
New to the plug plant range and limited stock on these so order now!

Geranium Fire Queen 100 Plants +60 FREE

Geranium Fire Queen 100 Plants +60 FREE £9.99
New to Plug Range and an industry first Geraniums are traditionally only sold in larger plant sizes. Now for the first time after extensive nursery trials JPD can offer Geraniums as quality guaranteed plug plants. This means that you can now buy Geraniums from less than 7p per plant It s an industry first and an unbeatable offer.
Stocks are limited – so don t delay and order today
This is a beautiful Geranium that will flower throughout the summer.Colour is red.The plants will bloom from June through to October. Height reached 30cm. Spread of 25cm. Plant in full sun. These bedding plants have to be grown on before being planted into your tubs or garden. Do not plant them out in the garden until the risk of frost has passedPlants will be despatched individually from late Feb to end of April.

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Special offers at Jersey Plants Direct

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Visit the Special Offers Page at Jersey Plants Direct to keep up with all their latest plant offers!
There are some 3 for 2 Offers on shrubs and other money saving multi buys.
Fantastic Offer Buy 2 Get 1 FREE

Hippeastrum Sonatini Helios 3 Bulbs
£15.98
Hippeastrum Sonatini Swanlake 3 Bulbs
£15.98
Hippeastrum Sonatini Balentino 3 Bulbs
£15.98
Hippeastrum Collection 3 Bulbs
£15.98
Buddleia Border Beauty 3 Plants
£11.98
Buddleia White Ball 3 Plants
£11.98
Buddleia Empire Blue 3 Plants
£11.98
Clematis Jackmannii 3 Plants
£13.98
Clematis The President 3 plants
£13.98
Chamaecyparis obtusa Pygmaea 3 Plants
£11.98

Price reductions at John Lewis

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

John Lewis reduced the price on these products today

Scuttlebug Flowerbug Trike

Scuttlebug Flowerbug Trike was £24.95 now £19.10
The simple 3 step folding system allows the Scuttlebug to be folded and unfolded in seconds. The Scuttlebug is lightweight and compact, allowing it to be easily carried and stored when not in use. The 3 wheel design is stable and allows loads of fun and freedom. Specifically designed wheels allow a smooth and quiet ride both indoors and outdoors. This safe, reliable and durable ride-on helps develop balance and steering skills. No assembly required.

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New products at John Lewis

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

New product today at John Lewis

Flashing Storm Scooter, Blue

Flashing Storm Scooter, Blue £19.95
Just about everything you could want in a scooter: Light but strong aluminium body, chunky blue hand grips, tough blue PU wheels, protected steering column, rear brake and flashing lights on the base. It even folds away for storage.

Price reductions at Garden Centre Online

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Garden Centre Online reduced the price on these products today

3 Seater Bench Cover

3 Seater Bench Cover was £6.12 now £5.99
This 3 Seater Bench Cover protects against weather elements and animals. Made from UV treated durable polyethylene – waterproof and easy to clean. Covers up to 162cm long bench. Includes tie down cords.

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