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Archive for April, 2011
Monday, April 4th, 2011
Loads of new lines today at Suttons Seeds

Hardy Orchid Cypripedium reginae Plants £39.99
Over the last few years the cultivation of the hardy slipper orchid has made great progress and the production of reliable ranges of cypripedium are underway in Europe and North America. Much simpler to grow, not needing experience and specific growing conditions, meaning you don’t have to be an orchid expert to get a beautiful show in your garden from these spectacular plants. The orchid we are offering to you is the well known Cypripedium reginae, the Queen Lady’s Slipper. This exquisite variety has some of the largest and showiest blooms of the cypripedium, with pure white petals that hover above the fuchsia flushed ‘slipper’ and is perhaps the most spectacular of the Cypripedium! The root supplied is already six seasons old so will produce strong rich green foliage of up to 50cm (20″) and it is from this foliage that one or more of the beautiful blooms will be borne. The flowering time for this orchid is from mid June. As the plant becomes established in the garden the rhizomes will spread to form spectacular clumps, or if you can’t wait then plant in groups of three or more. The beauty of hardy orchids surpasses many of their tropical cousins, so be warned – growing hardy orchids is addictive! Height 50cm (20″). Flowering from mid June-July.. 3 Bare Root Plants – SAVE £10.98!. Full growing instructions included.. . 41-50CM. . Ideal for beds and borders, patio pots and containers. Grows well in sun or shade.
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Filed: New Products, Suttons Seeds
Monday, April 4th, 2011
GreenFingers has cut the price of these lines
Botanico Ground Fixing Kit For Pop Up Walk Ins was £4.99 now £2.49
Botanico Ground Fixing Kit is for use with products in the Botanico Pop Up range. The kit is used to permanently anchor your crop cage or greenhouse and includes 4 x 30cm threaded rods washers and nuts. To see products in our Botanico Pop Up range please click on the links below;The Botanico Pop Up Walk in Greenhouse is available to purchase separately on the following code: Click here to view LS9225DBotanico Pop Up Walk In Greenhouse The Botanico Pop Up Walk in Crop Cage is available to purchase separately on the following code: Click here to view LS9226DBotanico Pop Up Walk In Crop Cage
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Filed: GreenFingers, Price Reductions
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Why Netttles are good for your allotment.
If you have nettles on your plot you might want to keep them! It sounds probably quite insane but there are several reasons why this might be a good idea.
Firstly you can make nettle soup! This isn’t prickly to eat at all. You use fresh young shoots of the nettles. There are several recipes about for this soup. Wear gloves whilst you pick them though.
Secondly apparently there is a species of aphid that feeds only on nettles. They’re the first to appear so are good food for encouraging ladybirds on to your plot. Ladybirds eat all types of aphids so an early food source might make them head for your patch!
Nettle tea can also be made from nettles. This can be drunk regularly and as nettles are high in high in iron, silicon, and potassium, Calcium, magnesium, other trace minerals, as well as chlorophyll they can be considered very healthy!
If you get stung by nettles then look for a dock leaf to rub on the sore area!
Nettles can be used as a compost activator as they are rich in nitrogen. Add them to your compost heap. You should be able to cut down a patch of nettles several times in a season. They can also be used to make a liquid feed by putting the leaves to rot in water.
They can also be seen as an indicator of good quality soil!
To remove them you need to get out all the roots which can go far underground and across several meters of ground. Your fellow plot holders might think you are mad for growing them though!
You can use them growing in areas which may be used as unauthorised access points. No one with any sense would climb into a bed of nettles. Avoid having them where people can brush past them on paths though else you will not be very popular.
Filed: allotment
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
John Lewis added hundreds of new items
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Filed: John Lewis, New Products
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Garden Centre Online reduced the price on these lines today
Spare cover for 4 Tier Greenhouse was £7.99 now £6.99
Spare cover for the 4 tier mini greenhouse. The cover size is: Width: 70cm x Deptch 49cm x Height 163cm. Strong and durable PE cover with a troll up zipped panel. Ideal for use with Kingfisher, Wilko, Gardman, Nortene and Botanico 4 tier mini green houses of the same size as dimensions detailed above. .
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Filed: Garden Centre Online, Price Reductions
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Garden Centre Online just added these new products
Amalfi Rattan Round Dining Set £629.99
Add style to your conservatory or patio with this Amalfi Rattan Dining Set. Made from 4 ply black rattan. Consists of 4 Black rattan armchairs and 1 round black rattan table with clear tempered glass top Dimensions: Armchair 54cm x 59cm x 84cm Table Height 110cm x Diameter 70cm
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Filed: Garden Centre Online, New Products
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Reduced price on products today at Garden Buildings Direct

6 x 4 Ashington Metal Shed was £174.90 now £169.90
BillyOh Ashington 6 fronted Premium Steel Shed. Our Ashington all steel, apex roof shed is the answer where garden space is limited, or on the caravan park where non-combustible sheds are mandatory. The deep roll formed wall and roof panels provide MUCH IMPROVED STRENGTH when compared to shallow formed cladding of other steel sheds. . Probably the BEST LOOKING small shed on the market offering over 2m2 inside floor space for storage. Pad-lockable, smooth, inside running sliding doors provide a spacious door opening. . Optional Metal Shed Tongue and Groove Base Information . A pre-made Tongue and Groove flooring constructed to take a greater load capacity and provide better damp proofing ensuring protection of your contents. . If the tongue and groove base option is selected, woodscrews and washers must be used we cannot supply to attach the shed to the timber floor. Woodscrews go through the shed’s inner base rail holes with the washer for each screw securing adequate purchase between
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Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, Price Reductions
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Garden Buildings Direct has these new lines today
19mm Annex Log Cabin Playhouse £1099.90
The new, exciting and great looking Mad Dash Annex Playhouses is the latest addition to the Garden Buildings Direct Mad Dash range – The key selling feature of this building is its size, multi room and integrated large upstairs bunk, ensuring maximum play potential for all children. This playhouse has a number of key features to enhance its fun factor and usability including 2 large downstairs rooms, a large raised floor room, a versatile hand crafted stable door, 5 large fixed windows, five flower window boxes, four sets of fixed window shutters, all of which combined will provide hours of fun and amusement for your children.
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Filed: Garden Buildings Direct, New Products
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
New product at Dobies
Iris Dutch Mix Bulbs Pack of 20 Bulbs + 40 EXTRA FREE! £5.00
Pack of 20 Bulbs + 40 FREE for only £5.00!Dutch Iris boast small, striking flowers and are generally best planted earlier than now but it’s not too late to plant them to get a display this year. Get them in the ground immediately on receipt and you’ll enjoy a late summer burst of colour. Height 55-60cm.Don’t miss out but please note that this is a limited offer, only available while we’ve got stock to send. This offer is only available in Mainland UK and may be withdrawn without prior notice. Full growing instructions included. 10 Days
Filed: Dobies, New Products
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
GreenFingers reduced the price on these products today
Solar Powered Bee Lights – Set Of 15 was £24.99 now £19.99
These decorative solar powered bee lights are ideal to brighten up your decking patio bushes or hedges and a great way to cheer up the garden.These bee lights have 15 energy saving amber/yellow LED lights and are powered by a separate solar panel which allows you to place them in shady areas of your garden. They are simple and easy to install with no mains wiring or operating costs and automatically illuminate during darkness – the battery capacity will give you 5 hours of light each night. At darker times of the year it is best to recharge the batteries in a rechargable unit. Solar panel height: 37cm Width: 11cmBee Light: 2.5cm wide2.8m cable with a further 1.5m to the panel.1 x rechargeable AA batterySet of 15
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Filed: GreenFingers, Price Reductions
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