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Great value way of buying plants.
Thompson & Morgan have tons of great offers

Dianthus Lucky Dip – 1 lucky dip – pinks £6.99
Buy our great value ‘surprise’ packs of ‘pinks’. For just £6.99 you can receive a pack of pinks worth £9.99. To allow us to offer you such a good price, we can’t take orders for specific varieties, but whatever we decide to send, you won’t be disappointed!What to do … Each customer can order up to 5 ‘Lucky Dip’ packs. If you order more than 1 pack, we’ll do our best to send a different variety for each pack ordered, subject to availability. A pack represents a single variety and not a mixture of several varieties. We will also endeavour to send a different variety from any standard products you may have ordered, but this cannot be guaranteed. Culinary note: Dianthus flowers are edible. Culinary note: Some parts of these flowers are edible. For more details about edible flowers click here.

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So 6 more weeks of winter. Brr. At least it’s not been that bad so far!

Groundhog day 2012

Groundhog Phil saw his shadow in the little town of Punxsutawney,

Enjoy the best value yet with Thompson and Morgan’s ‘lucky dip’ hanging basket plant pack. They will hand-select a selection of varieties at random, all of which are suitable for any hanging container.
For just £6.99 you can receive a pack of plants worth £9.99.
To allow them to offer you such a good price, they can’t take orders for specific varieties, but whatever they decide to send, you won’t be disappointed!
What to do … You can order up to 5 ‘Lucky Dip’ packs.
If you order more than 1 pack, they’ll do our best to send a different variety for each pack ordered, subject to availability.
A pack represents a single variety and not a mixture of several varieties.T&M will also endeavour to send a different variety from any standard products you may have ordered, but this cannot be guaranteed.

Lucky Dip Basket Collection – 1 lucky dip – basket £6.99

Lucky Dip Basket Collection – 2 lucky dips – basket £13.98

Lucky Dip Basket Collection – 3 lucky dips – basket £20.97

Lucky Dip Basket Collection – 4 lucky dips – basket £27.96

Lucky Dip Basket Collection – 5 lucky dips – basket £34.95

Buy your plants from a reputable supplier. Buy more plants than you need to account
for any plants dying off during the growing on process or from being damaged once
in situ.

The idea of bedding plants is to provide a seasonal change of appearance to
your garden. Ensure you have got the right bedding plants for the season. There
are two main seasons for bedding plants. Summer plants which you buy in late
winter if you are growing on, or late spring if you are buying them garden ready.
Winter plants which you buy in autumn for planting. The varieties are different
with many of the summer bedding plants not being frost hardy which means they
can be damaged by a late frost. Winter plants should be very hardy though and
easily cope with frosts.

Make sure you plant your half-hardy plants out after the last frost. If you’re
not sure when the date is then it is worth asking neighbours who grow lots of
plants in their garden. The last frost date is usually earlier in the south
of the UK and later in the north, with the start of June being considered about
right for Northern parts.

Feeding the plants to get them to flower more is an excellent idea. Buy a high
potash fertiliser and read the instructions on the packet. You usually feed
every two to three weeks but some products allow you to feed a more dilute version
of the fertiliser every day as you water.

Watering is important too. Check the individual plant recommendations as some
plants prefer the soil dry. Plants that come from hot countries originally tend
to prefer hotter drier weather. Plants in hanging baskets and tubs though will
need more watering as there is less soil for the plants to root into looking
for water. Failure to water hanging baskets often enough will result in plants
dying. If this happens then you can replant the basket with any remaining bedding
plants that you happen to have left over. Adding water retaining products to
the basket is a good idea. Baskets are especially vulnerable as they have a
smaller volume of soil to retain water and they are up in the air and subject
to more wind which can aid evaporation.

Slugs can be a problem eating your tender bedding plants. There are treatments
available which you water on and they kill all slugs for many weeks. Whilst
expensive they are cheaper than having to replace all your plants. If you want
to grow hostas then a slug treatment is sometimes the only way to allow the
plants to get established enough.

If you put sun-loving plants in a shady area of your garden then they will
not do as well as if they were in a sunny part. Planting in the sunniest areas
of your garden will give you the best chance of fantastic flower displays. There
are shade loving plants suited for shady corners. If you have no flower beds
in sunny areas then either put a bed in if you have lawn, or create tubs and
flower boxes on paved areas in the sunshine.

Sometimes called bell peppers. Lovely in a salad, or in a chilli or a curry, or … well lots of things!

Lots of different types. The seeds are flat but reasonably sized so easy to put one per container or spread them out in a seed tray for ease of starting off.

Sweet Pepper ‘Atris’ F1 Hybrid – Duchy Originals Organic Seeds – 1 packet (4 seeds) £3.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Big Banana’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.29

Sweet Pepper ‘Friggitello’ F1 Hybrid – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (200 seeds) £1.89

Sweet Pepper ‘Gourmet’ – 1 packet (10 seeds) £1.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Gypsy’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £2.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Ingrid’ – 1 packet (6 seeds) £1.89

Sweet Pepper ‘Jumbo Sweet’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (10 seeds) £3.69

Sweet Pepper ‘Mini Bell Mixed’ – 1 packet (30 seeds) £1.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Mohawk’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Orange Bell’ – 1 packet (25 seeds) £1.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Rubens’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (200 seeds) £2.29

Sweet Pepper ‘Summer Salad’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (14 seeds) £3.69

Sweet Pepper ‘Summer Salad’ F1 Hybrid – 6 jumbo plugs £9.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Sweetbite Yummy’ – 1 packet (4 seeds) £2.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Tasty Grill Red’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Tasty Grill Yellow’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (8 seeds) £2.99

Sweet Pepper ‘Tasty Grill’ Collection – 2 packets – 1 of each variety (16 seeds in total) £3.99

Keen Gardener have these cheap fruit cages that will help you protect your fruit from the birds!

Haxnicks Round Fruit Cage Natural Bamboo £22.99
Haxnicks Round Fruit Cage Natural Bamboo

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Alton Greenhouse range available at Keen Gardener! They have a couple of lean-to greenhouses which are great if you have a nice place to site them. Ours is next to our garage which means the sun warms the wall up and this makes the place stay warmer for longer!

Alton Octagonal Greenhouse £2242.00
The Alton Octagonal greenhouse provides space for greenhouse gardening as well as a touch of class to any garden. It includes a distinctively designed lantern and can be glazed throughout. To ensure the best possible ventilation, this model includes roof vents, side windows and two low-level manual louvre vents with further ventilation options also available.
If anyone knows how to make perfect greenhouses, it’s Alton. They have been manufacturing them in the heart of England since 1921 and they believe their latest range of greenhouses is their finest yet. No matter what size your garden, you’ll find a greenhouse to complement any outdoor setting, with high quality workmanship that will give you enjoyment for years to come.

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Keen Gardener have some great spares and accessories for your greenhouse!

Tenax Greenhouse Z Glazing Clips £4.95
The Tenax Greenhouse “Z” Glazing Clips are for joining two panes of glass together. Pack of 25

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