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Archive for March, 2012

Leafmould compost

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Everything you need to make leafmould compost.

Leaves take longer to break down so you’re best putting them in a wire bin like these available at Original Organics

110 Litre Leafmould Bin

110 Litre Leafmould Bin £24.95
A robust, self-contained bin for leafmould making. Particularly suited to the smaller garden.

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Interesting composter

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

New product at Original Organics

The CompoSphere - Rollable Tumbler

The CompoSphere – Rollable Tumbler £109.95
The CompoSphere is a great new way to make and transport compost in and around the garden. Just like a Compost Tumber – only better!

Another very unusual composter!

Age concern Garden Partners scheme

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Garden Partners is a scheme by Age Concern to help older people with gardens they can’t manage some help. There are lots of people keen to have a allotment or garden but they can’t because they rent a flat, or the queues for allotments are too long. This scheme in Wandsworth, Eastbourne and some other areas. It matches young people to older residents who need help in their garden.

Visit Age UK page for Wandsworth Garden Partners scheme here

Rollable compost bag

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Fantastic products at Original Organics and with a brilliant invention here for making compost quickly. There are several composters that allow you to rotate the container which speeds up the process by mixing everything together. This one is the cheapest I’ve seen and it does it by being rolled on the ground so there’s no complicated set up.
It’s certainly an interesting idea and I think something people would all like to try. If you can make compost in 6 weeks with a little effort then that’d be fantastic for your garden.

Haxnicks RollMix Rollable Compost Bag

Haxnicks RollMix Rollable Compost Bag £15.99
Home composting has never been easier, quicker or more fun than with the RollMix™ Composter!Simply add the specified mix of organic waste from the simple how-to instructions included on the reverse of the pack.The polyethylene fabric traps heat, and by adding water and rolling, it is possible to make your own compost within 6 weeks.With your rich, nutritious compost you can top up raised beds, add to the base of plants and even use as a peat-free potting compost.

This is useful if you live in a rented property and don’t want a permanent long term compost container or have limited space.

I can see this being incredibly useful – imagine turning out good quality home made compost every six weeks! Rolling this looks easier than turning a huge compost bin full of material.

Original Organics

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012




With low prices, ‘no-quibble’ money back guarantee at Original Organics

Tons of really interesting gardening things including a lot of wormeries!

Fantastic flowers – bedding plant offers

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Fantastic value bedding plants at Jersey Plants Direct – Stunning Red Geranium Fire Queen

Geranium Fire Queen 100 Plants + 60 FREE

Geranium Fire Queen 100 Plants + 60 FREE £9.99
Geraniums for less than 7p per plant!
It’s an industry first and an unbeatable offer.
Now JPD can offer Geraniums as quality guaranteed plug plants.This classic large flowered red geranium is a beautiful example of a geranium. The red flowers stand proud of the green coloured leaves, giving a lovely backdrop to the large flowers. Geranium Fire Queen is good in dry conditions and will bloom throughout the summer.
Free delivery too.

Great value plug plants

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Fab bedding plants available now at Jersey Plants Direct – ready for delivery!

Geranium Parade 100 Plants + 60 FREE

Geranium Parade 100 Plants + 60 FREE £9.99
Geraniums for less than 7p per plant! It’s an industry first and an unbeatable offer. Now we can offer Geraniums as quality guaranteed plug plants.These beautiful Geraniums will bring lasting colour to your garden throughout the summer. The large flowers in reds and pinks will brighten your borders from June to October. An old favourite and a well loved Geranium!

Beautiful Geranium Parade Plug Plants are fantastic in beds and borders

Wickes Top soil

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Wickes sell topsoil by the back! With different size bags!

Top Soil

Top Soil £3.05
Specially selected and graded soil
Sterilised, lime and chalk free For creating beds and borders
Ideal for lawn preparation
For general garden use

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Help saving water from Wickes

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Wickes just added these new products

Minifit Downpipe Connector

Minifit Downpipe Connector £2.70
Suitable for use on greenhouses and shedsConnects 50mm Rainwater pipesSupport with bracketMore information in Good Ideas leaflet No 60

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Top soil

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Top soil offers at RoLawn Direct

Rolawn Vegetable & Fruit Topsoil (1m³ Bulk Bag - 1,000 litres  approx volume when packed)

Rolawn Vegetable & Fruit Topsoil (1m³ Bulk Bag – 1,000 litres approx volume when packed) £136.45
Rolawn Vegetable & Fruit Topsoil is a fertile, organic rich, friable topsoil. It is a consistent blend of topsoil derived from prime arable land and a consistent organic matter, which ensures consistent results. It does not contain manures which can be variable and in some instances, potentially harmful. For certain crops such as tomatoes and courgettes, which require a higher nitrogen supply, levels should be supplemented by the grower.

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