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Massive rain barrels – perfect for keen gardeners

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Maybe we should all be having huge water barrels at home to save us using any tap water for watering the plants this summer. Rain water is better for plants too!

These whopper barrels are for sale at Ferndale Lodge

Rainwater Storage Tank

Rainwater Storage Tank £349.99
These unique and thoughtfully designed water storage tanks provide a massive 750 litre capacity – yet have a small, space-saving foot-print, allowing them to stand unobtrusively up against a wall where you might not have the room to stand a number of smaller water butts. Made from industrial quality polyethylene, with inset plastic connectors (one ¾” tap connector and two 1″ for interconnecting tanks or connecting to a down pipe), they come with plastic tap, metal retention bracket, hole saw and rubber grommet sealing ring. There is also a lower base level access point for drainage. Complete with Filter Collector, which collects and filters rainwater coming down your down pipe for the best possible tank water quality. The removal of leaves, dirt and debris (which carry on down the down pipe) reduces the risk of disease carry-over, minimises algae and eliminates sludge in your water tank. Fits all UK down pipes, square or round, from 65 to 100mm, and has a filter cartridge that is easily removed and cleaned. Once the tank is full the filter acts as the overflow outlet. Tank width 80cm (31½”); depth 60cm (23″); height 179cm (70″). Available in three colours: Green, Granite, Sandstone.

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Fold up water butt

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Perfect for small gardens. Fold this up when you don’t need it!

Amazing item today at PondKeeper

Smart Fold-Away Water Butt / Temporary Fish Holding Tank

Smart Fold-Away Water Butt / Temporary Fish Holding Tank £39.99
Water butts are essential in summer but can look a little unsightly out of season. This new water butt is coloured green to blend in with the garden landscape and can be simply folded up and stored away when not in use. Manufactured out of tough waterproof fabric this rainwater barrel includes all the necessary fittings you need to get going.
Perfect for use as a fish holding/transportation tank. Zippable lid with mesh ‘breathing panel’ means the water won’t spill and the fish receive oxygen.

Rain water barrels

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Fab rain water barrels at Keen Gardener

Bio Green Rain Water Tank 1000 Ltr

Bio Green Rain Water Tank 1000 Ltr £180.00
The Bio Green rainwater storage tank is the perfect for conserving and storing collected rainwater for use in the dry summer months. The wooden slats are impregnated with Brown wood preserver for the ultimate protection, but can be recoloured if preferred. The wooden construction also protects the high quality moulded liner in a perfectly round shape. Bio Green tanks can stay filled in all weather conditions, as snow and ice will not damage the tank. Covers are recommended and available as an optional extra (see below). With a hinged lid, the cover is practical and easy to use. It also helps protect children and birds, as well as leaving your water clean and free from leaves and dirt.

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Rain water saving ideas

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Keen Gardener have lots of ways of helping you save water.
From downspouts for your greenhouse guttering to barrel connectors.

Halls 6ft Rainwater Kit For Silverline   Popular Greenhouse

Halls 6ft Rainwater Kit For Silverline Popular Greenhouse £10.95
Don’t waste the water collected by your greenhouse roof. Halls stop-end and downpipe slot into greenhouse gutter to channel rainfall into a water container. Kit contains one downpipe and therefore two kits are required for collection both sides.

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Raised beds

Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

What to fill raised beds with?

I’ve got people inquiring about what compost to use. My answer is don’t! Use well rotted manure with some top soil on the top.
Bags of compost will dry out too much in a raised bed and require much too much watering. With the threat of hosepipe bans coming in for South East England it’s going to be a worry for gardeners this year.

So do everything you can to eliminate the need for watering.

Use well rotted manure or garden compost. This will hold water better than potting compost. Mulch well after a good watering. Water only in evenings or early mornings. It’s a real waste to use water during the day as it’ll evaporate and scorch plants.

Get a rain barrel or as many as you have room for.

Get a discount and give a donation!

Monday, March 12th, 2012

For one day only
To celebrate Garden Re-Leaf day on Tuesday 13th March 2012 Rolawn Direct is offering customers a 5% discount on all orders with a further 5% of the order value being donated to Garden Re-Leaf.

To claim the discount and activate the donation you should enter the code RELEAF. The code is valid for one day only until midnight on Tuesday 13th March 2012.

Click here to visit Rolawn’s site for more information about this

Blackcurrant cutting success

Monday, March 12th, 2012

I’ve repotted the blackcurrant cuttings I took back in the summer and have had a 50% success rate.
All I did was put prunings in a big pot of compost and left them in a shady corner of the garden.
I took 14 and 7 have took so I now have 7 blackcurrant cuttings to pass on to people on my allotment site!

Save money at Mow direct – petrol hedge cutters

Monday, March 12th, 2012

MowDirect20 gives customers £20 off a £350 spend
MowDirect30 gives customers £30 off a £800 spend
Vouchers expire 30/04/12.

Valid across Mow Direct –
New products today at MowDirect

Tanaka THT-2530 Hedgecutter (Special Offer)

Tanaka THT-2530 Hedgecutter (Special Offer) £349.00
The Tanaka THT-2530 Hedgecutter has been built for professional users and comes equipped with a reinforced heavy-duty gear case and 24cc engine. The 30″ single-sided cutter has a collection blade for a quick and easy debris removal. LOOK>>>LOW, LOW PRICE>>SAVE £130! FREE DELIVERY NEXT WORKING DAY! 2 YEAR COMMERCIAL WARRANTY ON THIS TANAKA HEDGETRIMMER! (5 YEARS FOR DOMESTIC USE.)

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Mow Direct offers

Monday, March 12th, 2012

MowDirect20 gives customers £20 off a £350 spend
MowDirect30 gives customers £30 off a £800 spend
Vouchers expire 30/04/12.

Valid across Mow Direct –

McCulloch M56-875DWA 3-in-1 High Wheel Variable Speed Petrol Lawn Mower £499.00

Flymo XL500 Petrol Hover Mower with Transport Kit (Four-Stroke) (Special Offer) £499.00

Hayter R48 Recycling Autodrive Lawn Mower with Electric Key Start (Code: 447) £499.00

Alpina PRO-50 ASK Petrol Self-Propelled Rotary Lawnmower £499.00

Alko TCS 2500 Electric Garden Shredder £499.00

Mountfield SP465R Power Driven Rear-Roller Lawnmower £499.00

Mow Direct Vouchers

Monday, March 12th, 2012

MowDirect20 gives customers £20 off a £350 spend
MowDirect30 gives customers £30 off a £800 spend
Vouchers expire 30/04/12.

Valid across Mow Direct –
MowDirect has these great mowers available

Wolf-Garten 232-E1 Electric Lawn Mower

Wolf-Garten 232-E1 Electric Lawn Mower £139.00
This high quality entry-level electric lawn mower from Wolf is compact is size and weighs only 12 kg making it extremely manoeuvrable and easy to store. It has a long-life 1000 Watt electric induction motor and 32 cm cutting width. The height of cut can be adjusted centrally for ease of use and to ensure you always achieve the perfect cut. Other stand-out features include folding handles, grass-bag full indicator and an anti-kink cable guide. The Wolf 232-E1 Electric Lawn Mower is ideally suited for smaller gardens.

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