This compost aerator tool is useful for helping you stir the compost and get quicker results.
The lazy way of doing this is having the ball composter and rolling it about!
Compost Aerator £12.99
One of the essential elements in quickly generating good quality compost is to provide aerobic conditions for the bacteria that are doing all the hard work. With our compost aerator this is easily achieved. Simply push the tool into the heart of the compost heap, twist and withdraw – as you do so the hinged flaps open, stirring up the material and letting the air in. With an all steel construction, it is a strong, simple device, but very effective.
CompoSphere £94.99
The CompoSphereR is a great new way not only to make your own top quality compost, but also to transport it around the garden. Its unique spherical shape and a tread with gripped ridges makes it easy to roll around, mixing the contents, and accelerating the speed at which the waste inside turns into compost. The, when you come to use the compost, you can roll it straight to where you need it! Made from tough, 100% recycled, UV-protected plastic, its two halves ‘nest’ inside each other for easy transport or storage (fixings included to secure the hemispheres), and it has an easy-to-use twist lid. 5 year manufacturers warranty. Diameter 1.3m (4’3). Capacity 315 litres. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery.
This one at Wiggly Wigglers allows you to dig in and twist the compost to aerate it.
Compost Mate, Tool £17.50
A great tool to aerate and mix the contents of your compost bin. Also helps extract finished compost with less mess. Simple to use. “How to make composting a pleasure Speed up the composting process by turning it every couple of months. The Compost Mate makes it easy – a fantastic metal spiral tool that you twist into the compost and then pull up, mixing the layers together. If you twist it to the bottom of the heap, you can extract fully rotted compost without having to empty all the bin.” Alex Mitchell in The Telegraph
The North’s greatest garden party has lots of fresh ideas for visitors who enjoy growing their own fruit and veg. See them at the Great British Allotment area, or if ornamental plants are more your thing, head to the Floral Marquee to find a huge choice from some of the UK’s top nurseries.
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, we’re combining the exquisite beauty of one of Britain’s greatest flower shows with all the fun and excitement of a spectacular summer festival.
RHS Memberships give members 25% of flower show tickets – so buy Royal Horticultural Society membership and tickets now.
Saturday 16th March 12-4pm
at Avon Wildlife Trust, Feed Bristol, Stapleton (Frenchay Park Rd/ Stoke Lane BS16 1HB)
Seeds to swap! Unusual varieties, locally saved seed… Bring yours to swap if you have some.
Far more than seeds! Live music , talks by Patrick Whitefield and “Why and How to Save your own Seed” by Mike Feingold, kids’ activities, homemade soup, tea and cake served from midday
Come and see the new Feed Bristol project and find out what activities they will be running in 2013.
Supporting the Big Dig
These are a must for salad lovers! They’re very tasty!
Onion (Salad) White Lisbon Seeds £4.55
An ever popular Spring Onion very quick growing, with silvery skin and mild flavour. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany. ‘FOURFOLD’ PACKET.
Salad – Organic Seed Tapes £2.85
This collection pack contains seed tapes impregnated with organic seed for easy growing – just roll them out and water them in! Salad contains tapes of 3 separate varieties:Radish Saxa 2 – An early radish, producing flavoursome round red roots.Onion Ramrod – A flavoursome white spring onion with tall upright leaves.Lettuce Ice King – A quick-growing crispy lettuce with a solid heart.
Red Salad Onion Seed £2.85
Onions are the starting point of many a meal: First chop up an onion. Furio is a versatile variety that can be cropped young as a spring onion or it can be left in the soil to bulk up. Onions originated in Central Asia, and in many cultures have been highly regarded for their antiseptic properties as well as flavour.
Spring Onion Seed Tape – White Lisbon £2.85
White Lisbon is an ever popular spring onion, very quick growing, with silvery skin and mild flavour. No thinning required. (355 seeds)Do you have trouble handling small seed and getting an even distribution? Sometimes it’s not easy when the seed is the same colour as the soil! When the seedlings emerge, do you find thinning them out a real chore?If the answer is yes – then Suttons Groweasy Seed Tapes are just the thing for you.Pre-spaced seed in a tape – less thinning out! 5m (161/2′) of bio-degradable tape per pack.Simply prepare your soil, draw out a groove, roll out your tape, cover with soil, water well and watch your seedlings grow!
Onion (Salad) White Lisbon – Winter Hardy Seeds £1.85
Sow in September for us in the following spring. Very hardy. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
Onion (Salad) White Lisbon Seeds £1.65
White Lisbon is an ever popular Spring Onion, very quick growing, with silvery skin and mild flavour. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany.
Speedy Veg Seed – Onion Apache £1.49
A fast maturing red spring onion (or salad onion if you prefer!) which keeps its colour when peeled. Ready to eat in just 6-12 weeks.These excellent ‘baby’ vegetables are bred to be at their sweetest and most nutritious whilst still small in size. They are ideal for gardening in small spaces such as the patio.
The Organic Gardeners Handbook by Michael Littlewood is a really practical book.
It starts off really usefully by having a list of contents and then a list of illustrations so if you want to refer back to a particular image you can find it really easily.
It starts off with the basics about soil and climate giving you more of an understanding of how these affect you as a gardener.
The planning of your plot is discussed with several sections explaining about crop rotation and cropping plans. One of the nice charts explains how far apart to plant things in an 8x4ft bed and gives you totals on how many plants of each type you’ll get in it!
The section on the ground explains about soil, fertilisers, nutrients, minerals, compost and manures. For instance did you know that microbes make up 1% of the volume of soil?
With useful advice on checking your soil, acidity, and structure you’ll get a good understanding about how important the soil in your garden or allotment is. A useful chart is about plants and soil types, pointing out which will grow well and which won’t, in certain soil types.
Nutrient cycles – carbon and nitrogen are explained.
With an good discussion on plant requirements of minerals and minor elements, and major plant nutrients.
the section on compost is good too and will give a newbie plenty of advice about starting a compost pile!
Planting and protection are other very useful chapters – the whole book is absolutely crammed with practical and useful information!
You will feel educated after reading this book and it’ll be a very useful resource for your home bookshelf!
The Organic Gardeners Handbook is highly recommended!
This is something we use during the growing season. Seaweed extract as plant food. It’s available in several different brands – and it’s great stuff!
Seaweed extract plant fertiliser can be applied as a root drench or foliar spray and used through all stages of growing – germinating, propagation, transplanting, and growing – and with regular use, plants will become stronger, healthier and develop increased resistance to pests and diseases
Easy to apply!
Maxicrop Original Organic Seaweed Plant Growth Stimulant £14.95
The Maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant Is A Potent, Plant-benefitting Liquid Feed Mix Based On Seaweed Extracts And Almost Guaranteed To Give Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, Shrubs And Trees A Real Health Boost! this Heady And Versatile Plant Feed, Approved By The Soil Association, Can Be Applied As A Root Drench Or Foliar Spray And Used Through All Stages Of Growing – Germinating, Propagation, Transplanting, And Growing – And With Regular Use, Plants Will Become Stronger, Healthier And Develop Increased Resistance To Pests And Diseases. Maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant Is Supplied In A 2.5 Litre Bottle With Full Dosing Rates And Application Advice And Can Also Be Used On Lawns And Turf Throughout The Growing Season Too, Making This An Organic Plant Feed For The Whole Garden!maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant Supplied In A 2.5 Litre Bottle. soil Association Approved. seaweed Extract-based Liquid Feed is suitable For Use On All Stages Of Plant Growth From Germination Through To Mature Plants apply To Lawns And Turf Too During Growing Season improves Plant Health, Strength And Resistance To Pests And Diseases maxicrop Original Organic Plant Growth Stimulant Suitable For Use On Flowers, Fruit, Vegetables, Shrubs And Treessimply Add To Water And Apply With Watering Can Or Sprayer full Dosage Rates And Application Instructions On Bottle completely Organicuse As A Root Drench, Foliar Spray Or As A General Liquid Feed/fertiliser
Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed £7.95
Not Only Does Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed Do Your Plants And Lawn The World Of Good Thanks To The Blend Of Ground Dried Seaweed But It Allows You To Reduce The Acidity Of Soil And Grow Crops Which Would Otherwise Flounder – Its A Great All Round Organic Garden Fertiliser!used At The Recommended Application Rate Of 70g Per M, A 2kg Pack Of Soil Association Approved Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed Will Treat 28.5m And The Limestones Present In This Granular Plant Food Will Neutralise Acidic Soils And Both Provide And Unlock Calcium And Magnesium, Two Essential Plant-growth Trace Elements. The Seaweed Extracts In Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed Get Soil Microbes Going And The Result Is Healthy Plants With A Stronger Root System And In Far Better Shape To Resist Pests And Diseases.the Only Plants Not Happy To See Maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed Will Be Ericaceous Or Acid-loving Specimens But Brassicas In Particular Will Welcome This Powdered Limestone/seaweed Combination; Growing In More Alkaline Soils Helps Reduce The Likelihood Of Their Arch-nemesis, Club Root. maxicrop Organic Plant Cal-sea-feed Based On Seaweed Extracts And Limestones supplied In A 2kg Packet – each Box Covers 28.5m At The Recommended Application Rate Of 70gm – ideal For Raising Ph Levels In Acidic Soils use On Beds And Bordersmakes An Excellent Spring Lawn Top Dressingrich In Mineralsencourages Beneficial Bacteriaplants Benefit By Producing Stronger Rootshealthier Plants More Able To Resist Pest And Disease Attacksbreaks Down Heavy Soilssource Of Calcium And Magnesiumsoil Association Approved for Organic use From February To October. Sustainable Alternative To Non-soil Association Accredited Calcified Seaweed
Organic Concentrated Tomato Food £4.95
Organic Concentrated Tomato Food Is A Fast Acting Liquid Fertiliser Feed For Growing Tomatoes And Is Also Suitable For Courgettes, Aubergines And Flowering Plants. Supplied In A 1 Litre Bottle, All The Essential Nutrients Are Present With Added Seaweed Extract And Magnesium For Season Long Heavy Cropping npk ratio 5:2:51 Litre Container dilution – 50ml Into 4.5 Litres
