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Ashridge Trees

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013



ashridgetrees.co.uk

With over 130 fruit tree varieties!

Apple Trees

Cherry Trees

Fig, Medlar, Quince, Kiwi

Nut Trees

Pear Trees

Plums, Gages & Damsons

What rootstock do you want:

Maiden, Cordon, Bush, Half-Standard?

Delivery From Ashridge Trees
You can order bareroot and potted plants any time now. The earliest you can have delivery is in the week of 18 Mar 2013

Rockdust

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

On an old epsiode of Gardeners’ World Joe Swift called it Gold dust!
Each 20kg bag covers an impressive 40 square metres. Spread the cost by buying some each year and adding it in your crop rotation plan. It is a concentrated form of trace minerals.
Soil remineralization creates fertile soils by returning minerals to the soil which have been lost by erosion, leaching, and or over-farming

SEER’s research claims that the benefits of adding rockdust to soil include increased moisture-holding properties in the soil, improved cation exchange capacity and better soil structure and drainage. Rockdust also provides calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium, plus trace elements and micronutrients.


Rock Dust
 £15.95
Rockdust Is A Fantastic Natural Source Of Minerals Which Helps To Rejuvenate Soils, Helping Boost Soil Fertility And Plant Growth – And Each 20kg Bag Covers An Impressive 40 Square Metresmined From Scottish Quarries, This Remarkable Volcanic Rock Dust Is A Natural Method Of Adding Essential Trace Elements To Your Soil To Boostits Fertility And Nutritional Value.available In 20kg (covers 40 Sqm) Bags And If These Arent Enough For Your Garden, Try Our 1 Tonne Bag Of Rock Dust For Size!natural Source Of Trace Elements And Minerals Wich Can Be Lacking From Soilscatter Rock Dust On The Soil Surface And Rake In Lightlyapply All Year Round But Optimum Time Is During The Winter Months20kg Bag Will Cover 40sqmideal For Use With Home Composting – Just Add To The Heap1 Tonne Bag Of Rock Dustalso Availableplease Note: There Is A Maxium Of 2 Bags Per Order – Ordering 2+ Bags? Please Call For A Pp Quote

Rockdust 1 Tonne Bag
 £192.95
Rockdust Is A Fantastic Natural Source Of Minerals Which Can Help To Rejuvenate Tired Soils Helping To Promote Plant Growth And The 1 Tonne Bag Now Means You Can Reap The Benefits On A Large Scalemined From Scottish Quarries, This Remarkable Volcanic Rock Dust Is A Natural Method Of Adding Essential Trace Elements To Your Soil To Boostits Fertility And Nutritional Value.supplied In 1 Tonne Bags For Larger Areas – Rockdust Is Also Available In 20kg Bags Which Cover 40 Sqm.natural Source Of Trace Elements And Minerals Which Can Be Lacking From Soilscatter Rock Dust On The Soil Surface And Rake In Lightlyapply All Year Round But Optimum Time Is During The Winter Monthssupplied As 1 Tonne Bag For Covering Larger Areas.ideal For Use With Home Composting – Just Add To The Heaprockdust 20kg Bags Also Available

Making comfrey tea

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013



She uses 1 part comfrey to 5 parts water. Chop into small pieces into a large bucket. Add water, soak for 2-3 weeks. It will be smelly and turn into a lovely dark tea. This will need diluting before using on the plants. If you have a bucket with a lid then it’ll stop other things falling in and stop some of the smell escaping. She doesn’t say what to dilute to to – but try 5:1 again with water so it’s weak.
Once you have your own comfrey plants you’ll be able to use it for feeding everything. You can use the leaves neat in potato beds, and around tomatoes but making a tea and diluting it is a great way of feeding your plants. Once bought you’ll never need to buy comfrey again. It’s very tough and hard to kill. This is a reason to make sure it’s planted in the right place in your garden or allotment as the roots will regrow if you leave a bit in if you try to move it.

First grow your comfrey!
I’ve grown these roots and seeds so have both types on my allotment. They will flower prolificly but if you constantly crop the seeding variety you don’t have a problem with it.


Comfrey ‘Bocking 14’ – 5 root cuttings
 £8.99
Grow your own soil conditioner! Comfrey ‘Bocking 14’ contains high levels of basic NPK nutrients and because it is a sterile hybrid, it won’t self seed all over your garden. ‘ The nutrient rich foliage of comfrey can be used as a compost activator, mulch, or soaked in barrels of water for 3 to 5 weeks to make a useful liquid feed for tomatoes and beans. ‘ Scatter the wilted leaves throughout potato trenches just before planting, to fertilise the crop and improve their flavour! Once established, this quick growing plant can be cut 3 or 4 times throughout the growing season, for a constant supply of nutrient rich, organic, comfrey fertiliser. ‘ Height: 100cm (40"’). ‘ Spread: 75cm (30"’). ‘

Comfrey – 1 packet (30 seeds)
 £2.49
Comfrey leaves can be harvested several times a season and used as a compost activator to help breakdown other compost materials. ‘ This perennial herb is also used as a mulch, and makes superb liquid manure on tomato and potatoes plants. ‘ Height: 120 (47"). ‘ Spread: 150cm (59"). ‘

Growing radishes

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

There are many types of radish available. They are quick and easy to grow. You can use them as row markers for other slower to germinate seeds. They can be harvested in just a few weeks.
Buy a mix or just one type. They look very pretty and add texture and taste to salads. Slice, grate or eat whole!
You can use them for decorating too – just thin slices into them and they open out when soaked in cold water.


Chinese Radish ‘China Rose’ – 1 packet (500 seeds)
 £1.49
A traditional ‘winter’ variety for sowing in late June and July to harvest and store for winter use in salads. ‘ Chinese Radish China Rose has quite long, tapering roots of carmine skin and pure white, crisp pungent flesh. ‘

Chinese Radish ‘Dragon’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (80 seeds)
 £2.09
Quicker maturing and with a slightly milder taste than Radish ‘China Rose’. ‘ Earliest sowings of Radish ‘Dragon’ are ready in 50 days whilst later sowings provide delicious ‘winter radishes’. ‘ Fully winter hardy, producing smooth, pinky-red skinned roots that are superb sliced in salads and stir fries. ‘ Height and spread: 15cm (6"). ‘

Mooli Radish ‘Neptune’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (100 seeds)
 £3.99
A popular autumn/winter maturing ‘mooli’ producing pure white, crisp fleshed, mild flavoured 25cm (10in) long roots. ‘ Mooli Radish Neptune has excellent bolt resistance and winter hardiness and stands well in good condition over a long period. ‘ Prefers a well-drained, rich fertile soil. ‘

Radish ‘Amethyst’ – 1 packet (300 seeds)
 £1.99
Raphanus sativus. ‘ Shiny purple skinned round roots with crisp white flesh. ‘ The roots of Radish Amethyst are slow to go pithy and have strong tops for easier pulling. ‘ Ideal for containers. ‘Sow regularly for continuous succulent roots throughout the summer. ‘

Radish ‘Candela di Fuoco’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (1800 seeds)
 £1.99
Long, tapering, red-skinned roots with crisp white flesh. ‘ Radish Ravanello Il Candela di Fuoco is succulent and quick maturing. ‘ An essential ingredient for the salad. ‘

Radish ‘Cherry Belle’ – 1 packet (800 seeds)
 £1.99
Bright red skin and crisp, sweet and succulent mildly flavoured white flesh. ‘ Radish Cherry Belle is early, very fast maturing, and very slow to go woody. ‘

Radish ‘Flamboyant 3’ – 1 packet (400 seeds)
 £1.99
High quality half-long, cylindrical radishes with a white tip. ‘ When you bite into Radish Flamboyant 3, the first reaction is “wow!”. ‘ The flavour really is refreshingly strong, crisp and clean. ‘ It’s just what the summer salads needs. ‘

Radish ‘French Breakfast 3’ – RHS Garden Explorers Children’s Seeds – 1 packet (500 seeds)
 £1.49
I am a crunchy, tasty, bright red radish ideal for a tangy snack or with your favourite salad. ‘ I’m quick and easy to grow outdoors in the soil or in small pots and windowboxes. ‘

Radish ‘Mirabeau’ – 1 packet (250 seeds)
 £2.49
The cylindrical, pale red roots with small white tips make Radish Mirabeau a most attractive bunching radish. ‘ Radish Mirabeau seeds are excellent for both early sowings under glass as well as for maincrop outdoor sowings. ‘ Crunchy delight for salads. ‘ Radish Mirabeau has an RHS Award of Garden Merit and was recently voted Garden Which? Best Buy. ‘

Radish ‘Poloneza’ – Heritage – 1 packet (500 seeds)
 £1.99
Radish ‘Poloneza’ produces attractive round, red-skinned roots with a white splash at the root end, similar to Radish ‘Sparkler’. ‘ The mild, crisp, white or pink tinged flesh is free from pithiness and makes an attractive addition to radish salads. ‘ This quick growing summer radish resists bolting and is suitable for earlier sowings under glass as well as outdoors. ‘ Height: 15cm (6"). ‘ Spread: 10cm (4"). ‘

Radish ‘Rainbow Mixed’ – 1 packet (500 seeds)
 £1.99
T&M has hand selected this visually stunning array of coloured skinned radishes all with crisp, white, delicious flesh. ‘ Radish Rainbow Mixed have round to plum shaped roots with white, purple, red, white and red, or a stunning gold skin, to add colour to your summer salads or sandwiches. ‘ Summer sowings grow quickly and will be ready to harvest in 28 days. ‘

Radish ‘Rougette’ – 1 packet (300 seeds)
 £0.99
Quick maturing, bright red, round roots with succulent flesh. ‘ Short tops, so Radish Rougette can be grown under glass or in frames for the earliest dish of the season. ‘ Radish Rougette is ideal for successional sowings throughout the spring and summer months. ‘

Radish ‘Rudi’ – 1 packet (300 seeds)
 £2.49
Dark red, good coloured round roots with crisp, gently pungent flesh which is slow to turn ‘pithy’. ‘ Radish Rudi is suitable for outdoor crops or for forcing under glass or in frames for even earlier crops. ‘ Radish Rudi is a versatile, easy to grow salad crop. ‘ Prefers a moist, well-drained soil in full sun. ‘ Harvest almost all year round. ‘ Seeds are in the RHS Vegetable Collection. ‘

Radish ‘Rudolf’ – Duchy Originals Organic Seeds – 1 packet (200 seeds)
 £1.99
Radish Rudolf is quick growing, with good coloured roots and crisp white flesh. ‘

Radish ‘Stela’ – SowStrong® Collection – 1 packet (400 seeds)
 £2.49
Bright red skinned, round, roots with crisp, succulent white flesh which has a good resistance against ‘pithiness’. ‘ Stela is suitable for forcing for early crops and sowing successionally outdoors throughout the summer. ‘

Radish ‘Vienna’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (350 seeds)
 £2.09
A giant amongst summer radish. ‘ Radish Vienna produces large, golf ball sized roots with pure white flesh which remain firm, juicy and crisp with a spicy flavour, but have no sign of pithiness or bitter after taste. ‘ Ideal for successional sowing. ‘

How to produce compost more quickly

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

The simple process of adding more air into a compost pile can speed up the process as the rather lovely aerobin shows. however the aerobin is a bit pricier than many people have budget for so here are some of the cheaper options available.

Rotating or rolling the compost container can aerate the compost materials, mix them all together and get hot composting process started. This means you’ll get good quality well rotted compost much mroe quickly.
You will have to check you have the right amount of moisture in the compost materials though by adding a mix and if it’s too dry then adding some water.

These are available now at Suttons.


Tumbleweed Compost Maker
 £119.99
A very popular design of compost maker, where, with a simple tumble, the contents are dropped from one end to the other, hitting the stainless steel breaker bar in the middle on the way. This means it gets well mixed and properly aerated, which means you get excellent quality compost in a short period of time! It’s one of the strongest bins available, with a tough UV treated polypropylene body, robust galvanised steel frame and reinforced pivots. A ventilated lid at each end ensures the compost gets properly aerated without getting soggy, and it’s easy to fill and to empty. Instructions provided for quick and easy home assembly. Assembed size: 65cm (26) wide x 85cm (34) deep x 117cm (46) high. Capacity 220 litres.

Rota Composter
 £99.99
Recycle garden and household waste into rich compost with this rotating composter. It has two chambers for efficient batch composting – fill one side with fresh waste while the other side is maturing. Made from robust UV-stabilised plastic, it has built-in churning paddles to break down and mix the contents for faster, more efficient composting, adjustable vents which allow variable airflow and a sliding door for easy loading and emptying. Capacity 198 litres (7cu.ft.). Flat packed for quick and easy home assembly. 71cm (28) wide x 66cm (26) deep x 93cm (361/2) high. Please allow 14 days for delivery.

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.

Rollmix Composter
 £19.99
Home composting has never been easier, quicker or more fun than with the RollMix(TM) Composter. Simply add the specified mix of organic waste and water as detailed in the simple ‘how-to’ instructions and (the fun part) give it a regular roll. The polyethylene fabric traps heat, helping to create a rich, nutritious compost in as little as 6 weeks! 68cm (2’2) long x 54cm (1’8) diameter. BUY 2 SAVE £5.00!

Fast compost from the aerobin

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

It is every gardener’s dream (or should be) to make compost fast! If you can make compost quickly then you can take up less space with composting bins and containers and return goodness to soil more quickly.

This is rather more than perhaps many people would expect to pay for a compost bin. After all you can make just a heap on the ground of material and it’ll eventually rot down.

This is the king of compost bins though.

Because it’s insulated it’ll carry on composting all year round. When normal bins slow down because they’ve got wet and cold. It’llheat up quickly and break down organic waste into good quality compost.
The system ensures that air gets to the compost throughout which speeds the process.


Aerobin
 £259.99
The Aerobin uses a patented lungR within an insulated bin to promote quick and efficient aerobic breakdown of organic matter (this aerobic process helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions). And it’s so easy to use – just open the lid, drop in organic waste and close. After a very short time, without any turning, it will become top quality compost that can be accessed from both sides as and when you need it, together with an invaluable liquid fertiliser that can be accessed via a tap at the base. Thermal insulation stabilises temperature, which is beneficial to microbial action year round, and the modern design is also vermin and pet resistant. Easy to assemble. All materials used are recyclable. 74cm (29) x 74cm (29) x 120cm (4′) high. Capacity 400 litres. Please allow up to 14 days for delivery.

In rural parts of the world tall sticks are used in the middle of the pile and rotated regularly to ensure air gets to the middle of the pile to speed the process up. This aerobin has a special aeration system built in.

fruit bushes at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Even an inexperienced gardener will get a good harvest from a fruit bush.
Most will manage themselves through the year once planted correctly.


Blueberry Darrow bush
 £27.50
We are delighted to be able to introduce a brand new large format Blueberry bush. Supplied as an established 4 litre bush this Blueberry is ready to go straight into its final position ready to fruit very soon after planting. Blueberry Darrow is one of the largest fruiting varieties, with easy to pick fruit. The fruit is extremely good for freezing from a mid to late August pick. The bush itself is strong and upright growing in nature with attractive leaves in the autumn. This Blueberry is partially self fertile. On delivery this tree will be approximately 2 feet tall, and sitting in a 4 litre tub. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE COURIERS CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY WE CAN ONLY DELIVER TREES TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES Trees are dispatched on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday and orders need to be received by midday Tuesday

Goji Berry
 £26.95
We are delighted to be able to introduce a brand new large format Goji Berry bush. Supplied as an established 3 litre bush this Goji Berry is ready to go straight into it’s final position ready to fruit very soon after planting. This Goji Berry has orange to red ellipsoid fruit which is highly nutritious and used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Goji berry flowers in June and fruits from September to October. On delivery this tree will be approximately 2 feet tall, and sitting in a 3 litre tub. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE COURIERS CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY WE CAN ONLY DELIVER TREES TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES Trees are dispatched on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday and orders need to be received by midday Tuesday

Cranberry Pilgrim
 £26.95
We are delighted to introduce this fabulous Cranberry to our trees and edibles range. We are sure that you will love this one as it produces a good yield of Cranberry fruit. Low creeping shrub or vines with evergreen leaves. Fruit white turning deep red when fully ripe with an acid taste, Harvests Late Sep/Oct. Supplied as an established 3 litre bush, this Cranberry is ready for planting in it’s final position and will bear fruit very quickly. On delivery this tree will be approximately 2 feet tall, and sitting in a 3 litre tub. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE COURIERS CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY WE CAN ONLY DELIVER TREES TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES Trees are dispatched on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday and orders need to be received by midday Tuesday

Tayberry Buckingham
 £25.95
We are delighted to be able to introduce a brand new large format thorn free Tayberry bush. Supplied as an established 3 litre bush this Tayberry is ready to go straight into it’s final position ready to fruit very soon after planting. On delivery this tree will be approximately 2 feet tall, and sitting in a 3 litre tub. Tayberry Buckingham is a best selling Tayberry bush with no thorns producing large and succulent fruit. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE COURIERS CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY WE CAN ONLY DELIVER TREES TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES Trees are dispatched on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday and orders need to be received by midday Tuesday

Blackberry Oregon Thornless
 £24.95
We are delighted to be able to introduce a brand new large format thornless Blackberry. Supplied as an established 3 litre bush this Blackberry is ready to go straight into its final position ready to fruit very soon after planting. On delivery this tree will be approximately 2 feet tall, and sitting in a 3 litre tub. This is a very reliable & thornless Blackberry producing fairly large mid late season fruits. It has decorative leaves with good autumn colour. Very useful for small gardens! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU INCLUDE A CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBER SO THAT THE COURIERS CAN ARRANGE DELIVERY WE CAN ONLY DELIVER TREES TO UK MAINLAND ADDRESSES Trees are dispatched on Wednesday for delivery on Thursday and orders need to be received by midday Tuesday

Cranberry x 1 litre pot
 £11.99
Cranberry make a fantastic addition to a number of sweet dishes, preserves and of course tradditional Cranberry sauce. This variety is a low growing evergreen with small leathery leaves making it an ideal plant for creating a cascading effect in containers or hanging baskets. The tiny pink to red flowers are followed by juicy dark red berries with a distinctive tart flavour, often still hanging on bushes throughout the winter. We are now offering them in a larger format 1 litre (13cm) pot as an established plant ready for immediate impact in the garden.

Cranberry x 5 Young Plants
 £11.99
Cranberry make a fantastic addition to a number of sweet dishes, preserves and of course tradditional Cranberry sauce. This variety is a low growing evergreen with small leathery leaves making it an ideal plant for creating a cascading effect in containers or hanging baskets. The tiny pink to red flowers are followed by juicy dark red berries with a distinctive tart flavour, often still hanging on bushes throughout the winter.

Blueberry Herbert x 5 Young Plants
 £10.99
Juicy blueberries are so packed full of vitamins they are classed as a ‘super’ food! Well now you can grow your own super fruit in your garden or in pots on your patio. Blueberries don’t come much juicier than the Herbert variety, producing a mid season crop of large, richly flavoured berries. Blueberry bushes are attractive all year round with their rust red leaf tips and white flowers in spring, to the colourful foliage in autumn and red stems in winter.

Blueberry Herbert x 9 cm pot
 £7.99
Juicy blueberries are so packed full of vitamins they are classed as a ‘super’ food! Well now you can grow your own super fruit in your garden or in pots on your patio. Blueberries don’t come much juicier than these, producing a mid season crop of large, richly flavoured berries. Blueberry bushes are attractive all year round with their rust red leaf tips and white flowers in spring, to the colourful foliage in autumn and red stems in winter.We are now offering them in a larger format 9 cm pot as an established plant ready for immediate impact in the garden.

Tomato plants and seeds at Blooming Direct

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

If you want to grow your own tomatoes from seed then there’s still time to buy them. If you’d like to order plants then place an order now.


Tomato Sun Gold x 8 seeds
 £1.95
Grow your very own Tomatoes from seed. One of the best yellow tomatoes to be bred for flavour. Being thin skinned it produces high yields of cherry sized tomatoes for outdoor or cold glass production.

Parsley (Plain leaved) x 1000 seeds
 £1.95
A ‘must’ for the herb garden, producing strong growing plants with dark green, flat leafed foliage. Ideal for pot growing as well as in the garden. Plain Leaved Parsley is absolutely unsurpassed for flavour. Helps to improve the health and vigour of roses and tomatoes when grown next to them.

Tomato Gobstopper Toms Fun Seeds
 £2.15
Tomato Gobstopper Toms makes a great container or pot grown plant. Bushy by nature with lovely tasty little red tomatoes.

Tomato Moneymaker x 50 seeds
 £2.20
Just about the best known of all Tomatoes to the home gardener. How could we develop a Grow Your Own range and not include it? Well known for its well developed taste and size, Moneymaker is also very easy to grow and look after.

Tomato ‘Mortgage Lifter’ x 55 seeds
 £2.25
(Beefsteak) Heritage variety with a large and very meaty flavoursome fruit. The name was given by a 1930’s farmer whose bumper crop of this variety enabled him to save his farm from repossesion. Indeterminate.

Parsley Plain Leaved x 5 young plants
 £6.95
A ‘must’ for the herb garden, producing strong growing plants with dark green, flat leafed foliage. Ideal for pot growing as well as in the garden. Plain Leaved Parsley is absolutely unsurpassed for flavour. Helps to improve the health and vigour of roses and tomatoes when grown next to them. We are now offering parsley as a pack of young plants.

Patio Veg Seed Collection
 £6.95
SAVE POUNDS ON INDIVIDUAL RRP! An essential collection of must have vegetables! This range comprises of Sweetcorn, Sun Gold Tomatoes, Chilli Peppers, Yellow Courgettes and Aubergines. Just imagine the joy of stepping out of your back door to harvest your very own vegetables.

Tomato Moneymaker x 5 young plants
 £6.99
Just about the best known of all Tomatoes to the home gardener how could we develop a Grow Your Own range and not include it? Well known for its well developed taste and size, Moneymaker is also very easy to grow and look after.

Tomato Tumbling Tiger x 5 young plants
 £6.99
We’re bringing you an exotic twist to the humble tomato with these red and green striped ones. These prolific cherry plum tomatoes are perfect for summer picnics and are compact enough to grow on a hanging basket as they will trail gently.

Tomato Sunbaby x 5 young plants
 £6.99
One of the best yellow tomatoes to be bred for flavour. Tomato Sunbaby is thin skinned and it produces high yields of cherry sized tomatoes for outdoor or cold glass production. We love the very sweet flavour of this particular Tomato as it can be used in a variety of dishes, both hot and cold. Supplied as 5 young Tomato plants we have given them the very best of starts on our nursery ready for you to grow them on and enjoy the fruit!

Tomato Sweet’n’Neat x 5 young plants
 £6.99
This variety of cherry tomato produces sweet fruit from a compact bush making it the perfect choice for patios, smaller gardens and even balconies.

Tomato Gardeners Delight x 5 young plants
 £6.99
This variety of cherry tomato produces tangy flavoured fruit from a prolific climbing plant making it the perfect choice for growing outside in a warm sheltered position or in the greenhouse.

Shredders

Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

From the most powerful to something for smaller gardens. A shredder is an invaluable tool for a big garden or allotment!


Eliet Minor H Professional Shredder
 £2000.00
The Eliet ‘Minor-H’ Shredder is powered a 6.5hp Honda GX200 engine. It has 16, HS steel, reversible cutters which can produce 24,000 chopping movements per minute, which combined with its robust, almost wear-free design make this machine ideal for more demanding private use.   Its feed-in mouth is 220mm by 300mm and it weighs 65kg.

Eliet Minor B Professional Shredder
 £1900.00
The Eliet ‘Minor-B’ Shredder is powered a 6.5hp Briggs & Statton Intek Pro engine. It has 16, HS steel, reversible cutters which can produce 24,000 chopping movements per minute, which combined with its robust, almost wear-free design make this machine ideal for heavier domestic use.   Its feed-in mouth is 220mm by 300mm and it weighs 65kg.

Eliet Maestro Shredder
 £999.00
The Eliet Maestro is an excellent choice of petrol shredder for the medium to large sized garden, capable of dealing with good quantities of organic matter in the form of both garden and kitchen waste. It is particularly well suited to the gardener interested in making quality compost due to the superb Eliet Chopping PrincipleTM, chopping the ingested material in a hatchet manner, with a group of 12 Eliet ResistTM chopping knives hitting the mulch 36,000 times per minute. This style of mulching produces bruised chips cut along the grain, perfectly prepared for microorganisms to get straight to their decomposing work. A 125 litre mesh collection bag is supplied as standard on the ELIET MAESTRO and will catch all of your precious mulch, ensuring your compost heap is kept properly topped up all year round. An all steel construction guarantees durability and the Briggs and Stratton 5.5hp Intek petrol engine will provide reliable service for many years. Noise emissions are kept to a minimum with a double walled shredding chamber and large pneumatic tyres provide great traction and manoeuvrability around the garden, allowing you to take the machine to the work.   Weight 50kg Engine/motor Briggs and Stratton Intek Power source Unleaded petrol Cutting system Eliet Chopping Principle™ Timber capacity 40mm Material throughput 12 bags p/hour Blade rpm 36000rpm Collection box capacity 125 litres Transport wheels Storage Collapsible

Handy Petrol Chipper/Shredder
 £649.99
Powered by a Briggs and Stratton 6.5 HP engine 4 stroke industrial – commerical OHV engine Chipper / shredder offering excellent output and efficiency Large hopper for garden debris and branches between 15 to 50mm Side chute for garden debris and branches between 10-15mm 2″ (max) chipping capacity Wheels and handles for easy transportation

Bosch Shredder – 25 TC
 £429.99
The new turbine cut system guarantees extremely fast material throughput from greenery to wood, avoiding blockages. This powerful shredder delivers up to 230kg/h material throughput and 45mm cutting capacity.   45mm cutting diameter for powerful shredding Integrated collection box Patented detachable hopper for fast/convenient feeding and easier un blocking Turbine cutting system for more throughput Patented box interlock for easy access and handling 2 year parts and labour guarantee

Bosch Shredder – 23 TC
 £399.99
The Bosch AXT 23 TC Garden Shredder is a new all purpose shredder for all types of wood. The Bosch AXT 23TC has a Turbine-Cut system which has 8 blades that rotate, thus reducing the chance of stalling. This Bosch garden shredder will shred branches up to 42mm in diameter, it has a powerful 2,300W Bosch motor, a patented removable hopper that provides easy filling as well as safe release of blockages and an integrated collection box.   42mm Cutting Diameter 2300 Watt Motor 215 kg/h Material Throughput Turbine shredder system Patented Detachable Hopper Touch pad controls with Pulse reverse 2 year guarantee

Bosch Shredder – 25 D
 £299.99
The optimised drum cutting system delivers an incredible 175kg/h material throughput with up to 38mm cutting capacity. The convenient removable hopper gives 30% storage space reduction compared to predecessor.   40mm cutting diameter for most powerful shredding of thicker branches Self feeding & silent for most convenient shredding Integrated collection box Patented detachable hopper for fast/convenient feeding and 60% more throughput Patented box interlock for easy access and handling 2 year parts and labour guarantee

Bosch Shredder – 22 D
 £279.99
The optimised drum cutting system delivers an incredible 170kg/h material throughput with up to 38mm cutting capacity. The convenient removable hopper gives 30% storage space reduction compared to predecessor.   38mm cutting diameter for most powerful shredding of thicker branches Self feeding & silent for most convenient shredding,Integrated collection box Patented detachable hopper for fast/convenient feeding and 60% more throughput Patented box interlock for easy access and handling 2 year parts and labour guarantee

Bosch Shredder Rapid 2200
 £179.99
This high speed Bosch power drive motor has the highest torque in its class. With a practical plunger for problem free feeding and fast material throughput. It has a cutting capacity of up to 40 mm for powerful shredding.   High Speed, hi torque Bosch PowerDrive series motor Patented hopper design and unique full width plunge feeder Hardened high precision laser cut double sided steel blade Easily removed hopper

Bosch Shredder – Rapid 2000
 £164.99
This high speed Bosch power drive motor has a torque of 12 Nm and a practical plunger for problem free feeding and fast material throughput. With hardened steel, double sided cutting blade it has a cutting capacity of up to 35 mm for powerful shredding.   High Speed,hi torque Bosch PowerDrive series motor Patented hopper design and unique full width plunge feeder Hardened high precision laser cut double sided steel blade Easily removed hopper Large on/off switch with child lock Robust stand and wheels Lightweight 11.5kg Overload cut out protection 2 year parts and labour guarantee

Handy Silent Shredder
 £139.99
Powerful 2500 watt motor Quiet gear crushing action self feeding 40mm max cutting capacity Auto reverse for jammed branches Motor overload protection 3m cable Large wheels for easy transportation Weight 26kg

Eliet Multi Purpose Shredder Screen for Eliet Primo
 £115.00
If you only wish to chip damp products with the Primo, then you will understand that 18,000 chopping actions per minute will cut these products into a fine paste in the same way as a kitchen mixer does. This can result in the orifices of the standard shredding screen becoming clogged. In this case, chip two branches, and this will be sufficient to unclog the screen. However, if no branches are available, you can also replace the standard screen with this multi purpose screen for leaves and damp products. This special screen will not clog.

Handy Impact Shredder
 £99.99
Powerful 2400 watt motor Rotary shredding action 40mm max cutting capacity Safety switching 3m cable Large wheels for easy transportation Supplied with plunger & 50L debris bag Weight 14kg

Wormerys from crocus

Friday, March 8th, 2013

A good way of dealing with small amounts of kitchen waste to produce high quality liquid and solid plant food.


The original wormery
 £69.99
These are the original Wormeries and the company has nearly 20 years experience! Wormeries make fascinating and exciting gifts for people of all ages. But, what about the worms? We can supply the Wormery with a “Worm Voucher” which entitles the gift recipient to claim their worms when they’re ready for them. All they do is fill in their name and address and pop the postcard back in the post to us. As soon as we receive it, we despatch the worms at no extra cost! If you would like a Worm Voucher- just let us know in the “Additional Comments” box during the checkout process. A Wormery is an easy, efficient system of converting ordinary kitchen food waste into liquid feed and rich organic compost through the natural action of worms. The Wormery is divided up into a number of chambers. In one of these live the Tiger Worms (it’s OK, you don’t have to touch them – you probably won’t even see much of them). All you do is drop your daily kitchen waste into the bin and forget it. The worms feed on the food waste and convert it into concentrated liquid feed and Bio-rich organic compost. The first commercially available Wormery, ever! 100 Litre Usable Capacity 762mm x 610mm x 432mm (30″ x 24″ x 17″) Ideal for household / family use Everything you need is included (no hidden extras needed!) Tiger Worms included! Completely Sealed (Designed to keep Flies out and Worms in!) Brass Aeration Vents for airflow Patented Drainage System Keep it indoors or out!

The junior wormery
 £49.99
These are the original Wormeries and the company has nearly 20 years experience! Wormeries make fascinating and exciting gifts for people of all ages. But, what about the worms? We can supply the Wormery with a “Worm Voucher” which entitles the gift recipient to claim their worms when they’re ready for them. All they do is fill in their name and address and pop the postcard back in the post to us. As soon as we receive it, we despatch the worms at no extra cost! If you would like a Worm Voucher- just let us know in the “Additional Comments” box during the checkout process. A Wormery is an easy, efficient system of converting ordinary kitchen food waste into liquid feed and rich organic compost through the natural action of worms. The Wormery is divided up into a number of chambers. In one of these live the Tiger Worms (it’s OK, you don’t have to touch them – you probably won’t even see much of them). All you do is drop your daily kitchen waste into the bin and forget it. The worms feed on the food waste and convert it into concentrated liquid feed and Bio-rich organic compost. 21 Litre Capacity 340mm x 440mm (13.4″ x 17.3″) Ideal for small flats, studios and single person use Ideal for Children Great for Small Balconies Completely Sealed Keep it indoors or out! Manufactured in the UK Tiger Worms Included