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Great weather site

Monday, September 30th, 2013

http://www.farmersweather.co.uk/
is a great weather forecast site!

Autumn bedding offers from Suttons

Monday, September 30th, 2013

Value Autumn Plant Offer
 £62.91
Our selection will be of the most popular spring and autumn fully hardy, flowering bedding plants. You will receive a minimium of 6 varietes in the collection of our ever popular value plugs. The plants will be selected from pansy, viola, forget-me-not, bellis, dianthus, primrose and wallflower.

Autumn Bedding Plants – Collection
 £19.99
The Autumn Bedding Collection contains 60 plants (15 of each variety):Viola Sorbet Citrus Mix – These plants simply smother the ground in flowers! They exhibit excellent winter hardiness and come in a harmonious selection of lemon, yellow, orange and white shades. Flowers October-November and February-June. Height 10cm (4). Pansy F1 Babbling Brook – Unique in its ability to spread and semi-trail yet be winter hardy, this is a high quality variety with medium-sized flowers, around 5cm across. Ideal ground cover in beds and borders, as well as in containers and even hanging baskets, it comes in a beautiful colour range, including lavender and mauve bicolours, deep violet and a contrasting yellow with a whiskered face. Flowers October-May. Height 30cm (12). Pansy F1 Select Mix – This superb variety boasts a superb colour range, both with and without faces! Plants are very hardy, producing some colour throughout winter, reaching a climax in spring. Height 15-20cm (6-8).Dianthus Ideal Mix – An outstanding bedding or container plant, with bright green foliage smothered in masses of vibrant flowers. Height 25cm (10).

Autumn Bedding Plants – Collection
 £17.99
The Autumn Bedding Collection contains 80 plants (20 of each variety):Viola Sorbet Citrus Mix – These plants simply smother the ground in flowers! They exhibit excellent winter hardiness and come in a harmonious selection of lemon, yellow, orange and white shades. Flowers October-November and February-June. Height 10cm (4). Pansy F1 Babbling Brook – Unique in its ability to spread and semi-trail yet be winter hardy, this is a high quality variety with medium-sized flowers, around 5cm across. Ideal ground cover in beds and borders, as well as in containers and even hanging baskets, it comes in a beautiful colour range, including lavender and mauve bicolours, deep violet and a contrasting yellow with a whiskered face. Flowers October-May. Height 30cm (12). Pansy F1 Select Mix – This superb variety boasts a superb colour range, both with and without faces! Plants are very hardy, producing some colour throughout winter, reaching a climax in spring. Height 15-20cm (6-8).Dianthus Ideal Mix – An outstanding bedding or container plant, with bright green foliage smothered in masses of vibrant flowers. Height 25cm (10).

Vegetables to sow in October from Suttons

Monday, September 30th, 2013

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Spicy Oriental Mix
 £2.55
Specially created for stir fries or salads with a kick! Contains Pak Choi Cantong white, Mizuna greens Kyoto, Mustard Red Giant, Mustard Golden Streaks and Salad Rocket.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.

Bean (Broad) Seeds – The Sutton
 £2.85
Part of the Sutton’s Seeds Vegetable Heritage RangeUnique in that it can be sown in succession March-July outdoors, and November-February under cloches to produce a very early crop. Recommended for small gardens. Sown as instructed, a packet of seed is sufficient for a single row of approximately 8.3m (27′). Dwarf variety. White seeded variety. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. Recommended by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany. 1925 packet details – A wonderful dwarf type of broad bean, attaining a height of nine to twelve inches only when grown in the open ground. The plants are of more or less spreading habit and are so freely branched that a very large number of pods is produced, each containing four or five beans of superior table quality.

Mustard White Seeds
 £1.55
Delicious for salads and sandwiches. Sow two days after cress for maturing together.

Cauliflower Seeds – All Year Round
 £1.69
White, well-protected large curds, popular for summer shows, for freezing, and straight from the garden. Sow January-February under glass for a July harvest, March-May outdoors and September-October in coldframes to over winter. Summer/Autumn maturing.

salad leaf seeds

Monday, September 30th, 2013

A great thing to grow – salad mixes give you great tasting salad leaves.


Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Spicy Mix
 £2.55
For salads with a spicy twist, choose this mix of Rocket, Red Giant Mustard, Green Wave Mustard and Mizuna Kyoto. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Lettuce Mix
 £2.55
A superb blend of Red, Cos, red-tinged Batavia and Oak-leaf lettuce varieties. Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad French Mix
 £2.55
A typical French green salad mix containing Rocket, Dandelion, Chervil and Cress. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Italian Mix
 £2.55
Basil, Dandelion, Cress, Mustard Ruby Streaks and Wild Rocket characterises this tasty mix. Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Spicy Oriental Mix
 £2.55
Specially created for stir fries or salads with a kick! Contains Pak Choi Cantong white, Mizuna greens Kyoto, Mustard Red Giant, Mustard Golden Streaks and Salad Rocket.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Cos Lettuce Mix
 £2.55
A unique mixture of Cos lettuce that demonstrates great colour, shape, texture and sweetness at the baby leaf stage. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers.

Speedy Veg Seed – Lettuce Lollo Rossa
 £2.55
Add colour to the salad bowl. Crisp and delcious, the leaves are frilled and tinged with red. 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.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Winter Mix
 £2.55
A leaf mixture that can be sown up to October outdoors, for picking leaves over winter, or sown through the winter under glass or on a windowsill. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks.Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers.

Speedy Veg Seed – Leaf Salad Californian Mix
 £2.55
Grow salads with the flavours of the west coast of the USA with this mild-flavoured mix of Mustard Golden Streaks, Komatsuna, Purple Choy Sum, Greek cress and Wild Rocket. Ready to eat in just 3 weeks. Why buy salad leaves from the supermarket when you can grow them easily at home? And you can get up to 3 crops from the same sowing! Ideal for garden or containers.

New products at Van Meuwen

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

Van Meuwen just added these new items

Raised Bed Kit - 4 x 1m kit

Raised Bed Kit – 4 x 1m kit £119.96
Raised beds are ideal for growing a variety of mini vegetables. The heat absorbing side panels can be assembled in minutes to make a 1m x 1m growing area. Many gardeners divide this area up into six equal sections for six different vegetables. RHS trials have shown that raised beds with an area of just 3m x 3m can produce enough vegetables for an average family throughout the year. Holds 320 litres of multipurpose compost (not supplied).

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Price reductions at GreenFingers

Sunday, September 29th, 2013

Reduced lines at GreenFingers

Joseph Bentley Flourish Hand Tool Gift Set - French Lavender

Joseph Bentley Flourish Hand Tool Gift Set – French Lavender was £8.99 now £7.99
A great gift for the gardener in your life this Flourish Hand Tool Gift set comprises a stainless steel hand trowel and a stainless steel hand fork both with stylish French lavender-finished oak handles. Essential hand tools for any gardener they are robust high quality products suitable for a variety of uses. A great value twin pack of traditional hand tools that are built to last. The smooth stainless steel head of these tools reduces soil adhesion and are rust resistant so less maintenance is required to keep your tools in top condition. Includes leather hanging strapsDimensions:Gift box: L34 x W19 x D6cmHandle lengths: approx. 15cmTrowel: approx. W9 x D4 x H30cmFork: approx. W8 x D4 x H30cmTo view all special offers in our garden tool department please click here

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New products at John Lewis

Saturday, September 28th, 2013

New item at John Lewis

Joules Picnic Chair

Joules Picnic Chair £24.95
Made from wipe-clean polyester in a fun design, this picnic chair will ensure that you look cool while lazing in the summer sun. The foldable design features a cupholder in one arm to keep your favourite refreshment close at hand.

New products at Garden Centre Online

Saturday, September 28th, 2013

New items today at Garden Centre Online

Fiskars Lifetime Bypass Powergear Lopper Large

Fiskars Lifetime Bypass Powergear Lopper Large £42.99
PowerGear® design multiplies your cutting power. Durable yet lightweight FibreComp™ handles, hardened steel blade with non-stick PFTE coating for easier cutting. Cuts stems / branches up to 45mm diameter and has a Lifetime Guarantee. Overall length of 70cm, Weight 1060g.

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New products at Tooled Up

Saturday, September 28th, 2013

New items at Tooled Up

Draper 5 Shelf Plastic Shelving Unit Length 915 x Width 457 x Height 1850mm

Draper 5 Shelf Plastic Shelving Unit Length 915 x Width 457 x Height 1850mm £52.95
Easily assembled five tier unit. Robust plastic construction. Each shelf can carry up to 70kg (evenly distributed) giving a total of 350kg. Supplied flat pack with wall mounting brackets for security. Ideal for domestic, office, garage and workshop u…

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Price reductions at MowDirect

Saturday, September 28th, 2013

MowDirect has cut the price of these items

MD 48T Tow-Behind Plug Aerator (Showroom Model)

MD 48T Tow-Behind Plug Aerator (Showroom Model) was £149.00 now £99.00
A good, healthy lawn needs constant care and maintenance and aerating is a vital part of this process. A very broad working width of 1.2 metres makes this aerator the ideal machine for looking after a large lawn, or lawns, and it can be moved from area to area easily, courtesy of the handy, lever operated, transport adjustment. Just raise the coring points to move, lower them to work. The aerating is carried out by 32 hollow coring points, which remove small plugs of earth and turf from the lawn, allowing soil that has become compacted to loosen and, like a spiked aerator, allowing water, air and sunlight to nourish and nurture the roots, encouraging healthy growth. Plug aerators are particularly beneficial for lawns based on clay soils. The aerator has a flat area on top (the tray) on which you can place weights to make penetration even deeper and the MD 48T Tow-Behind Aerator has coring points which can dig in up to 75 millimetres. The weight capacity of the tray is 63.5kg. Wide rubber tyres are fitted to the wheels, to ensure a smooth run without damaging your lawn and they are patterned for added grip in wet weather. A hitch pin enables the aerator to be towed behind all models of ride-on.

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