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Simple raised beds

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Simple but not really cheap

Use 4 inch breeze blocks.

You can lay them flat on the ground (Level it first) and then pile them three high. You can have them overlapping like a course of bricks would.
They should last a long time and will stay in place at this height without being cemented together. If you want to alter the bed you can, but if you decide it’s the right shape and size you could cement them together and make it permanent.

The top one will be nice for sitting on too.

As you get older you could build them higher and raise the level inside.

They’re about £1.60 each – cheaper if you buy 100!

7N Solid Dense Block Grey has a Weight (kg) of 13.7 so it won’t go anywhere! 7N Solid Dense Block Grey
They also sell Celcon Standard Aerated Block 3.6N Grey 7.3kg which are lighter.

Breeze blocks at B&Q

New products at Plant Me Now

Friday, April 4th, 2014

New products added today at Plant Me Now

Yeoman Telescopic Border Shears

Yeoman Telescopic Border Shears £29.95
Ideal for edging lawns, these border shears make light work of it. The telescopic handles makes them easy to store. These clever tools make all cutting jobs within easy reach. The new telescopic system operates with a simple click of the grip end, which both locks and unlocks the handles. The oval section handles provide extra strength, and all tools in this range feature comfortable grips.

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Price reductions at Harrod Horticultural

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Harrod Horticultural has cut the price of this item

Wall & Fence Fruit Tree Protector

Wall & Fence Fruit Tree Protector was £132.00 now £80.00
The Wall Fence Fruit Tree Protector Is Supplied Complete With 18mm X 18mm Heavy Duty Anti-bird Netting To Keep The Birds From Your Fruit And A Clear Heavy-duty Pvc Cover. In The Winter Months The Pvc Cover Will Reduce The Threat Of The Highly-damaging Peach Leaf Curl Fungus, Spread By Raindrops In Cold, Wet Winter And Spring Conditions.these Covers – Complete With Heavy-duty Zip System – Are Supported By An Ultra-tough, Heavy-duty 25mm/1″ Square X 1.5mm Thick, Galvanised And Powder-coated Black Steel Framework Which Carries A Reassuring 10 Year Guarantee. The Wall/fence Fruit Tree Protector Can Be Fitted To Any 1.8m/6ft+ High Wall/fence And Is 1.94m Long. Full Instructions And Fittings Included.researched And Designed In-house With Input From The Fruit Department At Rhs Wisleymount Against Any 6ft/1.8m+ High Wall Or Fencefixings And Full Instructions Includedsturdy, Galvanised, 25mm/1″ Square, Black, Powder-coated Steel Frameworksteelwork Guaranteed For 10 Yearspvc Cover Prevents Peach Leaf Curl And Has A Year Guarantee supplied With 18mm X 18mm Mesh Heavy-duty Anti-bird Nettingthe Frame Measures 45cm/18″ Depth And 1.8m/6ft High And Is Supplied In 1.94m Length (length Is External) through Draft Ventilation Is Provided By A 20cm/8″ Gap At Bottom Of Frame And Via Open Sidessteel Framework Fitted To Wall Or Fence With Pressure Treated Battensextra-tough Press Studs Secure Pvc Covers To Framethis Product Is Supplied As A Kit For Self Assembly

New products at Harrod Horticultural

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Harrod Horticultural has this new product today

Wire Leaf Composter

Wire Leaf Composter £34.95
Dont Underestimate The Benefits That Leaf Mould Can Bring To The Garden, And A Great Way To Start Making Your Own Free, Nutritious Supply Of Natures Very Own Soil Improver Is With The Wire Leaf Composter.the Steel Wire Constructed Leaf Composter – With A Rust Resistant Powder Coating – Holds 560 Litres And Includes A Mesh Lid With An Access Door. Its Such Good Value That Weve Introduced An Extra Value Offer – Buy Three Of The 75cm W X 75cm D X 1m H Units Together To Produce Nutritious Leaf Mould And Save 7.wire Leaf Compost Bin In Powder Coated Steeleasy Assembly And With Mesh Lid And Access Door560 Litre Capacitymeasures 75cm X 75cm And Stands 1m Highcan Be Easily Lined With Polythene Or Weed Control Fabric If Required extra Value Saver – Buy 3 Wire Leaf Composters And Save 7!

Price reductions at PondKeeper

Friday, April 4th, 2014

PondKeeper reduced the price on these items today

Lotus Green Genie 2000 and MightyMite 1000 Pump

Lotus Green Genie 2000 and MightyMite 1000 Pump was £89.99 now £79.99
Super filtration system for small ponds up to 2000 litres (440 gallons). Set includes the bestselling Green Genie 2000 pond filter from Lotus with the PondXpert MightyMite pond pump.

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New products at PondKeeper

Friday, April 4th, 2014

PondKeeper has these new items today

Lotus BioClear 4 And PondPush 8000 Set

Lotus BioClear 4 And PondPush 8000 Set £169.99
This fantastic pump and filter set can service a pond up to 16000 Litres (3500 gallons).
The set combines the new Bioclear Filter 4 pond filter from Lotus with the Pondpush 8000 pond pump.

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Price reductions at Simply Garden Furniture

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Reduced products at Simply Garden Furniture

Cheap Garden Furniture Windsor Steamer Chair

Cheap Garden Furniture Windsor Steamer Chair was £121.04 now £89.95
BillyOh Windsor Steamer Chair

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New products at Gardens and Homes Direct

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Gardens and Homes Direct has this new product today

Westland Gro-Sure Easy Flowers Bright Mix 1.5kg

Westland Gro-Sure Easy Flowers Bright Mix 1.5kg £7.99
A simple way to fill your garden and containers with Summer flowers: Our Westland Gro-Sure Easy Flowers Bright Mix is an all-in-one mix of bright multi-coloured flower seeds including Pheasants Eye, Calendula, Chrysanthemum, Cornflower, Coreopsis, Californian Poppy, Linum, Maltese Cross and Miniature Sunflower. Also contains granular compost and feed to protect and nurture your seeds. Perfect for borders, containers and beds: Just sow, rake-in and water and watch the flowers grow. Features: Quick and simple mix of multicoloured flower seeds with compost and feed. Flowers from June to October. Sow in spring or autumn.  Perfect for beds, containers and borders. Full instructions included. 1.5 kg : Sows up to 6 sq metres

New products at Suttons Seeds

Friday, April 4th, 2014

Suttons Seeds just added these new products

Rose Plant - Jacqueline Du Pre

Rose Plant – Jacqueline Du Pre £17.99
Repeat Flowering Shrubs – All recommended for ease of cultivation, each plant is capable of a fine individual display, but planted in groups, they are even more effective! Supplied in a 4 litre pot. Jacqueline Du Pre – Early into bloom, this variety then keeps on flowering. Strong lemon-musk scent. It makes a fine hedge. Colour : White. Height 1.35m. Scent 8.For over 130 years the Harkness nursery has been supplying roses to Britains gardeners. The mission of Harkness Roses is to raise new and improved roses, varieties with better reliability against disease, stronger perfume, a wider range of colours, and more blooms over a longer flowering period. Of these qualities, perhaps the most significant is reliability.BUY 4 Rose Plants & get the 4th FREE! (NB – UK Mainland delivery only.)

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Price reductions at GreenFingers

Friday, April 4th, 2014

GreenFingers has cut the price of these products

Spring Bulbs - Onion Red Baron

Spring Bulbs – Onion Red Baron was £1.99 now £1.49
The Red Baron onion won The Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit 2005. They are a mid-late maturing variety with flattish-round bulbs which are a beautiful dark red colour. They are an excellent cropper and produce attractive firm well-flavoured bulbs which keep well. These make an attractive addition in the salad bowl. Plant onion from mid-February to March 15cm apart in rows 30cm apart. Lift the onions when they are mature and allow them to dry before using. Position: full sun Soil: any soil Harvest: AugustRate of growth: average Hardiness: fully hardyApprox. 50 onionsSize: 14-21

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