Aluminium lidded cloche £99.99
By placing this glass and aluminum cloche over your plants you can protect them from excessive cold, or help get them off to an earlier start in spring. The ringed lid lifts off easily and can be placed on the base, virtually creating a sealed unit, or swivelled around on milder days to allow better airflow. This window frame cloche is a new addition to our popular cloche rang e and is now available in a bronze patina. Dimensions: Height – 50cm Diameter – 50cm

Perforated calendar seed trunk £39.99
This year we have developed seed boxes that will store freshly collected seeds and bought seed packets. The seed can be ordered by the month they should be planted. The especially dimensioned box will hold the large bean seed packets, you know those big ones that won’t fit into most seed storage tins, as well as sealed envelopes with seeds that you have carefully collected. The perforated strip along the base of the box is made up of seed silhouette shapes that will let any fresh seeds breathe and dry out properly. This box is made from powder coated sheet metal with natural brown card dividers. Dimensions: H22.5cm, L40cm, W26cm

Perforated calendar seed box £21.99
This year we have developed seed boxes that will store freshly collected seeds and bought seed packets. The seeds can be ordered by the month they should be planted. The especially dimensioned box will hold the large bean seed packets, you know those big ones that won’t fit into most seed storage tins, as well as sealed envelopes with seeds that you have carefully collected. The perforated strip along the base of the box is made up of seed silhouette shapes that will let any fresh seeds breathe and dry out properly. This box is made from powder coated sheet metal with natural brown card dividers. Dimensions: H20cm, L26cm, W13cm

Convallaria majalis (lily-of-the-valley) £8.99
Position: partial or full shade Soil: leafy, fertile, humus-rich, moist soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: May Hardiness: fully hardy Ever popular, lily-of-the-valley is an excellent groundcover plant for moist, humus-rich areas of the garden, quickly spreading to form a fragrant carpet of pure white, bell-shaped flowers and long, dark green leaves. The plant flourishes in sun or partial shade, and the diminutive, bell-like flowers are traditionally an important part of spring wedding bouquets. The seeds may cause a mild stomach upset if ingested. Garden care: Divide and replant congested colonies in September, applying a generous mulch of composted leaf mould around the base of the plant.

Verbascum lychnitis (mullein) £5.99
Position: full sun Soil: poor, well-drained, alkaline soil Rate of growth: average Flowering period: June to August Hardiness: fully hardy (but short-lived) The densely packed, branching flowerspike of this British native creates an impressive silhouette, which is useful for adding structure to more naturalised planting schemes. The flowers are mainly white (often with a hint of greenish yellow) and these contrast well with the silvery-grey foliage. A biennial plant that self-seeds freely, so in the right spot there will always be new seedlings coming through. An easy and undemanding plant that will thrive in chalky soils. Garden care:Apply a 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch around the base of the plant in autumn to protect from winter extremes, taking care not to cover the crown. Stake in spring with bamboo canes or twiggy prunings before the flowers appear. Mullein moth caterpillars can be a problem, pick off the insects in early June as soon as they appear. Remove faded flower spikes. It is worth keeping in mind that these plants are mainly biennial, so although they usually self-seed freely, the plant will only live for two years.