Price reductions at Dobies
Thursday, September 15th, 2016Dobies has cut the price of this product
Runner Bean Seeds – Sunset was £3.50 now £3.00
Archive for September, 2016
New products at Dobies
Thursday, September 15th, 2016New products at Suttons Seeds
Thursday, September 15th, 2016Suttons Seeds just added these new items
Extra Value Collection (540) £37.50
Our mammoth collection provides you with 540 healthy plants of some of our most popular bedding plants (pack of 45 each of the following varieties). This has to be the most economical way to fill even large beds, baskets and containers with colour. Varieties will be individually labelled.Begonia Ambassador Mix – Unlike President, Ambassador produces plants which all have rich green foliage. Very striking! Height 20cm (8).Begonia President Mix – A good range of flower colours, some plants having fresh green leaves and others boasting deep bronze leaves. Height 20cm (8).Cineraria Silverdust – A popular foliage item that is compact and uniform in growth, and makes the perfect foil for strong or pastel colours. Height 15-20cm (6-8).Gazania Daybreak Mix – Large blooms, in a range of bright shades, are held on sturdy stems above glossy green foliage. Height 25-30cm (10-12).Impatiens F1 Select Mix – A large-flowered mixture which grows vigorously, comes into flower quickly and blooms profusely in sun or shade. Height 20cm (8).Lobelia Cascade Mix – A free-flowering mixture, for baskets, containers or even as groundcover. Note that each plug contains approximately 3-4 seedlings. Trailing.Antirrhinum F1 Kim Mix – An excellent dwarf, compact, well branching habit with blooms in a dazzling array of colours. Height 25cm (10).Salvia Firecracker – This early flowering variety produces densely packed flower spikes, and deep green foliage. Height 25cm (10).Petunia F1 Select Mix – A weather-resistant multiflora variety, in a wide range of colours producing a carpet of flowers. Height 23-30cm (9-12).Petunia F1 Duo Double Mix – Carnation-like double blooms up to 13cm (5) across, that stand up well to inclement weather. Height 30cm (12).Nicotiana F1 Perfume Mix – A bedding nicotiana with a full colour range and beautiful scent, that will bloom for months. Height 35-40cm (14-16).Stock Sugar & Spice – A first-class bedding stock. Good proportion of double flowers. Delicious sweet fragrance. Height 20-25cm (8-10).
Chicken sitting
Thursday, September 15th, 2016I am currently chicken sitting for someone on our allotments.
I thought I would share a photo of one of the chickens and the eggs. He has two older chickens (ex-bats) and three new ones that are also ex-bats. He’s only had them since Sunday. There was a tiny egg yesterday and a normal size one later on. Today there was another tiny egg.
This is a book I’ve borrowed from the library and then loved it so much I got a copy for some friends who had chickens so they could enjoy it too. Excellent book about chickens – a great narrative running through lots of useful information. Brilliant book. Can’t recommend it enough to anyone thinking about chickens.
Price reductions at GreenFingers
Thursday, September 15th, 2016Reduced lines at GreenFingers
Spear & Jackson Razorsharp Ratchet Twist Anvil Secateurs was £22.99 now £19.99
Make tending to your garden a pleasure with the help of these Ratchet Twist Anvil Secatuers. Featuring SK5 carbon steel blades these are sure to stay sharper for longer and are PTFE coated for smooth cutting and rust resistance. These have a lightweight cast aluminium body and an auto-rotating lower handle which helps minimise strain and fatigue whilst you work. Used to cut thicker stems of dead woody materials the ratchet action means you can easily prune in four short steps. Maximum cutting diameter: 2cm 10-year guarantee
New products at GreenFingers
Thursday, September 15th, 2016New lines at GreenFingers
Camelot 4/6 Seater Round Patio Set Cover £34.99
Keep your furniture in pristine condition year after year with this fantastic value 4-6 seater patio set cover. This cover is constructed from a high performance fabric that is strong durable and features a trusted
New products at Blooming Direct
Thursday, September 15th, 2016Blooming Direct just added this new product
Bees on sweetcorn pollen
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016We’ve not noticed it before, but this year the sweetcorn pollen has been attracting honey bees!
Beetroot seeds
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016I love beetroot! There’s so many different seeds you could try!
Direct sow beetroot seeds outdoors from March to July in a weed free, sunny position in fertile, light, well drained soil. Sow beetroot seeds thinly in shallow drills at a depth of 3cm (1″) and 30cm (12″) apart. Germination will usually take 12 to 24 days. When large enough to handle, thin out the seedlings within each row to 10cm (4″) apart.
When growing beetroot, water as necessary to prevent the soil from drying out and keep the plants cool and moist. This will help to avoid plants running to seed. Roots can be lifted at any time from June to October once they have reached 1″ diameter or more. Harvest any remaining crops before the first frosts. Beetroot can be stored until mid spring in boxes of moist sand in a frost free shed or garage.
Beetroot ‘Albina Vereduna’ (Globe) – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £0.99
Beetroot ‘Alto’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Boldor’ – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.49
Beetroot ‘Bolivar’ (Globe) – Duchy Originals Organic Seeds – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ (Globe) – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.99
Beetroot ‘Boltardy’ (Globe) – 1 packet (80 beetroot seeds – seed tape) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Bona’ (Globe) – SowStrong® Collection – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Burpee’s Golden’ (Globe) – 1 packet (100 beetroot seeds) £0.99
Beetroot ‘Chioggia’ (Globe) – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.49
Beetroot ‘Coloured Collection’ (Globe) – 3 packets – 1 of each variety (800 beetroot seeds in total) £5.49
Beetroot ‘Detroit 2 Crimson Globe’ – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £2.29
Beetroot ‘Kahira’ (Egyptian Flat Rooted) – Heritage – 1 packet (300 beetroot seeds) £1.99
Beetroot ‘Kestrel’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 1 packet (150 beetroot seeds) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Moneta’ – 1 packet (150 seeds) £2.99
Beetroot ‘Pablo’ F1 Hybrid – RHS endorsed vegetable seeds – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £0.99
Beetroot ‘Paonazza d’Egitto’ – Vita Sementi® Italian Seeds – 1 packet (600 beetroot seeds) £1.99
Beetroot ‘Rainbow Beet’ (Globe) – 1 packet (250 beetroot seeds) £1.99
Beetroot ‘Red Ace’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 1 packet (150 beetroot seeds) £2.69
Beetroot ‘Rubidus’ (Globe) – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.69
Beetroot ‘Solo’ F1 Hybrid – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.49
Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 20 beetroot plug plants £8.99
Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – 40 beetroot plug plants £11.99
Beetroot ‘Wodan’ F1 Hybrid (Globe) – RHS endorsed vegetable seeds – 1 packet (200 beetroot seeds) £2.99
Colour theme geraniums
Wednesday, September 14th, 2016I love all of these, and have some of these in my garden. Imagine a huge border with lots of these lovely plants in.
It’d be stunning.
Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 2 litre potted geranium plants £24.99
If you could choose just one hardy Geranium, which would it be? Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ has to be a strong contender. First of all, it has those gorgeous five-petal flowers, blue-mauve at the edges and white at the centre, streaked with fine, deep purple lines. And it blooms for months on end. Second, it grows happily in difficult places in sun or shade. And third, it’s so easy to grow that it needs hardly any attention at all so this Cranesbill is just right for busy gardeners or beginners. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16").
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ – 3 geranium jumbo plug plants £19.99
Winner of The RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Centenary’A celebrated Cranesbill producing masses of saucer shaped, violet blue blooms with dainty white centres. Repeat flowering throughout the summer, hardy Geranium ‘Rozanne’ makes excellent ground cover through the front of informal borders or spilling from containers. As summer ends the loose mounds of foliage colour to reddish brown and fiery orange for an extended display into autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24").
Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 2 litre potted geranium plants £16.99
Creating a mass of lavender-blue flowers all summer long, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is a favourite with gardeners all over the UK. It’s a real stunner as a single plant or in a group, and well deserves its RHS Award of Garden Merit. This Cranesbill is easy to grow in sun or part shade at the front of the border or in a woodland garden. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").
Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 2 litre potted geranium plant £14.99
If you could choose just one hardy Geranium, which would it be? Geranium wallichianum ‘Havana Blues’ has to be a strong contender. First of all, it has those gorgeous five-petal flowers, blue-mauve at the edges and white at the centre, streaked with fine, deep purple lines. And it blooms for months on end. Second, it grows happily in difficult places in sun or shade. And third, it’s so easy to grow that it needs hardly any attention at all so this Cranesbill is just right for busy gardeners or beginners. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 40cm (16").
Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Large Plant) – 2 x 1 litre potted geranium plants £14.99
With its intensely violet-blue flowers veined with a hint of dark red, and finely cut leaves, Geranium ‘Brookside’ is one of the favourites of all the hardy Geraniums. It certainly makes an impact with its bold colour: it is stunning as a single plant in a cottage garden, and even more eye-catching when several plants are grouped together. It is easy to grow in sun or part shade and reliably produces a mass of flowers throughout summer. What’s more, the spreading habit of this Cranesbill means it is even good at keeping the weeds down. It has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 60cm(24"). Spread: 45cm (18").
Geranium himalayense (Large Plant) – 2 x 1 litre potted geranium plants £14.99
Choose this hardy Geranium if you are looking for ground cover for a shady spot in the garden. Geranium himalayense has attractive purple-blue flowers in early summer, and often continues to produce more flowers right through to autumn. Its interestingly shaped leaves turn bright red in autumn. Like others in the Cranesbill family it is at home in a cottage garden or the herbaceous border and is great for providing ground cover and suppressing weeds, but unlike most others, Geranium himalayense is especially useful as it thrives even in shade. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").
Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ – 1 bare root geranium plant £12.99
Plant swathes of this gorgeous mauve-pink geranium in your cottage garden borders and enjoy dreamy summer skies all summer long. The double blooms of Geranium pratense ‘Summer Skies’ may look delicate but this hardy herbaceous perennial is tough and undemanding. Unlike its single flowered relations, this meadow cranesbill does not self seed, so the flowers last even longer. Height: 90cm (36"’). Spread: 60cm (24"’)
Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ – 1 bare root geranium plant £12.99
Vigorous and versatile, this superb cranesbill tolerates almost any situation; even full shade. A mass of double purple-pink blooms stand above the delicately serrated foliage which turns to shades of burnt red and orange in autumn. Geranium himalayense ‘Birch Double’ will quickly blend with other herbaceous perennials to create colourful groundcover and looks equally attractive in herbaceous borders and shady woodland gardens. Height: 25cm (10"’). Spread: 60cm (24"’).
Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 2 litre potted geranium plant £9.99
Creating a mass of lavender-blue flowers all summer long, Geranium ‘Johnson’s Blue’ is a favourite with gardeners all over the UK. It’s a real stunner as a single plant or in a group, and well deserves its RHS Award of Garden Merit. This Cranesbill is easy to grow in sun or part shade at the front of the border or in a woodland garden. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").
Geranium himalayense (Large Plant) – 1 x 1 litre potted geranium plant £9.99
Choose this hardy Geranium if you are looking for ground cover for a shady spot in the garden. Geranium himalayense has attractive purple-blue flowers in early summer, and often continues to produce more flowers right through to autumn. Its interestingly shaped leaves turn bright red in autumn. Like others in the Cranesbill family it is at home in a cottage garden or the herbaceous border and is great for providing ground cover and suppressing weeds, but unlike most others, Geranium himalayense is especially useful as it thrives even in shade. Height: 45cm (18"). Spread: 60cm (24").
Geranium ‘Brookside’ (Large Plant) – 1 x 1 litre potted geranium plant £9.99
With its intensely violet-blue flowers veined with a hint of dark red, and finely cut leaves, Geranium ‘Brookside’ is one of the favourites of all the hardy Geraniums. It certainly makes an impact with its bold colour: it is stunning as a single plant in a cottage garden, and even more eye-catching when several plants are grouped together. It is easy to grow in sun or part shade and reliably produces a mass of flowers throughout summer. What’s more, the spreading habit of this Cranesbill means it is even good at keeping the weeds down. It has won the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 60cm(24"). Spread: 45cm (18").
Geranium ‘Rozanne’ – 1 geranium jumbo plug plant £9.99
Winner of The RHS Chelsea Flower Show ‘Plant of the Centenary’. A celebrated Cranesbill producing masses of saucer shaped, violet blue blooms with dainty white centres. Repeat flowering throughout the summer, hardy Geranium ‘Rozanne’ makes excellent ground cover through the front of informal borders or spilling from containers. As summer ends the loose mounds of foliage colour to reddish brown and fiery orange for an extended display into autumn. Height: 30cm (12"). Spread: 60cm (24").