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Wilkinson Sword Ratchet Pruner on offer!

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

ratchet prunersWilkinson Sword Ratchet Pruner is on offer at Urban Allotments.
Great to use, makes light work of pruning
Use for Outdoors trees and shrubs and will cut Finger size branches
Price Was : £19.99 Price : £10.00
Saves you £10.

This is a garden essential for pruning everything! It’ll do up to finger size branches which means for most people it’s just what you need! It’ll prune the raspberries very quickly, sort the blackcurrants and gooseberries out too! Ideal for all your fruit pruning needs.

Aromatherapy Herb Garden Plant Collection

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Aromatherapy Herb Garden’ Plant Collection

This collection contains some of the following (with their essential oil property
listed):
Sweet basil (x6 plants) – concentration
Wild bergamot – uplifting
Roman chamomile – relaxing
Fennel – antitoxic
Hyssop – sedative
Lemon balm – anti-depressant
Lavender – soothing
Rosemary – invigorating
Sweet marjoram – calming
Thyme – stimulant
Marigold – antiseptic
Echinacea – boost the immune system
The exact mix will depend where we are in the growing season.

Urban Allotments Companion plants collections

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Urban Allotments have some new plant collections focussing on companion planting.
By taking a complete package of plants you can both save money and save the
headache of choosing lots of different plants.
For a limited time these packages are discounted:
Companion
Plant Collection for Balconies
£15 now £10
5 varieties from the following list depending upon availability:
– Aniseed plug plants (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Chervil plug plants (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Dill plug plants (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Horehound
– Marigold
– Summer Savory
– Nasturtium
– Marjoram

Companion
Plant Collection for Patios
£35
48 multiseeded plug plants from this list (no more than 24 of any one variety):
– Aniseed plug plants to plant between other plants
– Chervil plug plants to plant between other plants
– Dill plug plants to plant between other plants
– Chive plug plants to plant between other plants
– Garlic plug plants to plant between other plants
– Coriander plug plants to plant between other plants

And you’ll receive a mix of 6 plants from this list:
– Borage
– Caraway
– Comfrey
– Horehound
– Hyssop
– Lavender
– Lovage
– Marigold
– Marjoram
– Nasturtiums
– Summer Savory
– Wormwood

Companion
Plant Collection for Allotments
£95 now £65 (perfect size for
sharing).
96 multiseeded plug plants from this list (no more than 24 of any one variety):
– Aniseed plug plants to plant between other plants
– Chervil plug plants to plant between other plants
– Dill plug plants to plant between other plants
– Chive plug plants to plant between other plants
– Garlic plug plants to plant between other plants
– Coriander plug plants to plant between other plants
And you’ll receive a mix of 20 plants from this list:
– Borage
– Caraway
– Comfrey
– Horehound
– Horseradish
– Hyssop
– Lavender
– Lovage
– Marigold
– Marjoram
– Nasturtiums
– Peppermint/Spearmint
– Rosemary
– Summer Savory
– Wormwood

 

Companion
Plant Collection for Greenhouses £35 now £22

– Basil plug plants (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Chives (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Garlic Chives (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Dill plug plants (x6) to plant several between other plants
– Peppermint or Spearmint
– Elderberry bush/bare root depending on the season
– Garlic
– Nasturtium
– Marigold