A video of Museum of Garden History – London UK

Visit the museum of Garden History website
FREE GUIDED TOURS
On the last Tuesday of each month They offer a free guided tour of the Museum, Tours take place at 2pm and are free with Museum admission.

Jersey Plants Direct has a good range of soft fruit available to buy so that you can grow your own.

Soil preparation – as with so many plants it’s important to start raspberries
off well. They stay in the same place for many years so make your life easier
by preparing the soil well. Remove all weeds and dig in plenty of manure or compost
a few weeks before you are ready to plant.

They need support so you can either grow them in rows using post and wires,
or a single post which you tie them in to. If you have plenty of room grow them
in rows. You need plenty of room between rows you can get in to pick.

Plant as deep as they were in their growing pot. Firm well and prune above
a bud. Water well.

You need to prune canes which fruit in summer during the autumn. You do this
by cutting them right back to the ground.
Save the 8 strongest canes and get rid of the rest.
You need to prune the autumn fruiting varieties in mid-winter. Again cut the
old canes back to ground level.

They need plenty of feed and water. Add a fertiliser in spring and mulch well
with manure again. Keep them well watered especially in dry weather.

You will need to pick them regular. If you do not have enough to use in one
go, then pick and freeze in small amounts. They can be used for jam or eaten
fresh. Pick them carefully not pulling the plant too much – you should be able
to leave the plug on the plant.

Raspberries Rubus Apricot (Yellow) 3 Plants £12.99
An attractive raspberry with superb quality fruit
Prefers well drained soil

Imagine the delight of picking your own raspberries, fresh from your garden.
These raspberries have an attractive colour with superb quality fruit being produced.

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Ground Elder Recipes – how to eat your way through a weed!

Recipes include, Ground Elder Omelette, quiche, soup and eating it as asparagus.

How to make a mealworm feeder and grow your own mealworms!

Full instructions!

Robins and other small birds will love eating meal worms. To be very honest I’m not sure my other half would let me use the garage for this – but it’d be something for the braver of you to think about!

This site also have a range of photos and info about his bird boxes over the last few years. It’s very interesting!

Lovely site well worth a look – has a nesting box camera –
It’s called My bit of the planet!

They also have a sounds section!

A really strange looking aerial onion! The Egyptian Walking onion is an onion that grows sets in the air!
It’s latin name is allium proliferum and I have yet to find anywhere in the UK selling them!

Fancy treating yourself to some amazing garden furniture? Very have a great selection and some real bargains too!

Amazing stuff like this Bestway Lay-Z Spa which offers you a real touch of luxury in your garden!
Bestway Lay-Z Spa | Very.co.uk

The Lay-Z-Spa Pool has all the benefits of a hot tub with the added advantage of being fully portable.

Once assembled with the aid of a helpful DVD, the automated control system will circulate the water, heat it up to 40 degrees and force it through the 80 turbo micro air jets.

With a capacity of up to four adults, the air massage system is both invigorating and relaxing – what better way to enjoy a glass of wine and a chat!

The combined heater and pump unit has a digital display and simply plugs into a normal household socket. The water is also circulated through the built-in filtration system to keep it clean.

The pump unit inflates the pool, saving you time and effort.

Keep the temperature low to cool you down on a hot day or warm the water so you can step into an oasis of bubbly heat on a colder day, meaning you can use it at any time of year. All this but only a fraction of the cost of a hot tub!

Useful info:

Inflated size: H 79, d 206 cms

Includes locking cover

Comes with set-up DVD and digital control panel

Heats up to 40°C

Capacity up to 4 adults

European Seed Swap event – was held on 17-18 April 2011 in Brussels.
Free our seeds!

International Days of Action against seed patents. Plus a petition – we will check next year if they’re having another event!

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Garden
Folding Saw


Features:
* Blade made of high quality hardened tool steel
* Teeth polished and specially hardened, suitable for wet and dry wood
* Safety button to prevent accidental opening and folding of the blade
* Blade length 150 mm.
Price £3.99

Submersible
Pump DW5500


High delivery rate at low power consumption i.e. saves power. The pump shaft
and sockets made of wear-resistant ceramic guarantee a long lifespan. Easy to
take apart for cleaning. Also suitable as an submersible pump for removing stagnant
water up to 5 mm deep.
Price £77.99

Water
Hose Wheel 20 m


The easy, convenient and portable water hose extension. The 13 mm special hose
with fabric inlay is highly elastic and durable. Equipped with quick-tube connection,
water stop and adjustable hose nozzle. The drum body is made up of unbreakable
plastic with a special harness made of galvanized steel pipe.
Price £34.99

Tesa
VELCRO Garden Binder


In the VELCRO garden product series, hobby gardeners and professionals alike
will find numerous new ideas to bring order to their green areas. For carrying
bundles of wood, hanging up hoses or gentle binding of plants, flowers and bushes.
All the self-closing garden fasteners are reusable and completely weatherproof.

Price £4.99

Stainless
Steel Solar Light


This solar lamp conjures up a very nice atmosphere in your garden. As soon as
the night begins, the sensor turns on a white LED. Very easy installation without
cables and up to 8 hours of light at a time.
Price £13.99

Solar
LED-Light Chain


Independent of the sockets through the solar module. The party lighting and
decoration in summer. A powerful 1 W solar module ensures optimum charging.
It can be fixed on the floor, mounted on the wall or also at a mast. By means
of a button at the rear side of the module one can select from 8 different operating
modes. The chains are fitted with 100 LEDs.
Was £30.99
Now £21.97

Digital
BBQ Tongs


A perfect BBQ experience! The digital tongs knows the right temperature for
seven pre-programmed types of meat and alerts you if you have selected the grill
level is reached. The measures already tongs when turning the core temperature
of the food on and displays them in an illuminated LCD screen. No incision longer
necessary – the meat is juicy. For the evening twilight, an additional LED light
is integrated. For easy cleaning, the LCD screen can be removed. The clamp is
then given simply in the dishwasher.
Price £28.99

Grill
And Steak Thermometer Set Of 4


The new grill and steak thermometers: Perfect for your barbecue! This new thermometer
measures the internal temperature of meat on the grill or in a pan and shows
the cooking levels of the meat correctly. Thus one sees at a glance, whether
the steak is “rare”, medium, or through-roasted “well done”. It consists of
high quality stainless steel and is suitable for dishwasher.
Price £19.99

Japanese
Saws, Set Of 2


One works on course, thus the energy expenditure remains very small. Razor-sharp,
fuzz free cuts.
Price £17.99

Universal
Cross-Cut Saw 400 mm Prize Cut


Features:
* Hardened tooth tips
* Teeth precision ground and set
* Universal serrations for optimum cutting performance with and against the
grain
* Sturdy and moulded plastic handle with 45 and 90 back square.
Price £11.99

Wonderful recipe here for nettle plant food. Perfect way of using up nettles.

It will be stinky! But it’ll be amazing!

For those with nettles on the plot or in the garden don’t forget you can make nettle soup too with the young shoots.