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I Like Birds: A Guide to Britains Aerial Wildlife

I Like Birds: A Guide to Britains Aerial Wildlife

From the coast to the heart of the countryside, each entry features a bold illustration that captures a bird's individual personality, bringing them to life through the pages of this book. As well as providing useful stats including breeding times, egg quantity, wingspan, diet, nest type and more this guide tells the story of each birds lifestyle, behaviour, distinguishing features and birdsong.Dotted with lively anecdotes, plus binocular basics and an egg-opedia, whether you're simply interested in attracting more birds to your garden, or trekking deeper into the wild on your search for Britain's best avian wildlife, I Like Birds is the perfect companion for any beginner or avid birdwatcher. Pages: 160 pages

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Save our Bees

Save our Bees

Save Our Bees - Your Guide To Creating A Bee Friendly Environment is a guide to show you what you can do to save our dwindling bee population. Over 70% of our food crops are pollinated by bees; a species that is dying out at a frightening rate. Scientists have expressed their concern that if something is not done soon to stop these pollinating insects disappearing, we will face serious, irreparable problems with the world's food supply.Bees are an amazing species of insect; there are over 25,000 different types of bee on the planet, with over 4,000 in the USA and around 250 in the United Kingdom. Honey bees are probably the most important species of bee as it is estimated that 80% of the food eaten has been pollinated by a honey bee! These 'busy bees' work tirelessly to pollinate our food yet they are losing their habitat and their natural environment as our monoculture farming expands.There is a big movement across the Western world to save the bees and provide them with an environment that supports them. Everyone, no matter whether you live in the middle of a city or the country, can help the bees. This book is a complete guide to everything you can do for the bees from the best flowers to grow for them, to how to support them with our changing weather and much, much more. When you read this book you will understand how this docile, much mis-understood insect is the foundation stone of much of the life on Earth and why it is so important that something is done to help them.As you read 'Save Our Bees', you will discover:Exactly how the bees are so important and why it is vital we help themWhy bees are generally completely harmless and misunderstood and feared by many peopleThe different types of bee, both social and solitaryHow to provide bees with natural sources of food throughout the yearWhy early season flowers are so vital for bees and ones you can grow to provide them with foodWhich plants you must avoid growing as they are toxic to beesThe truth behind the myth of feeding bees sugar water and how it can threaten their survivalWhy pesticides are so dangerous to bees and some natural, bee safe alternatives to use around your home and gardenHow to reduce your need for chemicals through environmentally friendly companion plantingWhat city dwellers can do to help bees and a surprising fact about urban bees that few people knowExactly what you need to keep bees at home if you want to become a beekeeperInformation and resources on creating a bee friendly neighborhoodThis in-depth guide has been written to give you all the information you need to start saving our bees. It is something anyone can do no matter how big or small your garden is, or even if you do not have a garden! Bees are an amazing species of insect and you can help them now.Working together, we can help the bees and prevent their decline. Once you have read, 'Save Our Bees', you will know exactly what you can do to help the bees no matter where you live. Even now, there is something magical about sitting back on a hot summer's day, watching bees lazily fly from flower to flower. Whether you want to become a beekeeper or just plant a bee friendly garden, there is plenty you can do to help these vital insects survive.

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Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 60g

Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 60g

The UK's Leading Mycorrhizal Planting Product - As Endorsed By The RHS.Look, if you're planting without this, you're missing out on something extraordinary.Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi is the crazy-easy, completely natural way to transform how your plants establish and grow. Gardeners have used this for years on bare root roses, shrubs, hedging and trees, and the difference is astonishing. Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned grower, this simple little pouch could change everything.You see, it's not just about what you plant, it's what's happening beneath the surface. And this stuff works magic underground. Rootgrow is packed with hundreds of thousands of beneficial fungi, totally natural and RHS endorsed, that bond with your plant's roots to help them find food and water faster, absorb nutrients better, and grow stronger, healthier, more resilient from day one.Sounds too good to be true? Here's the proven truth - trials have shown that Rootgrow can increase the active root area of a plant by up to 700 times in just one month.Imagine one simple application, and your new hedge, rose, tree or perennial is not just planted, it's turbocharged! It becomes more drought tolerant, less prone to transplant shock, and better able to use fertiliser and nutrients.This little 60g pouch is enough to treat up to 6 roses or shrubs or 3 larger bare root trees, and once applied, it lasts forever. It's a living, evolving underground network that supports your plants for life.And all of this... for a few quid. It's a small investment with an astonishing return. And it couldn't be easier to use. Sprinkle into planting holes, water in, and let nature do the rest.So here's your moment: do you want average results, or do you want success rooted in science and nature? Grab your pouch today and give your plants the start they deserve.Supplied as a 60g pouch of Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi.Application Rates 1 level tsp approx. 5g. Pot Sizes 0.5-1L = 1 tsp treatment2L = 2 tsp treatment5L = 6 tsp treatment10 L = Whole sachet* All figures are approximate.

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Pea (Maincrop) Ambassador

Pea (Maincrop) Ambassador

Bred as an improvement to the popular 'Onward' pea variety, this excellent maincrop type produces high yields of juicy, plump marrowfat peas, each pod containing up to 9 dark green peas.The plants' compact and robust habit makes them ideal for exposed locations and smaller gardens. They show good resistance to powdery mildew, which is helpful for later sowings for successional cropping through a long season.A worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Ambassador' is a dependable variety that is easy to grow and a long-time favourite of vegetable growers. It is also a great choice for introducing children to gardening as the peas are so good to eat raw when picked straight from the plant.Not only tasty, these succulent peas are an excellent source of vitamins, minerals and fibre, having particularly high levels of vitamin C. When frozen, the peas will retain good nutritional values.Supplied as a packet of 325 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors from March to June directly into their cropping position. They will tolerate most soil types but will do best in neutral ph, deeply dug, fertilised soil.

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Honeyfields Insect and Mealworm Feast 1.6Kg

Honeyfields Insect and Mealworm Feast 1.6Kg

So why buy Honeyfield's 'Fair To Nature'?Where the ingredients allow, Honeyfield's wild bird foods contain cereals and other seeds grown on Fair to Nature farms. These farms grow special areas of seed-bearing crops to provide food for farmland bird species, such as linnets, skylarks, and buntings as well as providing habitats for a host of other wildlife. This means that Honeyfield's wild bird food not only feeds the birds in your garden, it looks after the wild birds and wildlife in our countryside too. It's always good to give the wild birds a helping hand when it comes to feeding and it's a joy to bring a wide range of birds into the garden. This 'Fair to Nature' Insect Mealworm feast will do just that.  It is an all seasons mix with an added mealworm treat suitable for use in hanging feeders, table and ground feeders.  It is especially popular with Greenfinches, Wrens, Robins and Nuthatches.1.6kg BagContains: Mealworms, Yellow Millet, Black Sunflower, Peeled Oats, Cut Maize, Wheat, Sunflower Hearts, Flaked Wheat, Pinhead Oats, Kibbled Peanuts and Rapeseed Oil.  

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Siberian bugloss Jack Frost

Siberian bugloss Jack Frost

The remarkable leaves of 'Jack Frost' are just as intricate as the flurries of spring flowers. Heart-shaped and dark green-veined shimmering silver leaves catch the eye across spring and summer, joined by a dusting of dainty bright blue blooms. The flowers even look drastically like the ever-popular Forget-Me-Not.Position this pollinator-favourite at the front of a busy border for a contrasting treat or plant a few together to edge shaded pathways with variegated colour.Renowned for being a favourite amongst the bees thanks to pollen rich flowers, this Brunnera is a brilliant option for those wishing to encourage wildlife into their garden. What better way to spend a sunny morning in your country garden than watching Mother Nature do what she does best?Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come.Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready to plant.

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Radish Scarlet Globe Seeds

Radish Scarlet Globe Seeds

A classic salad radish with crisp round roots of bright scarlet with moist, white flesh and a superbly sweet and mild flavour. Not only do they taste good, these nutritious beauties are an excellent source of vitamin C and potassium.A winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this reliable and fast-growing variety is an ideal choice for the novice and experienced gardener alike - and great for encouraging children to garden as they will be rewarded with quick results.Easy to grow, 'Scarlet Globe' can be harvested within 4-6 weeks of sowing direct into their cropping position. Suitable for container growing as well as beds and borders, they like a sunny, sheltered position in well-drained, fertile soil, although will grow well in poorer soils too. They make an excellent 'marker' crop between rows of slower growing veg such as potatoes, peas, parsnip and onion, to be harvested before the main crop fills the space.Supplied as a packet of 700 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors from February to September directly into their cropping position.

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Lavatera Marshmallow Strawberry Cream

Lavatera Marshmallow Strawberry Cream

Trumpet flowers hold a special place in the hearts of many gardeners, as they leave an impression on all that see them. The 'Marshmallow' series of Lavatera promises not to disappoint, with brilliant and colourful blooms.Also known as a Tree Mallow, the compact and well-branched 'Marshmallow Strawberry Cream' perennial bursts to life for weeks through summer, and well into autumn.Flowering shrubs, such as this, will treat your garden to repeat performances of flowers for years to come, with silky petals - go on and give them a feel!Do not fret when leaves drop across the winter as the plant falls dormant, as new growth will emerge in the following March.Blooms are soft pink, only brightening towards the centre, with a near white eye. Lavatera are hardy and easy to grow, forming good-sized shrubs with the headline trumpet flowers.What's more, the blooms are particularly rich in nectar, so are attractive to pollinators, while the long and strong stems that hold each flower are perfect for cutting for a vase. Plant throughout the sunny beds and borders of your garden, including in patio pots or containers.Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting.

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Peony Red Sarah Bernhardt

Peony Red Sarah Bernhardt

Lending the name of the ever-popular 'Sarah Bernhardt', with several shared characteristics, from the appealing flowering time and striking shaped flowers, to the fantastic disease resistance - but this red version is a variety in its own right!Despite being known as 'Red Sarah Bernhardt', there are few other similarities between the two, but they do look incredible grown alongside one-another! This peony produces an abundance of scented flowers around the start of summer.The colour really is vibrant when young - pink-purple with hints of red, only becoming pinker with age, revealing glowing yellow centres. Look at the flowers at the start and end of their life cycle - you won't believe they're from the same plant.Truly easy to grow, thriving in well-drained soil in a spot where it can soak up the sun. Stretching up to almost 1m tall, with double blooms each around 15-20cm across - so big, and so impressive!Supplied as one bare root, grade 1 with 2/3 eyes.

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Lavatera Marshmallow Cherry Blush

Lavatera Marshmallow Cherry Blush

Trumpet flowers hold a special place in the hearts of many gardeners, as they leave an impression on all that see them. The 'Marshmallow' series of Lavatera promises not to disappoint, with brilliant and colourful blooms.Also known as a Tree Mallow, the compact and well-branched 'Marshmallow Cherry Blush' perennial bursts to life for weeks through summer, and well into autumn.Flowering shrubs, such as this, will treat your garden to repeat performances of flowers for years to come, with silky petals - go on and give them a feel!Do not fret when leaves drop across the winter as the plant falls dormant, as new growth will emerge in the following March.Blooms are near-white, yet tinged in pink, darkening towards the centre, with a brighter eye. Lavatera are hardy and easy to grow, forming good-sized shrubs with the headline trumpet flowers.What's more, the blooms are particularly rich in nectar, so are attractive to pollinators, while the long and strong stems that hold each flower are perfect for cutting for a vase. Plant throughout the sunny beds and borders of your garden, including in patio pots or containers.Supplied as an established plant in a 9cm pot, ready for planting.

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Bamboo Cane and Spiral Guard Set

Bamboo Cane and Spiral Guard Set

A handy set of equipment to create impressively shaped displays in your garden - a bamboo cane and spiral guard. The bamboo cane is made from premium quality bamboo to be durable and eco-friendly. Sourced from sustainable plantations, these canes are reliable, so you can confidently support plants and create stunning structures.Very versatile - stake delicate flowers, train climbing plants, or create a trellis display to be proud of. Meanwhile, the spiral guard is an easy to use and hassle-free solution to protect young trees in your garden as they establish. No need for fixing stakes or fastenings, trees will hold the low-maintenance guards on their own. You do not even need to worry about keeping an eye on or removing the spiral guard, as the UV protection will last for five years and then break down naturally in most situations, offering top-notch and sustainable tree protection. Just attach and forget! The cane makes planting a bare root hedge as easy as it can be - keeping the bare root upright as it grows, while also allowing exact distances between hedges to be worked out, for a dense growth. Use the spiral guard to protect the bare root as it grows to achieve as thick a hedge as possible.  Supplied as one 90cm bamboo cane and a 60cm spiral guard.

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Skyscraper Lily Amarossi

Skyscraper Lily Amarossi

This collection comprises of 3 top-size bulbs, the same as used by commercial flower growers in Holland, of gorgeous deep wine red of 'Amarossi''. These incredible Skyscraper Lilies grow so tall they look like trees! In their first year they will reach up to 1.5m tall, but in future years, once they are fully established, they will get even taller up to 6 or even 7 foot tall eventually! The really do reach for the sky.These large flowered beauties arise as a consequence hybridisation between Oriental and Trumpet strains of lily hence the marriage of both species characteristics. Every flower carried a wonderful heady perfume and each individual stem can carry well over 20 blooms, which can measure well over 15cm across.Grow all 3 in large pots about 15cm apart, or in groups in garden borders. They have very strong stems, so should not need support. Cut them for a long-lasting displays in a vase, or leave them to marvel at in your garden. Allow the plants to die down naturally after flowering, and they will build up reserves for even bigger and better displays the following year. Fully Winter hardy, they will last for many years.Supplied as three bulbs, size 16/18.

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Pink Delicious Apple Tree

Pink Delicious Apple Tree

Picture-perfect luscious apples in abundance - and not just any old apple you will pluck from an everyday orchard or supermarket shelf. With unique red-to-pink centres and a remarkably sweet taste, 'Pink Delicious' apples are at the front of the queue to be your new favourite.The joy of growing your own produce and serving from garden to table is so satisfying, and so achievable with this tree.A wonderful waft of beautiful pink blossom erupts in April and May, before making way for the impressive blush-red fruits. Sweeter than many other varieties, 'Pink Delicious' boast a crisp, yet tangy, taste to be incredibly refreshing on the palate.Enjoy a mass of fruits as this tree is a heavier cropper than many others - so you will be sharing and showing off your homegrown beauties to your friends and family in no time!The fruit will be ripe and ready for picking from the tail end of September to early October, while a greater colour can be achieved as the picking weeks progress. Do not feel concerned if you are left with an abundance of fruits, as the apples will keep in an excellent condition for up to six weeks when stored in a cool place.If you want to experience an even bigger crop, be sure to thin down the growth, by removing excess fruits. This will even enhance the taste and colour of the apples. The tree will be fully grown after around seven years, when it will reach a height of 3m, and a spread of 2m, although can be kept significantly smaller, uniform, and compact, when pruned.Supplied as a 1.2m - 1.4m bare root tree, on an M9 rootstock, ready for planting.

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Basil Sweet Seeds

Basil Sweet Seeds

This 'Sweet' Basil is the classic, large-leaved variety that is most popularly used in cuisines all over the world. Native to tropical regions of central Africa and Southeast Asia, it is a tender, half-hardy annual when grown outdoors in Britain for summer cropping. Or it can be grown successfully indoors on your windowsill all through the year to ensure a continuous supply of fresh leaves for culinary use.A favourite herb particularly of Italian cooking, its sweet, aromatic leaves are a characteristic ingredient for many dishes from salads and garnishes to soups, casseroles, ragu, pizza, and pasta dishes - and superb for making fresh pesto. The flavour comes from the intense essential oils in the glossy green leaves that are at their best when eaten raw or added to hot dishes at the last minute.Growing your own 'Sweet' Basil from seed, whether indoors or outdoors, will reward you with neat, bushy and vigorous plants that can be cut just when you need a fresh bunch for your cooking - a much better solution than those frustrating supermarket pot herbs that barely last 2-3 weeks and are reluctant to grow back when cut.Sow all year round indoors into pots for your windowsill or for transplanting outdoors from May to July. Or sow outdoors from May to June; they will do best in pots or containers, but can be sown directly into a well-prepared bed or border. All they require is a sunny but sheltered position, in fertile, moist but well-drained soil or compost, then regular cutting to encourage new growth.Supplied as a packet of 450 (approx.) seeds ready to plant indoors or outdoors in their growing position. Mature plants can reach 30cm height and spread. Harvest indoors all year round or throughout the summer when grown outdoors.

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Dazzling Dahlia Collection

Dazzling Dahlia Collection

If you've never grown dahlias before, prepare to be amazed. This dazzling duo of 'Boogie Woogie' and 'Garden Show' will stop you in your tracks. These are big, blousy blooms, and they do not hold back. You plant the tubers once, and they reward you with months of flower power, putting on a display from mid-summer all the way to the first frost.'Boogie Woogie' is a knockout, with dark pink outer petals and a central puff of yellow, many tinged in dark red towards the end. 'Garden Show' is no less striking - pale pink petals with darker raspberry markings, all surrounding creamy yellow florets. Together, they light up a border like a festival of colour.What's more, these dahlias are generous bloomers. The more you cut, the more they flower. Pop a few in a vase and you'll bring that same burst of joy indoors. And if you're after drama in a container, they're just as happy in large pots. Imagine that on your patio, without spending a fortune on bedding plants every year.These top-quality tubers are ready to grow, and honestly, they couldn't be easier. Plant them in a sunny, well-drained spot and feed regularly through the season. Give them a little support and they'll shoot up to around 1m tall, putting on a performance worthy of any show garden.Supplied as a set of four tubers, grade 1, including two of each named variety.

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Raspberry Glen Ample Long Canes

Raspberry Glen Ample Long Canes

Long cane raspberries are your opportunity to benefit from a massive breakthrough in raspberry fruit production! Raspberries usually produce their fruit on the previous year's growth of canes. However, they are often sold in garden centres cut back as short canes - great value, but you have to wait an extra year for fruit.Now, with long canes you will get fruit in the first season, because they have not been cut back - they are harvested at about 1m or taller and will fruit this summer.A great garden variety, not too vigorous, yet fruiting early to mid-season in July and August and producing good bright red sweet fruits. You will get around a pound of fruit or more per cane for 4-5 years. These raspberries will fruit on the full length of the canes you receive so do not prune them down when you plant them!Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for stunning displays for many years to come. This raspberry variety, 'Glen Ample', has also been recommended as a 'Plant for Pollinators'.If space is at a premium, grow them in large pots in a wigwam form it will look great and also produce massive amounts or fruit in the minimum of space! Otherwise, plant in rows about 60cm apart, using supporting wires for easier fruit picking. Take advantage of new long cane raspberry production techniques for bigger and quicker crops.Supplied as long canes, each approximately 100-120cm tall which means you will get fruit this year!

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Lavender Sensational

Lavender Sensational

Very few flowers bring such a classy and instantly recognisable aroma and colour to the garden as lavender, and just the name of the 'Sensational' variety tells you everything you need to know!Witness a summertime display of large blooms as they erupt from excellent silvery green foliage, which remains tidy and compact throughout the year.Deep purple flowers with a heavenly scent grow on thick stems, whether pushing to the front of borders to bask in the sunlight, or used to define garden lines or pathways.This is a variety of the timeless English Lavender, which has been gracing our gardens for years, but now boasts stronger stems to remain upright and picturesque for even longer - without flopping!What's more, this lavender is weather-resistant and perfect for cutting for the vase - allowing the superb, natural perfume and colour to be brought inside and enjoyed for even longer. Cut back the first wave of flowers when they start to tire to potentially see a second flush of blooms.Supplied as a set of six plug plants, ready to grow on and plant out.

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Beetroot Boltardy Seeds

Beetroot Boltardy Seeds

A popular and reliable variety of beetroot, 'Boltardy' is an award-winning, proven gardener's favourite that produces plentiful crops of deep red, globe-shaped roots with a superbly sweet flavour.With fabulously sweet and tender roots, this delicious variety is perfect for cooking - whether roasting or pickling, or for soups and salads. Not only tasty, it is good for you, too, being an excellent source of folate, with good levels of potassium and vitamin C. The green leaves and stems also make good, nutritious eating when harvested young, at about 5-8cm tall. Rich in iron and vitamins, they have a similar flavour to leafy veg such as spinach, kale or Swish chard - delicious when steamed, sautéed or added to soups or stews, or even raw in a salad.Holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Boltardy' is guaranteed to give high-yielding, high-quality crops that are bolt-resistant, so can be sown for early to late harvesting. The roots' smooth skin, vibrant colour and ring-free flesh also make it a top choice for showing - and popular for organic gardening.Sow outdoors from March to July where they are to crop. They will thrive in a sunny position in fertile, light soil that is moist but well-drained. For maximum yields, sow every 2 to 3 weeks from February to June to ensure a constant supply through the season. Lift young roots to use as 'baby beets', leaving every other in a row to mature to a larger size, if desired. The larger beets can then be stored in dry sand, soil or peat in a cool position to ensure supplies through the winter.Supplied as a packet of approx. 180 seeds ready to sow outdoors March to July, 30cm (12in) apart, directly in their growing position, for harvesting June to October.

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Carrot Flyaway F1 Seeds

Carrot Flyaway F1 Seeds

A long-standing favourite for beginner and experienced gardeners alike, this British-bred, early cropping variety is proven to have the best resistance to the dreaded carrot fly, whose larvae like to burrow into carrot roots and make them vulnerable to rot.In addition to its excellent pest-resistant properties, 'Flyaway F1' is deserving of its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit because it is just such a good all-rounder, being easy to grow and producing plenty of tasty roots to harvest over a long growing season.One of the best-tasting carrot varieties you can grow, it produces sturdy, blunt-ended roots, typically 12-15cm (5-6in) or longer, with a smooth skin and deep orange colour. Its deliciously sweet flavour is balanced with a tender but crunchy texture - great for eating raw or in stir-fries, or conventionally boiled, steamed or roasted to make the most of its superior flavour.This reliable, trusted variety is a great companion plant to grow alongside onions, leeks or mint as their aroma will repel carrot fly, providing an extra line of deterrence to ensure good cropping.Supplied as a packet of approx. 350 seeds. Sow from March to July, directly where they are to crop in well-drained, light but fertile soil in a position that will enjoy full sun. Harvest from June to November. Early crops can be lifted from 9 weeks after sowing with main crops maturing up to 12 weeks and beyond. Successive sowings will provide continuous crops over the growing season.

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Coriander Calypso Seeds

Coriander Calypso Seeds

Otherwise known as cilantro, or Chinese parsley, this half-hardy annual is great to grow either seasonally outdoors in a container, border or herb garden, or indoors on a light windowsill to ensure a continuous supply of aromatic leaves throughout the year.Popular in Asian cooking, this versatile and piquant herb will add distinctive flavour to a wide variety of savoury dishes as well as being an interesting garnish or addition to salads.British-bred and vigorous, this coriander is slow bolting, with a low growing point, creating uniform, bushy plants that are perfectly suited to 'cut and come again' cropping and will replenish themselves well at least 3-4 times after cutting. So the real magic of this little packet of seeds is that it will allow you to say goodbye to those frustrating supermarket pot herbs that barely last 2-3 weeks and are reluctant to grow back when cut.Removing flower stems will prolong the production of young, tender leaves - or you can leave the flowers on if you want to harvest and dry the seeds for culinary use.Supplied as a packet of approx. 150 seeds ready to sow indoors or outdoors. Grows up to 40cm (16in) height and 25cm (10in) spread, depending on planting position. Harvest outdoors from mid-spring to the end of August, or indoors all year round.

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Climbing Bean Blue Lake Seeds

Climbing Bean Blue Lake Seeds

Dating back to the late 19th century, this heirloom variety is justly popular for its flavour and its heavy crops of round, stringless pods. With consistently good results over a long cropping season, this prolific climbing French bean produces clusters of fleshy pods that have a superior texture and taste and are rich in vitamins and fibre.As well as being easy to grow, 'Blue Lake' makes an attractive feature whether grown in the veg garden or nestled amongst herbaceous plants in your beds and borders. They look particularly good when grown up a trellis or 'wigwam' of canes, not least for their pretty white flowers. Plant them with sweet peas for a pleasing contrast of colours.'Blue Lake' is generally grown as a green bean for cooking. In fact, they should not be eaten raw as they contain toxins that are destroyed in the cooking process. The pods are best picked young to increase yields, and steamed or boiled rapidly to make the best of their flavour and texture, as well as to retain the most nutrients. Inside the rich green pods are white seeds or beans, which can be harvested from pods that are left to mature for longer on the plant. They can then be dried and stored to be used as haricot beans in soups and stews.This climbing bean will thrive in neutral, humus-rich, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil in a sunny position. Sow the seeds indoors from April to May to plant out May to June; or sow outdoors from May to July, directly where they are to crop. Harvest from July to October.Supplied as a pack of 100 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors into individual pots or outdoors directly into their cropping position. Grows to 180cm height x 45cm spread.

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Broad Bean Masterpiece Green Longpod Seeds

Broad Bean Masterpiece Green Longpod Seeds

A reliable and popular, high-yielding variety, 'Masterpiece Green Longpod' is considered by many to be the best broad bean you can grow. The seeds are quick to germinate, either indoors in pots or outdoors planted directly into their cropping position, generating vigorous plants that will provide plenty of fresh, tasty beans for your plate - and plenty more for the freezer.True to its name, this variety produces particularly long, regularly formed pods, each containing 6 to 8 juicy beans. Harvesting from June onwards, the younger you pick them, the more tender the beans will be; or leave them to mature a while longer if you prefer larger beans. You can even cook the young pods whole; just top and tail them, and then gently steam to retain the best of their flavour and texture.If you harvest more beans than you can eat, just blanch them and put into an airtight container or bag, then store in your freezer until required. They will retain their shape and texture well and be just as delicious cooked from frozen.Being a worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure of good-quality, plentiful crops that are easy and rewarding to grow. Sow indoors from February to April for planting out from April to May, or sow outdoors from February to May, in a sunny position directly where they are to crop, 60cm apart in well-drained, fertile soil. Harvest from June to August.Supplied as a single packet of approximately 45 seeds ready to plant indoors in individual pots or outdoors in their cropping position. Grows to 1.2m by 30cm spread.

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Lofos Wine Red

Lofos Wine Red

Introduce a fresh dimension to your summer hanging baskets with the rich red flowering trails of Lofos. Yes, you can achieve these enviable garden displays! Trumpet-shaped blooms contrast brilliantly against lush green foliage for an incredibly tropical display, trailing up to 60cm from baskets or containers.A very fast grower with foliage tending to establish first and then, once the warm summer days arrive in June, the pretty flowers commence, continuing right until first frosts of autumn. Flowering from June to October, these trailing blooms are sure to create a dazzling display!Supplied as a set of six plug plants, ready to grow on before planting out.

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Chard Bright Lights Seeds

Chard Bright Lights Seeds

A sensational ornamental chard that will brighten up your vegetable plot or patio containers - and true to its name, 'Bright Lights' can also provide colourful contrast in herbaceous garden beds and borders. With dark green and bronze leaves and rainbow stems ranging from white and orange-yellow through to pinky red and purple, it is a real stunner, as well as being delicious to eat and packed full of vitamins, minerals and healthy fibre.A worthy winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, this hardy biennial is easy to grow and slow-bolting. It will be ready to harvest in 4-6 weeks after sowing. Cropping prolifically over a long season, it is a true 'cut and come again' variety; the leaves will regenerate 1-2 weeks after harvesting the whole plant (leaving 2.5-5cm base), or remove just the outer leaves and allow the heart to grow on. The plants are robust enough to withstand light frosts and will continue to give good quality leaves until the colder winter weather sets in.This versatile veg has a lovely mild, sweet flavour when picked as baby leaves for salads and garnishes, developing an interesting and slightly bitter note when left to mature. Cook as you would spinach - lightly steamed or stir-fried to retain colour, flavour and nutrients. There will be plenty to pick all through the season, so any excess can be blanched and packed in an airtight bag for the freezer, where it will store well for up to a year for adding to soups and stews.Supplied as a packet of 150 (approx.) seeds ready to sow outdoors from April to mid-July, directly into their cropping position in well-drained, fertile soil. Harvest mid-July to November and if protected over winter will produce an early spring crop. Alternatively, sow in containers of at least 25cm (10in) depth and diameter (will accommodate 3-4 plants), using a good-quality compost.

GBP 3.99
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Old English Shrub Rose Pink

Old English Shrub Rose Pink

There is something so special and iconic about English Shrub Roses. This is an old-fashioned type of classic rose with an intricate and full centre, and heavenly pink petals that flow around one-another to make the most remarkable patterns. Breeding over many years has made them so much easier to grow in any garden, big or small, either in larger pots or in borders and beds. This variety has been bred to have both a good fragrance, and superb disease resistance, which is not always seen with roses, but our growers have managed it! Best of all it is a repeat flowerer and will bloom for up to five months of the year with little deadheading - although you may wish to keep them tidy. The English Shrub Rose is a little more vigorous and less formal than Hybrid Tea varieties, so can be mixed with other shrubs to form superb border displays.Supplied as one bare root plant, trimmed back to 30-35cm, dormant without leaves, ready to plant from November to April.

GBP 2.99
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