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THE GARDENING WEBSITE,
The Lilacs
, Thurston Road
, Great Barton
, Suffolk, IP31 2PL, United Kingdom editor@thegardeningwebsite.co.uk tel: EDITOR - 01359 233 404 |
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Grow Your Own Fruit & Vegetables
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Currently 10% Off Display Prices  Grow your own fruit and vegetables - not just because of the so-called credit crunch but because you can grow great tasting fruit and vegetables whether you have a small courtyard garden, a town garden or a rural plot to develop - and they taste delicious. Here on THE Gardening WEBSITE we have arranged all the equipment, products and of course the plants and seeds that you need to enjoy and make your garden, whatever size, productive and delivering great food at great prices. Just click on the headings below to find all the products you need to Grow Your Own Fruit and Vegetables or the banners further down the page for great deals: Fruit Cages - Steel Fruit Cages - Decorative Steel Fruit Cages - Aluminium Fruit Cates - Timber Fruit Cages - Steel Vegetable and Strawberry Cages - Aluminium Vegetable and Strawberry Cages Patio Gardening - Lean to Greenhouses - Mini Allotment Timber Raised Beds - Mini Standard Timber Raised Beds - Strawberry Tower - Victorian Style Potato Barrel - Potato Patio Planter - Tomato Planter - Tomato Growing Spire - Potato Planter - Herb Planter - Salad Planter Raised Bed Gardening - Timber Raised Beds - Plastic Raised Beds - Raised Beds In Small Spaces - Raised Bed Accessories Compost Bins - Compost Tumblers - Wooden Compost Bins - Wormeries - Kitchen Composters and Caddies - Composting Accessories Fruit Presses - Wooden Fruit Boxes - Fruit Crusher - Fruit Press - Straining Bags - Stackable Space-saving Apple Rack - Fruit Picker Basket - Traditional Apple Racks Garden Netting - Bird Netting and Fruit Cage Netting - Butterfly Netting - Insect Protection Netting - Insulating Fleece and Plant Cosies - Ground Cover and Mulching Fabrics - Animal Protection Netting - Pond Protection Netting - Plant Support Netting - Poultry Netting - Netting Accessories Garden Tools - Sneeboer range of hand forged quality stainless steel gardening tools - Wilkinson Sword Gardening Tools - Wolf Gardening Tools - Felco Garden Tools - Wheelbarrows - Carts - Tool Aprons - Edging Shears Organic Feed and Fertiliser Organic Pest Control Organic Vegetable seeds and Plug Plants - Organic Vegetable, Salad and Herb Plug Plant Collections - Organic Vegetables Seeds - Organic Leafy Salad Seeds - Organic Herb Seeds Planters and Containers - Vegetable and Herb Planters - Hanging Basket - Pot Holders - Decorative Planters - Longtom Terracotta Pots - Kew Glazed Pots Plant Protection - Fruit Tree Protector - Insulating Fleece and Plant Cosies - Crop Protection Tunnels and Hoops - Ground Cover and Mulching Fabrics - Cloches - Netting - Insect Mesh Protection Netting - Netting Accessories Plant Supports - Decorative Plant Supports - Link Stakes - Plant Support Systems - Y Stakes - Grow Through Rings - Border Restraints - Shrub Supports - Loop Stakes - Obelisks Pond Care Top Soil Improvers - Rolawn Topsoil and Soil Improver - New Horizon Organic and Peat Free Growbag - Garden Mulch - Wormcast Organic Fertiliser Watering - Water Butts - Gutter Mate - Harcostar 700 Litre Rainwater Tank - Harcostar Space Saver 100 Litre/22 Gallon Water Butt - Harcostar Water Storage Systems - 350 Litre Harcostar Water Butt - 235 Litre/52 Gallon Black Oak Effect Water Butt - 227 Litre/50 gallon genuine ex-distillery oak barrel water butt - Water Butt Border Watering Kit - Large Water Butt Pump - Water Butt Pump - Water Green Recycling - Universal Water Butt Soaker Hose Kits - Harcostar Downpipe Connector Rain Trap - Harcostar Water Butt Linking Kit - Water Butt Overflow Kit - Haws Watering Cans - Hosepipe and Hose Reel Holders - Micro Irrigation - Automatic Watering Systems - Self Watering Products - Greenhouse Watering - Hose Mounted Sprayers - Hosepipe Connectors Beat the crunch, grow your lunch! The UK’s leading organic growing charity is urging the increasing number of people trying to beat the credit crunch by turning to cheap low quality food, to make 2009 the year they grow their own instead. According to Garden Organic, the advantages of growing our own fruit and vegetables have never been clearer, and to help people get started and saving, the charity will hold a huge Get Set Grow event at its Warwickshire headquarters on Sunday 5 April, 2009. Garden Organic is keen to dispel the myth that only wealthy people can access fresh, organic produce. To combat this the spring event, which happens at the end of the charity’s Welly Week, will offer practical demonstrations and expert advice so that more people can begin growing at home. Dr Gareth Davies, of Garden Organic, said, “Average households now spend over £320 more a year on food than they did a year ago, so they are turning to cheap food to keep their bills down. What we want them to realise is that they can save money and still eat fresh, organic produce by growing it themselves.” “In research we carried out with our members, they estimated that on average they saved around £350 a year by supplementing their diet with homegrown fruit and veg. In those cases where people had more time to spare, this figure was much higher. Because of this we are holding Get Set Grow to inspire and equip people with everything they need to give growing their own a try.” And it won’t just be our pockets that benefit says Davies, “By growing your own supply of organic produce you’ll benefit from higher levels of vitamins and nutrients, your food will be fresher and won’t contain any harmful pesticides or chemicals and you’ll be helping the environment by cutting down on food miles and growing your food sustainably.” Growing food good enough for the table at home couldn’t be a cheaper or more future proof way to save money on the weekly groceries and Get Set Grow will provide handy advice for people young and old, the green fingered and the gardening novice, so that they can achieve first-class home growing. The event will also include planting demonstrations, hints and tips on what to grow and when to sow, as well as innovative ways to make the most of your green space, be it allotment plot, garden, window box or patio pot. Get Set Grow will take place at Garden Organic Ryton, Warwickshire, on Sunday 5 April 2009, 10am – 5pm. Admission is £6 for adults (includes one free child entry), £5.50 for concessions and £3 per child not accompanied by an adult. Call 024 76 303517 or visit www.gardenorganic.org.uk for more information. Garden Organic’s tips on setting up a veggie plot on a budget Back garden or allotment Garden Organic suggest that a plot as small as 4 x 4 feet could help supplement the weekly grocery shop with vegetables for the pot all year round, and all for as little as £50 if you’re starting from scratch, and even cheaper if you are really good at being frugal! All that you really need are some tools: a spade, fork and rake are the three essentials. To get hold of these items cheaply see what can be picked up from house clearances listed in the local paper or visit websites such as www.freecycle.com . Next you will want to mark out your chosen plot and if it isn’t already cleared then get rid of weeds by using a light excluding mulch – the ‘save’ option would be to use newspaper or cardboard, the ‘spend’ option, straw or black plastic sheeting. Once your plot is clear you will want to work some good compost into the soil to help your vegetables grow. Start composting your green waste and vegetable peelings by throwing them on a heap instead of in the bin and you can save pounds on expensive bags of compost. By home composting your reward will be a rich compost, full of organic matter, great for growing, see www.homecomposting.org.uk for tips on how to get started. Once the soil is ready, the planting can begin. To save money on seeds keep an eye out for seed swapping events near you. These events have really taken off in the last few years, and even if you don’t have seeds to swap, you can still pick some up for as little as a few pence. If this isn’t an option, buy seeds through a seed supplier – prices per packet range from £1.20 - £3. If you are being really careful steer clear of F1 seeds as you won’t be able to save seed from these varieties. Remember that if you are starting from scratch you may have to spend a little in the first instance to save in the long run. Growing vegetables on a patio or balcony For those with very limited space for growing there are still options; window boxes and planters could provide a solution, although not necessarily for all year round produce. The budget option would be to use old plastic bottles, buckets, bins, or wooden wine crates as pots. To ensure that growing your own fruit and veg saves you as much as possible, you should only grow the types of food you like to eat! This way you will waste less and relish your home grown produce. You should also remember not to sow everything all at once but to sow in succession instead, this way you shouldn’t end up with 20 lettuces all ready to eat on the same day!  Special Offer! For a limted period of time, this product is available with a 10% discount - click banner above and go to Special Offers section. Tall posts for fixing crop protection. Wooden Raised Beds will allow your roots to grow long, straight and strong. The crop will be easy to harvest to perfection. Ideal if your plot has poor drainage. Deep wooden raised beds for showbench roots. Standard wooden raised beds for the rest of us! Wood will insulate the soil preventing side heat loss. By utilising the posts on any side of the Wooden Raised Beds and sliding new panels into them you can double or treble the size of your Plot in just a few minutes by adding extra wooden modules - you can also change their layout to suit your garden. Spare Boards and Posts available. The Wooden Raised Beds are manufactured from wood that comes from FSC certificated Northern European Forests. They have been treated with a non-toxic preservative that will not kill the worm & bugs in the compost or spoil your plants. Standard Single overall 30h x 90w x 90d cm (243 Litres) Twin overall 30h x 175w x 90d cm (473 Litres) Triple overall 30h x 260w x 90d cm (702 Litres) 3 Sided add on 30h x 90w x 90d cm Deep Single overall 45h x 90w x 90d cm (365 Litres) Twin overall 45h x 175w x 90d cm (708 Litres) Triple overall 45h x 260w x 90d cm (1053 Litres) 3 Sided add on 45h x 90w x 90d cm Posts 60cm high. Posts 60cm high Please select the options required.    Grow your own - Potato Growing Bag 69 Litre These large, sturdy potato grow bags are made from woven polyproplene and make growing potatoes simplicity itself. The kit includes normally includes a choice of seed potatoes, however we have now have only the Epicure variety left for this season. All you will need to add is 69 litres of good quality multi purpose compost, regular watering and some tender loving care. The growing bag is very easy to use and re-use and has strong webbing handles. It also has reinforced drainage holes built in to prevent water logging. Why not give everyone in the family or if you’re in a school everyone in the class, their own bag and then have a growing competition  Grow your own - Potato Growing Kit Use our Potato Growing Kit to create a great spring gardening project. Potatoes can be sown from mid March, and with no need for a garden and no digging required, anyone can enjoy the real taste of home grown potatoes. The kit includes normally includes a choice of seed potatoes, however we have now have only the Epicure variety left for this season. All you will need to add is around 40 litres of good quality multi purpose compost, regular watering and some tender loving care. The growing bag is very easy to use and re-use, is made from wipe-clean coated polyethylene and has strong webbing handles. It also has reinforced drainage holes built in to prevent water logging. The bag measures 45cm high, 35cm diameter, and holds up to 5 seed potatoes  Native Earthworms Lumbricus terrestris. The largest naturally occurring native worm. Great for improving drainage, soil nutrients and texture. Use 10 worms per sq metre. Place 4”-6” deep with handful of compost. Also the Fishermans favourite. Available in quantities of aprox' 50 or 100 |
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