Sowing & Planting

One of the real joys of gardening is to grow your own flowers or vegetables from seeds/cuttings. Like so many things in life, if we give something the best start, it will flourish and give you back many times over when it matures.

NB Also please see our sections on Propagation & Protection for lots of items to help bring your plants to life and Tying & Labelling for lots of items to help you identify your plants and keep them in good order too.

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Essential Gardener's Gift Set

Essential Gardener's Gift Set

£35.95

Essential Gardener's Gift Set

A gift set suitable for all gardeners, from the novice gardener to the keenest

£35.95

This gorgeous set consists of: Seed storage tin with dividers, so seeds can be stored by sowing month. Pack of 5 seed envelopes and a pencil for storing and labelling seeds. A 200 Vegetable Growing Ideas book. Pack of 50 seedling labels invaluable for labelling seedlings and young plants. 2 packets of easy to grow Italian seeds- Genovese Basil seeds and Mixed Lettuce seeds.

As seen in Essentials magazine November 2009

Revitalising Garden Bag Set

Revitalising Garden Bag Set

£49.95

Revitalising Garden Bag Set

Strong Jute Garden Bag with everything to kit out a new or keen gardener

£49.95

ITEMS

Contains: Stainless Steel Hand Trowel, Vegetable Harvesting Knife; 5 Medium Oak Plant Labels, 3 x Beech Beehive shaped Cane Toppers, Tin of twine and 2 packets of Italian seeds (1 mixed lettuce ‘Misticanza’ and 1 tomato ‘St Pierre’) plus of course our the famous Worm that Turned garden bag which has 6 deep and useful pockets.

This is an excellent value gift that any gardener would be delighted with.

Please note wooden dibber shown in picture currently not available but has been replaced with 3 beautiful cane toppers.

As featured in the Evening Standard 2012
Mentioned in the same article were: Spade and Fork Salad Servers
Stainless Steel Compost Bucket
Relaxing Hare

Vitopod Propagator

Vitopod Propagator

£120.95 — £165.95

Vitopod Propagator

The Vitopod Heated Propagator is the only all-in-one height adjustable propagator, cold frame and mini greenhouse.

£120.95 — £165.95

Use the lowest height (no side layers) to propagate seeds or cuttings. When it comes to hardening off and protecting taller plants the Vitopod propagator can be moved outside and more height added with extra side layers.

The small square Vitapod heated propagator is good for small spaces, whilst the large rectangular Vitopod heated propagator alternative is twice the size for a bigger crop. Each size has two versions; a single side layer or a double side layer (each side layer adds an extra 15cm of height). Further extra layers can then be purchased as required.

These heated versions have a temperature range of 5c to 30c which is enough to get the most timid of seeds going. The heating elements run the length and width of the unit thus preventing hot and cold spots.

Japanese Razor Hoe

Japanese Razor Hoe

£14.95

Japanese Razor Hoe

The best small garden tool you can have - tried and tested!

£14.95

An absolute must - one of the best small hand tools we have come across.

The razor hoe can cut into soil, weed, hoe - easy to dig holes for planting. Dispense with forks, trowels and hoes this does the same job as all three but with such easy and little effort.

The pointed blade pulls easily through all soils, the sharp pointed end means it can be used with some precision yet the tough, laminated carbon steel gives it incredible strength.

Guaranteed for 5 years against manufacturing defects.


Gardener's Half Apron

Gardener's Half Apron

£35.00

Gardener's Half Apron

Designed to be practical and stylish - and why not? We have designed this apron with a working gardener in mind.

£35.00

This gorgeous waxed cotton garden apron has ties and a pocket panel made from beautiful leather. The leather contains natural markings that give the apron a great feel from day one. The apron also has a twill cotton lining for extra durability and comfort. The waxed cotton is wipe-able.

3 deep leather pockets hold small hand tools. One of the pockets has a string dispenser eyelet.

Each tie is approximately 64cm long.

We wear these aprons every day in the shop and find them comfortable, practical and very hard wearing which is why we’ve put our name to them.

Grower Frame and Protection Cover

Grower Frame and Protection Cover

£75.00 £56.00

Grower Frame and Protection Cover

An ideal way to help protect delicate plants over the winter or to use as a temporary greenhouse.

£75.00 £56.00

As it retains warmth and humidity allowing for quicker growth it is a great way to extend the sowing season for salads and leaves.

It will fit comfortably over a raised bed as shown here, giving protection to outdoor tomatoes, brassicas and tender plants such as courgettes.

Alternatively it can be used as a shelter for tender patio plants, pots or trays.

The frame is easy to assemble, made from powder coated steel with ground pegs to secure it. The protection cover is heavy duty giving protection both against weather and pests. There are 4 side zips for easy access and has insect proof ventilation panels at either side.

Sophie Conran Compost Scoop

Sophie Conran Compost Scoop

£19.95

Sophie Conran Compost Scoop

Lovely deep compost scoop designed by Sophie Conran.

£19.95

The compost scoop is an invaluable garden tool, if you use your hands or a trowel to pot up you usually end up with compost all over the floor.

Designed specifically with the female hand in mind, this scoop is designed in a shape which allows just the right amount of compost to be scooped up without creating a huge amount of mess!!

With a stainless steel scoop, solid brass ferrule and a gorgeous natural FSC waxed beech wood handle, which will over time mould to the shape of your hand.

A very special gift for novice and more experienced gardeners alike, and comes in a beautiful tissue lined gift box.

Beech Cane Topper

Beech Cane Topper

£2.50

Beech Cane Topper

Protect your eyes and add style to your garden canes with these pretty beehive cane toppers

£2.50

Practical, functional and traditional styled cane toppers in oiled beech.

Protect your eyes when gardening either in the vegetable patch or the herbaceous border, simply pop on the top of garden canes which are supporting anything from broad beans, brassicas, floppy perennials.

Made in UK.

Sophie Conran Dibber

Sophie Conran Dibber

£18.95

Sophie Conran Dibber

The dibber is designed specifically for the female hand.

£18.95

A dibber is an invaluable garden tool which can be used all year round, both for planting bulbs, seeds and plug plants or seedlings.

With a stainless steel dibber end, solid brass ferrule and a gorgeous natural waxed FSC beech wood handle, which will over time mould to the shape of your hand.

A very special gift for novice or more experienced gardener alike and comes in a beautiful tissue lined gift box.

Leather Kneeler

Leather Kneeler

£39.95

Leather Kneeler

No more bruised or soggy knees with this luxury kneeling pad.

£39.95

Generously padded waxed cloth and leather kneeler, with useful front pocket and carry handle.

Also can be used extra padding for a seat at sporting events.

With care, this gorgeous kneeler will give a lifetime of use.

Made in the UK.

Leather Knee Pads

Leather Knee Pads

£29.95

Leather Knee Pads

Knuzzle those knees whilst keeping hands free.

£29.95

Durable leather on the outside, with a soft protective inner. Ajustable elastic velcro band enables the pads to fit all knee sizes.

Price is for a pair of these gorgeous pads which will, with care, last a lifetime of garden use.

Made in England.

Seed & Plant Spacing Ruler

Seed & Plant Spacing Ruler

£5.95 — £25.95

Seed & Plant Spacing Ruler

Some of the simplest ideas turn out to be the best.

£5.95 — £25.95

The seed ruler is a great example - it helps when planting out seeds and small seedlings, giving perfect spacings for everything from peas and beans to cauliflowers. This beechwood ruler has pre drilled seed sowing holes with metric and imperial measurements. Use the ruler with the dibblet for depth accuracy when planting seeds. Can also be used to bat off irritating husbands and squash yucky slugs.

NB Please note the actual weight of this item is 243g, however the weight is shown here as 2.5kg for technical reasons because of it’s length to avoid it being sent by Royal Mail, who despite having vans big enough to carry large garden tools in the old days, now see this as a special so it will be despatched by courier instead.

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