Garden Sundries

It’s time to start thinking about the types of seeds you are going to have a go at growing this year and it’s never been a better time to choose! Unwins seeds are offering a great seed promotion , when you buy any three packets of seeds, it can be flower seeds, vegetable seeds it doesn’t matter you can choose a free packet of seeds from the promotion range! They aren’t just any seeds they are from the fantastic Gro-sure range of seeds, a range of seeds guaranteed to give the best results for your garden.

The Gro sure range has been selected for their germination, vigour, ease of sowing and disease resistance. The free seeds choices are Tomato seed (Precious) a high yielding cherry tomato which produces large numbers of sweet cherry size fruits, great to eat picked straight off the plant or add them to a summer salad. There’s also carrot seed (Charlemagne), an excellent carrot, high yielding and long cropping, quick to mature to give you sweet flavoured carrots all through the season. Lettuce seed (Nobellan), a great butterhead type lettuce with a lovely soft velvety texture and great crispy flavour. Nobellan is highly disease resistant and produces great tasting lettuce over a very long period, ideal for adding to salads or perking up to that homemade sandwich. If it’s free flower seeds your after  then look no further than Wallflower (Dark purple), the first ever hybrid wallflower, a very attractive uniform dwarf bushy plant producing  lots of flowers and a delightful scent early in the season. Fantastic to grow in containers or in garden beds or borders this hardy biennial won’t let you down.

So if it’s free seeds your after don’t miss out on this great deal from Unwins seeds, remember, only available while stocks last at Shackletons Home and Garden Furniture Centre!

What are the Best Types of Multipurpose Compost?

Now is the time to get down to the garden centre and pick up some great bargains on Westland multipurpose compost. This fantastic, all-purpose compost is ideal for any type of planting. If it’s seed compost you’re after, then look no further than the John Innes seed and cutting compost. This soil based compost is guaranteed to give your seeds a great start!

If you want to really spoil your seeds go for Westland’s Surestart seed and cutting compost. What is Surestart? Well, it is a new germination and establishment boosting formulation with natural plant extract.  Its fine grade and reduced peat content, ensures closer seed contact, for swift, successful seed germination, (up to 25% more germination) and strong, healthy seedling development and growth. It has a unique formulation that releases nutrients to the plant as and when required. A first class seed and cutting compost, I would strongly recommend that if you haven’t tried it already; you give it a go, as you won’t be disappointed.

As well as Westland compost, Shackletons Home and Garden also stock Arthur Bowers multipurpose compost and Miracle Gro compost, a well-recognised, all-purpose compost that has grown in popularity due to its many TV advert appearances. A firm favourite with Shackletons customers and with some great 3 for 2 deals on currently, 2012 should be another great year for Scotts with their Miracle Gro multipurpose compost fomulation.

Shackletons have 11 stylish new products introduced for this year, the range of arches and obelisks will have something to suit almost all tastes and styles. With manufacturers, Gardman, Tom Chambers and Peter Smith, there is plenty of choice.

The Garden Arch by Gardman is a sturdy, black polyester powder coated steel construction. Easily assembled instructions included. A ground hole maker is provided for easy fitting.

The Classic Garden Arch by Tom Chambers is another popular choice, currently at under £50.

Check out the full range online.

Shackletons have a unique selection of parasols covering brand names such as Barlow Tyrie, Neptune and Alexander Rose and many more great names in the store or online.

A range of finishes are available on the parasol collection at Shackletons such as Aluminium, granite, stainless steel and wicker resin.

The DeluxeFree Arm, 3m x 3m Parasol, by Bellagio for example is styled with a certain new age continental sweeping curved arm, using an innovative design to swing the parasol round to shade you from the sun with hidden wheels.

Shackletons currently have 25% off on the 3.5m Siesta Cantilever in natural fabric. It is a round umbrella including the base by Bridgman.  Two sizes of Cantilever Umbrellas are available to compliment Bridgman suites of furniture.  The 3m diameter round Umbrella is a lighter duty model supplied with either a natural or green canopy.

Check out the full range of Parasols at Shackletons Home and Garden.

Outdoorchef stands for healthy and versatile grilling and cooking outdoors. The patented funnel system turns barbecues into culinary all-rounders.

The product range comprises of unique gas, electric and charcoal barbecues and a multitude of accessories to provide you with the perfect grilling experience.

The barbecues from the European Outdoorchef feature innovative technology. The gas funnel system eliminates flare ups and smoke emission and allows for multi functional grilling, roasting, cooking and baking everything from sausages to gourmet meals.

The Outdoor Chef Kettle BBQ for example provides a practical, compact barbecue in a classic design and two independent ring burners. The innovative dual ring burner system enables low temperature grilling. The sturdy cart frame is easily manoeuvrable on all surfaces.