FACT SHEET 23 16th September 2009

Hello and welcome to this week's factsheet. In the factsheet this week: Introduction Garden Diary Back to Basics Through The Garden Gate

Handy Hints Healthy Living Recipes Events Diary

INTRODUCTION Dibbers Jim welcomed us to Beechgrove on a windy and occasionally wet day - Autumn certainly felt like it was here. Jim was in the trials area where he was transplanting spring cabbage. These were sown 6 weeks ago and were nice and ready for transplanting.

Method

- Using a small fork ease up the plants and gently separate

- Using a dibber, make a nice hole in the ground 6” apart

- Plant as per normal - Once planted give the seedling a gentle

pull to ensure that it’s not in an air pocket.

- Cover with a net to deter the pigeons. The reason Jim plants 6” apart is it means that in February/March time you can take out every second plant for a boiling and that will leave plenty of growing space for the remaining plants. Dibbers are quite an old fashioned piece of gardening equipment first recorded in Roman Times and not much changed since then. When choosing a dibber make sure that it has a nice natural thick base. Jim is a firm believer of using an old fashioned wooden handle from an old shovel, but you can buy all sorts of ones ranging from metal to wood, narrow to wide. Dibbers are

available with a variety of different styles of handle - straight handles, T-handles and D-handles. They also come in different widths. Thinner dibbers are best for seeds and small seedlings. Thicker dibbers are better suited to bigger seedlings and small bulbs. Jim would advocate a wooden variety and nicely shaped but not too narrow. A dibber is not the right tool for planting larger bulbs.

The varieties of spring cabbage that we are using are as follows: April Wheelers Imperial Durham Early Offenham 2 Frostie F1 Spring Hero Pixie Durham Elf GARDEN DIARY Update on some more produce Carole was having a look around some more of the crops and first of all she was checking out the sweetcorn trials. As expected, the outside plants are still a bit away from being ready, and the variety ‘Earlibird’ inside the polytunnel is obviously badly named as it’s still got a lot of ripening to do, whereas the ‘Northern Extra Sweet’ is ready. But how do you know when the cobs are ready to be picked?

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Method

- Look for cobs where the ‘silks’ have gone brown and the kernels are going yellow

- Press your nail into a kernel - If the liquid comes out clear then it’s not

ready; if it comes out cloudy then pick and enjoy.

Another polytunnel crop is the blueberries and they’re ready now and absolutely delicious (and they’re good for you - bang full of antioxidants). Remember when planting them that they like acid conditions (pH of about 4.5 or 5) and if you want a bumper crop of berries then try and use at least two different varieties for better pollination. These bushes are very hardy and can be grown outside, but at Beechgrove we keep them indoors to protect them from hungry birds. They like being watered with rainwater. Outside of the blueberry tunnel the cranberries are showing a bumper crop. A few years ago Jim had suggested getting rid of the cranberries as they weren’t fruiting but ever since then they’ve been fantastic – amazing what the threat of the compost heap can do. And finally, Carole was having a look at the blackberries (or brambles). There are four varieties, two of them thornless and the other two with thorns, but what are the benefits of the thornless varieties? Well, they’re certainly easier to tie up than the thorned varieties but do they taste better? Carole, the rest of the presenters and some of the crew had done a blind taste test and it was quite interesting to look at the results in that of 10 people trying them, not one variety came out tops with everyone liking different ones for different reasons. Just goes to show that taste can be a very personal thing.

When training your blackberries, remember when they have finished cropping to cut back the fruiting branches right to the ground, then take the new shoots (which will fruit next year) and tie them up. PROBLEM CORNER George was in Haddington with Anna Dickie who wanted to recycle an old water tank rather than just send it to landfill, and had her heart set on a pond. As the tank looked incredibly deep once it had been sunk in the ground, George decided that it should be half deep water and half shallow – so the deep water would have deep water plants such as lilies, and the shallow end would have marginals – plants that like to stay on the edge of ponds or in up to 6” of water. To create the shallow end, George used soil to build up the level and then lined the whole tank with pond liner. This was helpful to stop any leaks from corrosion or from any bung holes that hadn’t been filled or spotted. George felt it was important to pot on the plants as they would become impoverished very quickly in their small pots and he was using an aquatic compost (which is low in nitrogen to stop the water going cloudy) and then covering it over with some gravel. To finish off the pond, Jim and Anna moved some of her already resident water troughs to the edges and then tidied it all off using slate to hide the edge of the tank and to help minimise weeding. Finally, George added some of Beechgrove’s very own pond water so that the friendly bacteria would colonise Anna’s new pond. A top tip for ponds – the minute you see duck weed in your pond and around your plants remove it. Materials and Plants Slate Pond Liner Aquatic Pots Gravel Aquatic compost (£6.98 from New Hopetoun Gardens) Water Lily Nymphaea ‘Pygmaea Alba’ (New Hopetoun Gardens) Iris kaempferi (Iris ensata) (New Hopetoun Gardens) Carex panicea Menyanthes trifoliata (Dobbies)

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Juncus effusus f. ‘Spiralis’ (Dobbies) Alisma plantago - aquatica (Dobbies) Hydrocotyle vulgaris (Dobbies) Cyperus rotundus (Dobbies) Gunnera magellanica (from Beechgrove) BACK TO BASICS Lesley was in the Equinox Garden which is designed to be in full colour at both equinoxes, and this was certainly the case as the plants were certainly looking glorious and in particular Cotinus ‘Golden Spirit’, Rudbeckia sp. and Hypericum sp. with its colourful berries. Over the other side of the border Colchicum (common names are Naked Ladies or autumn crocus) were also looking wonderful. The name autumn crocus has led to some confusion because although colchicums look somewhat like crocuses, they are actually members of the lily family and not the iris, which the crocus belongs to.

The important thing to do at this time of year is to plant the spring bulbs for the spring equinox, so Lesley was looking for bare areas between the shrubs to plant in. She was planting Narcissus Pipit and Narcissus Hawera. A rule of thumb for planting bulbs is twice the depth of the bulb so for a 1” bulb you would need a 3”depth of hole (i.e. having 2" of soil above the level of the 1" bulb). And remember to use bone meal too and plant them 2 – 3” apart.

Remember if you have a small garden keep it to scale and grow the smaller varieties of narcissi. Another option is to plant in pots. Lesley was planting the same varieties of Narcissi along with a nice variety of Hyacinth ‘Festival Blue’ which is one of the more delicate versions. Because the

hyacinth is the biggest bulb plant it first, cover over with some compost and then plant the smaller bulbs on top. These will then grow up and will fight past one another to make a fantastic display. Lesley finished it off by planting some pansies for immediate colour and effect (Pansy ‘Midnight Blue’). In another pot Lesley was planting a new Anemone ‘Bordeaux’ along with Pansy ‘Midnight Rose’. Remember and soak the bulbs first for 2 – 3 hours in water before planting as they are very dry. As these bulbs are quite small Lesley planted the pansies first and then added the Anemones in between the pansy plants. Lesley was using a normal compost as opposed to a specialist bulb compost, because these pots have good drainage. Bulb compost is for using with pots with little or no drainage and has specially added charcoal to aid drainage. And please remember to make sure your pots are frost resistant. All the bulbs are available from Taylors (www.taylors_bulbs.com) More Bulbs and Trials Carole was planting a new trial, in the bed where the Hollyhocks were this year, Fritillaria. Fritillaria make a positive statement in a mid-spring garden. With bell-shaped blooms that hang upside down from the green foliage at the top of the plant, they are unique looking tall plants. Plant in September - October in well-drained soil and they will emerge from February to April, depending on the climate. Fritillaria must be fed with a potash-based fertiliser from the start. If they fail to flower it’s because they lack potash. Potash is also necessary for spurring bloom formation for subsequent years. Large bulbs should be planted 6 inches (15cm) deep and small bulbs 3 inches (9cm) deep in well-drained soil. Bulbs should be planted on their side to prevent water getting into the hollow crown and rotting them and if you have a heavy soil (such as clay) then plant along with some sand and grit to help with drainage.

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The bulbs range hugely in size from the very small to huge bulbs of the imperialis sp. P de Jager & Sons has 622 varieties of spring bulbs in the Autumn 2009 catalogue, including 77 new or reintroductions to the range. De Jager has always had a reputation for top size, top quality bulbs, lots of varieties and unusual species and the company’s success is down to the fact that bigger bulbs give better performance. Experienced staff at de Jager are always on hand to give advice and to help if people need quotes for larger quantities of bulbs or bulbs that are not featured in the catalogue. de Jager is working in partnership with Breast Cancer Campaign until May 2010. When de Jager customers order from the ‘‘Pink Bulb Range’’ identified by the breast cancer pink ribbon in the catalogue and on its website www.dejager.co.uk 10% of the sale of those bulbs will go to the charity. Additionally a specially designed ‘‘Pink Bulb Box’’ containing pink flowering bulbs retailing at £30 (inc. VAT) will contribute £2.60 from every box sold to the charity. In 2010 the company will be working with six of the country’s most prestigious stately homes to bring new tulip and dahlia festivals to the nation. Varieties F. meleagris F. persica ‘Adiyamen’ F. persica ‘Ivory Bells’ F. imperialis ‘Maxima Lutea’ F. imperialis ‘The Premier’ F. imperialis ‘Prolifera F. acmopetala F. elwesii F. pontica F. pallidflora F. pudica ‘Giant’ F uva-vulpis For more information about de Jager visit www.dejager.co.uk. For information or a catalogue ring 01622 840229, email sales@dejager.co.uk, or write to P. de Jager & Sons Limited, The Old Forge, Chartway Street, East Sutton, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3DW.

Jim was also in the planting mood, this time with a view to naturalising narcissi into the shrub border above the pond. What Jim means by naturalising is that the bulbs won’t be lifted after dying back but left in the ground to fend for themselves - just because they’re not in grass doesn’t mean that they’re not naturalised. Jim was planting varieties Narcissus Salome and the supposedly deer resistant ‘Unsurpassable’. To avoid the problem of having ugly foliage dying back when flowering has finished, Jim was planting them in a clump (1” apart) beside a deciduous shrub so that as the narcissi are dying back, the shrub is coming into colour and hides the foliage. The added benefit of doing it this way is that the shrub takes moisture out of the ground so that keeps the bulbs dry and allows them to ripen and build up energy to produce next year’s flowers. We got these lovely bulbs from our local Costco. THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE Carole was re-visiting some old Problem Corners to see how the gardens had matured and whether the solutions she’d offered at the time had worked out. First of all she was in St Andrews where she’d helped Heather Banner in 2004 who’d had a problem with balls and school children coming into her garden from a neighbouring playing field. Carole had solved the problem by making a thorny and prickly border. Five years on Heather is very pleased with the results, and although she still gets the odd golf ball she now doesn’t have the children trampling over her garden. She explained that it took the plants a good 2 – 3 years to mature and knit together to form the barrier, but that now it is very effective. Elsewhere in her garden, Carole and Mike had put in a vertical barrier to stop the roots from a Leylandii hedge taking all the moisture and nutrients from the soil so that Heather could have a pretty border. Well, five years on and Heather has chopped the Leylandii away, though has left the trunks and used them as a basis for her climbing plants. Carole’s second Problem Corner revisited was in Auchterarder and with Jane Courtney who in 2007 had two ponds but wanted to turn one into a Bog Garden. Carole particularly remembers this Problem Corner because it was extremely hard and work and exceptionally dirty but the work was all worthwhile because now the Bog

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Garden is looking fantastic. The only problem Jane now has is that the plants are starting to take over and she now needs to make the decision whether to split the plants, or to move some of the least liked plants to another part of the garden to allow her favourite plants space. Jane has also been keeping on top of things and followed Carole’s advice to cut back the dogwood every year, which she does in the Spring, which means that it has lots of colour for going into winter. And finally, Jane has since made herself a new pond because she wanted some fish and this sits nicely alongside the bog garden to create a lovely atmosphere. So all in all, two very successful Problem Corners – solved. HANDY HINTS Jim: September is the time of year to take heather cuttings. Cut the stem with a sharp knife immediately below the flowers and then cut again to create a cutting 4 to 5cm long. Remove the leaves from the lower 2cm of the cutting by rubbing your finger and thumb down the stem. Take your small cutting, and remove the side shoots. Then plant these in a 50/50 peat and sand mix, water them and pop them into the coldframe to root and mature. In the Spring you’ll have lovely new heather plants for your garden Lesley: The Rocky-Outcrop-No-More bed which was filled with bedding plants has looked wonderful all summer. Now is a good time to make a note of what you liked and didn’t like so that next year you can repeat your successes and avoid the disappointments. Carole: Every now and then we get to try out new tools in the garden and Carole was getting to try out some ‘Advanced Anvil Loppers’ from Spear & Jackson (rrp £22.99). The low hanging branches on the birch on the lawn is causing problems when cutting the grass so Carole was trying her loppers out on the problem branch and it was certainly a piece of cake! Certainly worth a try. GOODBYE Jim, Carole and Lesley were at the top of the Dry River Bed and were disappointed to see that the Phoenix palm wasn’t living up to its name and wasn’t going to rise from the ashes…. it was well and truly dead. Carole suspected its cause of death was drowning, as it was in a pot and the

ground is so hard the drainage might not have worked. Jim and Lesley were keen to replace it with something that they couldn’t kill such as a standing stone.

On a more positive note, however, the ginger which was planted at the same time is looking wonderful and the ‘fedge’, a cross between a hedge and a fence, made from willow is looking good but will require a winter haircut to tidy it up. As this is the penultimate programme, we are now looking for applications for Problem Corners and Community Gardens. It’s worth noting, however, that the smaller your problem corner, the more likely it is that you will be successful. So, do you need help with pruning, maybe you’ve just moved into a new house and don’t know what to do with any of the plants, or maybe you’ve got a greenhouse but don’t know where to put it? Anything small-ish like that would be perfect – the idea being that it can be done in a day without problem. It is NOT a make-over. All information with regards to applications and the application forms themselves are available on-line on our website. Next week is the final programme of the series and we’ll be battening down the hatches for winter. ROOT TO A HEALTHIER SCOTLAND Support for Community Food Activity Community Food and Health (Scotland) operates an annual small grant scheme. Community groups are able to apply for between £500 and £4000 to develop food activities. 58 applicants were successful this year out of a total of 220 applications. About half of the successful applicants this year will grow fruit and vegetables as part of their plans. One is planning an orchard and another plans to sell their produce; but most simply plan to encourage individuals to have a go at gardening on small group plots. Groups are working all over Scotland from the Western Isles to Dumfries and Galloway. They are also working with some of the

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most excluded members of our communities - successful applicants include those working with people with learning disabilities, autism, or affected by homelessness. All the groups work with people across the age ranges, from nursery children to older people. More information on successful grant applicants is available at www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk Community Food and Health (Scotland) will be holding its annual networking conference ‘Going Forth’ on Thursday 22nd October in Dunfermline. The conference is free and is a fantastic opportunity to network, learn and share with others involved in community food and health activities across Scotland. Book your place now. Full details at www.communityfoodandhealth.org.uk HEALTHY LIVING RECIPES Couscous, Sweet Corn and Fish infused with Lemon Grass

Serves 4 Lemon grass bulb 350ml water 2 salmon fillets 2 white fish fillets (approx 300g) 100g couscous 250g sweet corn (2 cobs stripped of corn) Juice half lime Handful shredded basil Slice off the base of the lemon grass stalk, and peel off any dried-out layers. Bash the woody bulb with a rolling pin to release some of the oils. Put the bulb in a pan with the water (350ml). Steam the fish in a colander (steamer) over the lemon grass and water. Steam until the fish is just cooked (c 5 minutes). It may be easier to steam the fish in batches if your colander (steamer) is small. Remove the cooked fish to a serving dish and cover with foil to keep warm. Retain the liquid Follow the instructions on the couscous packet (weight to liquid) for 100g couscous. Put the couscous into a bowl and pour 200ml (or as instructed) of the retained lemon grass liquid into the bowl. Cover and leave for 5 minutes until the couscous has absorbed the water.

Meanwhile cook the sweet corn for 5 minutes in boiling water (see below). Add the couscous, drained sweet corn and lime juice to the warm fish. Stir carefully and scatter the shredded basil over the top. Eat as soon as possible. To prepare Sweet Corn (off the cob) Remove the leaves and silky threads. Stand the corn upright on a chopping board, take a sharp knife and run the knife down in sections, to remove the corn. Boil the corn in unsalted water for 5-8 minutes until the corn is tender. Don’t add salt or this will toughen the corn. ©Stirrinstuff Sweet Corn and Chervil Egg Savoury

Makes 4 ramekins Knob butter 3 egg yolks 3 eggs (medium) 3 tbsps Low fat Greek yogurt 100ml semi skimmed milk Cayenne pepper 2 tbsps finely chopped chervil 250g blanched fresh sweet corn (or tinned) Oven 350 °F 180°C Fan 160°C Gas 4 Lightly grease the ramekins with butter and put them in a shallow baking tray. Beat the egg yolks and whole eggs together. Add the yogurt, milk and a pinch of cayenne pepper and beat well. Add the chopped chervil and stir well. Divide the sweet corn between the greased ramekins. Pour the egg and chervil mixture between the ramekins. Bake the ramekins in a bain marie (half fill the baking tray with water) and bake in the pre heated oven until they are just set (are still wobbly). This will take 30-35 minutes. Serve warm with crusty bread as a starter or light lunch. ©Stirrinstuff

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EVENTS DIARY Gardens for Scotland 2009 Scotland’s finest gardens opening for Scotland’s Gardens Scheme. Argyllshire: Arduaine, Kilmelford (Thurs 10th Sept) Edinburgh and West Lothian: 61 Fountainhall Rd, Edinburgh (Sun 6th and 13th Sept) Fife: Willowhill and Tayfield, Forgan (Sun 6th Sept) Glasgow and District: David Livingston Centre, Blantyre (Wed 9th Sept) Lochaber and Badenoch: Bluebell Croft, Strontian (Sat 5th Sept) Moray and Nairn: Gordonstoun, Duffus (Sun 6th Sept) Ross, Crom, Skye and Inverness: House of Aigas and Field Centre by Beauly (Tue 8th Sept) Stewartry of Kirkcudbright: Arndarroch, St Johns Town of Dalry (Sun 6th Sept)

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SUPPLIER INFORMATION We would like to express our appreciation to the many suppliers who help the Beechgrove Garden throughout the series. Garden Centres Aberconwy Nursery Graig Glan Conwy Colwyn Bay LL28 5TL Tel: 01492 580 875 Ben Reid and Company Countesswells Road Aberdeen Tel: 01224 318 744 Binny Plants Binny Estate Ecclesmachan West Lothian EH52 6NL Tel: 01506 858 931 Christie’s Nursery ‘Downfield’ Westmuir Kirriemuir Angus DD8 5LP F.P Matthews Berrington Court Tenbury Wells Worchester WR15 8TH Tel: 01584 810 214 Web: www.trees-for-life.com Glendoick Garden Centre Perth PH2 7NS Web: www.glendoick.com Greens Nurseries New Fleenas Farm Nairn IV12 5QN Highland Liliums Kiltarlity Beauly Inverness-shire IV4 7JQ The Hydroponicum Achiltibuie Ullapool IV26 2YG Tel: 01854 622 202

Kirkdale Nursery Daviot Inverurie AB51 0JL Tel: 01467 671 264 Web: www.kirkdalenursery.co.uk MacPlants Berrybank 5 Boggs Holdings Pencaitland East Lothian EH34 5BA Tel: 01875 341 179 Email: sales@macplants.co.uk Mossatburn Water Gardens Mossat Alford AB33 8PL Tel: 01975 571 235 O.A. Taylor and Sons Bulbs Ltd Washway House Farm Holbeach Lincs PE12 7PP Tel: 01406 422 266 Email: sales@taylors-bulbs.com Park Hill Nursery Parkhill Dyce Aberdeen AB21 7AT Tel: 01224 722 167 Raemoir Garden Centre Raemoir Road Banchory AB31 4EJ Tel: 01330 825 059 Email: info@raemoirgc.co.uk Speyside Heather Centre Skye of Curr Dulnain Bridge Inverness-shire PH26 3PA Tel: 01479 851 359 Web: www.heathercentre.com JBA Seed Potatoes Rosefield Farm Old Carlisle Road Annan

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Dumfries & Galloway DG12 6QX Tel: 01461 202567 Email: info@jbaseedpotatoes.co.uk Web: www.jbaseedpotatoes.co.uk

Tools

La Plata Works Holme Lane Sheffield England S6 4JY Mail order sales call - 0114 233 8262

Customer Service Spear & Jackson Atlas Way Atlas North Sheffield S4 7QQ Tel: 0114 281 4242 Web: www.spear-and-jackson.com Email: sales@spear-and-jackson.com

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The Great British Trug Company Beech Barn Manor Farm Road Waresley

Cambridgeshire SG19 3BX Tel: +44 (0)1767 652929 www.trugs.net

Carl Kammerling International For a catalogue Tel 01758 704 704 Email: sales@ck-tools.com Web www.ck-tools.com Safety Gear

Kirklands Limited Tel 01224 772555 E-mail kirkgroupabn@btconnect.com Web www.kirkgroup.co.uk Hard Landscaping & Building Materials

Bradstone Hulland Ward Ashbourne Derbyshire DE6 3ET Tel 01335 372222 Web www.bradstone.com

Jewson Ltd Sales Line 0800 53766 Web www.jewson.co.uk 300 Crown Point Road Glasgow Tel 0141 550 6150 OR Woodside Road Bridge of Don Aberdeen AB23 8AF Tel 01224 703703

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Show patios to view and wide selection of decorative landscaping materials 174 Dunkeld Road Perth PH1 3AA Tel: 01738 633 611

Leiths (Scotland) Ltd Expanding family firm specialising in Quarrying, Haulage, Road Surfacing and Civil Engineering Tel 01224 876333 Email Info@leiths-group.co.uk Hard Landscaping & Building Materials (continued)

Joss (Aberdeen) Ltd Suppliers of sand and gravel and also Tipper Haulage Contractors 01224 774 422 Rigifa Cove Aberdeen AB12 3LR Tel 01224 876333 Email Info@jossaberdeen.co.uk Webwww.leiths-group.co.uk

Garden Warehouse, Standroyd Mill, Cottontree, Colne, Lancs BB8 7BW. Tel: 01282 873370 Email: webadmin@lbs-group.co.uk

Gardening Catalogues

4 Southern Avenue Leominster HR6 0QF 01568 611 281 Web: www.queenswood.co.uk

Agralan Ltd The Old Brickyard Ashton Keynes Swindon Wiltshire SN6 6QR Tel: (01285) 860015

The Organic Gardening Catalogue Riverdene Business Park Molesey Road Hersham Surrey KT12 4RG Tel: 0845 130 1304

Garden Supply Direct 2, Bronte Court High Farm Crook Durham DL15 9TU Tel: 08707 620 495 Web: www.gardensupplydirect.co.uk Composts and Mulch

Levington Compost C/oThe Scotts

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Company (UK) Ltd Salisbury House Weyside Park Catteshall Lane Godalming Surrey GU7 1XE Tel 0871 2205353 Web www.scottsukonline.com

Bulrush Horticulture Ltd Newferry Road, Bellaghy Magherafelt, Co Derry N Ireland BT45 8ND Tel 02879 386555 Email bulrush@bulrush.co.u Web www.bulrush.co.uk John Innes Manufacturers Association PO Box 8 Harrogate North Yorkshire HG2 8XB Tel 01423 879208 Composts and Mulch (continued)

Scot Bark 41 Culduthel Road Inverness Tel 01463 223 821 Easter Queenslee Road Easter Queenslee Industrial Estate GLASGOW Tel 0141 781 4791 Web www.scotbarkuk.com

Westland 14 Granville Industrial Estate Granville Road

Dungannon Freephone 0800 0644 300 Web www.gardenhealth.com Seeds

Thompson & Morgan (UK) Limited Poplar Lane Ipswich Suffolk England IP8 3BU Seed Catalogue Request Tel 01473 695224 Web www.thompson-morgan.com Johnsons Seeds

Web: www.microclover.com Paint & Wood Stain

Cuprinol Wexham Road Slough Berkshire SL2 5DS Product information or stockist enquiries Tel 01753 550555 Brochure request Tel 01753 556979 Lawn Care

Qualcast PO Box 98 Broadwater Park North Orbital Road Denham Uxbridge Middlesex UB9 5HJ Service/repairs/stockists/info 01895 838782 Web www.qualcast.co.uk

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Greenacres Horticultural Supplies Ltd PO Box 1228 Iver Bucks SL0 0EH Tel: 01895 835 235 Fax: 01895 835 343 Pond & Water Products

Gordon Low Products Rookery Road Wyboston Bedfordshire MK44 3UG Tel 01480 405433 Web www.gordonlowproducts.co.uk

Hozelock Limited Haddenham Aylesbury Bucks HP17 8JD Tel Helpline 01844 292002 Web www.hozelock.com Weather Meteorologica Ltd 70 Grayrigg Drive Morecambe Lancs LA4 4UL Web www.meteorologica.co.uk Email sales@meteorologica.co.uk Email info@meteorologica.co.uk General Supplies

Gripple Limited The Old West Gun Works Savile Street East Sheffield S4 7UQ United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 114 275 2255 Fax: +44 (0) 114 275 1155

B&Q Plc Portswood House 1 Hampshire Corporate Park Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 3YX Tel: 0845 609 6688 Web: www.diy.com

Haxnicks Ltd. - UK distributor of DuPont™ GreenVista® Beaumont Business Centre Woodlands Road Mere Wiltshire BA12 6BT Tel: 0845 241 1555 E-mail: enquiries@haxnicks.co.uk Visit us at: www.haxnicks.co.uk

Everedge PO Box 9 Stroud, Gloucs GL6 8HA Tel : 01453.731717 Fax ; 01453.731127 Web : www.everedge.co.uk

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