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  1. What is a Biostimulant?

    What is a Biostimulant?
    A plant biostimulant is any substance or microorganism applied to plants with the aim to enhance nutrition efficiency, abiotic stress tolerance and/or crop quality traits.
  2. Carrot Root Fly

    Carrot Root Fly
    The carrot root fly (Psila rosae) is responsible for much grief amongst home gardeners and commercial growers alike.
  3. Irrigation

    Irrigation
    If you have a polytunnel you will know how long it takes to water your crops.  Why not install an irrigation system and free up all that time that you spend watering? Drip Irrigation Perhaps the easiest and most cost-effective way to water your crops is with a drip irrigation system where pipes are laid along the ground and water...
  4. Tomato Tips

    Tomato Tips
    Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, mastering the art of growing tomatoes can be incredibly rewarding. To help you achieve success, here are some essential tips covering everything from sowing to troubleshooting common problems.
  5. Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners

    Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners
    Love your soil - Learn about soil conditioners The condition of a soil will greatly impact how efficiently nutrients are taken up by plants. Most soils can be improved both in nutrient content and in structure by following good gardening practices. Soil that is in good shape will be free-draining, easy to dig, have a crumbly texture and a healthy...
  6. Cover & Protect With Netting

    Cover & Protect With Netting
    Cover & Protect With Netting Birds, rabbits and insects are unfortunately very efficient pests and will polish off a crop of strawberries or cabbages before you can blink.  Netting is the answer - but the trick is to get the right netting for the job. It is important to consider the size of the net mesh and the strength. You...
  7. Potatoes - How to get a great crop

    Potatoes - How to get a great crop
    What could be nicer than digging up your own potatoes from the garden? They are a relatively easy crop to grow and will give you a high yield. One plant can produce a crop of about 10-15 potatoes.
  8. Soil Blockers

    Soil Blockers
    Soil blocks might seem a bit of a garden shed mystery but they are just what the name suggests – blocks made from soil.  They are used for the propagation of seeds and cuttings and are very easy to make and use.  There is no need for pots or modular trays. Soil blocks are made with a Blocker. You can...
  9. Klasmann-Deilmann Organic Composts

    Klasmann-Deilmann Organic Composts
    Klasmann-Deilmann is the market leader for premium substrates in Organic horticulture and has been supplying organic growers for over 30 years.
  10. Open Pollinated Seeds

    Open Pollinated Seeds
    We have over 200 vegetable, herb and flower seeds – enough to keep you busy for years! If you are canny you can save all your future seeds from our seeds because not only are they organic but they are open pollinated! What are Open Pollinated seeds? • Open pollinated varieties are those that come true from seed, as opposed...