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Californian Poppy Monarch Mix Seeds

Californian Poppy Monarch Mix Seeds

Californian Poppy Monarch Mix Seeds
A hardy annual which produces semi-double and single blooms of cerise, carmine, red, orange and yellow. Perfect for bedding, borders, containers and for cutting, pick when tightly furled. These poppies will flower all summer long, reaching a height of 23cm (9in). Sow mid spring to early summer where the plants are to grow, setting the seed 6mm (?in) deep, preferably in an open sunny position in any ordinary well drained soil.Thin the seedlings to 15-23cm (6-9in) apart when large enough to handle. Remove the flowers regularly as they fade to prolong flowering.

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Magic Seeder

Magic Seeder

Magic Seeder
The Magic Seeder takes the guess work out of seed sowing. Get perfect straight lines, and prevent seeds clumping together. Simply unclip the top barrel, fill with the seeds of your choice, clip back together and away you sow. For optimum seed dispensing hold at a slight angle and adjust thumb pressure to suit the seed size. The Magic Seeder can cope with seeds up to 2mm in size. Ideal for accurately sowing seeds in plug trays, pots or seed trays. So why don?t you get seeding with the Magic Seeder.

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Seed Box Large

Seed Box Large

Seed Box Large
Available in two lovely colours Apple Green and Lait this beautiful box can keep all your seeds safe and secure until potting time. This lovely box is also rodent proof and would make a great gift for any keen gardener in your life. 20×9.5×14cm.

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Seed Box Small

Seed Box Small

Seed Box Small
Available in two lovely autumn colours Apple Green and Lait, this beautiful box can keep all your seeds safe and secure until potting time. This lovely box is also rodent proof and would make a great gift for any keen gardener in your life. Seeds not included. 6×8.5×12.5cm.

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Herb Wild Rocket Seeds

Herb Wild Rocket Seeds

Herb Wild Rocket Seeds
An alternative to the usual Rocket, these seeds will provide a plant with deep green, serrated foliage that makes an attractive garnish. Wild Rocket has a stronger flavour than standard Rocket, and the young leaves can be picked in succession and are perfect for salads. Easy to grow, these seeds will eventually reach a height of 15-20cm. Sow these from April to July and spread thinly, 1cm deep in drills 30cm apart in soil that has been raked to a fine tilth. When large enough to handle, thin the seedlings to 23-30cm apart. Harvest young leaves as required, picking only a few from each plant ensuring you don’t weaken the plant. Prefers moist, well drained soil in full sun.

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Herb Sage Seeds

Herb Sage Seeds

Herb Sage Seeds
This herb is ideal for rich foods plus traditional sage and onion stuffing. It also makes a substantial border plant, with textured, aromatic leaves and mauve-blue flowers.Ideal as a companion plant, sage is reputed for warding off carrot fly and is therefore useful planted next to carrots. Sow these seeds in early spring in good free draining seed compost, just covering the seed. Germination usually takes 10-21 days at 21-24C. When seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant into 8cm pots, grow in cooler temperature and finally plant out 38cm apart into a sunny spot in free draining soil. For best results, provide any well-drained soil in full sun whilst trying to avoid acidic soils. The flavour of the leaves will be best in warm, dry conditions. To keep plants bushy, prune in spring to encourage new shoots with strong flavour.

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Herb Rosemary Seeds

Herb Rosemary Seeds

Herb Rosemary Seeds
This herb’s powerful fragrance goes well with lamb and chicken, as well as tomato soup, stews and fresh cooked peas. Sow the seeds from late winter to early summer in seed compost. Do not cover the seed with compost. Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 12-40 days at 16C. Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Later plant out 60cm apart into well drained soil in a sunny sheltered site.

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Herb Rocket Seeds

Herb Rocket Seeds

Herb Rocket Seeds
This very useful salad plant is popular with todays chefs, and is widely used raw in salads or cooked lightly when it makes a delicious spinach substitute. Late summer sowings will carry on cropping into the winter if the plants are protected by cloches. Sow these seeds from April to July in any good fertile, well drained soil. Sow thinly 6mm deep in drills spaced 45-60cm apart. When the seedlings are large enough to handle thin out to 23-30cm apart. Pick the young leaves as required over the whole row rather than just one or two plants as this would weaken them. As the flower buds appear pinch them out to prolong cropping.

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Herb Olde English Thyme Seeds

Herb Olde English Thyme Seeds

Herb Olde English Thyme Seeds
An old favourite for stews stuffings, old English thyme stimulates the appetite and helps the digestion of fatty foods. Thyme also helps repel cabbage root fly and is therefore excellent for planting next to cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts. Sow these seeds from late winter to early summer 1.5mm deep in Seed Compost. Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 18-24 days at 13-16C. Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Later plant out 23- 30cm apart into well drained soil in full sun.

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Herb Mint (Peppermint) Seeds

Herb Mint (Peppermint) Seeds

Herb Mint (Peppermint) Seeds
This herb is the ideal accompaniment to roast lamb, and is great with boiled new potatoes and peas. Mint has a piquant aroma and as such is disliked by much of the insect world, making it a good companion plant. This means that there is advantage to planting mint close to cabbages as it will repel the Cabbage White Butterfly. Sow these seeds from late winter to early summer in Seed Compost, but do not cover the seed with compost. Make sure that the compost is moist but not wet and seal in a polythene bag until after germination which usually takes 7-16 days at 21-24C.Transplant when large enough to handle into 8cm pots. Later plant out 30cm apart into ordinary soil in part shade.

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