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Ditchthe Spade!

Ditchthe Spade!

Budget

£84.99

Ideal for larger gardens or allotments, this traditionally styled composter is really sturdy, made from interlocking, pressure treated, FSC certified timber panels. Quick and easy to assemble, no tools required, the timber panels simply slot together to create a secure structure.

Composting Sacks

per 3 £7.99

Made from 100% biodegradable vegetable fibres, these natural jute sacks are perfect for making leaf mould. Simply fill with leaves and they will naturally rot down into leaf mould. Size16"widex2’3”high,

Compost Accelerator

£6.99

Speed up the composting process in traditional compost heaps with this biological compost accelerator

Beehive Compost Bin £149.99

This attractive bin is compact yet efficient at turning kitchen and garden waste into a useful, nutrient rich compost.

9 Durable construction using FSC certified, pressure treated timber

9 Efficient composting with aeration slots helping to speed up composting

9 Easy filling the full size lid can be propped open

9 Easy to empty with a removable base panel for extracting finished compost.

2’5”widex2’5”deepx2’11”high,211ltrcapacity.

Compost Thermometer £12.99

A mix of specially selected microbes and enzymes this chemical free powder can be used wet or dry. Each pack contains five 10g sachets. Each sachet can treat up to 600 litres of waste.

Slimline Water Butt

£89.99 without stand

£104.99 with stand

With a 20” square shape and 48” height this compact water butt fits into small spaces yet holds 250 ltr of water.

Available with or without a stand that lifts the water butt 12” off the ground, making it easy to fill a watering can from the tap.

If you want to dunk your watering can into the butt simply remove the secure lid and replace after filling. A diverter is included so you can connect the water butt to a 68mm round or 65mm square plastic household downpipe.

Rainwater Harvesting

Kit £13.99

Designed to fit most makes of greenhouse with square gutters (3.5cm wide) it lets you divert water from your greenhouse gutter into a water butt. Made from hardwearing plastic, it includes a downpipe, end cap and fittings. Slots into the gutter end, order one kit per gutter

Darlac Low Pressure Water Timer £33.99

For controlling irrigation systems run from mains water or a water butt. Simply set how long and how often you want to water and the timer does the rest.

How Long - from 1 min. to 2 hrs a day

How Often - from 1 to 24 times a day.

An essential factor to creating a good, rich garden compost is to monitor the temperature. This simple to use, bi-metal dial thermometer measures compost temperature over the range of 0-100°C. Size19½”long stainlesssteelstem and2”diameterdial.

It incorporates an easy to read dial that indicates 3 colour-coded zones; warm, active and hot.

Citrox Disinfectant per 500ml £8.55

Effective against a wide range of bacterial and fungal organisms. This powerful disinfectant is based on extracts of citrus fruit. Use to keep water butts ‘sweet’ and irrigation water clean and free from disease. 500mlsdilutesto10litres

FreshaTank Antimicrobial Disc

£15.99

Keep your water butt fresh and odour free with this everlasting

Made from copper and silver, it uses the natural biocidal effects of real silver to destroy germs including viruses, bacteria, fungus and water-borne diseases.

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