'Czar's' pretty, dark-blue fruits look wonderful as they ripen on the tree in August each year, following its attractive and fragrant white blossom, providing a wonderful spectacle throughout spring and summer. The delicious fruits have a brilliant acidic sharpness when picked early, so they are perfect for cooking plum puddings or jam - making 'Czar' one of the most popular cooking varieties around. Wait a bit longer, though, and the fruits turn a deep, rich, almost black colour as they mature, softening in flavour and gaining a wonderful sweetness that will delight your tastebuds as you bite into the juicy, yellow-green flesh. They are simply wonderful eaten straight from the tree. 'Czar' is a rewarding tree to grow in your garden and will save you a fortune compared to supermarket plum prices. This self-fertile tree has a long life - so will supply you with delicious fruit for many years to come.
If you only grow one lettuce variety, surely this is the one to choose. True to its name, 'All Year Round' can be sown at any time of the year for harvesting over a long season. This heritage variety has been a firm favourite with British vegetable growers since the middle of the 19th century. A classic 'butterhead', it produces medium-sized lettuces with loosely formed heads that have soft-textured green outer leaves and compact, crisp, creamy yellow hearts. Succulent and sweet, and a good source of minerals and vitamins A and C, its flavour and goodness easily outclass supermarket-bought lettuce. Easy to grow, 'All Year Round' is a reliable cropper that is slow to bolt, so will crop over a long season. Regular sowings made every 2-3 weeks will ensure a continuous supply. Lettuces are typically ready to pick about 10 weeks after sowing. Supplied as a packet of 800 (approx.) seeds ready to sow indoors or outdoors in their cropping position.
Many Londoners know of a fabulous and fruitful Fig Tree, growing on the banks of the Thames where Chelsea Bridge meets The Embankment. Each Summer its huge crops are joyfully plundered - either by flocks of parakeets high up in the tree - or cheeky human scrumpers lower down where it can be reached. Either way, it produces huge crops of figs every year. So well-known is this specific tree, it even featured as the main hideout in William Boyd's novel Ordinary Thunderstorms. Fruit grower Will Sibley knew of this tree, and had tasted its fruit. he took samples away to analyse, and concluded it was a chance seedling - a single and unique tree like no other variety grown. So good was the flavour and yield, he set about propagating and grafting trees to sell from it - and here we are now selling them. Now called 'The Chelsea Fig', every single tree is identical the one by the river. Get yourself a piece of London history and folklore, and grow them in your garden. Supplied as an established plant in a 4.5L pot, ready for immediate planting.
This fabulous craft kit is a superb idea that will keep children thoroughly entertained for hours! The set contains everything they will need to create a stunning bouquet of 48 multi-coloured foam flowers (including eight different kinds of flowers!). There's no need for glue or even scissors! It all just pops apart and goes creatively together! This crafting set is great at promoting concentration, creativity and visual perception skills Box size: 31cm x 23cm x 4cm
All aboard the worlds first mathematical railway! Each of the twelve track tiles features a number. Use the clues and select the tiles that will allow you to add or subtract the numbers to create your target number. Then connect the tracks to solve the puzzle! There are 40 puzzles to challenge you, with four levels of difficulty and once you've finished building each puzzle, your wind-up train will run along the tracks. Great at testing logical, numeracy, sequencing and visual perception skills Box Size: 17cm x 22.5cm x 5cm
Create your own real working analogue clock and understand how it works. Both sides of the wind-up clock are transparent, meaning that the workings of the clock are completely visible. This brilliant discovery kit is designed to give children aged from 5 to 15 an understanding of how a clock actually works. Children will be able to see why the different cogs and springs rotate and how they cause the pendulum to swing, turn the hands of the clock and make the bell chime too! Great at enhancing fine motor skills, hand/eye co-ordination and visual perception Box Size: 26.8cm x 26.8cm x 6.2cm
This is no time for chivalry! This wonderful, high-quality family game is an absolute must-have! Race against your fellow knights through the castle, where behind each door a surprise awaits. Unpadlock doors and charge ahead whilst your opponents hacksaw their way through barred doors and hunt for keys to open the padlocks. Find secret passageways to help find a new route, but above all, open and lock the doors that will enable you to be the first player to reach the other side of the castle. Absolutely brilliant! Great for honing strategic planning and visual perception skills Box Size: 17cm x 22.5cm x 5cm
Is this the cleverest game ever invented? The aim of each of the 62,208 possible puzzles is to complete the square using the nine coloured shapes, once the seven 'blockers' have been positioned. There may be times when it seems impossible, but there will ALWAYS be at least one solution... and that's why it's called The Genius Square! Roll all seven of the dice together and place a 'blocker' piece into the squares matching the seven co-ordinates that appear on the dice. Now race your opponent to fill every other space on the grid using the nine shapes. Using a specially devised computer programme, we have confirmed that all 62,208 possible dice combinations have at least one possible solution. Some combinations will be easy to solve, some much harder. It's all in the luck of the roll of the dice. Great at exercising speed of thought, sequencing, spatial awareness, planning and visual perception skills Box Size: 26.8cm x 26.8cm x 6.2cm
This handy 13 Litre Mini Galvanised Garden Incinerator And Lid is ideal for small gardens. It enables you to dispose of general garden waste and personal documents in a safe and effecient manner. The lid has a tapered chimney and U shaped handle. The bin has ventilation hole saround the bottom to aid combustion, bolt on legs allow the incinerator to be above the ground and is fitted with two stong handle for easy transpotation.Explore more of our housewares range, we have a huge variety of products in stock. Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require.
This handy Dri-Box is ideal for keeping temporary power connections safe and dry. This portable box is weatherproof and features a simple hinged clamp mechanism. It allows for quick and easy access without having to release or tighten screws.Explore more of our range, we have a huge variety of products in stock. Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require.
This outdoor wall frame includes a clock and thermometer. It features an ornate pattern and is made from a weatherproof metal frame. It is suitable for outdoor use and can be easily mounted onto a wall. Item comes with screws and wall fittings. Explore more of our range, we have a huge variety of products in stock. Have a query or can't find something you're looking for? We receive new deliveries every week, so if the item you wish to purchase is currently out of stock, please contact our Customer Services Team and we may be able to reserve the items you require. Features: Weather resistant, Large roman numerals, Clock & thermometer, Ideal for outdoors, (Requires 2 x AA batteries) Materials: Metal, glass face Dimensions: W46 x L28.5 x D5.5cm, Clock face Dia. 15cm Weight: 1.5kg Assembly Required: Some self-assembly required
A sturdy, elevated workspace for use whilst gardening. The Potting Table has a 95.6cm edged worktop, with an underneath shelf for storage to keep all your garden essentials handy. A stylish, yet practical design that is the ideal size for any greenhouse or patio. Made from pressure treated FSC Certified timber, this potting table is strong and durable and can be used all year-long, year after year! Please note that additional delivery surcharges are applicable to the following postcodes: AB, IV, KW, PA 36 & 38-40, PH 17-26 & 30-41: £14.40PO-Isle of Wight: £18 Northern Ireland: £24 Collection Charges post delivery: £35.00+VAT collection charge will apply to all orders requiring collection