It's easy to grow your own tasty onions when you start by planting onion sets. 'Sets' are tiny onions grown from seed which when replanted in spring just carry on growing, giving delicious bulb nions which are ready for lifting in early autumn. It works perfectly and is the chosen method of most professional growers. Stuttgart Giant is a trusted garden variety which produces a heavy crop of flattish brown skinned bulbs which have a great taste and are easy to prepare in the kitchen. Lift and dry and then keep in a cool airy place and they will store well indoors until well after Christmas.
Albert Bartlett 'Vivaldi' is a premium-quality, second early variety with a unique taste and texture. It is high yielding, giving plenty of 'baby' potatoes through July and August, and equally good larger maincrop potatoes if left to mature a while longer. These superb 'whites' have a consistent oval shape, smooth skin with small eyes, and pale yellow flesh that remains firm when cooked, whether eaten hot or cold. One of the best all-rounders, 'Vivaldi' is great for roasting, boiling, baking, mashing, steaming, frying - and even microwaving - and its firmness and delicious flavour makes it one of the best varieties for potato salad. Known as the 'weightwatcher's potato', it is lower in carbohydrates and calories than other varieties and its velvety smoothness means you don't need to add butter. Whether baked, mashed or boiled, these potatoes taste just lovely and sweet on their own! A worthy recipient of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Vivaldi' receives high reviews for its taste and texture from both home and commercial gardeners. This easy-to-grow reliable cropper also has good resistance to common potato scab. Once the seed potatoes have produced shoots or chits, they will be ready to plant directly into a prepared bed or large bags or containers from mid-March, preferably after the frosts have gone. Young potatoes can be harvested from 13-17 weeks after planting. Supplied as a 2kg bag of seed potatoes (approx. 20 tubers) ready to prepare indoors for planting out in the spring.
Globe Artichokes are considered a true gourmet food by many, probably because of there unusual and exotic looks. These large and architectural perennial plants are grown for their edible flower buds, but they also make great ornamentals in the garden. 'Imperial Star' is a very good cropper, even in its first year, and forms exceptionally large buds with a great taste that are ready to harvest between June and September. Any buds left on the plants will flower, looking like thistles that are a magnet for bees and butterflies. Remove the buds just before they open and begin to flower and boil or steam until tender before remove the leaf scales one by one. The scales and hearts are delicious dipped in melted butter. The plants will provide excellent crops for several seasons, but it's best to replace them ever 3 or 4 years as they become gradually less productive. Supplied as 3 established plants in 9cm pots, ready to plant, reaching 180cm (6ft) in height and 75cm (2½ft) wide.
One of the best yellow roses released, 'Arthur Bell' is a lovely, repeat flowering floribunda rose that flowers over a long season from May until autumn. Emerging in clusters, the large, double flowers are golden-yellow when they open before fading to cream as they age and carry a strong and delightfully sweet perfume. Healthy, glossy bright green foliage sets off the flowers beautifully. Perfect for growing in containers and small spaces, and excellent cut flowers that will fill your home with fragrance, this strong growing rose is a real winner! Fully deserving its coveted RHS Award of Garden Merit, you can be sure that this is a proven garden performer, guaranteed to be suitable for UK gardeners at every level of experience. You can therefore plant this in the garden with confidence, for a stunning display for many years to come. Supplied as a freshly potted, professional quality plant in a 3L pot, growing to a height of 80cm (2½ft) and a width of 60cm (2ft).
For added safety, The Handy Chainsaw Starter Kit offers protection and peace of mind whilst operating a chainsaw. Consisting of a heavy duty chainsaw helmet, gloves, fuel mixing bottle, filter funnel, 500ml 2-stroke oil as well as 1L chain oil, this all-in-one kit provides you with everything you need to get going with your chainsaw, whilst keeping yourself safe. The chainsaw helmet has ear defenders and visor which importantly will protect your head, face and ears whilst operating machinery and the chainsaw gloves provide extra comfort and protection. The fuel mixing bottle and filter funnel allows for simple and accurate mixing of 1 litre of fuel with 2-stroke oil and can be easily transported around to your work place. There is also a bottle of 2-stroke oil and chain oil included so you can get to work immediately! Included in this kit: Chainsaw Helmet with Visor & Ear Defenders Chainsaw Gloves Fuel Mixing Bottle Filter Funnel 500ml 2-stroke Oil 1 Litre Chain Oil Garden Machinery Deliveries & Charges The courier covers all areas of the UK mainland only. However, postcodes below incur a surcharge and you will be notified of any additional charge accordingly AB31 - 38, AB40 - 56, IV1- IV28, IV30 - IV32, IV36, IV40, IV52 - IV54, IV63, KW1 - KW14, PA21-PA38, PH4 - PH41, PH49 - PH50.HS, IV41 - IV49, IV51, IV55 - IV56, KA27 - KA28, KW15 -KW17, PA20, PA41 - PA49, PA60 - PA78, PA80, PH42 - PH44, ZE. Post delivery collection charge for returns: Original delivery cost + £14.40. The machine must be returned in it's unopened, original packaging. In the unlikely event of a faulty machine: Collection & inspection charge: £26.40