A popular and reliable variety of beetroot, 'Boltardy' is an award-winning, proven gardener's favourite that produces plentiful crops of deep red, globe-shaped roots with a superbly sweet flavour. With fabulously sweet and tender roots, this delicious variety is perfect for cooking - whether roasting or pickling, or for soups and salads. Not only tasty, it is good for you, too, being an excellent source of folate, with good levels of potassium and vitamin C. The green leaves and stems also make good, nutritious eating when harvested young, at about 5-8cm tall. Rich in iron and vitamins, they have a similar flavour to leafy veg such as spinach, kale or Swish chard - delicious when steamed, sautéed or added to soups or stews, or even raw in a salad. Holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit, 'Boltardy' is guaranteed to give high-yielding, high-quality crops that are bolt-resistant, so can be sown for early to late harvesting. The roots' smooth skin, vibrant colour and ring-free flesh also make it a top choice for showing - and popular for organic gardening. Sow outdoors from March to July where they are to crop. They will thrive in a sunny position in fertile, light soil that is moist but well-drained. For maximum yields, sow every 2 to 3 weeks from February to June to ensure a constant supply through the season. Lift young roots to use as 'baby beets', leaving every other in a row to mature to a larger size, if desired. The larger beets can then be stored in dry sand, soil or peat in a cool position to ensure supplies through the winter. Supplied as a packet of approx. 180 seeds ready to sow outdoors March to July, 30cm (12in) apart, directly in their growing position, for harvesting June to October.
Use this easy to build kit to create a home for solitary bees and other insects in the garden. Fascinating to watch as bees lay their eggs in the holes and young ones emerge.Learn about bees using the spotter sheet.Gift of the Year Highly Commended 2020. Tin size 14.5 x 10.5 x 5.4cm Assembled Bee Hotel 9.5 x 11 x 9cm Recommended age: 6 plus
This attractive doormat is not only great to look at but thoroughly functional too. Being manufactured from a hardwearing and durable natural coir it is perfect for scraping off mud from boots and shoes. It also benefits from a non-slip backing so it will always remain in place. If it gets dirty, simply allow to dry and then brush clean. Height: 1.5cm Length: 45cm Width: 75cm
This charming country bee mug and coater set features a watercolour inspired design of a gorgeous bumble bee nestling on a sprig of lavender.Coming with a matching gift box, this would make a wonderful gift for nature loving friends or family or even a special treat! Fine china mug Dishwasher/microwave safe Heat resistant coaster Coaster: 10.5 cm square Mug: 8.5cm x 8cm Combined weight: 257g
The Queen Bee is leading her worker bees in the construction of their new honeycomb and they need help! Following on from the huge success of The Genius Square, we're delighted to introduce Bee Genius, the newest member of the Genius Collection, designed especially for little geniuses! Roll the six dice to determine the locations of the worker bees. The challenge is then to fit all 11 of the coloured shapes around the bees, with no gaps, to complete the perfect honeycomb! There are 46,656 unique possible combinations in which the dice can fall and all of them have at least one possible solution. Some combinations will be easier to solve, some much harder. Bee Genius is a non-competitive game, devised to help children to develop their thinking skills. Every puzzle solved will help a child to build their skills and grow their self-confidence, as they start to realise that they too can BEE GENIUS! Box Size: 26.8cm x 26.8cm x 6.2cm Players: 1 or more Suitable Ages: 3-8
There are several benefits to composting but in particular the following: Improves soil quality, adds nutrients to slowly feed plants, saves money on mulch and fertilisers, soil holds more water, helps reduce pests and diseases and improves soil structure. This Beehive Composter will allow you to reap the above benefits with ease. H: 840mm W: 740mm D: 740mm Please note: Delivery surcharges to the following postcodes KA, FK, KY, DD, PA-Kilmarnock, Falkirk, Kirkcaldy, Dundee and Paisley postcodes-£24.99AB, IV, PH-Aberdeen, Inverness and Perth postcodes-£50.00PL, TR Plymouth and Truro postcodes-£50.00SA-Swansea postcodes-£24.99 BT, GY, HS, IM, JE, KW, PA (20-78), ZE, PO (30-40) Belfast, Guernsey, IOM, Jersey, Kirkwall, Shetlands, Outer Hebrides, Lerwick, Isle of Wight postcodes-No Service Available Collection Charges post delivery-£25.00 (+VAT) collection charge will apply to all orders requiring collection - (plus above surcharges if applicable) This product is supplied and delivered directly from the supplier. Rowlinson Garden Products will require the following information: Customer's full nameDelivery addressFull postcodeEmail addressDaytime telephone numberMobile telephone number (where possible) Order / delivery requirements: Customers should be made aware that the product is a self-assembly item and will be delivered in kit form. Instructions for assembly will be enclosed with the products.Confirmation is required that the customer understands that the delivery to their property will be made to the nearest point that is adjacent to the roadway and clear of obstruction. Carriers will not move product around or through the property.Our carrier will contact the customer by telephone prior to delivery to confirm details and agree a suitable delivery date.All dates quoted for either delivery or contact are approximate. Rowlinson Garden Products will not accept any liability for any delay in delivery for any reason.PLEASE NOTE: Deliveries are to UK mainland only.Deliveries are made on Monday - Friday only (No weekend deliveries).Delivery times are between 8am and 6pm. No specific time of day can be given.Customers must be available to check and sign for the delivery except when Rowlinson Garden Products have received written confirmation from the customer that the item can be left without a signature.
Add a bit of fun to your garden with these novelty bumblebee design hanging baskets.An ideal gift, these "wobblehead" baskets are perfect for getting the kids involved in gardening with their fun and unique design. The heads are attached to the main basket by a spring which allows the head to wobble - hence the name, "wobblehead"! They'll bounce around in the breeze and really add something different to your floral displays.The metal baskets have a drainage hole in the bottom and come with chains attached so you can plant up and hang right away.With a diameter of 28cm there's plenty of room to fit in your favourite basket and bedding plants in - why not plant up a mix of different colour to create a real stand-out display?!
Save Our Bees - Your Guide To Creating A Bee Friendly Environment is a guide to show you what you can do to save our dwindling bee population. Over 70% of our food crops are pollinated by bees; a species that is dying out at a frightening rate. Scientists have expressed their concern that if something is not done soon to stop these pollinating insects disappearing, we will face serious, irreparable problems with the world's food supply.Bees are an amazing species of insect; there are over 25,000 different types of bee on the planet, with over 4,000 in the USA and around 250 in the United Kingdom. Honey bees are probably the most important species of bee as it is estimated that 80% of the food eaten has been pollinated by a honey bee! These 'busy bees' work tirelessly to pollinate our food yet they are losing their habitat and their natural environment as our monoculture farming expands. There is a big movement across the Western world to save the bees and provide them with an environment that supports them. Everyone, no matter whether you live in the middle of a city or the country, can help the bees. This book is a complete guide to everything you can do for the bees from the best flowers to grow for them, to how to support them with our changing weather and much, much more. When you read this book you will understand how this docile, much mis-understood insect is the foundation stone of much of the life on Earth and why it is so important that something is done to help them. As you read 'Save Our Bees', you will discover: Exactly how the bees are so important and why it is vital we help them Why bees are generally completely harmless and misunderstood and feared by many people The different types of bee, both social and solitary How to provide bees with natural sources of food throughout the year Why early season flowers are so vital for bees and ones you can grow to provide them with food Which plants you must avoid growing as they are toxic to bees The truth behind the myth of feeding bees sugar water and how it can threaten their survival Why pesticides are so dangerous to bees and some natural, bee safe alternatives to use around your home and garden How to reduce your need for chemicals through environmentally friendly companion planting What city dwellers can do to help bees and a surprising fact about urban bees that few people know Exactly what you need to keep bees at home if you want to become a beekeeper Information and resources on creating a bee friendly neighborhood This in-depth guide has been written to give you all the information you need to start saving our bees. It is something anyone can do no matter how big or small your garden is, or even if you do not have a garden! Bees are an amazing species of insect and you can help them now. Working together, we can help the bees and prevent their decline. Once you have read, 'Save Our Bees', you will know exactly what you can do to help the bees no matter where you live. Even now, there is something magical about sitting back on a hot summer's day, watching bees lazily fly from flower to flower. Whether you want to become a beekeeper or just plant a bee friendly garden, there is plenty you can do to help these vital insects survive.
Wildflower Mix The perfect way to get masses of flowers and a great way to keep the kids entertained, this Wildflower Plug Plant Collection has been created to appeal to a wide range of insects and other pollinators. The colourful mix will attract wildlife including butterflies and bees, who feed on the pollen, and will also produce seed heads to provide food for wild birds. Save our Bees Never before has it been so important to protect pollinators such as bees, and this wildflower is ideal to encourage them into your garden. Bees are invaluable for pollinating a whole range of plants and especially useful for kitchen gardens to enable the formation of many fruits and vegetables. Our exclusive Bee Book has been specially created with gardeners in mind and is a great guide to show you what you can do to save our precious bee population. Geranium Mix Zonal Geraniums are among the very best plants for containers and make a great border display too. Providing good height and incredible colour impact to your summer displays, they bring interest to beds and borders as well as making a perfect centrepiece for baskets and patio containers. Ivy leaf geraniums are best known for their ability to cascade with free-flowering displays from window boxes and hanging baskets. They have incredible Flower-Power and will produce a non-stop cascade of colourful blooms from May until the frosts in the autumn.
Part of a charming Barn Range, this pretty Bee Barn provides a safe home for all types of friendly solitary bees in your garden. Produced from sustainably managed, FSC-certified wood, with a recycled second-life plastic frontage, this Bee Barn comes in an attractive gift box and is easy to put up and care for. The Bee Barn is designed to attract, not only solitary bees but also many other species of pollinators and insects to take shelter and create their homes in the various sections. Many other pollinators may nest in the bee barn but they will require some nesting material to be added to the lower compartment as they often like to adopt ready made nests from other creatures, such as birds. The recycled plastic door swivels, allowing access to this compartment. For best success please hang your Bee Barn on a south or south east facing wall, to receive the morning sun. Dimensions: 11 × 17.5 × 21 cm Weight: 0.61 kg
'Boro' is a robust and reliable beetroot variety and an award winning favourite that will produce a plentiful harvest of delicious, deep red, smooth skinned rounded roots. Resistant to bolt and disease, this is a first class beetroot! This sweet and delicious variety is perfect for cooking - whether roasting or pickling, or for soups and salads. Not only tasty, it's good for you too, being an excellent source of folate, with good levels of potassium and vitamin C. Young roots can be harvested as wonderfully tasty baby beets when they're about 7.5cm across, or leave them to mature into standard beets. These lager roots can be stored over winter in dry sand in a cool position. The green leaves and stems also make good, nutritious eating when harvested young at about 5 to 8cm tall. Rich in iron and vitamins, they have a similar flavour to leafy veg such as spinach, kale or Swiss chard - delicious when steamed, sautéed or added to soups or stews, or raw in a salad. 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 'Boro' with confidence, and look forward to a wonderful harvest. Supplied as 12 plug plants, ready to grow on or plant out when the risk of frost has passed for harvesting from June to October.
Perfect as a hedging or specimen plant, Fagus sylvatica 'Atropunicea' is a purple beech which will certainly stand out from the normal greens in your garden. With gorgeous year-round interest, the deep purple leaves of this beech tree retain their colour throughout the year before turning crisp and brown in the winter - staying on the tree until new leaves star tto emerge in the spring. A fast growing and easy to maintain deciduous tree, beech has many structural uses in the garden, where its striking colour makes it an interesting ornamental hedge as well as a stunning specimen plant. When grown as a hedge, Beech is extremely adaptable, being easily clipped into a desired shape, plus it has the added advantage that it retains its leaves over winter forming a dense screen to protect your privacy. Such is its popularity, beech is frequently used in garden design and was a particular favourite of the garden designer Capability Brown in his landscape designs. As well as creating a border or feature in your garden, beech is also great for the environment and a haven for wildlife, providing shelter and food for many animals. Supplied as an established plant in a 1L pot, Beech will ultimately reach 25 - 30m, but is so easy to keep small by pruning that it can be grown in most gardens.