'Fred said..'

Here is my father's method of growing parsnips: in April, sow in threes, 6 inches (15 cm) apart in the rows with 12 inches (30cm) between the rows. They need to be 1/2 - 3/4 of an inch deep (1.25 - 2cm).  Sow radishes French Breakfast in between the parsnips.  The radishes will come up first so you can see where the rows are.  This method makes it easier to weed and you get a crop of radishes before the parsnips.

'Sowing the seed'

Seed is the starting point for any crop and we are in the hands of nature, if the seed crop fails (for example Tumbler was in short supply in the summer of 2007 and we had to substitute with Gartenperle another bush tomatoes), this happens from time to time and little we can do.

We have to use organic seed where it is available and failing that then untreated seed.  We do not know for sure what the availability will be when we are putting together the catalogue. We will always substitute the closest available alternative and change the labels accordingly.

Download zone

Even if you are already a confident organic gardener you may not have the time or space for growing vegetables from seed or maybe the slugs have eaten your runner beans or you have a poor germination and it's too late to re-sow.

You can plan your vegetable plot with help from our useful guide:

• Planting Plan ~ showing how much space to allow for each pack
• Planting Plan information ~ explaining how the planting plan is laid out.

Harvest Dates two page document showing when all the crops should be ready to harvest.

• Harvest Dates page 1
• Harvest Dates page 2

If you still want to flick through the 2009 Catalogue is now available as a download so take a look:

• 2009 Catalogue Download
• 2009 Order Form Download

You can order a paper catalogue (2009 Paper catalogue), however, we are keen to reduce the number we send as it saves on paper especially if you usually order online.

If you have any questions, please contact us ~ contact us link.

Delivery Information

Plant Delivery Key

Delivery Periods

March

April

Early May

Ornamentals May

Late May

June

July

August

September

Autumn Bedding

October

Others#

Colour Code

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Price per delivery

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20*

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20

£4.20*

£4.20

(*=Ornamental plants have VAT charged to the delivery as they are classed as non-edible)

Delivery charges explained

We delivery plants and sundries to you throughout the year, where and when you need them, below should answer all your questions regarding the delivery charges if not do call us (01354 740553) or email your question (Delivery Cost Question) and we will answer it.

Quick delivery check

Count the different colours you have in your basket, that indicates the number of different delivery periods you have ordered from, then look for that number in the table below, the corresponding number is the delivery cost. This only gets added to your basket once the shipping destination has been chosen.

Others^#

This includes:

• Sundries
• Books
• Seed
• Collections
• Potatoes

Sundries, Books & Seeds

These are sent a few days after your order throughout the year, postage is calculated part of the price and added to your basket.

Collections

Exclusively available on the website, these collections significantly increase the range of varieties we offer. They are excellent value, offering considerable savings, whilst still only small quantities of plants. They are sent out separately from the main plants (Selection and pick & mix) and include postage and packing in their price.

Potatoes

As these are heavy items, their postage and packing are calculated on weight and associated charges are added separately to the main plants.

We wanted to offer a service for our customers and for the whole country, so we have chosen the Post Office Standard Parcel service to delivery the potatoes this year. Royal Mail will deliver most Standard Parcels by the third working day after posting, including Saturdays, however, this service is not guaranteed.

To see price and more information please click on this link - Potato Delivery Charges explained

Away? Additional delivery instructions?

With any order, if you are out, you can add delivery instruction during the check out process which will be printed on the delivery label to help the post person to delivery your order.

Also if you are on holiday and you want to delay a delivery, please let us know so we can work with you to arrange a suitable time, please email (Delay a delivery) or call on 01354 740553.

Any questions

Please call us 01354 740553 or email them to us ~ Question regarding delivery?

Delivery Dates

The following dates are the planned dispatch times to you for the plants during 2009 (these may change depending on weather etc.):-

Any problems ordering please do contact us - 01354 740 553.

Thank you. and enjoy our site.