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products
of the season
Eazy Peel
Effortlessly peels a butternut squash in under 2 minutes and any other tough vegetable with its sharp stainless steel blade. It has a detachable head for easy cleaning and is mains powered for sustainable peeling. It has a beautiful ergonomic design, is easy to hold with soft silicone hand grips making this suitable for those with restricted hand mobility.
www.eazy-peel.co.uk
Apsley farms soil improving mulch
Put the oomph back into
your soil. Prepare for
winter after the growing
season. Our mulch is rich
in NPK and organic matter
and is widely used by the
professional and amateur
community. Treat yourself and your garden this Autumn.
www.apsleyfarms.com
Tiered Planter
Town & Country has launched a Tiered Planter range to make it easier for everyone to feel the benefits of nurturing and growing plants, even those with small balconies or courtyards.
They provide a great way people to mix and match plants for dramatic, or complementary effect within the separate tiers.
https://www.townandco.com
Mulch Organic
100% biodegradable
paper mulch provides
superior durability
for weed control,
landscaping, vegetable
growing and no dig
gardening. The paper
decomposes over the
season, adding humus,
enriching the soil and moderating temperature. It’s completely opaque but also air and water permeable, creating the perfect microclimate to give your plants a stronger, healthier start.
www.mulchorganic.co.uk
Letters
Dear Editor,
Please see attached photo of a forgotten bag of potatoes that my dad found in his shed! He is an avid reader of ‘Simply Vegetables’ and thought you might like it.
Kind regards,
Mark Jenner (on behalf of Brian Jenner)
This photograph was sent in early June and some years you could get away with planting them for a small late crop, but with the dry weather it would not have worked – Editor
The Major and The Mole
Moles are such delightful animals but can ruin your
veg patch however, on the plus side they provide some wonderful potting soil. Here is a poem entitled ‘The Major And The Mole’ written by Nigel Ball (Dorset NVS MEMBER).
Heaps of soil adorn the Majors lawn look out from the window frosted glass We would love to be that animal warm As the tunnels worn touch his grass
Why touch the root hairs on your nose Very sensitive I suppose
Twitching bump into a mate
Majors dinner party do not be late
People drinking eating ok ya
I will keep going munching burrowing Why have you got so many heaps you ask? Well, the catchers on holiday at last.
Major not happy spade at the ready Marching about yard stick handy Measure all and record heaps Catcher home tomorrow till he reaps.
Well I am off to fields afar
for a rest, before teatime feast
The catchers won’t catch me or my friends Major carries on moaning at least.