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Companion Plant Pack (large)
£21.99
(60 Plug Plants)Keep pests at bay with a big pack of beautiful companion plants
Companion planting is a traditional and natural way to deter pests from crops that you are growing and to attract good insects such as hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds which are the best natural predators of aphids and whitefly. Our large companion plant pack is perfect for larger veg patches and allotments. Not only do the plants look lovely when interspersed with your vegetables, they all have the advantage of being edible too.With 60 plants in total, this pack contains the following plants:
Tagetes x 20
Plant tagetes close to your tomatoes, peppers and aubergine to deter whitefly. They also look very pretty when in flower. The petals have a distinctive zesty flavour and can picked and used fresh to garnish salads.Calendula (Pot Marigold) x 20
The strong colour of calendula attracts beneficial hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds. Plant them in amongst your crops or next to rows of veg. You can add the petals to brighten up your salads and even add to paella too.Nasturtiums x 20
Nasturtiums secrete a mustard oil that insects love, plant them as a sacrificial crop close to brassicas to deter caterpillars. A wonderful pretty companion plant with edible leaves and petals which have a distinctive peppery taste. -
Companion Plant Pack
£13.99
(30 Plug Plants)Help to keep pests at bay with beautiful companion plants
Companion planting is a traditional and natural way to deter pests from crops that you are growing and to attract good insects such as hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds which are the best natural predators of aphids and whitefly. Our little companion plant pack is a great way to get started and not only do the plants look lovely when interspersed with your vegetables, they all have the advantage of being edible too.With 30 plants in total, this pack contains the following plants:
Calendula x 10
Plant calendula all around your plot, particularly close to your tomatoes, peppers and aubergine to help deter aphids. They also look very pretty when in flower. Use petals to garnish salads.Calendula (Pot Marigold) x 10
The strong colour of marigolds attracts beneficial hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds. Plant them in amongst your crops or next to rows of veg. You can add the petals to brighten up your salads and even add to paella too.Nasturtiums x 10
Nasturtiums secrete a mustard oil that insects love, plant them as a sacrificial crop close to brassicas to deter caterpillars. A wonderful pretty companion plant with edible leaves and petals which have a distinctive peppery taste. -
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Fernleaf Dill
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)Quick growing and versatile
Fernleaf Dill is a dwarf variety growing to just 45cm in height. A green herb with wiry, thread-like leaves that grow in clusters, it has a strong, distinctive taste that is like a combination of fennel, anise and celery, with warm, slightly bitter undertones.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Fernleaf (organic)
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Treat dill like bay leaves and let it add flavour to soups and stews, or add to the cooking water when you boil potatoes. Dill can also be used in bread, soups, vegetable dishes, and pickles, salad dressings, or to make dill vinegar. It works well with fish dishes.
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British Basil
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)Resistant to cooler conditions
British Basil has been specifically selected for growing outside in the UK as it is resistant to cooler conditions. It has a bright, green leaf that doesn’t discolour and keeps its recognisable intense flavour.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pot)
Variety: British (organic)
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Pinch off small sprigs and add to salads, tomato dishes, sauces and vegetables.
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Bronze Fennel
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)A sweet aroma and a delicious aniseed flavour
Bronze Fennel is a superb hardy perennial herb which produces beautiful bronze coloured feathery foliage. It’ll grow quite big, to approximately 1m-2m high, and 1m wide, so give it plenty of space.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Organic
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Bronze Fennel has a sweet aroma and a delicious aniseed flavour that goes well with white fish or used fresh in salads.
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Oregano (Greek)
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)Delicious in smell and taste, a delightful addition to the garden.
With its lovely bright green leaves and aroma, Greek Oregano is a very attractive plant for the garden.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Greek (organic)
In the kitchen: With a warm aroma, oregano goes particularly well with tomatoes, aubergine and lamb and is generally added just at the end of cooking, so that it retains its pungency. It is a popular addition to many Italian and Greek dishes.
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Chives
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)This herb looks beautiful in your garden and on your plate
A delicious herb that will come back year after year producing long leaves with a light oniony flavour. Chives look beautiful in your garden with its pink flowers (also edible), and is very popular with bees too. It’s a must have for any kitchen garden.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Organic
Great for protecting your carrots, tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: The leaves can be chopped finely to add to potatoes and other veg dishes. Or, leave them whole and wilt them down with shredded spinach and chard. The flowers are also edible and look lovely when sprinkled over a summer salad.
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Lavender
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)A beautiful, fragrant herb
Lavender is an easy to grow, evergreen shrub that produces masses of beautifully scented lavender coloured flowers above green foliage. Most commonly known for its relaxing effects on the body.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Hidcote (organic)
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the Kitchen: Lavender adds wonderful flavour to sweet delights such as syllabub, panna cotta, homemade ice-cream, cakes or shortbread biscuits.
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Garden Mint
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)Fragrant, fast-growing and a great addition to recipes
Garden Mint is one of the most popular culinary mints, with large leaves and pretty pink, lilac or white flowers appearing in the summer.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Garden (organic)
Great for protecting your brassicas, tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: This variety is ideal for making mint sauce or adding to salads and summer drinks.
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Pineapple Mint
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)Wonderful attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects
Pineapple Mint plants are one of the most attractive varieties of mints, producing beautiful green leaves edged with white. This mint has a lovely tasty hint of pineapple and is extremely versatile.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Pineapple (organic)
Great for protecting your brassicas, tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Wonderful used in summery drinks, desserts, salads, with fresh fruit or to make fresh mint tea.
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Chocolate Mint
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)An absolute delight for chocolate lovers
Chocolate Mint produces pretty brown/purple leaves, with a wonderfully minty chocolate taste and fragrance. Our Chocolate Mint plug plants come in sets of 3 in small 8.5cm biodegradable pots, ready to be planted straight away.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Chocolate (organic)
Great for protecting your brassicas, tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Wonderful used in summery drinks, desserts, with fresh fruit or to make fresh mint tea.
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Greek Basil
Original price was: £8.99.£6.74Current price is: £6.74.
3 Plug Plants (8.5cm bio-pots)The leaves on Greek Basil may be small, but its flavour is big and bold!
Greek Basil has a very tight compact growing habit and forms a perfectly spherical bush with tiny leaves appearing as though having been pruned.Number of plants: 3 (8.5cm biodegradable fibre pots)
Variety: Greek Basil (organic)
Great for protecting your tomatoes, chillies and aubergines!
In the kitchen: Pinch off small sprigs and add to salads, tomato dishes, sauces and vegetables.