Tony Flanagan
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Best Buy April 2018 -Slug and Snail Deterrents
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you SlugLess This spiky straw slug and snail deterrent is 100% organic, contains no chemicals and is child and pet friendly. It comes in the form pellets which expand…
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Best Buy March 2018 – Gloves
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you ADVANCED CUT RESISTANT GLOVES – BEST BUY These have a blade cut resistance level 3, with thick anti-vibration pads, reinforced patches and a smooth inside lining. Designed to…
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KG Best Buy January 2018
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you SOWING EQUIPMENT BEST BUY ROOTRAINERS – 32 CELLS These can be used to propagate a wide range of plants with each cell openings to avoid root disturbance. The…
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KG Best Buy December 2017
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you GENERAL PURPOSE TELESCOPIC HEDGE SHEARS These Double Handed Telescopic Hedge Shears have a 23cm (9in) non-stick blade, adjustable blade tension and telescopic four-position aluminium handles with soft grips.…
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KG Best Buy November 2017 – Composting
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you BUDGET COMPOSTER With a 439 litre capacity this is a self-assembly, timber composter that has been pressure treated to protect against rot. The space between slats allows air…
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KG Best Buy October 2017 – Harvesting
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you FRUIT PICKER AND HANDLE This fruit picker has an integrated stainless steel blade, 13cm (5in) diameter basket and an interchangeable washable cotton bag. When partnered with the Vario…
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KG Best Buy September 2017 – Secateurs
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you September 2017 – Secateurs BEST BUY – POWERGEAR-X-PRUNER-L-ANVIL Suitable for heavy cutting of hard branches up to 26mm (1in) in diameter, this lightweight set has extra-hard, corrosion-resistant steel…
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KG Best Buy August 2017 – Knives
Each month our expert editorial team pick the best products for you AUGUST 2017 BEST BUY – ETTRICK POCKET KNIFE This all-purpose knife has a wooden handle with nickel silver bolster and brass linings. It has a small (60mm), C70…
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Nothing like a bit of beetroot!
Beetroot is a bit of a favourite with many of us and so easy to grow too! If you don’t have a lot of space, they do well in pots. Containers should be about 22cm(9in) deep and 22cm(9in) wide. Fill…
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Oh so simple salad leaves!
Seed companies offer so many salad leaf varieties these days and the good news is that you can be picking them all summer long and beyond if you sow little and often. One of the simplest ways to grow salad…
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Broccoli in 60 days!
This broccoli raab has been doing well in the polytunnel and is now coming thick and fast. I planted it in the autumn and have been picking it over the last few weeks. The great thing about it is that…
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Finger-licking peppers
Sowing seeds can be fiddly at the best of times. Chilli and sweet pepper seedlings aren’t too bad but even so I still find them tricky. What I find easiest is to lick my forefinger and then press gently on…
