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The Edible Garden Show

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The Edible Garden Show was launched in response to the grow-your-own revolution sweeping the country as many more people are choosing healthier and greener options to be incorporated into their lives.

The show, which features not only the best advice and supplies for produce growing, but also Poultry & Livestock, Crafts, Kitchen cookery demonstrations and much, much, more will be at Alexandra Palace from 28th to 30th March.

Hint: This is the weekend of Mothers Day, so if you have a green-fingered mum, this might make an ideal gift for her!

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More Information from the show website, click here.

And don’t forget that Agratech sell all you need for your edible garden – click here to see our garden range!

Images from http://www.theediblegardenshow.co.uk

Garden Pests & Diseases: Slugs

Some Slug facts for you

……Slugs and snails are hermaphrodite, each individual is both male and female, and is able to lay spherical translucent white eggs about 2-3mm across. Eggs are laid in batches of 10 – 50 and can often be found in the soil, in compost heaps and other dark, damp places. Up to about 500 eggs per slug may be laid in a season. They hatch into tiny versions of the adults in 3 weeks to 5 months depending on the time of year.

Slugs and snails can live for up to four years but the lifespan is usually less.          Slug Yuck

 

In 2013, British gardens were invaded by the Spanish “super slug”  which threatened crops and native species. They can grow up to 6in long and produce 400 eggs each.

Have you thought about your slug solution for this year yet? Find a range here in the Agratech Pest & Disease Control  products. Screen shot 2012-06-12 at 11.53.20

 

Unseasonally warm weather leads to Rhubarb shortage

Lack of December frost is spelling a potential shortage of Rhubarb for growers in Yorkshire’s  ‘Rhubarb Triange’, with the first crop, due to hit the shops in March, currently at half expected volume.

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Of course, the supermarkets will be stocking imported varieties, but Rhubarb aficionados claim that this lacks the subtlety of flavour of the Yorkshire grown fare.  However, fear not, as it seems that later crops have not been similarly affected, so if you love your Rhubarb only when it’s grown in Yorkshire, you may find that you have a little longer to wait this year!

You can read the Telegraph Rhubarb article here.  And Don’t forget you can buy all you need for Home Gardening at Agratech, click here

 

 

Spotlight on Cooper Pegler

Now’s the time to check and service your sprayer…

If your sprayer has been stored all winter (we hope you emptied it!) now is the perfect time to give it a good check and service, in readiness for Spring gardening.

Taking your sprayer apart now to check for swollen and damaged seals and internals could save you from leaks down your back later! Check your lance trigger and nozzles for blockages and damage too – we’re always amazed how many people have to order new lances after mice and rats have had a nibble at them! Plastic lances and triggers are susceptible to frost damage if the sprayer has been left with chemical in, and may have hairline splits and cracks.

We sell all parts for Cooper Pegler Sprayers, the parts diagrams are on the website to help you identify what you need, but please give us a call if you need some help.

Find Cooper Pegler at Agratech here

 

New WonderWeeder in stock now!

New from Hozelock – a perfect tool for quick, simple and effective spot-weeding on lawns, drives, paths and in flower beds!

The lightweight Hozelock WonderWeeder is now in stock just in time for your early Spring gardening. Just add your choice of weedkiller and away you go!

•No need to bend down – The upright design allows weeds to be treated and without the need to constantly bend down

•Refillable – No wastage as the product is refillable. Fill up with the weed killer of your choice, remembering to follow the chemical supplier’s instructions and dosing ratio guidelines

•Easy to measure – The handy dosing cap located in the base of the handle is graduated from 1ml to 5ml to allow accurate measuring of concentrated weed killing solutions. The transparent grey plastic tube has a 300ml capacity.

•Push & Go – The weed killer is easily dispensed by pushing down on the ergonomic handle at the top of the Wonderweeder. Depending on the weedkilling solution being used, one application should be sufficient for most weeds, but two is recommended for larger ones.

•Accurate Spraying – It offers accurate spraying via the nozzle located within the protective cone. This avoids the accidental spraying of surrounding plants, which can easily happen with traditional sprayers. The 1 metre length enables the treatment of weeds in hard to reach areas

•For Safety – The easy-to-twist safety lock mechanism offers peace of mind for when the unit is stored away. For additional safety the Wonderweeder should be stored out of reach of children.

 We first saw this product a few years ago, under a professional sprayer brand, and we are pleased to see that it has now been added to the Hozelock range where it is sure to be a big hit this year.
Order yours now by clicking here, and don’t forget to order your weedkiller at the same time from our selection here.

Wassailing, White Water & Wellie Walks

It might be cold and grey outside, but wrap-up warm and head outdoors!                                         Screen shot 2014-01-10 at 15.14.59

The National Trust have plenty of activities and events running even in the Winter months, both indoor and outdoor.

Visit their website to see what events are taking place this weekend – click here then grab your coat & wellies and get moving!

Have a great weekend!

Affected by Flooding? Emergency Kits available

If you’ve been affected by flooding, our emergency emergency flood kit might be just the thing you

Flood Kit Emergency Water Pump

Flood Kit Emergency Water Pump

need.

The kit comprises an engine driven water pump, which is ideal for pumping away water in an outdoor environment.

The flood water pump is combined with all of the necessary accessories required to aid floor recovery, including lay flat delivery hose and sand bags to soak up any additional water. Thanks to its petrol engine, these emergency water pumps require no mains power, which is often not available in areas hit by extreme flooding.

This sturdy flood pump kit is therefore a vital item needed for flood clean up, and should be a standard piece of equipment kept by those in flood risk areas.

  • 1” 4 stroke petrol engine driven flood water pump
  • 1” x 9m PVC wire braided suction hose
  • 10m lay flat delivery hose
  • 4 x sand bags for absorbing additional water
  • Plastic carry box

The kit is available here

Top 13 of 2013…..

Here’s a quick round-up of the 13 top-selling products of 2013!

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  1. Hypro Guardian Air Nozzles
  2. Berthoud Pro-comfort Knapsack Sprayer
  3. Hypro Lurmark Standard Flat Fan 110* Nozzles
  4. Cooper Pegler CP3 Classic Knapsack Sprayer
  5. Hypro Guardian Air Twin Nozzles
  6. Barclay Gallup 5L Weedkiller
  7. Cooper Pegler CP3 2000 Knapsack Sprayer
  8. 95L ATV / Quad Spot Sprayer
  9. Matabi Super Agro 20 Knapsack Sprayer
  10. Cooper Pegler Nozzle Packs
  11. Matabi Super Green 16 Knapsack Sprayer
  12. Hypro Lurmark Polijet 55-130* Spray Nozzles
  13. Matabi Industrial Compression Sprayer IK9

Happy New Year

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Hi, We hope you all had a great Christmas & may we wish you a very happy & prosperous 2014.

Judging by our order book, some of you did not put your feet up too much, we even had orders around midnight New Years Eve! But just to be clear, we were closed from 20th December, so any orders placed from that date will not have been despatched. Despatch resumes today with priority given to Courier delivery and all others dealt with in date order.

Thanks once again for your continued business.