Budding Gardeners UK - buy schools gardening equipment and garden supplies online at discount prices

Along with thousands of our customers, at Harrod Horticultural we're passionate about the organic growing of fruit and vegetables and believe that this magical experience shouldn't pass by the children of today.

Every child should grow up knowing what good food is, where it comes from and how to grow it themselves. It's a journey they'll never forget and many could walk out of your school as the gardeners of tomorrow.

And we're here to help you start and/or sustain projects, big or small. With school discounts of up to 20% OFF on selected gardening equipment from the Harrod Horticultural range and plenty of teacher resource on this site - what's stopping your school from delivering one of life's important lessons?


This is the month for romance, so don’t leave your garden out, begin to love it!
	Decision Time Spring is in the air, and depending on your region, you may now be noticing the first signs of Snowdrops, Crocus, and Daffodils as they begin to flower. To get a jump start on the growing season, consider sowing something hardy like early peas or beetroot; these can be sown directly outside if you can work your soil once the temperature begins to rise, or start some lettuce or broad beans indoors.

Planning

Sprout potatoes to plant next month in egg cartons that the children have brought into school with them; early varieties should crop before the end of the summer term, main crop varieties will not be ready until September. It is advisable to check the soil temperature outdoors about 1 week before you sow; the ideal temperature is 5 degrees C or more. A soil thermometer is the best thermometer for doing this because it has a strong metal case, and is ideal for both indoor and outdoor use, available at www.harrodhorticultural.com Check that your propagators are working correctly before using them for the new season, ensuring a constant background temperature for best results; this again can be checked with a thermometer.

Perfect Habitat

At this time of the year you can expect lots of very small visitors, including mixed flocks of many birds. Encourage these creatures into your garden by regular feeding; this is a very good idea because they are brilliant predator for many garden nasties, and during the harsh winter months they’ll be very appreciative. www.harrodhorticultural.com stock many different types of bird houses, feeders, and specialist foods.

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