DERRY WATKINS - SPECIAL PLANTS

The Garden Shop

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Our "MUST HAVES"
-we never garden without them-

mostly available online at end of Seedlist with Pictures. Slightly more expensive there becuase they are more expensive to send than the seeds you will be charged postage for. ring me if you want more than one of anything and i can organize a better price for you.

NEW waterproof permanent pens £2.50
(plus £1.50 p&p for up to 10 pens)
Gardening Which did a one year trial and chose
this as the best and most permanent labelling pen
To order one pen, click on seedlist and go to end.
For more than one please contact me - derry@specialplants.net


 

Our very best gardening gloves

all with waterproof fronts and breathable backs
fully machine washable
and we now have extra small in the thin gloves(either purple or white)
To order one pair, click on seedlist and go to end.
For more than one please contact me - derry@specialplants.net

Sturdy green ones, comfortable and long-lasting


£6 each or 2 pairs for £10 (plus £1.50 p&p)
sizes - small, medium, large or extra large

or

Thin white ones for extra fine work


£6 each or 2 pairs for £10 (plus £1.50 p&p)
sizes - extra small, small, medium, large or extra large

and now

Coloured Ones, just for fun


£7 each or 2 pairs for £12 (plus £1.50 p&p)
sizes - extra small, small, medium, large or extra large

or

Thermal Gloves
extra thick for extra warmth, same brilliant design

£7 each or 2 pairs for £12 (plus £1.50 p&p)
sizes - small, medium, large or extra large

Flexi-tie -£7 (plus £2 p&p)
strong stretchy garden twine
the kind way to tie your plants
expands as the plant grows
easy to tie, does not tangle
strong, frost-proof and re-usable
knots don't slip, but can be untied
about 40m long !

 

Garden scissors - £7 (plus £1.50 p&p)
small but strong florist's scissors
stems don't slip
keep a pair in your hip pocket
good for weeding too

 

Seed Drying Sachets - £1 each
(plus £1 p&p for up to 10 sachets)
seed will keep at least twice as long if dry
silica gel sachets absorb moisture
when saturated they turn colour
you can dry them out over and over
one sachet in an airtight container
will keep up to 100 packets of seed dry

We use the above all the time in the garden and in the nursery.
We have found them to be the most useful,
comfortable and long-lasting of all we have ever tried.

 

DVD Derry Watkins Guide to Taking Cuttings - £10
Practical how-to course on an easy to use DVD.
Step by step instructions for taking softwood cuttings, semiripe cuttings,
hardwood cuttings, root cuttings and leaf cuttings.
Explains the underlying principles of how cuttings root.
See the cuttings being taken, watch them rooting, being potted up
and finally see the resulting plants in the garden.
Anybody can make new plants from old and fill their garden
with plants they have created themselves.


And most importantly they can enjoy propagating as much as Derry so evidently does.

To order a CD, click on seedlist and go to end.

 

Garden Consultation - £75
a half day visit to discuss what your garden needs

Gift Vouchers Available
for Plants, Seeds, Must Haves, Garden Visits and Gardening Courses

 

TO PAY:
O rder online at end of Seedlist with Pictures if you only want one. Otherwise ring me to get a price for multiplbe items.

To pay by cheque, make a limited sterling cheque (just write "not more than £20" or whatever amount you think it will come to across cheque) made out to "Derry Watkins".
To pay by credit card (Visa or Mastercard or Switch only) please send your account number and expiry date and the security code on the back by mail or phone. (Online transactions will be available soon).
To pay by Paypal, pay derry@specialplants.net
Paypal or credit cards are the easiest way to pay from overseas.

 

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Special Plants, Greenways Lane, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, Wilts UK SN148LA
Telephone: (01225) 891686 E-mail: derry@specialplants.net