DERRY WATKINS - SPECIAL PLANTS

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

NEW waterproof permanent pens £2
(plus £1 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

 

Our very best gardening gloves - £6 (plus £1.50 p&p)
sturdy green ones, comfortable and long-lasting
or thin white ones for extra fine work
both with waterproof fronts and breathable backs
fully machine washable
sizes - small to extra large

 

and now a thermal version - £7(plus £1.50 p&p)
extra thick for extra warmth, same brilliant design
sizes - small to extra large

 

Hand cleanser - £2 (plus £1.50 p&p)
gets out ingrained dirt
looks horrible, smells great

 

Garden scissors - £6 (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

 

Flexi-tie -£6 (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
Narrow (2.5mm x 50m) or Medium (3.5mm x 35m)


 

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.

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:
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). Credit cards are the easiest way to pay from overseas.

Send stamped self-addressed envelope or e-mail address for next seedlist (seedlists produced every few months from June - Nov as we collect).

Special Plants, Greenways Lane, Cold Ashton, Chippenham, Wilts UK SN14 8LA
Telephone: (01225) 891686. E-mail: derry@specialplants.net

 

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