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Nitrogen Fixer. low growing, deep rooting. Improves soil structure and fertility. Prepare a reasonable seed bed. Broadcast and rake to cover the seeds with soil. When grown, cut and incorporate foliage and roots into the soil before plants become too woody. Perennial 3-4 years . Sow April - September -
Hugely attractive for bees. Fast growing foliage which helps supress weeds. Produces lots of organic matter and bright yellow flowers. Prepare a reasonable seed bed . Broadcast and rake to cover the seeds with the soil. When grown, cut and incorporate foliage and roots into the soil before plants become too woody. A great addition to any garden. Sow: April - June -
Fast growing green manure. Suitable as fodder. Climber, best sown together with a companion plant like Phacelia. Prepare reasonable seed bed . Broadcast and rake over seeds with soil. When grown, cut and and incorporate foliage and roots into the soil before plants become too woody. Sow March - September -
Red Clover is the best nitrogen fixer of all. It also needs a long growing season. High yeilding, forage, great for the bees, improves fertility, deep rooting, and improves soil structure. Can also be used as a green "manure". -
Green manure mix with 40% annual ryegrass, 30% pannonische vetch, 30% crimson clover. Top (or graze) when over 30cm high. Cut and dig in 4 weeks before next crop. Sow: August/September. 300g for 50m2. -
The ultimate portable guide for quick and easy identification of garden birds. Features species descriptions of all the birds you are most likely to see in your garden, town, or park. -
Excellent reference swatches for exploring and identifying Ireland's native bugs and trees. Designed, printed, and published in Ireland. Price is per swatch. -
Polycotton weave, latex-coated, seamless gloves for use in the home and garden. Waterproof palms and fingers. -
Phacelia grows quickly and supresses weeds. Vetch helps to add Nitrogen to the soil. Hardy in mild winters. Cut and turn in Spring. Sow: August – September. 250g for 50m2. -
Catch crop,fast growing (6-8weeks) not hardy but robust. Sow months 3-9 Sowing rate /ha: 20-25kg 1kg covers: 400m2. This pack weighs 250g. Can also be used as a green "manure" -
Rye is a deep rooting, hardy plant which is an excellent overwintering green manure. Improves soil structure. Cut down in spring and dig into the soil to add organic matter. Sow: Sept - Oct 400g covers approx 20m2 -
Buckwheat is a fast growing short-term summer green "manure" that germinates in about 3-5 days. This packet contains 250g. -
Irish Seed Saver branded tote bag. Made from 100% fair trade organic cotton, it's light and durable. -
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This is a paper written by Clare O'Grady Walshe on how imposing new legislation, in Ireland and overseas, is placing our food sovereignty and security in danger. Reduced to €3 due to slight shop damage (rusty staples).  -
Produced by our gardeners here at Irish Seed Savers, this easy to use growing guide tells you when best to sow, harvest, plant indoors, sow in soil and plant out. We've tried to cover all of the major families and shown a few of the rare varieties of vegetable we stock but this is a great Growing Guide for the novice or expert gardener. -
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Made from natural India rubber. Great for both kids and dogs alike. -
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