Tuesday 28th June 2011
Marshalls Seeds are going for gold again at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this July (5-10 July 2011).
Within the ever popular Growing Tastes pavilion, the kitchen garden specialists will be demonstrating an exciting new display themed to the four seasons.
Exhibiting for the fourth time, the Marshalls stand will be divided into four quadrants, each featuring a greenhouse to show just what can be achieved in an unheated greenhouse throughout the year.
Each greenhouse will showcase seasonal produce, reflecting Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter planting, using the Marshalls unique Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-Bed system.
The Gro-Bed system, designed to fit perfectly through the greenhouse door, comprises of a collapsible bag, which needs just four bamboo canes sliding into specially designed sleeves for rigidity. To maximise growing potential, six Gro-Beds will fit neatly into an 8ft x 6ft greenhouse. Once filled with good loamy soil or compost, you are ready to grow.
With the interest in Grow Your Own showing no signs of fading, Marshalls will show visitors to the show how even the smallest space can be used productively - whatever the season.
Marshalls managing director, Martin Harvey, said: “The nation is hungry to grow fruit and vegetables for health, economic and taste reasons, and this year we wanted to inspire people to become more productive and optimise the use of their unheated greenhouse all year round.
“The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show is a great opportunity for us to provide beginner and expert gardeners with the inspiration and practical ideas to grow great tasting fruit and vegetables.”
New varieties on display for 2012 include pak choi Glacier, mizuna Red
Knight, lambs lettuce Trophy, Bright and Spicy salad mix.
To find out more about all year round growing in the Marshalls Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-Bed system visit stand GT11 in the Growing Tastes pavilion.
Each season’s greenhouse will include products from the latest Marshalls catalogue.
Autumn
Orientals such as pak choi, spinach Mikado, and Chinese broccoli Kailaan, plus a variety of salads and Autumn sown sweet peas (for overwintering).
Winter
A range of salads, overwintering broad beans and peas, kale and cabbage, as well as root vegetables such as turnip Tiny Pal.
Spring
Orientals, salads, peas and beans, including the popular runner bean Moonlight and French bean Amethyst, and Brokali Apollo.
Summer
Aubergines, chillies and tomatoes fill the summer greenhouse, while outdoor beds are full of further orientals, beans, broccoli, courgettes, herbs, salads and soft fruits, such as strawberries, raspberries and blackberries.
Lavender, marigold, nasturtiums and sweet peas will also feature as companion planting.
The following offers will be available to customers visiting the Marshalls stand at GT11 in the Growing Tastes pavilion:
Bio-Gro Black Gold
Save 30% on Bio-Gro Black Gold. New to Marshalls in 2011, this natural, concentrated seaweed fertiliser and plant health supplement promotes healthy and vigorous plant growth, as well as reducing the impact of insect and fungal attack and disease. Visitors can buy Bio-Gro Black Gold for just £10 (usually £14.95)
Quick grow seed collection
Better than half price – it’s not too late to get some vegetables in the garden this summer with the Marshalls six summer quick grow seed varieties. Visitors can buy the collection for just £5 – saving £5.55 on the catalogue price.
Grow your own vegetables book
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned gardener, Grow your own vegetables by Joy Larkcom is an invaluable tool in the garden. Especially re-printed for Marshalls, the revised and updated version of her classic is available for just £5 (usually £9.95), plus a free seed growing planting guide wheel, worth £4.95.
Marshalls Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-Bed system
A £2.00 off voucher for Marshalls Four Seasons Greenhouse Gro-Bed system (usually £11.95 for a pack of three).
