⚡ Last chance to grab a Second Spring Seed Collection! ⚡
Last chance to grab your 'Second Spring' seed collection!If you've been on the fence about getting one of our 'Second Spring' seed collections, now is your last chance. They've been flying off the shelves and we only have a limited number left. After 9am on Monday 18 August they'll no longer be available as it'll be getting too late in the season to sow some of the varieties. Why not keep your harvests going all autumn and winter? The 'Second Spring' collection includes 10 of our top varieties for late season harvesting, keeping your plates and bellies full as we move towards winter. They are: Asian Greens 'Mizuna - Beni Houshi' Winter Lettuce 'Grenoble Red' To grab yours this weekend click the button below:
Happy sowing! :) Chloe and the rest of the team P.S. Keep deadheading your flowers to keep the blooms coming! |
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