{"title":"Gardening Equipment","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"long-handled-ash-dibber","title":"Long-handled ash dibber","description":"\u003cp\u003eA long-handled ash dibber of my own design which is made in the UK by an expert woodturning company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs you would expect for a product of this quality, the dibber is superbly sanded and finished with the best product available, Danish Oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe latest model features grooves notched into the timber at precise intervals – more information on this, and how to use the dibber, on the Garden Imports website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth American stockist – \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/allaboutthegarden.com\/products\/long-handled-dibber\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAll About The Garden\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Designed by Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49015163191619,"sku":"DIB","price":35.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/663dcdb5beaa8ce3f59625bd_Charles_20product_20Dibber.webp?v=1721729980"},{"product_id":"charles-dowdings-seed-collections","title":"Monthly seed collections","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\"\u003eEvery month, from January until October, a box of my recommended seeds for sowing.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI worked through 2024 with Premier Seeds Direct to create collections of seeds for sowing each month, based on my sowing timeline. It’s an important part of successful gardening to start seeds at their best time, which is different for every vegetable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; background: #000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/videos\/c\/o\/v\/0b86ba64b4584af99c6bf9f0ac5b7309.mp4\"\u003e\n  \u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"\u003eMonth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"\u003ePrice\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\"\u003eNo. of Varieties\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eJan \u0026amp; Feb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£12.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eMarch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£22.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eApril\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£17.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e13\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eMay\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£17.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eJune\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£17.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eJuly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£12.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eAugust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£12.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e9\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSep \u0026amp; Oct\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e£12.99\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"background-color: black; color: white; border: 1px solid white; padding: 8px;\"\u003e8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBefore deciding to work with them, I grew selections of their seeds. I want to be recommending a good product, and I’ve been impressed on three counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe seeds are excellent value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe germination is strong.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe variety choice works well. For example, the kohlrabi and fennel are not named varieties, but they grew into decent bulbs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEach monthly collection has a range of seeds, and they come with my suggested timings and a description of why I have chosen them. \u003cem\u003e*Seed variety details can be found under the 'Varieties' tab on each month's product page.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly a few of the seeds are organic, because there are not many spare ones to be found. It’s an expensive process, growing seeds organically, and also requires a lot of extra skill. Few growers have the resources to do it, and if the price charge reflected the extra work, the seeds would be extra expensive. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe non-organic seeds here will have been grown with some fertilisers and other synthetic inputs. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Seeds Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51814939197763,"sku":"SeedsJANFEB","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/Charles_Dowding_and_Phil_Redmond.webp?v=1756821661"},{"product_id":"seeds","title":"Individual seed selections","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e54 seeds packets featuring my favourite vegetables.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable to buy individually for sowing each month based on the dates in my \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/products\/charles-dowding-s-calendar-of-vegetable-sowing-dates-2026\" target=\"_blank\"\u003esowing calendar\u003c\/a\u003e. Starting seeds at their best times, different for every vegetable, is an important part of successful gardening, \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eEvery packet of super-fresh seeds gives sowing and harvesting times, plus my optimum date for sowing seeds to ensure your homegrown produce is the best it can be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI'm excited to work with Premier Seeds Direct. Their seeds have two great qualities:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrong germination \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent value!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlternatively, the seeds are available as \u003ca style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/products\/charles-dowdings-seed-collections\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eten\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/products\/charles-dowdings-seed-collections\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e monthly seed collections\u003c\/a\u003e, which come with my suggested timings and a description of why I have chosen them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Premier Seeds Direct","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54175864848707,"sku":null,"price":2.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0828\/4900\/5891\/files\/Seeds.png?v=1770537413"},{"product_id":"garden-netting","title":"Garden netting","description":"\u003cp\u003eGarden netting for protecting fruit and vegetables. 12 types of garden netting in the UK. 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