Trading Hut

The Trading Hut has become the focal point for many activities on site over recent years. There are always a bunch of plot holders and members there on a Sunday morning buying fertilisers etc., or simply socialising. The range of products on sale is improving all the time and good horticultural advice is in abundance. A free seed swap scheme was introduced in 2001 for plot holders and non-plot-holding members alike. The Trading Hut is very often the first point of contact for new members and our Trading Secretary ensures the prices are always competitive. All this combined with our delivery service for bulky items will ensure the success of our Trading Hut for many, many years to come. For a detailed description of some commonly used fertilisers and how to use them see the WhatsItFor pages.

2010 Opening Times

The Trading Hut will be open for the first time on Sunday 7th February from 10.30am until 12.00noon. Check here for further dates and special offers

A popular range of onions, shallots and potatoes are now available, at very competitive prices:

Onions:

• STUTTGARTER GIANT - a very popular reliable, flatter shaped white onion
• RED BARRON - easy to grow from heat treated onion sets to avoid bolting. Has eye-catching red rimmed flesh and a stronger flavour than most onions. Extremely popular.

*** BOTH TYPES ONLY £1.00 per 400 gram pack ***

Shallots:

• GOLDEN GOURMET - a major advance on the traditional Giant yellow and produces larger and better quality bulbs with reduced bolting incidence

*** ONLY £1.00 per 300 gram pack ***

Potatoes:

• ARRON PILOT - First Early -an old favourite, resistant to common scab and a great boiling potato
• CHARLOTTE - Second Early -a salad potato, with a distinctive long, oval shape, white skin and moist texture
• DESIREE - Main crop red-skinned potato, with a light yellow flesh
• CARA - Main crop white with pink eyes, known for its soft, moist and waxy characteristics.

*** ALL TYPES ONLY £0.80 per kilogram ***

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