Serve Italian and Spanish dishes with
home-grown,
organic flavour, and take satisfaction and pride in
growing your
own food. The Mediterranean garden is
simple
to
grow, requiring no gardening experience. You
will need a
warm and sheltered place to grow these vegetables such as a greenhouse,
conservatory, or
poly
tunnel. The garden is delivered as 10cm tall baby plants,
ready to be planted
almost instantly. Because the plants are established, you'll
easily be able to spot any weeds that shoot up around them. If you're
unsure about any aspect of growing your Mediterranean
garden, free guidance is available online at the Rocket Gardens website.
The
Mediterranean garden
includes the following baby organic plants. You'll be amazed
at
how much food you harvest from these plants.
- Aubergine x 3
- Artichoke x 3
- Mixed pepper x 3
- Tomatoes x 5
- Rocket x 20
- Courgettes x 4
- Cavolo Nero x 5
- Mediterranean Lettuce selection x 20
- Italian Borlotti Beans x 10
- Basil x 3
- Rosemary x 1
- Oregano x 1
- Italian Parsley x 1
A Brilliant Gift
Garden vouchers are available for order all year round – so
you can
give the Mediterranean garden as a gift at any time of year.
The
Mediterranean garden makes a perfect birthday, Christmas, or wedding
gift for anyone who likes good food, gardening, or who cares about the
environment.
Eco-Friendly Food
All plants are seasonally and
organically
grown in Cornwall according to strict Soil Association
standards. No artificial heat, chemical pesticides,
fertilisers,
or sprays are used in growing.
No plastics or non-compostable packaging will be included with your
Mediterranean garden. The vegetables you grow will of course
have
no packaging – a huge environmental benefit considering that
two thirds
of household waste in the UK is packaging.
Why is organic, home-grown food good for you?
Organic food grown in your own garden is the healthiest and most
environmentally-friendly food
you
can get. Home grown organic veg has zero food miles, and is
not
laced with chemical pesticides and fertiliser.
Vegetables picked and eaten when they're fully ripe contain the maximum
possible amount of nutrients and have a superior taste.
Supermarket suppliers harvest vegetables pre-ripe, and there can be
days or weeks between when the vegetables are harvested and when you
eat them. Every day between harvesting and cooking, valuable
nutrients and taste are lost.
Important Delivery and Order Information
Baby plants for the Mediterranean garden are grown without artificial
heat and within the seasons. When you order your
Mediterranean
garden, you will receive a garden voucher. If you redeem your
voucher between 1 April and 1 August, your plants will be delivered for
autumn harvest. For vouchers redeemed after 1 August, plants
will
be delivered in the following spring.
Vouchers can be redeemed online, or via freepost. Plants are dispatched
on a first-come, first-served basis, so the
sooner you redeem your voucher, the sooner you will receive your plants
the following spring.
Next delivery: Up to August 1st, 2010 and then again from Spring 2011.
The courier delivering your garden does not require a signature, so you
will not have to wait at home for it to be delivered.
There are postal surcharges for garden deliveries to the Isle of Man,
the Isles of Scilly, Ireland, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands,
and the Scottish Highlands and islands. Call us for a price to these
areas - anything is possible, it just may cost more.
