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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Raised wooden planter at 'just the right height to avoid back pain' gets £40 price slash
'These vegetable raised beds are great, just the right height to not hurt your back when tendering to the produce being grown.' Many people enjoy bringing their garden a new lease of life by planting colourful flowers and plants and growing their own fruit and veg. While this is a hobby that requires determination and patience, it boasts a range of fruitful rewards. However, as vibrant as the garden may look, the tasks required can lead to a lot of back ache as gardeners are constantly kneeling down and bending over to tend to their favourite plants. If this is something gardeners are struggling with, it may be worth considering buying a raised planter to ease the pain. Over on Yimbly, which is owned by Daily Record's parent company Reach Plc, the shopping marketplace has dropped the price of the VegTrug Raised Wooden Planter by £40. Normally retailing for £199.99, garden lovers can now buy this sturdy plant bed for £159.99. Crafted from 100 per cent fsc-certified cedar wood, this medium classic sized planter is said to 'elevate your gardening game'. Treated in a water-based preservative, this planter was built to withstand the elements and be a sturdy home for your new plants. As well as having six plastic feet covers for extra durability, the planter is said to be 'breeze to assemble' from a flat pack and is the ideal solution for those who have limited gardening areas. Additionally, the planter is raised to an ergonomic working height to help ease any aches and pains while working. With a massive 420L soil capacity, gardeners will be able to use the space for a variety of different crops as the 'v' shape design allows for a mixed cultivation of deep-rooted and shallow-rooted produce. VegTrug Raised Wooden Planter Product Description The planter also comes with a pre-formed liner that helps promote soil health and aeration, as well as gradually bio-degrading. With dimensions of H80 x W183.4 x D76 cm, this planter offers hassle-free maintenance and is available in either a natural or grey colour to seamlessly blend in with the garden's aesthetic. Alternatively, Amazon has reduced the price of the Outsunny Wooden Raised Garden Bed. Normally retailing for £63.99, shoppers can now snap up the planter for £56.68. Able to hold 99L of soil, the planter is said to be long and deep enough to allow plants and veg to breathe and grow healthily. Over on B&Q, the retailer is selling the Silver Oval-Shaped Metal Raised Bed for £124.99. Crafted with durable galvanised steel, this flower bed was designed to resist rust and corrosion. Easy to assemble, this planter is said to be perfect for flowers, herbs and small vegetables. Back to the VegTrug planter, some shoppers have praised the bed for its easy assembly and how it has helped gardeners with back ache. However, some reviewers had contrasting opinions about the delivery service. One five-star reviewer simply wrote: "Very good service and nice product." With another adding: "Absolutely brilliant. Well made, very simple to put together, everything you need is included. Looks very nice too." However, it should be noted that a few shoppers complained about the delivery time of the wooden planter and having to be available at home within a delivery window. Additionally, one shopper reported the planter had been damaged upon arrival. Homewares deal of the week It's time to give the home a spring refresh and Dunelm has launched its massive sale. Sometimes it's all about buying necessities for the home, and these Fifi Dining Chairs that have shoppers bagging multiple are now on offer for £31.50, down from £45, saving 30 percent off the RRP. Crafted with a solid wooden frame, these chairs can easily be paired with many different dining tables and decorated with comfy cushion. Designed with a modern curved backrest with a scallop feature, this chair would be a cute edition to any home. Currently available in apricot, blue and natural, there are chairs available for people who want to add a pop of colour to their home, as well as those who want to continue a minimalistic design. This durable seat is said to offer both style and comfort to its users, and is the ideal choice for family meals or entertaining guests. With dimensions of H 80cm x W 44cm x D 52cm, this chair will comfortably fit under a table without taking up too much space. Back to the Fifi Dining Chair, Dunelm shoppers have awarded the product a 4.5 star rating, with the vast majority of shoppers praising the chairs for their colour and how easy they are to assemble. One delighted shopper wrote: "I really love this chair! They are super comfy and they look great! They were very easy to assemble." With another shopper agreeing: "Lovely comfortable chairs! Waiting for them to come back into stock to order two more!" Buy the Fifi Dining Chairs in the Dunelm sale here. Despite this, a further shopper went on to praise: "These vegetable raised beds are great, just the right height to not hurt your back when tendering to the produce being grown. And fabulous ordering and delivery service from Yimbly." While another five-star reviewer dubbed the planter as "perfect", before adding on: "Love our purchase." To buy the VegTrug Raised Wooden Planter, click HERE. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! 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Scottish Sun
03-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
I'm a gardening pro – do my essential £2.49 Home Bargains hack now to bring your bulbs back next year
All recommendations within this article are informed by expert editorial opinion. If you click on a link in this story we may earn affiliate revenue. Scroll down to win more than £350 of Veg Trug planters from Robert Dyas GROUND FORCE I'm a gardening pro – do my essential £2.49 Home Bargains hack now to bring your bulbs back next year It's that tricky time between spring and summer bulbs. Your daffodils need deadheading, while your tulips are probably nearing the end. 2 What we'd all like our tulips to look like in the Spring Credit: Getty 2 Deadheading daffodils is a way of boosting the bulb for next year Credit: Getty And instead of gorgeous bright blooms filling your outside space with colour, chances are that by now that bank of bulbs could look a bit past its peak. It begs the question though - what DO you do with all those straggly, half munched leaves making a mess in your beds? What you DON'T want to do - is cut away all the green leaves from your daffodils and tulips, even if they're getting on your nerves. It may look like they're over it - but they're actually creating energy to store in the bulb and packing it with nutrients - to make sure it can go again next year. And make sure you definitely deadhead - this stops both tulips and daffodils from wasting time making seeds - and helps them focus on the bulb itself. Some experts recommend plaiting the leaves - so at least they're tidy while they're soaking up the sun. I've done this - its actually a really mindful exercise, and at least makes it look tidy if nothing else. And others reckon you should dig up the bulbs to store until they need planting again. I've never done this - life's too short and I don't have the space to store them. However there is a key handy hack you can do right now - which should boost the bulbs energy levels in the hope they'll bless you with a 2026 showgarden. Gardener shares 'genius' bulb planting hack that will give your months of spring flowers & it takes seconds to do Give them a decent dose of liquid feed this weekend - ideally a high potassium fertiliser - but any liquid feed will do. Home Bargains are currently selling Westland All Purpose Plant Food for just £2.49. It contains seaweed, which is a great addition to any plant feed. Just give them a regular dose until the foliage has completely died out - and you're giving them the best chance to return again next year. Once the leaves have yellowed, you can get stuck in - they should come away in your hands really easily. And then just pray to the bulb Gods that they'll come back to bless you next year. ALSO IN VERONICA'S COLUMN THIS WEEK Best Gardening tech, plus competitions and a chance to win £1000 of Gardena producs and £370 of VEg Trugs thanks to Robert Dyas PUT down those measuring tapes and get rid of the Garden Design books - the plant tech revolution has arrived. Designer and Your Garden Made Perfect presenter Tom Massey is creating a Chelsea showgarden this year based on how AI can help transform tree care. And the RHS has already launched ChatBotanist - an AI-powered tool to provide advice to gardeners. Here's some of the best other high street innovations. FRYD helps you plan your veg patches, find the best crops and companion plants for your climate and location - and sets timely reminders. THRIVE'S CULTIVATING WELLBEING APP encourages gardening for health - and creates a personalised plan tailored to your gardening space and time where you can rack your own progress - and it offers active and mindful activities to do in your outside space. HOTA offers instant plant solutions. You can map out your bed and aspect, use its soil ID tech, and then rely on its algorithm to come up with a list of plants that will thrive - and where to buy them. GOOGLE PIXEL'S GEMINI Literally point the phone at a plant in a garden centre and ask Gemini Live - in real time - questions like: 'is this good for my south facing garden - and if not, which similar plants would work.' Show it a struggling specimen and ask it what's wrong - or even use the Pixel Studio app to visualise how that piece of garden furniture you're hankering after, would fit in your outside space. ELHO SMART PEBBLE Stick this nifty little gadget into your houseplant pot - set up the app - and the pebble will alert you to when attention is needed on water levels, light exposure, temperature and nutrient needs. STIGA operates their mower from an app - where you can measure out your garden using Google maps to help it move between different areas with ease - and it won't kill any hedgehogs. . IRRIGATION There's lots of smart water timers out there that allow you to take control of irrigating your garden - with just an app and a box you attach to your outside tap. But Gardena has gone one step further - offering a sensor in the soil that measures moisture and cancels the planned irrigation if needs be. NEWS! GROW-your-own gardening expert, Huw Richards, has teamed up with GARDENA to launch a Top of the Plots competition. Launched with the support of The National Allotment Society - from May 19, gardeners can enter by submitting photos and descriptions of their plots or allotments via email, with the selected category. The main awards include Best Allotment, Best Garden Plot and Best New Plot - a plot started in the past 12 months, From these, the overall winner will be crowned Plot of the Year. Plus there's additional recognition for Kids on the Plot, Best Small Plot - such as a windowsill garden, Biodiversity on the Plot, and Best Community Plot. The main competition prize is £1,000 worth of GARDENA products and gardening vouchers, as well as a champion's plaque. For more information visit NEWS! Ambassador for National Children's Gardening week, Lee Connelly - AKA The Skinny Jean Gardener - is embarking on a school tour which will see him inspire 10,000 children to get gardening. The 2025 UK School Gardening Tour will bring hands on gardening experiences to schools across the country, highlighting its benefits for sustainability, mental well-being and education. It will include interactive workshops - and showcase how outdoor learning supports subjects like science and maths. 'The tour will show kids that growing their own plants isn't just fun, it's a skill for life' he told Sun Gardening. For more information visit WIN! Robert Dyas is offering one lucky reader the chance to win nearly £370 worth of Veg Trugs - the perfect raised beds to grow vegetables. You can win a medium classic raised planter worth £159.99, a proper cover for it (£89.99)and a herb raised planter worth £74.99. To enter visit or write to Sun Veg Trug competition, PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP. Include your name, age, email or phone. UK residents 18+ only. Ends 23.59GMT 17.05.25 T&Cs apply. For more gardening news, tips and competitions, follow me @biros_and_bloom
The Sun
02-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Win a Veg Trug raised planter bundle from Robert Dyas worth £370
THE marvellous thing about May - is that so many seeds can be planted directly into the soil. But if you don't like bending over - or you're limited on space - then a raised bed planter is the way forward. Robert Dyas is offering one lucky reader the chance to win nearly £370 worth of Veg Trugs - the perfect raised beds to grow vegetables. You'll win a medium classic raised planter worth £159.99 - which is made from sustainbly sourced wood. With a purpose built, fitted membrance which ensures proper ventilation and drainage, it gives any seedlings their best chance at succssful growth. You'll also win a proper cover for it - valued at £89.99. Then the herb raised planter, £74.99, has a herb divider which keeps your plants separate but also maintains healthy, well-aerated soil. To enter, fill in the form below. Or write to Sun Veg Trug competition, PO Box 3190, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8GP. Include your name, age, email or phone. UK residents 18+ only. Ends 23.59GMT 17.05.25 T&Cs apply.
