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01/05/2024

🎉 It's May and time to get our hands dirty with The Tub Club's newest box!

This month, you'll grow:
- Tasty Italian beans (Dwarf Borlotto Bean) 🌱
- Strong kale for yummy dishes (Dwarf Blue Scotch Kale) 🥬
- Edible, colourful flowers (Dwarf Nasturtium)🌺

Easy to plant and great for any space, even if you've never gardened before! Plus, they come with simple guides and you can get help from us anytime on WhatsApp. 💬

We care for our planet 🌎, so everything is peat and chemical free. Let's grow fresh food right where we live! 🏡

Join the fun and start your gardening adventure today with The Tub Club.

06/04/2024

Happy National Tomato Day to all our garden enthusiasts! 🍅🎉

Today, we're not just celebrating any tomato - we're shining the spotlight on our favourite variety, the Jani Bush Tomato. Packed inside this month's Tub Club box, the Jani Bush Tomato is a grower's delight, producing vibrant, red, salad-worthy tomatoes on compact bushes that flourish up to 80 cm in height.

Why do we love it? Because it's the perfect pick for new gardeners! 👩‍🌾🌱 No need for complex pruning or training, and whether they're grown in the fresh outdoor air, a sun-kissed conservatory, or within an unheated greenhouse, these robust beauties deliver a bountiful crop without the fuss.

On , let's get those green fingers working and celebrate the simplicity and joy of growing. Beginners, take a bow — your gardening journey is looking as promising as the juicy Jani Bush Tomato!

Order your Tub Club box now and join us in growing this delightful variety which promises not just a harvest, but an experience ripe with satisfaction and flavour!🌟🍅🌱

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04/04/2024

If you were hoping to pick up the April box this Sunday we’re happy to arrange delivery across the Heatons/Stockport area at no additional charge. Please message us to order.

Thanks, Chris

Cancelled - this Sunday's Market April 7th
The wind speeds are too high for us to have the market on Sunday, it's just too dangerous. Many apologies - next Market will be May 5th

03/04/2024

Celebrate the roots of togetherness with us during Community Garden Week 2024! 🌿🤝

As we sow seeds side by side, we're reminded of how gardens are more than just spaces for plants to grow—they're places where *communities* blossom. At The Tub Club, we believe in the power of hands in the soil, nurturing not just plants but the bonds between us.

This week, we're gifting free seed packs to schools and community groups, because everyone deserves to witness the magic of growth, and every neighbourhood should flourish with green spaces. Our organic, heirloom seeds are little promises of future harvests, waiting to spring into life in communal soils.

Let's dig deep, plant hope, and grow joy *together*. 🌸✨ To all educators and community leaders passionate about infusing sustainability and health into your curriculum and neighbourhoods, reach out to us for your free seed packs.

Here's to sharing abundance, fostering sustainable habits, and celebrating the fruits of collective efforts!

Pick up your seeds, join hands with nature, and let's transform our communities, one garden at a time. 💚

02/04/2024

Welcome, Tub Club members! 🌱☀️

Swap April Showers for April Flowers and embrace the new month's bounty with our exciting growing box, specially curated to bring colour, flavour, and fun into your gardens.

Our April showcase stars three stellar varieties:

Jani Bush Tomato 🍅, an early bush variety beloved for its bright red salad tomatoes. Easy for beginners, it's happy in the outdoors, a conservatory, or an unheated greenhouse.

Meet the Cucamelon 🍉, the cutest addition to your garden. It looks like a mini watermelon but tastes like a cucumber with a lime twist! Despite its exotic appearance, it's easier to grow than regular cucumbers and resistant to pests.

Finally, Sweet Genovese Basil 🌿, a fragrant favourite that transports you straight to the Mediterranean. Let it thrive on your windowsill or outdoors.

Our mission at The Tub Club is simple — seamless gardening for the urban dweller. Enjoy reusable pots, pot stickers, and jargon-free guides, letting you dive into gardening with ease. With our peat-free compost, chemical-free seeds, and dedicated support through WhatsApp, we're here to simplify your gardening journey while nurturing our environment.

Join us as we unlock the endless joys of home gardening this April - one Tub Club box at a time!

31/03/2024

Hello, my green-thumbed friends! 🌞🌱

As British Summer Time blossoms, let's welcome the longer, sun-kissed days that beckon us into our gardens. It's time to trade mugs of tea for trowels, as we embrace the warmth and watch our garden dreams sprout to life.

Dig into the season where new beginnings happen every day! Whether vibrant flowers dancing in the breeze or plump tomatoes soaking up the sun are your thing, every seed planted is a nod to Nature’s glory. 🌼🍅

Let's make the most of these bountiful days, from the first morning light to the evening’s golden hour, nurturing our private havens of biodiversity and joy. Ready your plots and pots – summer’s canvas awaits your living palette of colours and flavours!

Happy planting, and may this BST be your garden's greatest chapter yet! 🌻🕰️

26/03/2024

Growing fruits, vegetables, and herbs for flavour transforms meals from good to unforgettable.

Unlike the varieties often found in supermarkets (bred for uniformity, longer shelf life, and resilience to long-distance transportation), home-grown produce prioritises taste and nutritional value. When you grow your own, you also open up a world of heirloom and speciality varieties unavailable in shops, each with unique flavours that supermarket produce can't match. Plus, harvesting fresh from your garden means enjoying produce at its peak, when it’s most flavourful and nutrient-rich. This approach to gardening creates a deeper connection to your food, and the satisfaction of growing it yourself enriches every bite.

28/02/2024

We’ve all been there: the seed catalogue arrives and you’re sat there like a kid at Christmas with the Argos catalogue, circling anything even vaguely interesting and a week later you’ve got enough seed to feed a town.

But once you start sowing it all gets a bit overwhelming and before you know it you’ve trays of dead seedlings and give up.

Well, that’s where we come in!

The Tub Club Grow Your Own Box has everything you need to learn how to grow your own fruit, vegetables & herbs in an easy-to-follow, structured way, making it super simple to concentrate on what you need to do with no distractions.

Check out our website, we think we’ve got everything you need to grow green fingers💚🌱

20/02/2024

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19/02/2024

🌱📲 Laid-Back & Easy-Growing - With Us at Your Side! 📲🌱

Ever felt lost in the garden or like your thumbs are more brown than green? Worry no more! At The Tub Club, we're making gardening accessible and joyous for everyone - no matter your space or skill level, and with our WhatsApp Customer Support, help is only ever a message away!

Why WhatsApp? Because questions don’t just happen during business hours. 🕒✨
🚀 Quick responses to keep your garden thriving
🌟 Personalized advice tailored just for you and your plants
🌈 Convenience at your fingertips - whether it’s losing seeds or fighting plant pests
Don’t let uncertainty take root! Our jargon-free guidance, backed by WhatsApp support, ensures you’ve got a gardening guru in your pocket. Let’s transform your gardens, patios and balconies together!

💚 Join The Tub Club - Where every gardener grows.

👉 Send us a leaf... er, message on WhatsApp NOW and let's get growing! 🌿