January’s Box – How Will You Arrange Yours?

Take care when handling cacti – those prickles are sharp!

Hello fellow club members!

Last week, I was most excited to open up the contents of my January box… and what did I find inside? A super-cute collection of mini succulents and cacti!

I have to admit, I’ve had such fun over the weekend trying out ways to plant them up and to show them off.

They arrive in the cutest little plant pots – but to avoid water damage to your surfaces, you’ll need a plant tray.

Save up your tops from used jars to make perfect small drip trays for mini cacti and succulent pots

For a nice cheap option, you could group them in some old jar tops – odd numbers are more aesthetically appealing – so this little group of 5 is just perfect!

Or treat yourself to a ceramic and bamboo trough, like this one – just the size for 3 little plants (although I possibly could’ve squeezed in 5 smaller ones).

For a contemporary feel – plant up a white ceramic trough with bamboo drip stand

I really like the mix of shapes and textured in this arrangement… And the mini pebbles add a nice finish… Once planted up, this one was promptly stolen by my husband to liven up his working from home desk 😉

I’d really wanted to try grouping several cacti together to form a ‘cacti garden’… I was hoping for a terrarium maybe in an old fish bowl but, since cacti and succulents prefer it dry to damp, I settled on making an open arrangement.

I just happened to have this cube glass vase – which proved just the right size for 4 little cacti! I layered it up with sand, cacti compost and the rest of the coloured pebbles I had (that’s trickier than it sounds!)

Look at the range of shapes and colours – I was really rather pleased with this… Although I do think it might have worked better as a group of 3… (I just couldn’t bear to leave the little stone-like cacti at the front without a home)…

But my favourite has to be this succulent tea-cup arrangement. The cup has sentimental value, so planting it up has now just doubled its appeal!

There’s simply a layer of garden grit at the bottom to aid drainage, the compost from 3 little pots and another layer of grit on top…

Don’t forget to share your images on our new Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/petesgardenclub/

We’d love to see how you’ve arranged yours!

Our January Box is On the Way!

We couldn’t be more excited here at Pete’s Garden Club HQ – we’ve just heard that the January Subscription Box is picked and packed and ready to be shipped!

So in the next 72 hours (and most likely much less!) our first surprise box will be landing on your doorsteps – we are tingling with anticipation to hear from you when it arrives…

SPOILER: If you’re eager to know what is inside… take a sneak peek at our January Care Guide

But if you prefer a surprise – wait until you’ve opened it to see how to look after your new addition!

New for 2021: Pete’s Garden Club!

How the new ‘Pete’s Garden Club’ works

Today I’m really excited to tell you all about the launch of ‘Pete’s Garden Club’… this is an innovation for us.

Every single month of the year, we plan to bring you a fantastic offer for you to grow (or enjoy) in your home or garden.

Your Pete’s Garden Club box could contain…

A garden or houseplant…

A collection of bulbs…

Or a gardening essential…

But most importantly it’s going to be just what you need, at the right time of the year, for your garden to look fantastic (or for you to use or enjoy).

It’s easy.

Every item has been hand-picked by our experts (including me).

We’re going to bring you trialled, tested and proven items, so you can take advantage of them, save money and get them in your garden (or home) with the pure knowledge that they’re going to perform perfectly well.

To make it even easier for you, every month each item will come with all of the information that you need to know – how to look after it; when to water it; when to feed it – everything you could conceivably need is all included.

It’s simple.

All you do is pay £15 per month – in exchange we send you an item worth at least £25* – so you’re saving 40% straight away, every single month of the year.

On top of that, we’ll also include a FREE mystery gift each month, so the value is even better!

It’s flexible.

There are no long term commitments – you can stop if you wish, you can dip in and out throughout the year, it’s entirely up to you. All we ask is that you give us 30 days notice.

But best of all…

It’s bringing you great value, direct to your door – you don’t even need to leave home!

So, join today, to take advantage of those massive savings, and make your garden the best it’s ever been!

*Box value includes standard delivery cost