• Linseed oil is used to coat untreated handles before or after use
• Tin provided to store linseed oil-soaked cloth
• Oil also suitable for coating carbon steel tool heads and blades - stainless implements do not require this treatment
• Whetstone has an rough orange surface for heavy duty rough sharpening and smooth white side for creating a fine cutting edge

Helen Billiald, Tried and Tested, Garden News wrote of this product:

"This kit offers the chance for a full garden tool makeover, with linseed oil, cloth, whetstone, cloth storage tin and 22cm (8.5in) wire brush. The brush removes hardened mud and rust while the linseed oil and cloth lets you treat wooden handles and prevents the drying out and splintering of wood. The 12.5cm x 5cm x 2cm (5in x 2 x .75in) whetstone is designed for use on stainless steel blades... In use: The wire brush has a comfortable smooth wooden handle and the bristles are fierce enough to five muddy old tools a good clean. The whetstone was quick to restore a good edge to knives."

Synopsis

• Whatever the size of your garden or allotment, you can grow your own vegetables.
• Even if you only have a balcony or a small paved area outside your kitchen, you can grow more than you ever thought possible in pots, containers and raised beds.
• Experienced vegetable grower, John Harrison takes you through the entire vegetable year so that, for all the main vegetables, you'll know exactly when you should sow your seeds, dig your plot and harvest your crops.
• Choose the most appropriate vegetables for your particular soil and select the right position so that they flourish.
• Discover how to make your own compost and organic fertilisers, as well as the best methods of controlling pests.
• Find out how to extend the season by buying or building your own cloches and cold frames.
• Put an end to worries that your shop-bought vegetables contain chemical residues or to concerns about the air miles such vegetables have flown en route to your table!

'Christmas Gift Guide - ECO: A great selection of eco friendly products' - "Vegetable Growing Month by Month Guide by John Harrison" Concept for Living magazine, December 2008