01Jan
Whilst the weather may not be conducive to gardening outdoors, it can be comforting to sit warm and cosy inside and plan ahead. We do have onion sets and taster packs of seed potatoes in stock...
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22Dec
No. Question Answer 1 Which county is also known as ‘The Garden of England’ Kent 2 Which vegetable from the Brassica family is often eaten for Christmas dinner? Brussels Sprout 3 What plant or plant...
15Dec
Question 1 Which county is also known as ‘The Garden of England’ 2 Which vegetable from the Brassica family is often eaten for Christmas dinner? 3 What plant or plant type does tea come...
15Nov
‘All I want for Christmas are my two front teeth’, from the song sung by Nat King Cole, was often quoted to me as a child. No we definitely don’t sell them but as November...
01Nov
The weather can be off-putting this time of year; at times crisp and blustery, others damp and foggy. Whilst our thoughts turn to hot water bottles and warm mittens, some seeds are best sown now...
13Oct
Last year I planted up a pot of mixed miniature iris for my brother, which, to his delight and my surprise, came up well. So this year I am trying planting up a terracotta bowl...
01Oct
What to sow in October. Whilst most of us are gathering in the fruits of our labours and sharing our harvests with others in festivals and harvest thanksgiving, there is still time to fill those...
01Sep
We are experiencing more comfortable temperatures though not yet the rainfall needed to replenish the aquifers and reservoirs. The weather will gradually turn cooler, night time temperatures dropping as daylight hours reduce. I try to tidy...
25Aug
We supply single species and mixes of wildflowers and grasses suitable for various soil types and situations, sourced from UK growers. September is a good month to sow your wildflower seeds. Rake up the ground...
17Aug
What is in season in August Aubergine, Beetroot, Blackberries, Blackcurrants, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cherries, Chicory, Chillies, Courgettes, Cucumber, Damsons, Fennel, French Beans, Garlic, Greengages, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Lettuce, Loganberries, Mangetout, Marrow, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Peas,...
01Aug
As our thoughts turn to getting away, possibly to a lovely, secluded space or sunny beach or conversely to the pell-mell helter-skelter of theme parks, the garden still needs some care and attention. Whilst long...
07Jul
Start sowing biennials such as Icelandic poppies (papaver nudicaule) , sweet rocket (hesperis matronalis). foxgloves (digitalis), honesty (lunaria annua), sweet william (dianthus barbatus) and wallflowers (erysimum cheiri) which naturally shed seed this time of year....