We have a large selection of composts, manure, bark and soil conditioners in stock now. Although we are temporary closed you can still order by email and collect from our back gate. Payment by bank transfer or cash on collection. Please email us with you your requirements and we will confirm your order and arrange a day for you to collect.
Please see click here for a full list – composts, manure, soil conditioners, bark etc COMPOST MANURE & BARK ETC – LIST JAN 2021[207461]
We have had a delivery of perennials plants including Acanthus, Amarine, Digitalis, Geum, Heucherella, Lupin and also a delivery of potted bulbs- which can be transplanted into your garden or pots etc. – please click on the link below to view the lists.
If you would like to Order and Collect please email your list to
We have had our delivery of seed potatoes and vegetables.
For a full list and prices click this link – SEED POTATOES, ONIONS & VEG LIST
Larger packs of onion sets are due in shortly.
If you would like to purchase and collect, please send us an email with your requirements and include your contact number. We will check stock and send back a confirmation email with the total amount due and our bank details for payment by online bank transfer.
If there are other items you would like, add them to your email and we will check stock.
This year our veg, onions and potatoes have come from Taylors Bulbs. They are available in a 2kg carry home pack for spring planting. Our range contains First and Second Early, Main Crop and Super Blight resistant seed potatoes and also a taster pack of 10 seed potatoes. The Seed Potato Taster Pack is ideal for the gardener requiring smaller quantities and a range of varieties.
With a large selection of potato varieties in our range, choosing which Seed Potatoes to plant can be a bit daunting! So here is a short guide to help choose which varieties to grow:
Harvesting Time – The seed potato packs are colour coded; blue for “First Earlies”, orange for “Second Earlies” and green for “Maincrop”.
First and Second Earlies will give you “new potatoes” in the summer, Maincrops will give you tubers for eating in the autumn and enough to store over winter for later use.
First Earlies will typically be ready for harvesting in June/July, Second Earlies in July/August and Main Crops from August onward but if storing then can be harvested in September or October.
Most soft fruits are very easy to grow in the UK with very few special requirements except for maybe blueberries which need acid soil and feed. Soft fruits are best planted in a sunny, sheltered site protected from cold, dry winds but nearly all types will do reasonably well in light shade as well. But remember more sun equals more fruit! Containerised grown canes can be planted at any time of the year providing the ground is not frozen or waterlogged.
Enrich the soil with manure or compost before planting and feed each year. Keep the plants well-watered and free from weeds. Almost all types of fruits may need to be protected from preying birds when they are fruiting and depending on the fruit bush you choose will depend on when and if it needs pruning.
For a full list of our soft fruit – SOFT FRUIT JAN 2021
Please note we do not have strawberries yet but they will be in later in the spring.
If you would like to order please email a list of what you require and we will get back to you to arrange collection from our back gate.
Autumn is a fantastic time to plant fruit trees and we have had a great selection now in – all in pots and can be planted now – including cherries, apples, pears, golden gage, as well as blueberry bushes, Actinidia kiwi.
Fruit list available here FRUIT TREES OCT 2020
We have sold out of garlic and onion sets but in the seeds to plant now Aquadulce Broad bean, Pea Meteor and Green manure.
We have had our first delivery of compost, bark and manure from Melcourt Industries who supply us with a range or organic and peat-free composts. Their compost is endorsed by the RHS and has received many Which ‘Best Buys’.
PLEASE SEE BELOW A LIST OF OUR CURRENT COMPOST, BARK AND MANURE- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ORDER AND COLLECT- EMAIL US YOUR LIST ALONG WITH A CONTACT NUMBER AND WE WILL CHECK STOCK AND EMAIL BACK WITH YOUR TOAL TO PAY BY BANKS TRASFER.
WE ALSO HAVE STULCH BACK IN STOCK 100 LITRES £10.00 BAG. – EMAIL ORDER AND COLLECT .
We often get asked at this time of year, “What kind of bulbs can I plant in Spring?” Well, here’s a selection to get you started…
And you can find all of these here at Shannons. Once you’ve bought your bulbs, here are some tips as to when and how to plant them:
Begin planting your spring flowering bulbs, corms and tubers between October and December, before the coldest winter weather sets in. You can plant them in containers or straight into borders, but as a rule of thumb, most bulbs should be planted at 3 times their depth.
We’re always happy to give planting advice when asked and so, happy planting!
If you’re looking for a pot for your plant, whether it’s an outdoor variety or one that is kept indoors, here at Shannons we have a great selection of pots in stock throughout the year from a range of leading suppliers.
For indoor plants, there’s the Elho range which comes in both plastic and china
And for outdoor plants, we have the popular terracotta pots and we also stock the frost-proof Yorkshire pots
Come along to the garden centre and take a look.
