Soft fruit and rhubarb has arrived – 27th Jan 2022

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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

We have had delivered today -BLACKBERRY, BLUEBERRY,BLACKCURRANT, GOOSEBERRY, LOGANBERRY, HONEYBERRY, RASPBERRY, REDCURRANT, WHITECURRANT. 

Please note we do not have strawberries yet but they will be in later in the spring.

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National Garden Gift Vouchers,

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We sell the National Garden Gift Paper Vouchers from The HTA.

Please note as of January 2022 we accept National garden gift paper vouchers but we do not accept the new E vouchers.  (We still accept the old gift cards starting 1000 but not the new gift cards starting 6085)

 

 

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SEED POTATOES, GARLIC AND ONIONS HAVE ARRIVED! 17TH JAN 2022. IN STOCK NOW.

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We have had our delivery of seed potatoes, onions, shallots and garlic.

Potatoes are available in 2kg Carri packs and taster packs with around 10 seed potatoes in a pack.

Onions and shallots are in prepacks,

Garlic is in a pack of 1 or 2 bulbs per pack

This year our garlic, shallots, onions and potatoes have come from Taylors Bulbs again. The potatoes  are available in a 2kg carry home pack and taster packs of 10 seed potatoes for spring planting.

Our range contains First and Second Early, Main Crop and Sapro Mira the Super Blight resistant 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:

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.

For a list of what we have please click on the following link –   SEED POTATOES, ONIONS, GARLIC 

(this list may be subject to change without notice due to crop failure etc).

 

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Composts now in – 13th January 2022

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We have had a large delivery of composts and bark.  We have Melcout / Sylvagrow peat free and organic compost along with Westland New Horizon.  Also manure, bark, John Innes No 3, multi plus John Innes, topsoil, seed and cutting.

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Happy New Year! January 2022

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Happy New Year to all our customers!  We have been closed for a short break but have been busy ordering and taking in stock for the new gardening year whilst our doors have been closed. We will be reopened fully from Monday 10th January: Monday- Saturday 9-5pm Sunday 10-4pm

The first of our deliveries have started to arrive including a lovely selection of houseplants.  Please see our social media pages for pictures – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Please visit the London Borough of Lewisham website for locations where you can recycle your Christmas Tree.

Over the coming weeks we are expecting stock including seed potatoes, potted bulbs – so if you forgot to plant your autumn bulbs there is still time to have spring colour. We have already had a delivery of Sylvgrow/Melcourt organic and peat-free compost.

 

 

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Snowdrops, English Bluebells & Alliums have arrived- 8th October 2021

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Another top up of the autumn bulbs this week includes Snowdrops, English Bluebells, Anemones, Alliums. All good to plant now. Please bear in mind these sell through quite quickly so stock is changing daily.  We also have winter pansies, violas, heathers, cyclamen to brighten up your pots and beds for the autumn and winter.

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Winter Onion sets, shallots & Garlic arrived – 30/9/21

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We have now received the Winter Onion Sets & Shallots-Varieties and it’s time to get planting!

ONION SETS

ELECTRIC RED
AUTUMN CHAMPION
SENSHYU YELLOW

IDEALLY, ONIONS AND SHALLOTS SHOULD BE PLANTED ON A NEW SITE EACH YEAR TO PREVENT DISEASES AND PESTS. FEEDING WITH A GENERAL FERTILIZER WILL IMPROVE YIELDS. AUTUMN PLANTING FOR EARLY HARVESTING. PLANT 12M / 5″ APART

GARLIC VARIETIES

EARLY PURPLE WHITE
GARCUA
ELEPHANT GARLIC
THERMIDROME
TOPADROME

Garlic requires free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny position. Adding a general fertilizer will improve yields. Break the bulb into cloves before planting. Plant the cloves 3cm deep and 10cm apart.



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Aggregates top up October 2021

We have had a small delivery of our Decorative Aggregates from Deco-Pak – the following has come in-

Cotswold Chippings
Moonstone 20mm
Plum Slate 30-50mm
York cream
oyster pearl
white limestone
Dorset Pebbles
Scottish Cobbles
Scottish Pebbles

Come down and buy whilst in stock.

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The Autumn Bulbs have arrived- 3rd Sept 2021

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The Autumn Bulbs have arrived so now is a great time to get planning and planting.

COLCHICUM, AUTUMN CROCUS, TULIPS, ALLIUMS, NARCISSUS, ANEMONE, FRITILLARIA, MUSCARI, CROCUS, IRIS, HYACINTHS, CAMASSIA ERANTHUS, IPHEION, DAFFODILS are just some of the varieties now in – we still have more to come when they are ready.

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Soft fruit back in stock- Aug 2021

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We have had a delivery of soft fruit –

Blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, gooseberry, loganberry, tayberry, pinkcurrant, rhubarb.

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