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Vegetables at Downside Nurseries

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Close up of fresh zucchini with flowers
The vegetable bench is fully stocked now – the first of the kale is ready and there are still peas and sugar peas.  The last sowings of these will be the end of May. It is warm enough now for sweetcorn, courgettes and marrows to go out.  All the beans...
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The importance of watering your plants

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Watering your plants
It is lovely to buy plants in full bloom – they have the ‘wow’ factor.  By the look of the frantic e-mails we are getting, some of you are seriously under-estimating the amount of watering they need. Plants in flower at least double their water requirements and if they are...
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Hanging Baskets

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Hanging Baskets at Downside 033
We are busy making up customers’ own baskets and there are plenty of ‘off the shelf’ ones ready to go.  We usually say the end of May/beginning of June is a good time to hang them up.  They should be properly grown in by then and we often seem to...
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Patio Plants and Bedding

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Panicium Frosted Explosion from Ball & Colegrave
We had better start with apologies for absence.  There will be no Torenia Blue Moon this season.   This is a registered variety so we have to buy the cuttings and there is a crop failure. Also absent is Dolichos Lab Lab Ruby Moon – a minority interest but still beloved...
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A word or two about Compost

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Composts at Downside Nurseries
Very often, a “FAQ” about compost is:  “I want compost that does everything – which one should I buy? The truth is there is no such thing!  A quick look round the yard revealed that we have nine commercial composts in stock plus a bulk mix for herbaceous plants made...
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