Downside Plant Nursery News

Vegetables

Posted in: Vegetables | August 22, 2025 at 06:12 , by Downside Nurseries

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The main planting season is over, but we are trying to keep availability of a few short-term crops, lettuce, salad onions and beetroot. We have sown some Sweet Fennel which loves the heat but needs plenty of water. Runner Beans are in full production now. It is worthwhile to take...

Downside Newsletter – August 2025

Posted in: Colour, News | August 22, 2025 at 05:55 , by Downside Nurseries

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Click here to read our latest newsletter And if you’d like your own copy directly to your inbox, please sign up just to your left of this We are very busy on the nursery at present. Watering and keeping everything tidy and fresh takes a lot of time and effort, and...

New Compost at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Compost | August 18, 2025 at 12:01 , by Downside Nurseries

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Downside Nurseries Multipurpose 3:2:1 and a generous amount of base fertiliser for strong plant growth For many years, our best-selling compost has been Michael King’s 3:2:1 but sadly, after 75 years, they have ceased production. So we decided to have our own compost made to as near as possible to...

Erigeron karavanskianus

Posted in: Summer Bedding, Summer colour | July 29, 2025 at 05:31 , by Downside Nurseries

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For those of you who have been waiting, the second batch of the ever-popular Erigeron karavanskianus is now ready. We will be sowing some more soon for next spring to try not to run out again. (17th July)...

Hardy Fuchsias

Posted in: Fuchsias, Summer Bedding, Summer colour | July 29, 2025 at 05:25 , by Downside Nurseries

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Do not forget the hardy fuchsias; if you can give them a bit of shade, they will continue to thrive well into autumn. Varieties Garden News, Genii and Deltas Sarah are featured below....