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Autumn planting is fast approaching

Downside Plant Nursery News

Seed sowing

It is seed sowing time. Most people remember to wash their seed trays but don’t forget to wash your watering can as well. All sorts of slime can lurk in there as well as the odd snail!  And when using the can, the rose should face upwards for seedlings giving...
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Recycling at Downside Nurseries

We are always happy to take back our own pots but please do not bring random odds and ends.   We cannot use these and have to pay for their disposal. If you have a use for the mushroom crates we use for the potted bedding – fine. If not please...
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Fruit tree shapes – espaliers, candelabra, fan shape

We often refer to the various different tree shapes in our newsletters and blogs so we thought it might be helpful to jot down the details of each The espalier shape sees the trunk growing right to the top of the plant and the branches coming off horizontally at regular...
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Vegetables

We shall be producing our usual comprehensive range of vegetables this year. Most of our tried and trusted varieties will be available but, alas, nothing ever stays the same for long and a few old favourites are no longer available: Cabbage Hispi – a spring and summer pointed cabbage has...
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