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Vegetables at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Salad, Vegetables | May 28, 2016 at 10:25 , by Downside Nurseries

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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...

The importance of watering your plants

Posted in: Plant Maintenance | May 27, 2016 at 11:14 , by Downside Nurseries

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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...

Hanging Baskets

Posted in: Hanging Baskets | May 27, 2016 at 10:18 , by Downside Nurseries

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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...

Patio Plants and Bedding

Posted in: Bedding, Patio Plants | April 30, 2016 at 09:16 , by Downside Nurseries

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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...

A word or two about Compost

Posted in: Compost | April 23, 2016 at 09:15 , by Downside Nurseries

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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...