Downside Plant Nursery News

New Guinea Impatiens have arrived today

Posted in: Uncategorized | May 15, 2013 at 18:03 , by Downside Nurseries

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Visit the nursery soon to get the best choice of colour from these wonderful tropical plants which give brilliant colour throughout the summer, until the first Autumn frosts, whether in sun or shade. Wait until all danger of frost has passed, keep soil moist and fertilize lightly but regularly....

Alan Titchmarsh

Posted in: Bedding | May 15, 2013 at 17:51 , by Downside Nurseries

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Grateful to Alan Titchmarsh on his Classic FM Sunday morning slot last week for 1. endorsing support for local nurseries who were having quite a tough time (again) with the weather and the late Spring we’ve been having 2. reminding us that despite the occasional lovely day, there can still be...

Adopt a container in Bradford on Avon

Posted in: Uncategorized | April 30, 2013 at 13:44 , by Downside Nurseries

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Climate Friendly Bradford on Avon and Country Gate Gardens have adopted a container in Lamb Yard, Bradford on Avon and planted it with incredible edibles. We were pleased to donate some of the plants, (the Elan strawberries with a long fruiting season are ideal for this planter), and also to loan plants for...

Garden Pests – one of Simon Drew cards

Posted in: Season Plants | April 29, 2013 at 12:45 , by Downside Nurseries

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I’m a great fan of Simon Drew cards and thought you might also enjoy this one. Here’s a link to his website ...

Tomato Trials

Posted in: Season Plants | April 28, 2013 at 12:06 , by Downside Nurseries

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We are trialling the basket tomato Losetto which is blight resistant at the Nursery this year. Nice image of it in Noel Kingsbury’s article in The Telegraph last year: We’re also trialling the tomato Black Russian as part of a “Gardening Which” trial....