The Russian Kale plants are now ready for planting and we also have the Redbor and Winterbor Kale. For those of you who have only just dug your early potatoes, we still have Brussels Sprouts, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Leeks and a selection of winter cabbages. July 02 2025...
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Category Archives: Vegetables
April Newsletter is here
Read our latest newsletter here, published Thursday, 17th April 2025. We’re open all over the Easter weekend including Sunday as well as the two Bank Holidays in May....
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Tomatoes at Downside Nurseries
For those of you who have frost protection, the first tomatoes are potted now. We have 13 varieties again this year from cherry to beefsteak. Honeycomb (yellow cherry) and Nagina (plum) proved to be very successful, so we have repeated them. Maskotka, our long-standing basket variety, was not available, so...
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Vegetable notes
Many customers seem to be trying vegetable growing for the first time. Apologies to all of you seasoned and experienced gardeners but could we remind you that now is the time to plant your winter greens? Sprouts, Purple Sprouting Broccoli and winter cabbage go in now. Kale in a week...
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Spinach, Broad Beans and The Coronation
If you were thinking of making Coronation Quiche this summer, we have plenty of spinach and broad bean plants. Maybe not ready for the day itself but you could try it later and, with home-grown ingredients, it will taste even better. Here’s the link to The Royal Household website with...
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