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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...
2025 Stock List on the website and Cornus contraversa Variegata ( Wedding Cake Tree)
Our 2025 stock list is now up on the website. This contains all the hardy stock we hold at present,...
Assorted Spring bulbs, violas and primroses
More wonderful colour today on the nursery (1st March) . Happy St David’s Day and welcome to the Meteorological spring...

Category Archives: Vegetables

Planting Season (posted 28 April 2022)

Posted in: Annual Bedding, Vegetables | May 3, 2022 at 14:28 , by Downside Nurseries

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The main planting season for annual bedding is upon us. It is a good idea to buy ahead and harden off some of the more tender annuals before you plant. Half-hardy annuals can go out now. Do remember that even if we have warm days, the nights can be chilly,...

Tomatoes at Downside as of 5th April 2022

Posted in: Tomatoes, Vegetables | April 5, 2022 at 10:17 , by Downside Nurseries

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We are growing 15 varieties this year – more than ever: something for everyone. Alas, two old favourites are missing: Gardener’s Delight and Tumbler. There is simply no seed available this year, so you are unlikely to find them elsewhere either. To replace Gardener’s Delight, we are growing Sweet Million...

Summer Planting

Posted in: Annuals, Summer Bedding, Summer colour, Vegetables | June 4, 2021 at 09:35 , by Downside Nurseries

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Those autumn pansy baskets may still be looking magnificent but it is time to take them down. Winter pansies are bred for low light conditions and will quickly become overblown if you leave them in the sun. No need to throw them away though; find a shady area and, with...

Downside News 7th April

Posted in: Bedding, Hanging Baskets, Home deliveries, Vegetables | April 7, 2020 at 14:37 , by Downside Nurseries

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e. It covers our home delivery offer our first batch of tomatoes is just about ready Growing vegetables – some pointers if you’re quite new to this bedding and basket plants...

Vegetables at Downside Nurseries

Posted in: Spring colour, Vegetables | March 9, 2019 at 13:06 , by Downside Nurseries

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When we checked our vegetable list against ‘Gardening Which’s’ list of recommended varieties, we were pleased to find most of the varieties we grow on it. Those that are not are all top-quality commercial varieties not generally available as seed for amateurs so outside their remit. This year we have...