Right in the middle of this cold spell - we have all you need to keep warm, as well as keepng safe and having fun in the snow and ice! It's worth a call in advance of your visit to make sure we have what you need - you can be sure of a warm welcome! Also - remember to feed the birds!
Your garden in February
It may be cold outside - but there's no shortage of things to do in the garden - and if you're looking for some inspiration, come and see us soon! Seed Potatoes, Onion sets and plenty of other veg, as well as the baby plants coming in soon, it's a great time to start planning the garden for the year ahead! You'll also start to see the first of the Spring bulbs come through!
Seed Potatoes/Onion Sets!
Now is a great time to buy your seed potatoes, ready for planting the early varieties in March. There is a great range available these days from the traditional early favorites such as ‘Maris Bard’, ‘Lady Christi’, ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Nicola’ to main-crops like ‘King Edward’.
Also, a great time for Onion Sets - and here you can see our planting tips and selection we have available!
Plant of the Week - Kilmarnock Willow
These stunning plants look outstanding as a centre piece of a bed, or at the back of a border. They are full of catkins now, and have several weeks of out of season interest to look forward to before much else gets going - come and see out superb selection!
With the thought of warmer soil temperatures and longer day lengths more and more plants are stirring for winter dormancy and slowly emerging from the soil.
Cut back, if you have not done so all dead foliage from last year and fork borders over to remove perennial weeds. Whilst the ground