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Archive for January, 2012
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Dobies have some great offers on at the moment. If you’re interested in growing apricots then this is a fantastic offer.
Apricots will crop heavily in the open in the south of England, but are best grown against a south-facing wall or fence.
Apricot Collection Pack of 3 Trees (1 of each variety) – SAVE £15.00! £74.85
SAVE £15.00 on this Great Value Apricot Tree collection comprising 1 tree each
Tomcot – A splendid early cropping apricot. Tomcot gives a very
heavy crop of large crimson flushed fruits which are ripe for picking from around
the middle of July. This great variety has cropped very well in our own gardens
over the past few summers.
Jennycot – A perfect partner to Tomcot as it ripens about a month
later in mid August. The apricots are very large sweet juicy and aromatic. Eat
it fresh from the tree whilst still warm or turn into wonderful apricot jam.
Bergecot – A superb late-flowering, late-ripening apricot that
will extend your apricot season nicely. Start picking the juicy, very sweet-flavoured
apricots from the last week of August into September in the south of England.
It crops on all ages of wood to give you bumper harvests!
Grown on Montclaire rootstock – the latest for apricots – which gives a very manageable
tree that fruits heavily.
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Dobies has this unusual version of Love-in-a-mist
Nigella Choc Ice Plants Pack of 18 Pot Ready Plants (value tray) £7.95
A rather different ‘Love-in-a-Mist’ flower with large white flowers, up to an impressive 5cm (2″) in diameter, with beautifully contrasting black centres. These are perfect for borders, cutting or drying. Outstanding! Height 90cm (3′). Full growing instructions included. Late April Prefers full sun.
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Dobies has these new lines today
Petunia Aladdin Mixed F1 Seeds Average Seeds 140 £2.50
Combines the high germination and vigour of an F1 hybrid, with the old-world charm of large wavy edged flowers. In shades of blue, red, burgundy, pink, salmon, lilac and white. Height 45cm (18″). HHA – Half-hardy annual. Grandiflora variety. Sow seed February-March, flowers June-September. Suggested planting distance 23-30cm (9-12″). Flower / Fruit from June-September Large-flowered petunias, best grown in a sheltered position. Especially good for hanging baskets, pots and window boxes. Regular feeding will make your display last longer.
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Filed: Dobies | Tagged: Petunia Aladdin Mixed F1 Seeds A, Petunia Carpet Mixed F1 Seeds, Petunia Cascade Orchid Mist F1 Seeds, Petunia Duo Mixture F1 Seeds, Petunia Mirage Mixed F1 Seeds, Petunia Mirage Reflections F1 Seeds, Petunia Ocean Mix F1 Seeds, Petunia Picotee Mixed Colours F1 Seeds, Petunia Prism Sunshine F1 Seeds, Petunia Reflections F1 Seeds, Petunia Sundance Mixed F2 Seeds
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
Dobies has this fantastic idea for helping you get more out of your garden!
Florist’s Cut Flower Plant Collection Pack of 72 Pot Ready Plants (value tray) – 18 of each variety £19.95
Why spend a fortune at the florists when it’s so easy to grow your own cut flowers.
Everyone loves having vases full of fresh flowers in their home and yet most people still spend a fortune at the florist to achieve this. If you love flowers in your house then this fantastic collection is what you need to plant in your garden
SAVE £31.85 on this Collection comprising of 72 plants (18 of each variety):
Larkspur Imperial Mixed – Superb border plants whose slender spikes of bloom are ideal for flower arrangements. Or why not make your own confetti? Height 90cm (3′). Prefers full sun or partial shade.
Sweet William Noverna Mixed F1 – A genuine bedding variety that flowers in its first year. The branching, spreading plants produce long-lasting blooms in a good range of colours. Height 40-45cm (16-18″). Prefers full sun.
Statice Special Mixed – One of the best plants for cutting and drying for an ‘everlasting’ display, and great for borders too. This is a first-class blend including a good selection of colours. Height 40-45cm (16-18″). Prefers full sun.
Stock Lucinda – A superb stock, producing a high proportion of double flowers that are particularly recommended for cutting. It comes in a nice mix of colours and the fragrance is amazing! Height 70-90cm (27-30″). Prefers full sun. Full growing instructions included.
This is such a fantastic idea! Grow flowers in your garden specifically for cutting and bringing indoors. These varieties are all lovely as cut flowers.
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
 I went and picked a few leaves to come and try under the microscope and after few minutes I noticed I had bought in more than I bargained. On one leaf looked a squashed fly. Apparently it wasn’t squashed – just very cold. Being under the light and in the warm bought it round and it’s had its photo taken too.
Filed: General Gardening
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
 Two collections from T&M.
Thompson & Morgan have over 50 varieties so well worth a look!
 Sweet Pea Collection – 10 packets – 1 of each variety (230 seeds in total) £12.15
An outstanding collection of fragrant sweet peas, specially selected for their colour, form and rich perfume. These cottage garden favourites are superb for cutting and the more blooms you cut, the more they will flower! Pop a few stems in a vase to fill a whole room with fragrance. Grow sweet peas against a sunny fence or trained on a free standing obelisk. Height: 180cm (71″). Spread: 30cm (12″).Collection comprises one packet each of: Sweet Pea ‘Appleblossom’ – Gently ruffled, blush-pink blooms. Sweet Pea ‘Anniversary’ – Large, frilly, white blooms with an attractive rose-pink, picotee edge. Sweet Pea ‘Chatsworth’ – 5 to 6 pale lavender blooms on each tall, straight stem. Sweet Pea ‘Cream Southborne’ – one of the best cream varieties available. Sweet Pea ‘Firecrest’ – Fiery red blooms that won’t bleach in the sun. Sweet Pea ‘Kingsize Navy Blue’ – Dark navy-blue flowers and superb, intense fragrance. Sweet Pea ‘Orange Dragon’ – An eye catching orange flowered variety for the show bench. Sweet Pea ‘Pink and White Ripple’ – Large, wavy pink and white blooms. Sweet Pea ‘White Supreme’ – Pure white sprays on long stems that are ideal for cutting. Sweet Pea ‘Wiltshire Ripple’ – Distinctive, bicolour, striped blooms of rich claret on a snow-white background. Useful links:How to grow sweet peas
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
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Sunday, January 29th, 2012
 The image is soya beans under a microscope – taken against a ruler so you can see they’re less than a cm in size!
soya bean seedsg(74608)a(1658606)) available at Crocus
Growing Instructions:
Sow outside – May
Sow 3cm deep
Thin plants to 7cm apart
It’s been suggested to start them inside and then treat as you would do peas. Only two beans per pod so you have to grow a lot but they are utterly delicious steamed!
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Something I know a lot of gardeners will really enjoy having is a maximum minimum thermometer! It’s a neat little gadget that allows you to see how cold your greenhouse gets at night and how warm it gets during the day! You can of course use it for rooms in your house. You’ll love the accuracy of knowing just how cold it gets at night!
Thompson & Morgan just added this new product
Maximum-Minimum Thermometer – 1 max/min thermometer £19.99
This is a useful thing to own if you have a greenhouse! It has a sturdy aluminium case with press button reset. Ideal for use in the greenhouse, or outdoors, to monitor temperature changes. For hanging or wall mounting.Dimensions: 21.5 cm (9 inches) long.
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Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Free delivery on all these begonia bulbs at Jersey plants direct
Jersey Plants Direct have a good range of begonia bulbs.
How do you know which way up to plant begonia tubers? Look for the remains of last years growths – they’ll be pointing upwards.
Where can I start them off if I don’t have a greenhouse?
You need to keep them frost free! This is important as they will be badly damaged by frost. A cool room will do – as long as it doesn’t get frosty.
If you live in the southern end of the UK then you might get away with leaving them in the ground – plant a bit deeper than you would normally and then let them grow all summer. As they start to die back you need to mulch the surface to give more protecting from frost. You should put slug pellets down in the spring to stop the monsters eating the tender new shoots as they come up. A couple of inches of wood bark mulch would be perfect and also helps suppress weeds in your beds. Some people might want to use straw but this can look more untidy.
Do not plant out plants you have been growing indoors until you have hardened them off and the risk of frost has passed.
Begonia Cascade Pendula 6 Bulbs £7.99
Bright and colourful Begonia Cascade PendulaThis beautiful Begonia Cascade Pendula provides a bright multicoloured mix for any garden! Perfect for a bright hanging basket.
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Runner beans at Thompson and Morgan – one of my favourite summer vegetables!
