Plants ready for sale

Finally…. we’re getting some plants ready for sale, first tray of chilli plants are added as in stock. They’re getting listed as they hit sale size, approx three sets of true leaves. Also the rhubarb has started to break bud with first leaves showing…

Chilli Plant Update 14/01/2023

The plants are coming along well now, although it has been quite a challenge to get germination started this year.I am about to move the first of the batch into their final pots. They have their first sets of true leaves and I can…

New Season Chilli Plants

The recently planted chilli seeds have started to germinate so they are moving quickly from heated germinators to warm grow-light environments. Once they have their first leaves, they will be transferred into 7cm pots to grow on until they reach sale size – about…

November 5th – Sale at Allhallows Community Center, Fletchertown.

All done today but thanks to everyone who stopped by the stall today and purchased plants.See you next time!Spoke to quite a few people today, if you would like to be kept up to date please use the link on right to visit and…

October 29th

It’s still warm here in West Cumbria, but now it’s rainy too….. the slugs are everywhere, am hand picking them off the cabbages and salads….. Good news however is that I have lots of seedlings coming along, taking advantage of this October heatwave and…

October 2022

I’ve just taken delivery of a superb batch of Conophytum. Afraid a few are for my collection, but the rest I will get established in their new pots and hopefully make available in 2023. Very happy that we’re getting some flowers already. I’ve also…

September

The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting colder despite the still relatively warm days.In my vegetable garden the summer crops are done, tomatoes, chilli, cucumbers, gherkins, French beans and sweetcorn are all going over and the plants are going straight to…

August 2022

Despite the continuing drought in the south of the country, we’ve had some wet and wild weather here in Cumbria, hopefully it will settle a bit but our plants are growing well as they’ve had both rainfall and warmth. Added both Achillea and Iris…

July 2022

Weather is warm and stock is starting to build up of seed sown plants, will definitely have Flag Iris ready for sale in 1L pots soon, they have just been transplanted so need a few more weeks to put out some good roots. They…

March Update

Chilli plants are ready to go now and will be appearing over the next month or so as new plantings become available. Veg seedlings are on the way but due to a mishap with a concrete slab and my hand being temporarily out of…