gardening
Island Life - April/May 2010
for hanging basket displays. At our
courgettes, cucumbers, peppers,
Newchurch Nursery we also propagate
melon and runner bean, along with
a large variety of seasonal plants,
small potted seedlings of lettuce and
the essential ivy geraniums, fuchsias
spinach. Remember that many of the
and regal pelagoniums. In addition,
vegetables can also be grown in large
our summer bedding plants include
pots or grow bags. You do not need an
petunias, begonias, busy lizzies,
allotment, any small space will do! You
marigolds and many, many more. This
may also like to grow your vegetables
year we are introducing a new range of
from seed. We offer good varieties of
Osteospernum called "African Daisy,"
carrots, peas, runner beans etc., Even
these have various flower shapes and
if you are still new to the idea, we have
colours, they flower throughout the
good staff who are happy to help and
summer and are always popular.
advise. You can't beat the taste of your
Spring is the busiest time of the year
for gardeners, especially if you have
own home grown vegetables, its well
worth a go!
caught the 'bug' of growing your own
Planting up this Spring for Summer is
vegetables! We will soon be able to
rewarding ...with plants that last and
offer a really good selection of tomato
give pleasure throughout the season,
plants, different varieties to try. If you
creating an inspiring outdoor living
have a greenhouse, start the plants
area. 90% of all Thompson's plants are
off in mid April, if not, wait until
grown by ourselves and we are proud
mid May to plant outside. Choose a
to be British growers. We are a real
sunny sheltered spot. Other vegetable
family business and we look forward to
plants now ready include marrows,
seeing you in our Garden Centre soon.
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