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Sowing Seeds in June 2024

Well, I thought I would finally sow the meadow seeds. Looked at the weather forecast, and it looks damp for the next few weeks. Temperatures are more like spring than summer. Since the 5 acre had been cut for silage, it was the right height for chain harrowing, hand sowing, and finally, chain harrowing over …

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Posted byadmin15 August, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Royal Bath & West Show May 2024

Here is our display for the Royal Bath and West Show May 2024. I just want to point out that the Golden Hosta is Golden Gate which we managed to make really gold this year.

Posted byadmin15 August, 202415 August, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Tavistock Pannier Market May 2024

Here is our table display for Tavistock Pannier Market. Lovely venue and loads of lovely people.

Posted byadmin15 August, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Devon County Show May 2024

Our Completed display for Devon County 2024

Posted byadmin15 August, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Getting ready for Mapperton House Plant Fair

Getting ready for Mapperton House Plant Fair tomorrow and came across this Brother Stefan in the morning sun.

Posted byadmin13 April, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Flower Spikes Showing

Goes to show how mild this winter has been as in amongst this tray several Twist of Lime and Lemon and Limes have chosen to start flowering!We will be preparing and checking stock for Mapperton Plant Fair tomorrow, so let us know if you would like us to bring any particular varieties with us. So …

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Posted byadmin10 April, 2024Posted inUncategorized

All Quiet on the West Country Front

Haven’t posted much for a little while as have been busy potting thousands of Hostas over the last 2 weeks. Finally finished that and am now looking forward to our first event of the year.We will be attending Burrow Farm Gardens Spring Show this Sunday 31st March. Nervous and excited, because it has been a …

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Posted byadmin26 March, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Chillie and Garlic mix!

Well here is a 2 litre concentrate of our Garlic and Chilie mix. It actually smells quite nice when your making it and not so garlicy. We used 1 table spoon of chilie flakes per bulb of garlic.Sprayed now, so I will let you know how we get on.Now you are wondering why use this …

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Posted byadmin4 March, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Update on removed Hosta

An update on the Hosta June that we took out of the terrarium. Its looking rather nice at the moment.

Posted byadmin29 February, 2024Posted inUncategorized

Look what I found!

Was doing the usual checks on the Hostas and came across this, a Kiwi Hippo that had been munched, however it wasn’t slugs and snails it was a mouse or shrew. So, I’m going to use the modified garlic solution to deal with this. If you add some chilli flakes to the garlic, brew, then …

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Posted byadmin29 February, 2024Posted inUncategorized

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About This Site

We are a small nursery based in Somerset, although we tend to class ourselves more as a small farm. We have a plot between Milverton and Langford Budville, which was originally a cottage for Farm workers, dating back to the 18th Century last occupied in the 1960s. Unfortunately it has fallen into ruins, but since taking the property over we keep finding remnants from the previous occupiers, including a very old weak Blackcurrant bush, which we hope to revive and make cuttings from to sample the fruit.

As a philosophy we tend towards organic principals where ever possible, and have a range of helpers including our ducks which provide us with assistance in the garden and in protecting our Hostas.

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