The weather was better than at Forde Abbey, met loads of nice people.
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Forde Abbey – 1st April
Had a wonderful time at Forde Abbey met loads of people. It did poor down quite a bit at times but that didn’t seem to dampen peoples spirits.
Show List for 2023
Doing a lot more shows days this year, so really excited and looking forward to meeting you all.
Indoor Hostas
What a difference a week makes, well actually 9 days. Here is a Hosta Cracker Crumbs developing inside. We started this to show how to grow Hostas as an indoor plant, but also to what them grow through over the Winter.It should be noted that whilst growing Hostas through the Winter it is important to …
Hostas Waking Up!
Went through the Hostas that have started to wake up. They are Big Daddy, Elegans, Liberty, Sapphire Pillows, Abique Drinking Gourd, Diana Remembered, Climax, Blue Angel, Frances Williams, Lucky Mouse, The Fonz, Blue Mouse Ears and Don’t Panic Mr Mannering.
Look at what the Squirrels are doing!
Just found out where the Squirrels have been hiding their nuts for winter. They usually put them in the pots for our Hostas.
List of New Hostas for 2023
Here is a list of the newly available Hostas for 2023. Some of them we have increased to the level where we can sell some examples, whilst others are new to us. There are quite a few Large/Giant varieties this time.American Halo GiantAmerican Sweetheart MediumAppletini SmallBig Mama LargeBlue Danube MediumBlue Mammoth GiantBluetini Small/MediumBrother Stefan LargeCherry …
Taunton Flower Show 2022
Well we had a wonderful 2 days at the Taunton Flower Show 2022. We did better than we could have expected, wining the Bellman Memorial Cup for horticultural excellence in commemoration of David and Luella Bellman who founded the Monkton Elm Garden Centre, with a miniature Hosta Lakeside Babyface in a mug, and also wining …
Mid Devon Show
Just recovered from a long, busy and enjoyable weekend. Setup for the Mid Devon Show on Thursday, with Tegan. Went to Rhiannon’s Graduation in Cardiff on Friday and did the Mid Devon Show Saturday.Busy day on Saturday, met lots of lovely people and had a load of Bumble Bee visitors to.Thank you everyone that came …
Anyone for a cup of tea?
Here is a Blue Mouse Ears in a stylish cup, great for an outdoor present. We have specially planted this one as a present for a few people.