Summer Bedding Plants and Vegetable Seedlings

A CHANGE TO OUR PROCEDURES…. SUMMER BEDDING PLANTS & VEGETABLE SEEDLINGS ⚠️ If you have been to the nursery before, you know that we insist in providing quality & well rooted plants. This year has thrown us. We are therefore (reluctantly) putting bedding plugs [basket, tub & border] & vegetable plants [tomatoes, brassicas, a few lettuce & some strawberries] out on sale PREMATURELY as from tomorrow (20/03/2020).   Feed, compost & pots will also be available to purchase. When the lockdown comes (recent news suggests sooner rather than later) we are totally uncertain of our circumstances. We are growers, not retail experts. The nursery is full of wonderful perennials, shrubs, alpines …

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Plug Plants

Dear Plant Lovers, The ever increasing likelihood of isolation has made us rethink this year’s season. We have decided to add an alternative to our offerings: as well as providing fully grown annuals later on in the season, as from Saturday 21/03/2020, we will be selling a wide range of plug plants.  We will also be offering pots, packs, baskets, feed & quality compost to you in order to grow the plugs to maturity. The nature of the business we run conditions us to ‘think ahead’ & we hope you appreciate our suggestion. Ashdale Cottage Garden Plants – NG4 4PB Ps. The plugs will require being potted up, protected from …

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March 2020

Welcome to 2020 and what a challenging start to the season! We are now open every day until the end of October (see our opening hours). Every year comes with its own character when it comes to the weather and this year has already made it’s mark on our nursery. The heavy rain & wind has made tables collapse under the weight of the plants, most of our protective netting has been blown away, the paths around the nursery are covered in mud from the run off from the fields surrounding us and to top it all off (so far) we have lost the cover to our polytunnel where we …

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April 2018

Tomato plants are out on sale as from today. Despite all of this rain and the never ending dull days, the nursery is looking fresh & full of growth. Mick has started bringing a selection of tomato plants through and, although they have taken their time, there is already a good selection to choose from. All the plants are grown on site at the nursery. Growbags, canes & Tomato Feed are also available. A selection of other vegetable plants are also ready: lettuce, onions, cavolo nero, broccoli, cabbage, etc. Summer bedding and basket plants are out for sale now and we’ve got some new & interesting additions this year. Do …

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March 2018

“Awake thou wintry earth – Fling off the sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth Your ancient gladness” (Thomas Blackburn – An Easter Hymn) Despite the weather and the weather forecast, we are in the full swing of spring and able to offer a good selection of hardy perennial plants that have withstood the ‘Beast from the East’…. Light levels and temperatures are improving by the day. Mick has been busy planting vegetable plugs and the bedding plants are coming on nicely. We’ve started bringing these through for sale over the last week or so and are hoping to have an even wider selection available soon. Happy days – bring on …

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