Tressle and Tubbert

13/01/2026

Is it time to start planning your veg garden/allotment? We think so. We plan to grow skirret this year, it's an oldy worldy veg that we seem to have forgotten about. A little like parsnips

10/09/2025

5 Copper Pot Hole Covers that deter Slugs, Weevils and Snails. The copper makes a great barrier that is permeable and also repels the slugs and snails at the same time.
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10/09/2025

Just love these Himalayan poppies when grown in a big group.

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28/08/2024

Very pretty

Young trees are vulnerable to but older trees resist frosts. This species is drought hardly. They occur in conspicuous clusters from the leaf axils. The flowers are followed by yellow clusters of fruit which are poisonous if eaten by humans and animals although many birds seem partial to them and ar...

28/08/2024

Very nice

Pre-soak seed for 24 hours in hot water. To “scarify” the seed take a sharp knife, file or sandpaper and cut or file the hard seed coat away. Do it gently, until you see the white inner of the seed.

17/08/2024

These are so delicate, like pretty chinese lanterns

An attractive species from China with glaucous, much divided leaves, and bearing large, loose panicles of relatively large, mauve flowers, up to 1 in. Hardy throughout the British Isles. Cut down stems once flowering is over.

19/06/2024

Pretty, hardy and edible that's a win

Black Chokeberry is deciduous shrub that grows 3 to 6 feet tall. It is tolerant of most soils and climates. Flowers are white blooming in spring followed in early autumn by small dark purple, edible fruits.

19/06/2024

These are popular at the moment. Good for clay soils, that makes a nice change.

The plants tolerate a wide pH range and will also grow well in heavy clay soils. Water needs are minimal. Although fruit production is best when grown in full sun, partial shade is also tolerated. The fruits are edible and have an apple and sweet flavour.