Letter to our Customers January 1st 1915
One hundred years ago huge efforts were being made to produce much needed home-grown food and to use all available land as “wisely” as possible. …
Suttons
My Garden Diary. – Reminders for December 1914
In the Vegetable garden the chief duty is to prepare for the coming spring. When the ground is frozen hard wheel out manure, secure stakes, and prepare …
The Suttons Sons
At the outbreak of WW1 Leonard Goodhart Sutton was at the helm of Suttons & Sons and with 5 sons and 1 daughter he must have felt that his lineage was …
My Garden Diary. – Reminders for November 1914
The Vegetable seeds to be sown this month are few, and although success depends on the character of the season, it is advisable to risk, on dry soil, a small …
Geranium Still Going Strong After 18 Years
Geraniums or Pelargoniums? No matter what name we choose to use these attractive plants are a very familiar summer sight. My father would plant them formally …
21st October = Apple Day!
Apple trees originated in the Middle East over 4,000 years ago and have been cultivated in the UK since roman times. So why have we only been celebrating Apple …
Calendula – October’s Birth Flower
The birth flower for October is the Calendula, otherwise known as the Marigold or Pot Marigold. In total there are about 20 different species, some annual and …
Letter to our Customers – 1914
“It will be a satisfaction to those who have for so many years supported our House to know that we have been able to maintain our large staff at full time …
My Garden Diary – Reminders for October 1914
Please find below October’s gardening advice from 1914. Many of the tasks still apply today with October being a busy month for us gardeners. Winter …
Flowers in War Time
For something that is often very small a flower has the ability to provoke intensely strong emotions. Flowers bring joy and also give comfort to those who are …