Deadheading Flowers – Necessary or not?
If you work for an airline then to you “deadheading” means flying free of charge when you’re not working but for us gardeners it means carefully removing …
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Suttons at War
In the early stages of the war there was no shortage of men enlisting and by December 1914 Suttons had 75 men in the Forces. In early 1915 a staff notice …
My Garden Diary – Reminders for August 1914
This garden diary would have been written and printed in 1913. Little did they know that war was just around the corner. Read on for the August advice given to …
Over 300 Varieties of Sweet Peas in 1914
Sowing Sweet Peas direct in the garden during April and May means you will reap the benefits when they flower between June and September. Hopefully, if the …
Asters in 1914
Back in 1914 Asters were hugely popular with 46 varieties listed in that year’s catalogue taking 6 whole
Growing for Showing – Aubergines, Cucumbers… i need a greenhouse
Growing for Showing – Someone somewhere is messing with time. A few weeks ago everything was calm, everything on time, my best laid plans were ready to …
Vintage Suttons Seed Tin
Many of you have purchased a Suttons Seed tin recently. In fact the take-up has been so good we’re thinking of launching a different version each year and …
Northlew Poppy Avenue – in Remembrance
During the First World War the small Devon village of Northlew lost proportionally the highest number of enlisted men of any municipality in the United …