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. …
World War One
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 …
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 …
My Garden Diary. – Reminders for September 1914
Many of us think that September is a pretty quiet time in the garden but really there is much to be done with seed aplenty to be sown. Please read on to …
Paper Shortages & Catalogues
Suttons pioneered many advertising techniques including the production of catalogues, even when there was a national paper shortage as during WW1. Back in 1840 …
Morning Prayers – August 1914
During WW1, recreation for soldiers still at home was an essential part of keeping up moral, Suttons provided Abby Hall to help the troops. Read more on the …
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 …