February Allotment Tips
At last, the days are beginning to lengthen on the allotment. As the sun begins to get stronger, so nature begins to respond. The winter so far has been a …
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Top November Allotment Tips
November and its rapidly shortening days generally means a reduction in allotment activities. It can be a logistical challenge to visit your plot in the …
Top February Allotment Tips
By the end of January winter finally tried to establish itself. Just as well really, as it will put a brake on those runaway daffodils and snowdrops! …
January Newsletter
“There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter. One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues.” – Hal …
Top October Allotment Tips
The nights are closing in and I’m trying to visit my allotment as much as possible during early evening while the light holds. The plan is to do as many …
Top June Allotment Tips
Allotmenteers countrywide can breathe a collective sigh of relief as June arrives. The sometimes fraught task of planting out the half-hardy vegetables should …
The Floribunda Sweet Pea
Suttons Horticultural Manager, Tom Sharples, has been in the seed trade for over 40 years and it takes something really special to get his pulse racing but the …
September Allotment Tips
Happily the allotment is showing little sign of slowing down with the food it is producing this year. Though early signs of autumn are undeniably with us, most …
Scented Sweet Pea Seed Varieties
Our handy Sweet Pea classification provides extensive information on all the types and shows beautiful images of sweet peas of where to buy
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 …