Salad Days with Suttons
Browsing through the Suttons archives I came across this little booklet, Salad Days with Suttons. Dating back to the early 1970s the booklet was produced when …
vegetables
Stacks of Flavour
Our exciting new Stacks of Flavour range has just been launched. Designed in association with James Wong our beautiful rustic personalised crates are ideal for …
Wondering which Tomato to Grow?
Tomatoes come in all shapes, sizes and colours with some being happy growing direct in the garden and others preferring the protection of a greenhouse. Some …
Sweet Potatoes (Ipomoea batatas)
Potato season has started with many seed potatoes chitting away in preparation for planting in a few weeks’ time and others ordered and on their way. We all …
The Art of Grafting
It would be easy to think that the art of grafting one plant onto the rootstock of another is relatively new but in fact evidence exists of it having been used …
Seed potatoes – To Chit or not to Chit?
Once you have bought your seed potatoes the question is whether or not you need to chit them and this is a question that has been long debated. We at Suttons …
Crimson Crush – The First Fully Blight Resistant Tomato
Many gardeners have at some point suffered the disappointment of seeing their entire season’s tomato crop being devastated by blight. This fungal disease …
Brussels Sprouts
Love them or hate them Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas! These interesting and some believe tasty little veggies have been around for centuries and …
Indigo Rose Black Tomatoes – the ripening process
We’ve had some great feedback from customers growing our brand new Indigo Rose tomato but also some questions as to how to tell when the fruits are ripe. …
Peas and Runner Beans Produce Bumper Crops
Peas and runner beans like warm sunny weather so it’s no surprise that many of us have had bumper crops this year. We’ve received several emails and …