Health benefits of gardening October 10, 2019Alan Lodge Gardening isn’t just about getting your hands dirty and making your garden space look pretty. Gardening can do wonders to our health and well-being and there are amazing charities out...
Top 3 plants for autumn September 09, 2019Alan Lodge As much as we’re all trying to hang onto summer, it is that time of the year to start planning your autumn plants and add a splash of colour to...
Cross pollinating chillies August 28, 2019Alan Lodge As a plant nursery we mainly specialise in herb and chilli plants and our range has grown from year to year. Over the years we have used different cross pollinating...
Gardening with children April 12, 2019Alan Lodge Kids love dirt and anything that awakens their senses. Giving them the opportunity to fill a garden space with their own plants is a great way to get them outside...
Pretty & Useful Chillies February 18, 2019Alan Lodge With chillies it doesn’t have to be all about the fruit. In many parts of Europe and America they’re used as ornamental plants. But just because they look good doesn’t...
How many Chillies??? February 18, 2019Alan Lodge One thing that’s often surprises people is just how productive chilli plants can be. This collection is made up from some of the most productive varieties around. Without too much work...
A little bit of Mexico in rainy England February 18, 2019Alan Lodge From chilli con carne to fajitas who doesn’t want a bit of Mexican spice in their life? Chillies are an essential ingredient in Mexican cuisine. Whilst you can use any...
Time for Tea February 18, 2019Alan Lodge Herbal teas are one of the easiest ways to make use of you plants. A few snips of a leaf and some boiling water and away you go. Plus they...
Pretty & Useful Herbs February 18, 2019Alan Lodge Herbs aren’t just for eating, their fantastic scents and aromas are a massive part of the plant. This collection just goes to show how versatile these plants are. Add some...
Pot Sizes & Overwintering Herbs February 18, 2019Alan Lodge The great thing about herbs is that not only do they grow well in the garden they’re also very happy to grow in pots and containers. This is particularly good...
Watering, Feeding & Growing Conditions February 18, 2019Alan Lodge The trickiest part of growing any plant is wateringIt always surprises people that watering is such an important part of growing a plant, it’s not the fact that plants obviously...
Planting Herbs Outside February 18, 2019Alan Lodge The first thing you’ll need to do is prepare the area you want to plant the starter plants in. For 90% of all herbs this will ideally be some well...