Blooming Direct Blog

Eight Easy plug plants to get results later this year

Joel — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:41:08 GMT

Here are eight plants that are good to plant out now for this autumn. Just remember to keep them well watered….

Noddy's Gardening Plot - July 2012

Noddy — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:51:27 GMT

These monthly efforts are becoming a somewhat moveable feast however it does give me chance to comment on the weather, wet, wet and wet. Could be a good name for a pop group in there somewhere!

Hello from Jersey

Lizzie Keogh — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:18:24 GMT

Hopefully summer has now arrived with you….....

Noddy's Gardening Plot - June 2012

Noddy — Thu, 31 May 2012 12:06:51 GMT

The Jersey Farmers Union enters a vegetable display into Chelsea for the second time and wins gold for the second time. Brilliant peoples! Not only was that good but what about the recent mini heat wave at the end of the month and what temperatures the missus had to go and sunbathe in the shade??

Noddy's Gardening Plot - May 2012

Noddy — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:34:56 GMT

Lets start with some good news the first Jersey Royal Potatoes are now starting to hit the shops, though with frosts and a lack of rain, early yields are expected to be light.

Hanging Baskets

Lizzie Keogh — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:55:02 GMT

Although you might not think it from the recent weather we’ve been experiencing, summer is on the way. Now is the time to start preparing your summer containers and hanging baskets are a great way of introducing colour to even the smallest garden.

New Greenhouse and early results

Joel — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:31:53 GMT

Our new greenhouse is really producing some great plants this year – You can actually see a bunch of photographs on our facebook page

British Summer Time

Lizzie Keogh — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:08:42 GMT

Don’t forget to change your clocks…...

Spring really seems to have arrived....

Lizzie Keogh — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:58:14 GMT

Well, looking out of the door this morning, it seems like spring has well and truly arrived here in Jersey.

Coleus Canina (Scaredy Cat plant) - the low down

Lizzie Keogh — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:30:41 GMT

Cats and gardening don’t make a great combination; we’ve all heard the statistics about cats being responsible for the decline in our favourite garden birds. And what gardener hasn’t had the problem of finding the patch of freshly dug soil they were about to plant has been used as a toilet by a cat?

Noddy's Gardening Plot - March 2012

Noddy — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:36:50 GMT

Right this time March really is “In like a lion” though the “and out like a lamb” will have to wait a bit before we can tell. Force 6 to 8 here in Jersey and wet too so any plans I had to attack the garden have been put on hold.

What to do in March

Lizzie Keogh — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:27:52 GMT

The lovely long light evenings are almost upon us so don’t forget to change your clocks on 25th March. We have put together some jobs for March so you can plan your month’s work in the garden.

We have started to dispatch!

Noddy — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:08:12 GMT

Well here we go again, another massive Spring season is in full flow.

Springtime in Jersey!

Lizzie Keogh — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:20:06 GMT

Well, spring certainly seems to have arrived in Jersey. We have been having beautiful warm sunny days interspersed with wild winds and hail, nature certainly knows how to keep us on our toes this time of year and prevents us from becoming too complacent! We need to take full advantage of the sunshine and get outside whenever possible.

Patriotic Planting for the Jubilee and London Olympics

Jethro — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:27:12 GMT

I think we can reasonably expect to see an outbreak of patriotic red, white and blue planting in the UK’s gardens this year. And “why not”?, I ask, with the Diamond Jubilee of HM The Queen to celebrate and the whole country getting behind our Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Spring Plug Plant Cultural Care

Lizzie Keogh — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:23:16 GMT

What to do with your spring plug plants
Here are our top tips of caring for your precious plugs.

Lavenders

Lizzie Keogh — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:58:10 GMT

I like to describe myself as a keen gardener but what I really mean is that I love gardening when the weather is fine. From Spring to Autumn I can spend hours outside, planting, weeding or just enjoying the results of my hard work. However, as the days shorten and the weather declines you’re more likely to find gazing guiltily through the window, mug of tea in hand, at the shrivelling plants and piles of leaves that need to be dealt with.

How to grow bulbs in the green

Lizzie Keogh — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:05:03 GMT

We are heralding the time to plant your bulbs in the green and what better way to celebrate the end of winter.
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Geranium Plants Dispatching Imminently

Gerard — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:48:54 GMT

There is always a sense that Spring is just around the corner when the nursery is filled with the heady scent of young Geranium plants nearing the point of being ready for shipping.

Lavandula stoechas 'Madrid Purple'

Jethro — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:23:12 GMT

Lavandula stoechas Madrid Purple is a fragrant evergreen perennial lavender with grey foliage and bright purple flowers.