Welcome to our November Newsletter, a
little later than planned but we have lots going on so lots to tell
you about!
Firstly, our shows, we are very pleased to say we have
all the major shows again next year, this is not a right, we have
to apply for them and get them on merit and our performance this
year. We are very excited to be taking part in the newest RHS Show
at Chatsworth in June, not only with a display of the history of
the banana bred at Chatsworth but also to be consulting and
designing on a show feature there. Watch this space for more
details.
Secondly, all the Potato Days, which start in around 8 weeks, are
now listed on our Diary of Events at www.pennardplants.com and
also on www.potato-days.net.
We have some great new venues plus all the old favourites. All the
potato varieties are listed on the website now although you can't
start ordering them until 1st December as we want to make sure all
the crops are in!
Thirdly, this is a great time to be planting some fruit trees and
bushes, the ground is still relatively warm and the plants will
start to root out for a great start next year. Just picking the
last of the autumn raspberries and still some blueberries here
remined me of how great they still taste at this time of the year.
We have a great selection of these and other fruits on the web site
so why not order some now, they will be sent within the next couple
of weeks for you to plant. For autumn Raspberries try Joan J or Autumn Bliss or for
something different those very sweet, yellow ones - Allgold.
Still time to plant Garlic and autumn
onions, also those winter Broad Beans - Aquadulce, The Sutton or
Robin Hood. We also have Asparagus Connover's Colossal available
now with more varieties to follow shortly.
Lastly if you want to learn more about growing your
own or other skills in the garden we shall be running a couple of
pruning courses next year at the nursery to help you with your
fruit growing. However if you want to learn more my good friend,
Mark Diacono, yes him of 'Grand Designs' on C4 this week has at
last launched his courses for next year at Otter Farm, near
Honiton.
If you want to try your hand at Beekeeping, Foraging, Food
Photography and a whole lot more take a look at www.otterfarm.co.uk, you wont
be disappointed.
That's all for now, off to pick the last of the Szechuan Pepper
tomorrow, great harvest this year and we have some great plants to
if you want to try your hand at growing it.
Next newsletter will be the Christmas one!
Enjoy the last of autumn and the beginning of winter.
All the best
Chris & Mike
We are 'Pennard Plants'.
www.pennardplants.com
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