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July – what to do in your garden

Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt Care for houseplant while on holiday Water tubs and new plants if dry, but be water-wise Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering Pick courgettes before they become marrows Treat apple scab Clear algae, blanket weeds and debris from ponds, and keep them topped up…

Win goodies for your allotment

To enter help Rachel from Feast Norfolk Magazine with her allotment quest and send Rachel your top tips for her new allotment and she will select the most useful as the winner. Either email woodgatestaff@outlook.com or post your entry to the the address in the link – marking your entries with allotment competition. The closing…

Garden Show raises £1400 for The Benjamin Foundation and Aylsham Roman Project.

The Woodgate Nursery’s Garden Show was a great success, attended by over 4500 people over the weekend; and raising £1400 for The Benjamin Foundation and Aylsham Roman Project. Inspired by the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Woodgate Nursery Garden Show has grown into a two day event featuring some of Norfolk’s best garden designers creating…

June – What to do in you garden

June 21 is the longest day of the year, and the extra light and warmth encourages the garden to put on an exuberant burst of growth. But this extra light and warmth also means weeds will sprout up from seemingly nowhere. Keep on top of them by hoeing regularly in dry conditions. Hoe borders regularly…

Woodgate Garden Show 10-11th June

Woodgate Nursery, Aylsham is delighted to announce its popular Garden Show is back this June in aid of The Benjamin Foundation and The Aylsham Roman Project – Woodgate Nursery, is home to an archaeological site which won the prize for the best community archaeology project in the country in 2016. The free to attend garden…

Purdy’s Afternoon Tea during July & August

Purdy’s Afternoon Tea during July & August Please join us for a delicious Purdy’s Afternoon Tea, during July and August. A pot of tea for one, finger sandwiches, cakes, scone, cream & jam, all made in our kitchens using some of the finest local produce. Available from Friday to Sunday only, throughout July and August.…

April – what to do in you garden

Spring is finally in evidence as daffodils and flowering trees start to bloom. Expect the inevitable April showers this month but with sunny days too, when you can turn your attention to the lawn. It’s an exciting month, with indoor-sown seeds well into growth, and it’s also time to start sowing outdoors. Just watch out…

March – what to do in you garden

Spring usually arrives by mid-March and the frequent sunny days provide the opportunity for an increasing range of gardening tasks. It’s time to get busy preparing seed beds, sowing seed, cutting back winter shrubs and generally tidying up around the garden. Protect new spring shoots from slugs Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes Plant…

Winter Meal Special – £6.95

Our delicious Winter meal offer is back. Available form the 9th January to 28th February 2017. Why not pop into Purdy’s and enjoy a hot bowl of homemade soup with freshly baked bread and a homemade dessert for just £6.95.

October – What to do in your garden

Although we had some warmer days over September, the autumn is now definitely here for real, and it feels colder. It’s a beautiful time of year, with the trees changing colour. Sometimes it may seem pointless raking, when the wind blows even more leaves onto the lawn, but just think of all the lovely leafmould…