After all the buzz of setting up, last minute polishing and- for some- the clinking of champagne glasses, Chelsea Flower Show exhibitors can now sit back and rest… well almost! Let’s hope the plants can last another day; the unprecedented hot weather this week has given many exhibitors…
During November and December 2013 and January 2014, staff at Thompson & Morgan took part in the EACH £50 challenge – and raised over £1000!Julie Rush receives a £50 note from Vanessa Bell, Suffolk Fundraiser for EACHThe challenge itself was to turn £50 into as much money for the EACH…
Jean Willis’ Container GardenJean Willis, a dedicated and valued member of Thompson & Morgan’s trials team, recently won Gold Award First in the Best Container Garden category of Bournemouth in Bloom 2012.It all started in 2006, when the Bournemouth in Bloom committee was judging…
Summer is here and correct me if I’m wrong, but the weather is being quite well-behaved so far. The occasional storm is actually a positive for the plants, giving them a good soak. The rain will encourage leafy growth, meaning you get even bushier plants, with the potential for more blooms!…
The sweetest tomato you’ll ever taste – or your money backTomato Sweet Aperitif‘I’m so confident you won’t be disappointed, that I’ll give you your money back if you don’t think this is the best tomato you’ve ever tasted’.This is the strong…
We’d like to introduce you to some members of our customer trial panel – our trusty team of gardeners who test Thompson & Morgan’s plants in real gardens. They’ll be writing blog posts for us in the next few months to give you updates on what’s happening in their…
Surveying the damage after the first frost of 2012It’s mid October and the wife wanted me to go to the allotment this morning to get a few veg for a Sunday roast dinner, there are still a good few plants growing down there although the weather is now turning decidedly chilly! A fine row of…
Arthur Davies at the Suffolk Show – last season for veteran vegetable exhibitorArthur with Camilla, Duchess of CornwallThompson & Morgan’s vegetable ‘show man’, Arthur Davies, will stage his last impressive vegetable display at the Suffolk Show in Ipswich on 29th and…
The days are beginning to pull out, lighter mornings and also evenings too. Yippee! Washbrook Church I love getting wrapped up and walking over the fields in our village with the kids and hubby this time of the year. We love to visit St Mary's Church in Washbrook which is in an isolated position…
Tomato Rainbow Blend – Vegetable of the Year 2013Tomato Rainbow Blend – a stunning blend of ‘baby plum’ tomatoes in yellow, orange and red – plus a rare and unusual pink.Tomatoes are Thompson & Morgan’s No. 1 selling vegetable and the company offers an…
I have been gardening since I was knee high to my Grandad, he taught me as much about gardening when I was a nipper as I learnt at school about reading and writing! My father is also a keen gardener and so I have had a very well rounded gardening education. I have been working as a self employed…
The Grow Diary of a Chilliholic – January 2015My name’s Kris and I’m a Chilliholic. It’s been nearly a year since I last opened a seed packet, and I’m about to fall off the wagon!I go through it every January. With the dust settled after an active Christmas, and the…
So, with the recent heat wave (when I say 'heat wave' it felt more like someone was blow-torching the back of my neck - through the factor 50) and with all the watering I had to do. Not only my own garden by the way, but also for friend who is away in the south of France for a month - for some…
I’ve been coming up with ideas to keep children occupied outside for the last ten years. And let’s be totally honest here – it has been a somewhat selfish act. The thing is I love gardening – it is both my hobby and profession – and I realised that I would have much…
Tulip ‘Cupcakes’ christened onlineTweeter names world exclusive collectionTulip ‘Cupcakes’A chance arrangement of tulips has led to the launch of an exclusive new mix by the UK’s most successful horticultural mail order company.When Sarah King, one of Thompson &…
Here Thrive, the UK charity that uses therapeutic gardening to change lives, shows how it has made a difference to Melanie’s life.Two years ago when Melanie came to Thrive just after her father died, she was, in her own words, a different person. Losing both parents (her mother had died some…
Thompson & Morgan’s horticultural innovators who won the Plant of the Year at the Chelsea Flower Show 2012 and introduced the amazing TomTato® have done it again!They have now developed a brand new strain of sunflower which generates its own electricity from the central stem.The…
Bramley Apple Pie Week (14th-20th October)Bramley apples – perfect for pies, crumbles and apple sauceDespite the slow start to spring, fruit harvests have been surprisingly good this year. Those of you with a glut of fruit will be in the throes of jam and chutney making sessions and…
Gardening news – read our summary of the latest news in the gardening world hereEU votes on neonicotinoid banBees – pesticidesEU states are due to vote today on a 2-year ban on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, which threaten the survival of bees and other pollinators. Should the ban…
Thompson & Morgan's little book of garden wisdom - ready to download now! Imagine having a team of gardening experts by your side, whenever you need a little help. Imagine having their accumulated knowledge and experience at your fingertips. Well, that's what we're bringing you with "Thompson…
Overwintered geraniums will provide colourful displays again come summerImage: Geranium 'Jackpot Mixed' F1 Hybrid from Thompson & MorganIf you want to know how to overwinter your favourite tender geraniums (more correctly called pelargoniums) to enjoy the following year, we've got you covered.…
It’s been a busy few months and I thought I’d share a few pictures from my own spring garden with you…A premium selection of daffodils I’m trialling.Carnation-flowered daffodilsThese carnation-flowered daffs have big, voluptuous blooms with a fragrance to match!Amazing…
I love to see the sun as much as anybody and it certainly makes the plants grow, but they could also do with a shower of rain from time to time.Unfortunately we have not had a drop of rain for weeks, so my main job every evening is watering. In the garden its best to use the water accumulated in…
We are well aware of the stress that comes with moving home. Well, plants are just like people in this regard. They acclimate to their environment, and even the subtlest shifts in temperature and light can upset their balance. It will take some time before they finally adapt to their new digs. Even…
Calathea is one of the prettiest tropical houseplants from the Marantaceae family that you can have in your home or office. If you want to create a jungle feel in your home, then you simply have to include some leafy Calathea plants. All of them require similar care, which makes your job easier.…
Left: The Sun's Peter Seabrook (L) presents Colin Randel (R) with engraved garden fork and spade Right: Colin Randel, Thompson & Morgan's vegetable product manager and potato expert Photo credits: Thompson & Morgan Colin Randel, our product manager and vegetable expert here at Thompson…
A short update regarding a couple of plants which are still surviving the winter now in to February.Geranium ‘T&M’s Choice Mixed’ F1 Hybrid & Petunia ‘Easy Wave’I have 2 plants which are still alive outside now into February. One is a zonal geranium…
Suffolk Show 2014 Best Overall Garden - Massive congratulations to Lucas hatch who has won best overall garden and a silver gilt medal for design!!Lucas was crowned RHS Young School Gardener of the Year in 2012, and built his very first show garden for the Show. Lucas is the Suffolk Show’s…
The potato plants on the left show the devastation caused by blight. The plants on the right are Sárpo.Farmers should grow blight-resistant Sárpo potatoesGardeners and allotment growers can fight back against today’s accusations that they have ‘fuelled a national potato…
No doubt you’ve seen Thompson & Morgan’s latest news on the TomTato®; a unique grafted plant, which combines an extra sweet tomato with a delicious white potato!Now, the concept isn’t new and the phenomenon of grafting these 2 plants together has been known for almost 100…
Raspberry fizz Thompson & MorganJazz up your summer party, wedding reception or just enjoy in the comfort of your garden. Create a real taste of summer from your home grown raspberries. Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 5 minsTotal Time 5 mins Course Drinks Servings 4Calories 135 kcal…
Winners of The Alan Titchmarsh Show competition visit ITV studiosWinners of The Alan Titchmarsh Show competitionOn Tuesday 12th March, the lucky winners of our Alan Titchmarsh Show competition claimed their prize and spent the afternoon watching the live show.We first advertised the competition in…
Autumn colour is coming…I am sitting looking out at the garden and there seems to be a funny tinge to the trees. They have a kind of lightness in their colour, but only here and there. Underneath one of the trees there is a scattering of leaves, the trees are shaking off the leaves from the…
Something appears to have happened in my garden. All of a sudden, it is full to bursting with roses – some of which are just in bud, some in full bloom, and some, which have got to the painful point of just bursting.Gorgeous pinkAs I stood taking photographs of the roses in my garden on…
Have you ever been left puzzled for days on end, trying to remember the name of that plant in your border? We've all been there - racking our memory for an elusive plant name! What if you could catalogue your plants online so that their names were all there at your fingertips? Even better, if you…
Advice for the new allotment holderThis short post is all about string. The string-thing is aimed at new allotment plot holders. As they, like me, may be daunted by the large slab of ground they have just taken on annual rent from the local council.Where to begin with plotting, sowing, portioning…
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