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Tomato Soup Recipe

Tomato SoupThompson & Morgan Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 15 mins Cook Time 45 mins Total Time 1 hr Course Soup Servings 4 Calories 123 kcal Ingredients 1x2x3x2 bay leaves1 carrot1 celery stick1 medium onion1 kg fresh tomatoes2 tbsp olive oilPinch of sugar2 tsp tomato purée1. 2 litres hot…

Thompson & Morgan names exclusive tomato mix its ‘Veg of the Year’

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…

Customer trial panel member profile – Harry Cook

Customer trial panel member Harry Cook has many years of gardening experience, winning several awards for his own garden displays. He made the news last year when he stopped thieves from taking his award-winning petunias!Harry CookMy name is Harry Cook. I stared gardening at a young age when I…

My jungle trek for the Alzheimer’s Society

On November 16th I leave the UK to trek 100km across the Costa Rican jungle for the Alzheimer’s Society.My NanaMy Nana, who gave me my crazy thirst for plants, gardening and being outdoors, sadly died a few years ago. Without her getting me hooked on plants, I wouldn’t be where I am…

Gardening news – bees, fruit & veg and heavy metal

Read the latest gardening news here.EC fight to help bees goes onNeonicotinoid debate goes onNeonicotinoids have been in the news a lot lately, with the EC calling for a 2-year ban on the use of any pesticides containing the chemicals, claiming that they are harmful to bees. Several studies have…

Long-service awards for dedicated Thompson & Morgan staff

Back row l to r: Anne Wooden, Erin Geaves, Michael Perry, Paul Hansord, John MayFront row l to r: Sue Adams, Chloe Farmer, Kim Parker, Marilyn KeenEmployees clock up 165 years – long-service awards for dedicated Thompson & Morgan staffA group of employees from Thompson & Morgan is…

The Journey of Floral Fantasia

It's been an amazing experience to watch the garden on its wonderful journey from a blank canvas to the flourishing beauty that it is today. I joined T&M back in April and one of my first projects to get my teeth stuck into was our 'Floral Fantasia' garden at RHS Hyde Hall in Essex near…

Oh peas behave!

Peas can be sown successionally for a continuous crop throughout the summer If you love the idea of sowing pea and bean seeds and want to try growing them at home or on your allotment, we asked trained horticulturist, Sam Corfield, to talk you through his pea season. A man who likes to keep things…

The sweetest tomato you’ll ever taste – or your money back

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…

Suffolk Show 2013 – setting up the T&M stand

T&M’s Sonia Mermagen has been helping long-time vegetable exhibitor Arthur Davies set up Thompson & Morgan’s stand at this year’s Suffolk Show.Breaking news: Arthur and Mary’s display won the Notcutt Trophy for Best Exhibit in the flower tent and a gold…

UK giant pumpkin record beaten

1,520lb whopper wins £1,000 for Dorset farmerMark receiving his £1,000 cheque from T&M’s Sarah CurtisThompson & Morgan handed over a cheque for £1,000 to Dorset dairy farmer, Mark Baggs, at the annual Autumn Pumpkin Festival in Southampton last Saturday for his 1,520lb winning giant…

And the award goes to…

…Thompson & Morgan!The Sun’s Peter Seabrook presenting the award for Best Online/Mail Order Retailer to Paul Hansord, Thompson & Morgan’s horticultural director.At the annual Garden Retail Awards, held last Tuesday, 5th November at the Grosvenor Hotel on London’s…

Horticultural Guilty Habit

The RHS has revealed a horticultural guilty habit that one-fifth of gardeners polled have reluctantly admitted to!After our recent spell of rain, you would expect more snails to be appearing in your garden, but are you sure this is a weathering aftermath or do you need to quiz your neighbours? An…

Thrive – the benefits of gardening

Thrive is the leading charity in the UK that uses gardening to bring about positive changes in the lives of people who are living with disabilities or ill health, or are isolated, disadvantaged or vulnerable.This process is known as social and therapeutic horticulture (STH). It uses plants and…

December News Update

New Spring Catalogues are on their way! Thompson & Morgan's new spring catalogues are in and will soon be winging their way to gardeners up and down the UK. The full spring range is now available online at www.thompson-morgan. com and offers the horticultural mail order company's customers a…

Gluten-free tomato pizza

Gluten-free pizza Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 45 minsCook Time 10 minsTotal Time 55 mins Servings 4Calories 740 kcal Ingredients 1x2x3xPizza base ingredients2 tsp gluten-free baking powder2 tsp (heaped) golden caster sugar400 g gluten-free bread flower5 tbsp olive oil1 tsp salt1 tsp (heaped)…

Exotic Fruit

Can I grow exotic fruit in my own garden? The answer’s yes! Do you find ‘exotic’ fruit expensive in the supermarket? If that’s the case, then why not have a look at these tropical-looking fruits that you can grow in your own garden? Here are 3 of the best!First up,…

Basil bonanza

Discover how to cultivate this fast-growing annual Image: isak55 Early summer is the ideal time to sow basil seeds for late summer pizzas, salads and pasta dishes. In fact, professional garden designer Nic Wilson of dogwooddays says one of her favourite jobs of the year is collecting armfuls of…

Diary one – Sweet pea: the ‘root’ of success

As we gardeners know, there are many correct ways to do almost everything.  However, whether experienced or amateur, we are guilty of carrying on unquestioningly, just because that’s how we’ve always done it. We all get into habits over the years, but it often pays to question why we…

RHS Chelsea Flower Show – 100-year gnome ban lifted

The RHS has announced that its 100-year ban on garden gnomes is to be lifted!Gnomes welcome at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show… but only this yearTo mark the centenary of the Chelsea Flower Show, celebrities have been invited to decorate and paint gnomes, which will feature in the show before…

Greek Salad Omelette

Greek Salad Omelette Print Recipe Pin Recipe Prep Time 5 minsCook Time 20 minsTotal Time 25 mins Servings 4 peopleCalories 371 kcal Ingredients 1x2x3x100 g feta cheese12-18 medium eggs 3 per person1 handful parsley leaves finely chopped1 large red onions sliced into wedges1 handful freshly chopped…

How to Help Houseplants Acclimatise to Your New Home

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…

Potato recipe competiton – Bubble and Squeak Cakes

This tasty potato recipe is a twist on the traditional bubble and squeak and was sent in by Karen Smith. It’s the perfect accompaniment to many savoury dishes.Bubble and Squeak CakesBubble and Squeak CakesIngredientsPotatoes (no set amount, roughly 60% potato to 40% cabbage)Savoy cabbage,…

Photo competition winners announced!

2012 photo competition winners announcedThe winners of Thompson & Morgan’s 2012 photo competition have been announced! This year we received hundreds of entries for each category – thank you to all who participated. The decisions were made much more difficult by the high quality of…

Share your story on our blog

Write for Thompson & Morgan’s blogWe’d like to invite you to be part of our social community – the Thompson & Morgan gardening blog. We’re looking for bloggers to write posts about gardening-related topics.We will consider publishing well-written, informative…

Thompson & Morgan trials team member wins gold!

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…

The war against weeds – part 2

Perennial weeds are far trickier to deal with than annual weeds. They die back in winter each year before re-emerging the following spring so you need to kill the root in order to kill the plant. Worse still, some weeds such as bindweed can propagate themselves from the tiniest piece of broken…

Upcoming Gardening Events 2014

Gardening events are incredibly exciting to any gardener. You get the opportunity to see new varieties, garden designs, breeding innovations and so much more. In the mist of everyday life, we sometimes forget about them! The date comes and all your friends are talking about the most spectacular…

First Year On the Job

It has been just over a year ago that I was elected to become the Show Secretary of my local horticultural society. At the age of 22, I believe I may be one of the youngest Show Secretary's ever! Overall, I have thoroughly enjoyed my first year in the role. The first job of the year is to compile…

Beetroot – the versatile wonder-veg

Beetroot is one of the most versatile vegetables you can find – gone are the days of sharp, pickled beetroot, the stuff that most of us remember being given at tea-time as children!Beetroot BoltardyYou can add it to so many dishes and it makes cakes wonderfully moist – one of our…

Making a willow dome seating area

On a resent visit to Foxton Locks near Market Harborough, I saw a dome made up of willow with a seat. I was so impressed with it, I thought it would be nice to make a willow dome for the green belt park area where we live. I am involved in the RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood and Loughborough in…

Win prizes in our Big Spring Giveaway

Every day in February we’re offering you the chance to win some fabulous prizes in the Big Spring Giveaway!Prizes include a backstage experience at Gardeners’ Question Time, membership to the RHS for a year, a place on a ‘Grow your own cut flowers course’ and many more.For…

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