Alton at Gardening Scotland
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Our local agent Munro Greenhouses will be exhibiting an Alton Octagonal greenhouse at this years Gardening Scotland show
Gardening Scotland is Scotland’s national celebration of gardening and outdoor living. If you want to find the best plants, catch the latest gardening trends, find a designer to transform your own garden or ask the experts about anything from growing vegetables to keeping bees, then this is the one Show that you won’t want to miss.
Dates and VenueThe 2011 Show will take place on Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, near Edinburgh. Visit www.gardeningscotland.com for more details.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from everyone here at Alton Greenhouses. Our offices will be closed on the afternoon of 22nd December and will re-open 4th January. Please contact your local retailer for help and advice during this period.
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Alton Victorian Greenhouse Growers Diary
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Harveys Garden Plants have just had an Alton Victorian Greenhouse installed at their nursery and will update us as to how they are using there greenhouse as a fully functional, working greenhouse through a reguarly updated diary.
Harveys Garden Plants is a family run nursery in Suffolk, UK, growing an extensive range of hardy herbaceous plants and have been awarded RHS Gold Medals for the display of rare and unusual shade and woodland plants at the Chelsea Flower Show in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. You can find out more here www.harveysgardenplants.co.uk.
  
The first installment of this regular diary is below.
22nd October 2010
Firstly may I say I am delighted with the service and installation of the Alton Victorian greenhouse last week, and we are already finding it fabulous to use. The intoxicating scent of the cedar is just heavenly.
It is positioned in full sun to maximise the solar gain, which will minimise heating in the winter months, (we will heat the greenhouse with a small fan heater just to keep the temperature above freezing on cold nights) and maximise early and late growth of plants.
Salad Leaves
For example it is not too late to sow salad leaves. The photo below shows Sheree sowing lettuce seeds in seed trays so that we can crop them as micro-salads. This involves sowing the lettuce reasonably thickly and then using them once they have grown to about 7-8cm. The small leaves are tasty and look delightful. Sometimes you can buy these in supermarkets, but at an exorbitant price, and certainly not as flavoursome.
Fresh Mint
Using your own fresh mint during the winter is a luxury. To achieve this follow the instructions below:
One already has pots of mint growing; Cut the foliage down to ground level and feed with liquid tomato feed, and place on the greenhouse shelving.
One has mint growing outside in the garden; Cut down the top growth to ground level and then lift pieces of mint of sufficient size to plant into 2l or 3L pots. These should then be planted with multipurpose compost, with added fertiliser. Slow release Osmocote (6-8months) is recommended. Probably 6 six pots of mint is sufficient to have some worthwhile pickings during the winter.
Broad Beans
To get an early crop, now is the time to sow broad beans in pots in your green-house.
Firstly fill your pots (9cm square is ideal) with multipurpose compost and then sow 2 bean seeds at a depth of 2.5cm, and watch them grow. After hardening off they can then be planted in early March.
Copyright Roger Harvey
Harveys Garden Plants
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Alton at Tatton Park Flower Show
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July 19, 2010
Alton Greenhouses will have an Octagonal greenhouse to view at the Tatton Park Flower Show this year on the stand belonging to local agent The Greenhouse People.
Set in one of Cheshire's Gardens of Distinction, RHS Show Tatton Park has a fresh and vibrant feel bursting with sizzling colour and summer perfumes. Be inspired by conceptual and visionary show gardens, designed by up and coming talent and established designers. Enjoy fabulous collections of plants and take time to discover stunning arts and crafts.
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July 8, 2010
This year an Alton Octagonal greenhouse can be viewed at the Hampton Court Flower Show on our local agent The Greenhouse Peoples stand.
The magnificent setting of Hampton Court Palace is a sumptuous backdrop for the one of the largest annual flower shows. Packed with ideas on how to grow your own, nurture the environment and to make the most of your garden, the show combines quality, innovation and creativity, featuring spectacular show gardens and horticultural exhibitors. |
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