Get the spring bulbs in
Daffodils and crocus want planting now, about three times as deep as the bulb is tall. Tulips can wait for November.
You’ll need
This week at Upcountry · 12 Oct to 18 Oct
The best time to plant a shrub? About now.
The soil’s still warm and the rain does the watering, so roots settle in over winter and shrubs romp away in spring. Come and pick yours from the benches at both stores.
On the display table
Six things we’d put in your basket this week
Light and open, so bulbs don’t rotBulb Planting Compost 10lt£4.99Out of stockView
Holds up in wind and rainPK All WeatherEnergy Ball Feeder£13.99At Scaynes HillAdd
The big bag lasts the winterPk Peanuts 5Kg£24.99Last few at Scaynes HillAdd
Flowers for months on a windowsillPhalaenopsis Orchid, Kolibri Mix (12cm pot)£14.99Last few at Scaynes HillAdd
Pressed in Kent from English applesCox/Bramley Juice - 1L£3.75At both storesAdd
For the last hedge trim of the yearGeneral Purpose Hedge Shears£24.99At Scaynes HillAdd
In the garden this week
Three jobs for a dry weekend
Keep the feeders full
Natural food runs short from October. Fat balls for the tits, seed for the finches, and give the feeders a scrub while you’re at it.
You’ll need
Tie in before the gales
Autumn winds find anything loose. Tie in climbers and standard roses now, and give tall plants a stake.
You’ll need
Only in the stores
Heathers, cyclamen and violas for autumn pots
Too fragile to post, so come and choose your own. The tables by the café at Scaynes Hill are full this week.
Scaynes Hill · open today until 5:30pm
Visit
Two garden centres, both open today
Scaynes Hill
Open today until 5:30pm
Lewes Road, RH17 7NG · 01444 831311
Roost café inside. Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm, Sun 10am to 4pm.
Stone Cross
Open today until 5:30pm
Dittons Road, BN24 5ET · 01323 488188
Bakehouse Kitchen inside. Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm, Sun 10am to 4pm.
The aisles