Edible plants

Part one the mission statement for The edible garden nursery
Not just a photo saying look resstocked tunnel show us your propagation area real growers propagate plants

We think of temperature changes this last 24hrs highs and lows in the tunnel impossible to work with temperature like this high
So evenings have to work doing potting and watering
Really pleased our mix of peatfree compost by far best plants grown this weekend at Loughborough & planthunters monday

The edible garden nursery Lincolnshire home growrn edible plants and perennial vegetables peatfree insecticidefree fungicidefree pesticidefree
Retail open Wednesday Thursday Friday
10am 3pm

Thank you our website hides what we really do at the nursery and bring to plant fair's

It's been drawn to my attention but people think the nursery is closed to visitors
it's incorrect we are open by appointment because we have limited parking
open 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday everything we grow is edible it is Peatfree & zeros chemicals photo 2024

Variegated horseradish Amoracia Variegata
Hardy herbaceous perennial edible roots leaved csn be used as oart of a salad best growing in large pots if your garden is of ltd space needs to be deep pots so the root develops to a usable size we
We at #loveloughborough tomorrow all day

Came home from lovely day out as we went to cover up in the tunnels come out we spotted the kestrel on pest patrol wonderful end to the day

Welsh oinion this looks diffrent from my others the seeds came via a talk @stephenbarstow did last yr in Hampshire was well worthwhile journey down
Met the gentleman and listening to the talk These seem shorter and larger in diameter then my other's we will see how flowers develop over coming wks

Seed propagation area 1
used to germinate seeds
we have a vast array of new plants for 2025 and beyond some take a couple yrs to germinate
Some rare over the comming yr we will be at a number plant fairs this yr
#peatfree #theediblegardennursery #zerochemicals #edibleplants #homegrownplants

When you lay awake 4.30 am thinking bugger forgotten cover seedling come in the tunnel to descoved you had covered 6.15 its light sharp frost tho nursery life
Real nursery not buying in potting up plants calling it home grown
#theediblegardennursery #homegrownplants #edibeplants #zerochemicals

Skirret foliage starting to appear in a deep rose pot new dark green foliage

Skirret ancient roman vegetable growing in a deep pot so the plant can reach its potential over the season
We have eaten the leaves have a nutty taste #theediblegardennursery
#peatfree #edibleplants #perennialvegetables #theediblegardennursery

Buying a plant in a 9cm pot on the left
2lt on the right we use
Being 6 x the size buying a plant can be considerably cheaper in a 2lt you can divide in to 6 or more sections so wanting a lot plants think division
Count how many plants you can get out it
#peatfree #zerochemicals #edibleplants

Hemingways mojito mint
Over outside all winter as spring comes we potting up onyo 2lt pots when we repot a mint loads of shoots that produce a larger plant we could of split into four plants instead your buying a plant you can divide into 6 or more leave on the window sill #theediblegardennursery

You can read about perfect condition for a plant
Thinks never grow that then the plant says i like you i grow
Have lots like that open mind when growing helps failure is part understanding plants
#theediblegardennursery #ediblegarden #peatfree
#zerochemicals organic or inorganic

When buying apple trees
Stick fingers in compost
If it comes out easily freshly potted leave alone bought this from a garden center was given a garden gift token
Dont like the local garden center
Id buy bare root in future
#appletree #grownnotflown #freshfruit

Nearly 2 yrs since we bought property in Lincolnshire
New home new life setting up small nursery from scratch yr 1 passed start yr 2 started out dreadful wife rushed to hospital
Trying run a nursery
Now heading towards start of yr 3 soon #peatfree #edibleplants #homegrown
#theediblegardennursery

Thank you for the mention we our #peatfree #edibleplants & herbs

Dm you

Last yrs stand
we love this set up works for us and the public every plant is easy to see
Everything is #edible zero chemicals organic or inorganic #peatfree
#grownnotflown
#theediblegardennursery
#homegrownplants
#ediblegarden

Bet you forgot to take the bag out or carrying the tea pot and let it brew longer

You drink it faster so dors not get cold i find

Nursery life starts at a #propagationbench what ever size this one next to propagater Ideal for cutting down distance to places seed trays #peatfree #edibleplants #theediblegardennursery #grownnotflown

Nursery life starts at a #propagationbench what ever size this one next to propagater
Ideal for cutting down distance to places seed trays #peatfree #edibleplants #theediblegardennursery #grownnotflown #homegrown

We may hate winter some seeds need the cold to break the dormancy of the seeds known as stratification
This can be frustrating when takes wks for that first seed to appear a total joy tho when it shows its cotyledons leaves first to break the surface of the compost its like a present been given

Use that sound as start of 80s song