RHS Garden Rosemoor
Down here in lovely Devon we have no shortage of wonderful gardens to visit when wanting a stroll and some inspiration. RHS Rosemoor Garden is probably is the brightest of…
That’s Shallots!
No longer just grown for pickling and eating with a good chunk of bread and cheese, shallots have at last been recognised as a fine vegetable worthy of space in…
Pashley Manor Gardens
Visit Pashley Manor Gardens, on the border of Sussex and Kent, and see a wide range of vegetables grown from seed supplied by Dobies of Devon. For many years Dobies…
How to Decide what Tomatoes to Grow
The range of tomato varieties from which to choose is so wide it is easy to fall into the trap of only ever growing what you’ve always grown. This means…
Azalea Encore is Re-blooming Lovely!
Native to Asia, Europe and North America azaleas are widely admired as beautiful spring flowering shrubs. So admired that spring-time azalea festivals are held in many countries with some lasting…
New Vegetable Plant Varieties
Our brand new Spring 2015 catalogue is now available, bursting with a wide range of flower and vegetable plants plus bulbs and some really useful seasonal garden equipment. If you…
Dobies in Bloom
Here at Dobies of Devon we have customers who are new to gardening together with those who have many years of skill and experience. We really enjoy receiving letters and…
Sweet Peas
One of our most popular annual flowers summer just wouldn’t be complete without sweet peas growing happily somewhere in the garden. The wonderful range of colours and heady scent makes…