Preparing for Winter
November gardening is all about maintenance and preparing for the winter months ahead. Although November can be a wet foggy month there will hopefully still be a few decent days…
Disease Resistant Veg
Strong healthy veg plants will be more resistant to disease than those that are stressed so do keep them well watered, weed free, regularly fed and also well-spaced to allow…
Rob’s Cut Flower Range
We’re delighted to have Rob Smith, winner of The Big Allotment Challenge 2015 on the team. Rob’s love of veg led to the development of a new heritage veg range…
Tomato Blight
Many allotment holders and gardeners have long since stopped growing outdoor tomatoes, mainly because they have suffered the disappointment of seeing their entire season’s tomato crop devastated by blight. Blight…
Rob Smith Joins the Team
We’re delighted to welcome Rob Smith to the Dobies team. You’ll know Rob as winner of BBC2’s Big Allotment Challenge and will be hearing a lot from him over the…
The Village Show
I’m sure several of you will have visited a Village Show at some time over the summer and strolled round the horticultural tent, perhaps thinking “wow” and occasionally “mine at…
Autumn Planted Vegetables
As summer crops are harvested and cleared the time has arrived for planning and ordering vegetables to grow and harvest over the winter months.
Personalised Crates
Dobies of Devon has just launched a range of crates that are ideal for growing vegetables, flowers and fruit. These handsome rustic crates are designed for use where growing space…
Savoy Cabbage F1 Rigoleto
I thought I’d share with you an interesting email recently received from a customer giving feedback on her experience of growing Savoy F1 Rigoleto cabbage at their home in the…
Blight Free Tomatoes
Many gardeners have at some point suffered the disappointment of their entire season’s tomato crop being devastated by blight. With spores being carried on the wind tomato blight can spread…