Sweet Potatoes Available Now
I remember a time when we here at Dobies didn’t sell sweet potatoes but we then started to receive requests from customers and so, after some research, we listened and…
St David’s Day Leeks
Happy St David’s Day to all our Welsh and non-Welsh customers. The 1st of March is the day on which St David is remembered, the Celtic monk who spread Christianity…
Brussels Sprouts Factoids
Love them or hate them Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas. These interesting and, some would say, tasty little veggies have been around for centuries and show no sign…
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 Heritage Veg
The 2016 veg range includes Rob’s Heritage Veg, selected by Rob Smith, winner of The Big Allotment Challenge 2015. Rob says “I have a real passion for heritage veg. These…
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…
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…
Plants for Coastal Gardens
We thought we’d share with you some excerpts from a Dobies of Devon article published in the February/March edition of the English Riviera magazine down here in sunny Torbay. The…