Tomato ‘Veranda Red’ – Plant Care & Growing Advice
Taking 15 years to perfect, the Veranda Red, cherry tomato plant is truly a labour of love. Versatile and packed with flavour, this variety provides a satisfying crop. Growing tomato…
Chitting Potatoes – Is it Necessary?
On the subject of potatoes, one of the questions we are most frequently asked is whether chitting is necessary. Our response is that first early and second early varieties should…
How to Encourage Children to Garden
Encouraging your children to garden is not always easy but is a great way to introduce them to nature and for them to interact and learn about the environment around…
How to keep your vegetables thriving in a heatwave
Keeping our vegetable gardens or allotments alive and thriving during the worst that summer can throw at it can feel like a battle. With UK temperatures hitting record highs during…
Top Winter Vegetables: Best Hardy Varieties to Grow
Many of us grow an abundance of wonderful crops for harvesting over summer and autumn. In the meantime, winter vegetables are too often overlooked! However, there is no reason you…
New Flower Seeds Join The Rob Smith Range
Dobies is pleased to introduce inspiring new flower seeds to the Rob Smith range for 2022 – exciting new varieties guaranteed to produce fabulous floral results. Rob brings you the…
New Flower Seeds 2022
Vivacious, improved & versatile new varieties to grow from seed Dobies’ 2022 flower seeds contain new and exciting varieties of cottage garden favourites, must-have annuals and the pick of perennials.…
New Rob Smith Range Vegetable Seeds 2022!
Five new & exciting versatile new seed veg varieties to tempt you! Dobies brings you five fantastic new veg seed varieties in the Rob Smith range for 2022. Rob wants…
Rob’s Perfect Cauliflower Cheese Recipe
New to Dobies new vegetable seeds for 2022 is the Rob Smith range Cauliflower Seeds – Andromeda F1. This variety is perfect for baking whole and what could be more…
Ten Bedding Plants to Create a Beautiful Winter Garden
Winter bedding plants make it easy to create colourful displays that keep your garden looking great even through the cold winter months. Whether you’re after blooming borders, containers full of…