Elephant Herbs
Dobies continue to supply seeds and plants to Michelin star chef Simon Hulstone to grow on his farm and to…
Vegetable Seed for 2016
Our carefully selected range of flower and vegetable seed for the 2016 season is now available. In this blog I’ll…
Gardening Groups & Societies
Gardening remains a highly popular hobby across the UK. No matter how much or how little space people have they…
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…
The Village Show
I’m sure several of you will have visited a Village Show at some time over the summer and strolled round…
Autumn Planted Vegetables
As summer crops are harvested and cleared the time has arrived for planning and ordering vegetables to grow and harvest…
Kale, the latest Superfood
Not too long ago Kale, or Borecole, was considered only fit for feeding to cattle but recently its popularity has…
That’s Shallots!
No longer just grown for pickling and eating with a good chunk of bread and cheese, shallots have at last…
Pashley Manor Gardens
Visit Pashley Manor Gardens, on the border of Sussex and Kent, and see a wide range of vegetables grown from…
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…