Autumn
Autumn colour, planting bulbs and Halloween fun.
Bulbs and autumn planting
We have all sorts of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, crocus, alliums and snowdrops. Plant them now for a wonderful show of colour and cheer in the spring.
Autumn really is the best time for planting in your garden. It gives plants time to settle in so that they establish well and give good growth in the spring. We recommend putting in shrubs and trees now to give structure.
Have you seen our ‘hop-it’ hare?
We are delighted to have bought a hare in aid of St Elizabeth Hospice. It is called ‘Do you like Bugs?’ and we still can’t work out how many bees, worms, butterflies and dragonflies are painted on it. Feel free to come down and see how many you can find!
Pansies and Violas
In our polytunnel we have lots of pansies and violas to cheer up your garden and they are great for containers by the front door.
If you want to know more about the origins of pansies and violas and why we often think about them as being cheerful companions then Ruth has written a blog all about Pansies and Violas.
Pumpkins
If you drive along the Main Road at Kesgrave you will also have seen that our pumpkins are growing in the field. We will be harvesting them in October so come in to choose your perfect pumpkin. Every one is different.
Our Pumpkin Patch
We grow all the pumpkins that we sell on our field. Last year we put all our pumpkins in amongst the Christmas trees.
This year (2026) we have moved our pumpkin patch to beside the car park because of the new building – so you can see them growing.
We have still got to work out where we will put them for you to come and choose your favourite! Watch this space!
Pumpkins by Torchlight
WE ARE SORRY THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD THIS EVENT THIS YEAR.
Let’s hope that we have a better harvest so we can do this next year.
Bring your torches, dress up, choose your pumpkin, hunt the picture boards in the trees and treat yourself to a hot chocolate with marshmallows by the fire.
This is a ticket only event so that we can cater for everyone and make sure you have a lovely evening. Tickets are redeemable against anything you purchase on the night.
Trees and Hedging
Autumn is the best time to plant your trees and hedging.
We have lots of our own grown trees and hedging.
We have ordered varieties of bare root hedging from a local supplier too and these should be available in December (once the weather is cold enough for them to be dormant and lifted from the field).
Here is a video all about how to plant your root tree.
