The Garden House

Lost the plot... tales from the potting shed

Visit us: Artists Open Houses, every weekend in May

A warm welcome awaits you in a beautiful garden setting with a cornucopia of talent and (arguably) the best cake in Brighton! Twice a year artists and makers open their homes and studios, offering art …

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National Garden Scheme Open Weekend!

Plants, plants, plants! Visit us on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 April, 11.30-4pm – when our favourite growers, Pelham Plants and Miranda’s Plants, will have…

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The Garden House travels East and West in 2019…

Looking ahead to 2019 travels, we are very excited as two Garden House trips are rapidly coming together. Do let us know as soon as…

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We love Hippeastrum (Amaryllis)…

Early March is not too late to enjoy the gorgeous, elegant, large flowered Hippeastrum (Amaryllis), and it is still possible to find a great range,…

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Save the Date: NGS Open Day

OPEN GARDEN: Friday 2 March, 12 – 4pm Early spring opening to give you the opportunity to consider the winter/early spring garden, taking note of…

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All Things Wood…

January/February is the ideal time to look at the bare bones structure of your garden, and to make some decisions about what stays, what needs…

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Today I must....grow aubergine or pepper plants…

If you have not sown your own, buy aubergine and sweet pepper plants to be grown on in the greenhouse. Aubergines should be grown 60cm (2′) apart while peppers should be spaced every 45cm (1.5′).

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