We are off to Stratford on Avon for four days tomorrow, question is does anyone from that area know of any nurseries that do veg plants in the Stratford area :)
I usually stay in Stratford when we are building gardens at Gardeners World Live. As we always run out of something or another I have scoured the nurseries from Stratford to Birmingham. Trying all the small nurseries we can find. There are a lot out in the sticks but I can't say I have ever seen veggies for sale. Mostly selling overpriced plants to those who know no better.
If you go to Anne Hathaways cottage, try and have a word with some of the old boys who work on the gardens, they are very helpful and have pointed me in the right direction when I have asked if they knew any good nurseries.
Thanks for the reply will have a scout round :)
I live in Meriden,not far from stratford.Most nurseries I know of are mainly plants.
Veg I have seen in the garden centres are very over priced.
As you are in the Midlands I would recommend a trip to Ryton At Coventry.
Overpriced is the word. I was at Earlswood (between Birmingham and Stratford) the other day, and I dropped in at a nursery which appeared to be aimed at people who want to buy gardens rather than growing them. I hope there are exceptions.
Again,Ryton it is a good trip out anyway,great seeds too.
You'd be better off heading Worcester way for good value veggie plants...sorry!
I agree with you Robert ,the plants at Earlswood are over the top, 99p for ONE small tomato plant, I was there looking for basket plants .
June [Bridgehouse]
Yes there is a big garden nursery on the Long marsden road, not far from stratford, big car boot every sunday at long marden airfield Or a car boot every saturday at stratford racecourse.