JU S T ARRIVED CERTIFIED A1


S E E D


PO T A TO E S OVER 20


VARIETIES F iv e V a r ie t ie s o f


SUPER QUALITY ONION SETS S h a l lo t s - G la d io l i - B e g o n i a s -


G lo x in ia s F r e e s i a s - A n em o n e s a n d L i lie s - L a r g e s e l e c t i o n o f SUM M E R F L OW E R IN G B U L B S A N D P E R E N N IA L S


Over 100 Varieties of Dahlias O V E R 1 0 0 0 V A R I E T I E S O F


SPRING is in the air and my thoughts always turn to spring flowers and particularly to Holland and bulb time. I can no longer travel but have wonderful memories of my numerous v is its to the Dutch bulbfields over the past 50 years. Holland is best known fol­


from early April to the end o f M a y a n d


A p r i 1 i s


oes its origins to “Tulip- mania.” Tulips are natives of Turkey, but 200 years ago the rich diamond mer­ chants of Amsterdam had, to use a Lancashireism “more brass than sense” and were paying the Turks vast sums of money (in those days) for rare tulip bulbs,


undoubtedly the b es t month. 'file Dutch bulb industry


ks tulips, but spring bulbs are to be seen in flower


G o D u t c h f o r d e l i g h t O u t lo o k G a r d e n in g


and particularly in search of


never will be a black tulip, always dark blue or maroon. The bubble burst when a rich nobleman offered a


the Black Tulip. There never was, and


ing the stalk to help feed the bulbs. The flower heads are


coach and six horses for a dozen bulbs of the so called


“Black Tulip.” However the rich soil


reclaimed from the Zuider Zee, now the Issel Lake, a vast area of Holland north of Amsterdam, is in spring, ablaze with tulips, daffodils and hyacynths. One can pass in early


stacked in barges and taken to a compast heap, except that local children are allowed to make the flowers into garlands to “flog” to


tourists. Kukenhoff Gardens are


morning a field full of flow­ ers and by sundown not a flower to be seen. The Dutch are only interested in the dry bulb industry, so when the flowers in a field have been inspected for quality, colour and free­ dom from disease, the fields are invaded and every flower head removed leav-


s u m m e r h o u s e s


• ALL SHEDS BOLTED TOGETHER


• VERT STRONG 2x2 FRAMEWORK THROUGHOUT


the show piece and must not be missed under any cir­ cumstances. At one time 100 acre estate of a Dutch nobleman, now the show­ piece of the Dutch bulb growers, each grower con­ tributed an area of their own speciality. The “ J ew e ls in the


few days in Holland (much to be preferred to Beni- dorm) a few days around Spalding in early May is a good second best.


and see the bulb fields in bloom, because at sundown all the flower heads are removed to be used for the great tulip festival the first weekend in May. On Friday evening, for a


Travel early Thursday


fee in aid of a local charity, you can watch the 30 or more tableaux being pre­ pared for the parade. Saturday is parade day,


Crown” however are two large unheated greenhouses where the new varieties in blocks of around 100 bulbs are to be seen. Unless you have unlimited wealth be cautious about placing an order, as the price when I was last there in 1986 was £50 and upward per bulb. You can, however, buy large Amaryllis bulbs at half the price you pay at home. If you cannot manage a


J O H N S O N ' S , F O T H E R G I L L S , A N D U N W I N S S E E D S .


F R E E B A G O F S E E D S O W I N G C O M P O S T W I T H 1 0 O R M O R E P A C K E T S


Selection of Spring Bedding Plants Ready Now. Azaleas • Rhododendrons • Camelias •


Ornamental Trees • Shrubs • Conifers and Heathers


■ » 4 T n r m >v Primrose Nurseries and Garden Centre'. ■. M A T C L IT H E R O E M A R K E T T U E S O A Y A N D S A T U R D A Y


SCOTTISH


so go to Springfields a cou­ ple of miles out of town, a newer form of Kukenhoff where all the local growers contribute to a wonderful tulip display*


the decorated floats are formed up on a football field in Spalding town centre. End the day by visiting some of the flower festivals in churches for miles around and enjoy a cup of tea etc.


On Sunday morning all A L B E R T H A R T L E Y T i p s f o r M a r c h


• Hard prune late-summcr flowering CLEMATIS, which will then flower on young wood produced this spring and


• STABLES, KENNELS SHOOTING LODGES


• THE MOST TRADITIONAL SHED ON THE MARKET


'm J o i n e r y ^ Unit 4


[erita^^ 0 2 8 2


Valley Trading Eft Southfieid St Nelson, Lancs.


summer. • Apply a general fertiliser to the soil around roses and shrubs — use an all-round fertiliser such as Growmore,


or an organic mix of blood, fish and bonemeal. • Bare-rooted trees, shrubs and roses must be planted now. Container-grown stock should be chosen for plant­ ing later. Remember to prepare the ground first. • To prevent weed growth around shrubs and roses, spread a thick layer of compost, leaf-mould or bark. The mulch should be two to four inches thick and applied after all visible weeds have been removed and the soil watered thoroughly First. • Warm soil where early vegetables are to be planted by placing cloches over it prior to sowing. • Now is the time to sow broad beans, early carrots, early peas, cabbages,cauliflowers, lettuces, turnip and spinach under the protection of a cloche. BARKERS PRIMROSE NURSERIES.


Within and around the old walled kitchen garden of Broughton Hall, extending to 31/2 acres this is the perfect country setting in which to choose your garden requirements.


Extensive Plant Display Beds Garden Shop


Bonsai Trees and Sundries Ponds, Fish and Water Plants


Sheds, Greenhouses and Conservatories Garden Ornaments and Furniture


C O M E A N D B R O W S E A T Y O U R L E I S U R E BROUGHTON, SKIPTON TEL 792206 i r


H


Broughton N u rs e r ie s f j j§ i


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38