I called in at my local garden nursery today, I was wanting some of that\u00a0 black weed fabric to cover a weedy patch.<\/p>\n
As I walked through the doors, everywhere were bedding plants, hanging baskets and trays and pots of vegetables.<\/p>\n
There were thousands of them, and it struck me, Bank Holiday Madness! People will be flocking in droves to Garden Centres,<\/p>\n
DIY Stores and Garden Nurseries this Bank Holiday weekend, spending lots of money on ‘tender’ plants and vegetables.<\/p>\n
Folks will be attracted by exotic colours of lovely bedding plants, and the thoughts of ‘growing your own’ will tempt many to<\/p>\n
purchase tomatoes, cucumbers and chillies with very little thought to the plants needs beyond pots and compost.<\/p>\n
While this is of course is great and wonderful, I wish more information was posted [ and easy to see ] telling customers that many<\/p>\n
of these plants and vegetables are tender, that they cannot go outside yet and will need protection for a couple more weeks or so.<\/p>\n
I wonder how many budding gardeners are disappointed and put off gardening because their early purchases died or failed to thrive?<\/p>\n
Many of them not even knowing why their plants died. Most people new to gardening have not the knowledge or experience to<\/p>\n
know if and when it is safe to plant out, unless they are informed.<\/p>\n
The retailers have a great opportunity to help with good information, this I’m sure would be paid back with more repeat sales.<\/p>\n
So if your planning to join the frenzy and buy lots of plants this weekend, I say go ahead and enjoy yourself, fill your trollies high,<\/p>\n
but please remember that many of those plants and vegetables are tender will need some TLC!<\/p>\n
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