Thanks for Your Support
Well, that was an Easter bank holiday weekend like no other, and one we’ll certainly remember for years to come! Thank you so much for continuing to support us. Here is an update on our ordering system and our stock.
Phone Ordering System
When I set up the phone ordering system at the onset of “lock-down” I was expecting a few calls a day and was planning on getting the garden at Woodside into shape while answering phones.
How wrong I was! Demand for Woodside gardening products is exceptionally high, and I’m working longer hours than usual to try to fulfil demand. We only have one phone line and each order takes a while to process as we have to physically pull off the stock while you’re on the phone. We’re trying to be as quick as we can, so please don’t take offence if we don’t have a good chat with you!
I can only accept telephone orders between 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm daily. I cannot accept orders on the answerphone, and it is only phone orders. Sorry, but the office is not manned, so I cannot take orders via Facebook, text, or emails. It is far from ideal for all of us, but it’s the only way we can do it. Laura is now back at work with me, so I’m getting stuck into the back-log of deliveries that need to go out. Waiting time for deliveries could be up to 2 weeks, but I’ll get round you all as quick as I can – the Borders is very large and my van is quite small!
If I can catch up on deliveries we may be able to extend our phone order times so that more of you can order – I’ll let you know if we can do this.
Please note the following:
- Minimum order for free delivery is £35
- We can only deliver to TD postcodes
- We are operating a “kerbside” delivery system to keep both us and you safe. If you want your items to be left somewhere specific please let us know when you order.
- Please don’t come out and see me, or offer to help unload – a wave from the window would be appreciated!
Available Stock
Compost:
We have plenty of compost now in stock with a delivery arriving to us just last week. If you are waiting for compost so that we can fulfil your order we are trying to get through as many calls as possible to get caught up.
Vegetable seeds
My vegetable seed supplier is still dispatching to us, and I had another delivery last week, so we have plenty of most varieties in stock and we’re happy to pull together an order of seeds for you.
Scatter Gardens
This popular range of seeds is back in stock with us. It’s a great way of creating a wildlife friendly garden space and each box of seeds costs £8.99 each or 2 boxes for £15. Simply prepare the ground, scatter the seeds, and watch the garden grow! Choose from: Ultimate Wildflower Mix, Classic Meadow Mix, Woodland Shade Mix, Bee Friendly Mix, Cornfield Annual Mix and Fragrant Annuals Mix.
Seed Potatoes
There has been an exceptionally high demand for these, and we have managed to get another delivery in to us. Varieties are:
First Earlies – Foremost, International Kidney (Jersey Royals)
2nd Earlies – Estima, Wilja, Nicola and Maris Peer
Maincrop: Markies, Kerrs Pink and Pink Fir Apple.
They are all £3.99 per 2kg bag which probably has around 30 tubers per bag. We are unable to split bags at this time.
Bedding Plants
Although it’s still quite early for summer bedding plants, we currently have the following ready:
Packs of 6 £3.50 per pack – 4 packs for £12
Violas: Yellow Jump Up, Purple Babyface, Pink Halo, and Mixed
Pansy: Clear yellow, Deep Orange, True Blue, Pink Shades and Mixed
Lobelia: Upright Blue, Cambridge Blue, White Lady and Rosamund (Pink)
Lobelia: Trailing Mixed, Fountain White, Fountain Blue, Sapphire
Tub and Basket Plants £2.50 each – let us pick out a selection of 6 for £12
Lysimachia aurea
Ivy silver or gold
Nepeta variegats
Felicia blue
Diascia pink or orange
Helichrysum silver or gold
Trixies – 3 in 1 plants suitable for easy planting of hanging baskets and tuns. £3.99 each
Cherry Kiss (pink mix)
Blueberry Parfait (blues and pinks)
Ayers Rock (hot colours)
Please note that we cannot take advance orders for any plants not in stock, as we cannot guarantee supply.
Vegetable Plants
If you fancy having a go at “Grow Your Own”, or are already an exprienced grower, we have a good range of baby plants for you:
Tomatoes – our range may include Shirley, Moneymaker, Alicante, Ailsa Craig, Beefmaster, Golden Sunrise, Floridity, Gardener’s Delight. There are £1.75 each – let us pick out a selection of 6 for you at £12 for 6.
Vegetable Packs – these are in packs of 12 and are £3.50 each or 4 for £12
Leek Musselburgh, Onion Ailsa Craig, Rocket, Lettuce Marvel of 4 Seasons, Lettuce All Year Round, Lettuce Green Salad Bowl, Lettuce Red Salad Bowl, Cabbage Durham Early, Cabbage Advantage, Red Cabbage, Cauliflower, Brussel Sprouts, Purple Sprouting Broccoli, Pea Sweet Horizon, Pea Kelvedon Wonder, Dwarf French Bean, Broad Bean, and Sweetcorn. We also have Curled Parsley in packs of 6 plants at the same price, and packs of 12 Kelsae Onions at £6 per pack.
Fruit Plants
We are currently out of stock of fruit trees while we wait for another batch to be ready – probably in 2-3 weeks time. However I’ve just had a large delivery of fruit bushes and now have the following in stock:
Blackcurrants – Baldwin or Ben Lomond £6.99
White Currants £6.99
Red Currants £6.99
Pink Currants £7.99
Blueberry – Darrow, Jersey, Pink Lemonade £9.99
Gooseberries – Hinnonmaki Green or Red, Careless £7.99
Loganberry £7.99
Jostaberry £7.99
Raspberry – packs of 5 potted plants £8.99 – Glen Prosen, Malling Leo, Autumn Bliss and All Gold
Rhubarb – Champagne, Glaskins Perpetual or Victoria £7.99
Blackberry Bedfordshire Giant £8.99
Roses
I’ve just had a new delivery of roses:
Flower Carpet Roses – long flowering period, easy to grow, disease resistant, the only thing they lack is fragrance, but you can’t have everything!
We have the following colours £9.99 each:
Pink Supreme, Red Velvet, Amber, Sunset, White, Scarlet
Classic Shrub Roses £12.99 each:
All fragrant and looking full of vigour
Compassion (Apricot)
Maiden’s Bush (Blush pink)
Comte de Chambord (double pink, very fragrant)
Cardinal de Richelieu (Purple)
Felicia (Silvery pink)
Climbers and Ramblers £14.99 each:
Albertine (Pink)
Golden Showers (Yellow)
Galway Bay (Pink)
Penny Lane (Pale yellow)
Crimson Cascade
Maigold (Warm yellow/ornage)
Dublin Bay (red)
Shrubs:
My regular shrub supplier appears to have stopped trading for now, but I’ve managed to find another source of Scottish grown shrubs and highlights from this week’s delivery includes:
Hebes – Caledonia £10.99, Purple Pixie £10.99 and Nicola’s Blush £8.99
Ceanothus – Italian Skies and Concha £11.99
Viburnam plicatum Mariesii £20.99 and davidii £10.99. The V. davidii are looking exceptional with lots of flower and bud
Ribes King Edward £10.99
Forsythia Weekend £8.99 – very large plants for the price and full of cheerful flowers
Hydrangea petiolaris £11.99 – this is the climbing form
Photinia Red Robin £11.99 Beautiful plants
Portugese Laurel £8.99
We also have a good range of Rhododendrons and deciduous Azaleas – just let us know what colour you are looking for and we’ll pick out a plant for you.
Herbaceous Plants:
These are our own home grown plants and some of the best plants for this week are:
Nepeta Walkers Low and Six Hills Giant (Catmint)
Knautia macedonica Red Knight
Geum rivale (in bud)
Potentilla Miss Wilmott and nepalense Ron McBeth
Campanula perscifolia White
Circium rivale
Astrantia Roma
Eryngium Jos Eijking and Blue Lagoon.
Prices range from £6.99 – £8.99 for most herbaceous plants
Rockery Plants:
We still have some of these available and are hoping to get more this week as they are really popular. Let us select 3 for £12 for you.
Herbs and Strawberries:
We still have some herbs left, but not all varieties previously listed. Basil is a new addition. Plenty of strawberries – Honeye, Cambridge Favourite, Elsanta and Pegasus. £2.50 each or 3 for £12
Bulbs:
A limited selection of potted bulbs are still available. Muscari Siberian Tiger is looking wonderful and are in bud and flower £3.49 each. Let us pick off a selection of potted hyacinths for you at 5 for £12, suitable for planting in the garden, in a tub or simply sitting on a windowsill to cheer up the house.