The Hut
Washington Road Allotments, Emsworth PO10 7NN
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Last Updated 22nd February 2020
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The
hut
is
where
EHS
members
can
buy
gardening
necessities.
It
is
a
non-profit
making
service
run
by
volunteers.
We avoid expensive packaging by buying in bulk and breaking down items into the amount members need.
We specialise in
:
Fertilisers including bonemeal, growmore and maxicrop
Horticultural textiles including mypex and plant protection net
Canes
Soil conditioners including sands, grits, vermiculite and perlite
Seasonal items including seed potatoes, onion sets and garlic
Seed orders from Kings at up to 40% discount
We also stock
:
Composts including multi-purpose, peat-free and JI
Pesticides, herbicides and fungicides
Where to find the Hut:
Washington
Road
allotment
site,
PO10
7NN.
Turn
off
left
off
North
Street
or
Bridge
Road
onto
Victoria
Road.
Washington
Road
is
the
first
right
turn.
The
unadopted
road
to
the
left
leads
past
Glenwood
School
to
the
allotment site.
Opening hours:
Sunday
mornings
10
–
12noon
all
year
around
except
for
the
Christmas/New
Year
period
and
August
Bank Holiday weekend.
You
can
join
the
EHS
at
the
Hut
for
an
annual
subscription
of
£7.
Other
benefits
include
talks,
trips
and
open garden mornings.
The Hut
Emsworth Horticultural Society
News from the Hut, February 2020
We
now
have
our
annual
order
of
seed
potatoes,
onions,
shallots
and
broad
beans
in
stock.
(If
you
have
pre-
ordered your seed potatoes they are now bagged and ready for collection.)
The
seed
potato
varities
are
as
follows:
1st
Early
-
Casablanca,
Lady
Christl;
2nd
Early
-
Charlotte,
Kestrel;
Maincrop
-
Desiree.
The
price
is
only
10p
per
potato
and
you
can
buy
as
few
or
as
many
as
you
want
and
you
can mix and match across varieties.
The onion sets are 20p per 50g and the varieties are: Hercules, Red Baron and Stuttgarter.
The shallots are 30p per 50g and the varieties are: Golden Gourmet and Red Gourmet.
The broad beans are 70p per 50g and the variety is: Aquadulce Claudia.
February
is
the
time
for
sowing
seeds
and
getting
ready
for
the
spring.
We
have
everything
you
need
in
stock
to
enable
you
to
get
sowing,
e.g.
plants
pots
and
seed
trays,
multipurpose
compost,
growbags,
the
full
range
of
John Innes soil products as well as grit, perlite and vermiculite to help you prepare your preferred mix.
All
our
stock
is
competitively
priced
and
in
the
main
is
cheaper
than
the
DIY
stores
or
garden
centres.
You
can
just buy the quanitites you actually need rather than having to bulk buy.
The
hut
is
open
every
Sunday
morning
from
10:00
to
12:00,
(Washington
Road,
the
unadopted
road
that
leads
past
Glenwood
school,
takes
you
to
the
hut),
so
if
you
haven't
been
before
or
for
a
while,
why
not
come
along
and see what's available. Stock is only available to EHS members.
Colin Beale
