New Hairy Catalogue

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Not quite there on the last tunnel cover. We had a chance first thing Monday but a late delivery of the replacement timber side rail meant we missed the chance. Never mind I'm sure we will find a day soon enough, the exposed crops are all well established so no harm done yet.
The new drain inspection chamber is installed and just needs a tidy up. It is going to be one of those jobs that looks like very little has been done in the end, but it should help out enormously in the long run. A relief all round to get it sorted out.
I've been busy knocking up the catalogue for next year in an effort to get the info out there before the season actually starts. If you receive the availabiliy list by e mail there is a link on the bottom of the email which should take you straight to the new catalogue, otherwise if you head to the website and track down the wholesale info page there is a link there too. I have added a couple of pages near the start, illustrating the new varieties that have appeared recently or are coming in the new season. There are likely to be a few more new ones on trial through the season, but it just gives a you taste of the things to come. There is a small price increase for 2020 (page 61 in the catalogue), but this will not kick in until 1st Jan 2020.
If we usually print our wooden price labels for you, perhaps you might want to have a think about next year's retail prices, and whether you may want to adjust them. If you can let me know in advance I can get some labels printed up over the winter in readiness for the hectic spring and summer ahead of us. I am always full of good intentions at this time of year to get preparations well underway before we get too busy and this year I'm determined it is going to happen. Now I have a nice warm highly insulated office and print room, there should be less incentive to slope off for tea and crumpets in front of the fire. We'll see what happens.
I am away now for a short while but the rest of the crew are still here to take any orders that come in, so I'm sure you won't miss me. I will reply to any queries that can't be dealt with by the remaining team on my return, it won't be too long, so please bear with us.

Wooden box collections
We are just about done now with the collections of our wooden boxes. If anyone still has any trays ready to go, just drop me a line and we will pop in when next close by. Thanks for all your help, on the whole we have kept up a great return rate, which helps the whole system continue to work sustainably.

Availability highlights
Autumn flowering Cyclamen hederifolium are still showing good colour, but only a few left now.
Cyclamen coum varieties are now beginning to bud up and flower. These hardy stars will flower from now until mid Spring. Nicely subtle bloomers with a constant feed of new flower rather than one huge flush.
Autumn evergreen coloured foliage seems to be a popular theme at this time. We have fab looking Ajuga in an attractive range, along with the lovely Euphorbia's. Winter interest lines in evergreens bowls along too, with Hellebore orientalis in stock and the Bergenia's back on line. Erigeron Stallone is still producing bud and flower, it just goes on and on. The neat little Erodiums are still flowering well. Neat and tidy, they will flower for ages. We still have an ongoing flower flush on the ever popular Scabiosa Butterfly Blue.
Have a great week from all at Kirton Farm Nurseries.