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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Beautiful Plants from Overt Locke Ltd
Celebrate Mother's Day with Beautiful Plants from Overt Locke Ltd Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to show the special women in your life how much you care. This year, why not go beyond the usual flowers and gift something that lasts a little longer—a beautiful...
It’s not too late to grab a bargain!
Only a few packs of seed potatoes and garlic remaining so grab yours while they're still around! No need to chit the potatoes, just drop them straight into the ground for a tasty crop within a few short...
November Newsletter
Welcome to our November newsletter. Our Christmas room is now open! It’s back in the conservatory and has everything from wrapping paper to felt decorations. We’ve also got more gifts than ever on offer in our housewares section, not forgetting the garden gifts and...
Mr Rotavator!!
You've heard of Mr Motivator, well here's Mr Rotavator!!! AKA Dave, our expert gardener. Dave has been told by a viewer that he could do with loosing a pound or two!! So, he's come up with some gardening moves to help him lose weight and would like to share them...
Euroscrubby – Product Review
This Euroscrubby is a must have for the home and one of our top selling products. It is recommended by both staff and customers, with many coming back to buy more for their friends and family, and more for themselves for different uses throughout the house and...
Dave’s Gardening Tips – Planting & Layering Bulbs
Watch this eight minute video to learn how to plant & layer a tub with bulbs. He gives some useful explanations on how many bulbs to plant in each layer and how to make it look pretty until the first bulbs will flower in February.
Video – Dave’s Gardening Tips – Taking Plant Cuttings
Learn how to take plant cuttings along with some top insider nursery tips with our expert gardener Dave. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYUopukdu_A&t=21s Ever wanted to grow new plants from the ones you already have? Well, you’re in luck! Today at Overt Locke,...
September Newsletter
Welcome to our September newsletter! We are now into Autumn (meteorologically speaking!). The weather has got cooler and the nights are drawing in. It’s time to start thinking about warm cosy fires and getting ready for winter, so we have stocked up on coal,...
Courgette and Lime Cake
Courgette and Lime Cake – Overt Locke's All-Time Favourite! Here at Overt Locke, our Courgette and Lime Cake has earned legendary status. A few years back, there was a little friendly debate among the staff about which sponge cake was truly the best. So, we did...
Apple & Blackberry Jam
Here's a simple jam recipe which is perfect for this time of year. It is from the Kilner website. They have lots of recipes and creative bits a pieces to make. Click here to have a look. We stock a wide range of jam jars (including Kilner), thermometers, maslin...
