Kingdom Plants

Kingdom Plants Spreading the love of plants and gardening far and wide. Changing the world one plant at a time.... My name is Adrian Peacock and I live in Exeter, Devon.

I have always loved plants - I started out at age 12 with three small cactus from the local plant nursery. I managed to keep one of them alive and it is now a large specimen plant which I recently took several cuttings from. I began to question - what can I do that makes me happy? The answer came back - propagating plants. I have started Kingdom Plants - as a step towards selling my plants and gar

dening. I would like Kingdom Plants to one day be a big name. Currently it is a micro business - and I am enjoying exploring plant propagation - propagating whatever plant takes my fancy. Plant sales are a welcome encouragement - but I would grow these plants if I had no sales. I simply love growing plants!! Its not all selling - Kingdom - alludes to God’s Kingdom - I am a follower of Jesus. So Kingdom Plants puts together two of the things that make me tick. God is at the heart of this business - without his inspiration and guidance it is nothing. Kingdom values embrace giving back - so if you find you want to get on with planting and growing - and you don’t have the resources - have a plant on me. You might find you find a passion as I have - and maybe start to understand why you are here!! Thank you so much family/friends/customers for your support and encouragement - taking one step at a time - I am excited to see where this journey will take me..... Adrian.

First Year Broad Beans!
04/06/2026

First Year Broad Beans!

First Year Garlic Harvest!!
04/06/2026

First Year Garlic Harvest!!

Back To Eden Allotment - May 2026
06/05/2026

Back To Eden Allotment - May 2026

06/05/2026

Back To Eden Allotment Tour (May 6th 2026)!!

Spring among the fruit trees!
17/04/2026

Spring among the fruit trees!

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10/03/2026

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You can fix bad soil. You can fix watering. You can't fix the wrong light after planting.

A tomato in shade doesn't need more fertilizer. It needs a different spot. Sunlight is the one variable that no amount of effort compensates for once the plant is in the ground.

The mistake happens because gardeners choose the spot first and check the light after. The harvest is decided before the seed goes in.

One full day of watching a spot tells you everything.

🌱 What each group actually needs:

- Tomatoes, peppers, squash, and cucumbers need six to eight hours of unblocked direct sun — anything less and they flower poorly, fruit stays small, and no amount of feeding changes it
- Lettuce, spinach, kale, and Swiss chard prefer three to four hours of direct sun with afternoon shade — too much heat makes them bolt and turn bitter fast
- Root crops like carrots, beets, and radishes split the difference at four to six hours and tolerate dappled light better than most gardeners expect
- Morning sun is gentler than afternoon sun — a spot with eastern exposure works for nearly everything because it delivers light without the stress of late-day heat
- Track your spot for one full day before deciding what goes there, not after — sunlight shifts through the season and a spot that looks bright in March may be shaded by a neighbor's tree canopy by June

The garden that produces all summer is the one where every plant landed in its right light from day one 🌿

My garden robin
20/02/2026

My garden robin

20/02/2026

My garden robin - chirping away!

20/02/2026

The robin in my garden - we are making friends

Address

Stoke Hill
Exeter

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 5pm
Tuesday 7am - 5pm
Wednesday 7am - 5pm
Thursday 7am - 5pm
Friday 7am - 5pm
Saturday 7am - 5pm

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+447813076643

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