Thornaby Allotment Shop

12/04/2026

🌿Answers to Quiz no.5🌿

1. Charlie Dimmock
2. The Good Life
3. Thyme
4. Peppermint
5. Garlic
6. Chilli
7. Meat
8. Hydrophonics
9. Pea
10. Fungus

05/04/2026

04/04/2026

Tombola today and tomorrow. Chocolates, bath items and lots of gardening items. Just a bit of fun for fund raising. £1 for 5 tickets. Come and try your luck. 🙂

29/03/2026

🌱Quiz no.5🌱. (Apologies for delay☺️)

1. Name the lady gardener/ landscaper in the Ground Force Series.

2. Felicity Kendall starred in which comedy series about growing crops/keeping animals in a Surrey garden?

3. Foster and Allen sang about "A Bunch of ......?)

4. Which variety of mint do rats detest?

5. What type of bulb do vampires hate?

6. What type of peppers do chocolatiers put into chocolate? Chilli or sweet?

7. Mushrooms can be classed as vegetarians ....?

8. What type of gardening is done without soil and compost?

9. Ham and what vegetable is a popular soup?

10. Octopus Stinkhorn is a ?

13/03/2026

🌿. Hello everyone,

Just a little reminder about the drawing/painting competition for children. 🙂

Has anyone got a masterpiece to be entered? 🙂

If so, can it be taken to the shop a week before Easter please so all entries can be judged and prizes awarded on Easter weekend?

Thank you.🌿

10/03/2026

Easter weekend Tombola

🌿Hello everyone,

We are still doing a tombola on Easter weekend. 🙂

Donations for prizes are very welcome. If you would like to donate something (it doesn't have to be garden related) please just pop them in the shop when it is open. Thank you.🌿

10/03/2026

🌿Hello everyone,

We welcome members and non members into the shop.

To be honest, it might be worthwhile becoming a member which costs £4.00 a year and covers 10% off all purchases in the shop compared to non members. Savings will soon add up. 🙂

There is no pressure of course to become a member. Everyone is welcome whether you have an allotment or not.

🌿

08/03/2026

🌿. Hello everyone,

The blind card is now in the shop. Guess the dog's name. £1 a go. £30.00 prize money. 🙂

08/03/2026

🌿Hello everyone,

The shop is now open again on Sunday mornings starting today. 🙂

03/02/2026

🌿Answers to Quiz no.4🌿

1. Bill and Ben
2. Slug
3. Brahma
4. Allotment
5. Greenhouse
6. Victoria
7. Runner
8. Spinach
9. Carrot
10. Allowing potatoes to sprout
before planting.

03/02/2026

Good morning everyone🙂

The shop is open today. We have an excellent stock of seed potatoes.🥔🥔🥔 Plenty of varieties. 🙂.

01/02/2026

🌿Quiz no.4🌿

1. What were the flowerpot men called in a children's television programme?

2. Salt can be poured on which garden pest to dry it out?

3. What chicken breed has feathered feet?

4. What is a plot of land called that can be rented either privately or council run to grow crops and keep chickens etc?

5. A building made of glass and metal/wood to grow plants in.

6. A popular plum variety with a queen's name.

7. Is this variety of bean a good athlete?

8. What did Popeye eat to make him strong?

9. A popular vegetable that rabbits like to munch.

10. What is chitting?

🌿Answers on Tuesday evening🌿