Thursday is Market Day in Ampthill

Ampthill Country Market stall is on the market every Thursday from around 8 until 12 every week, we close from Christmas until the first Thursday in February.  We find our customers are giving eating baking 'a rest' following Christmas and also as it can be very inclement weather we like to have a rest too.

We have recently moved the stall to the 'other end' as the market is only small (but perfectly formed) this wasn't an amazing distance, but thought it would be a nice place to be.  We have now got some new stands, have made enough room for customers to shelter and shop inside, and have even put some flags up.  It would be lovely if you visit us each week, all of our products are made or grown locally.

Plants

We sell plants throughout the year on Ampthill country market, and some of these are tender plants in March and April and these cannot be 'left' in the garden if the overnight temperatures are close to zero.

In the UK overnight temperatures can be too cold until at least the middle of May, sometime even later, especially in the north.

So if you buy these plants you just need to keep them indoors during cold spells, or covered such as in a cold frame or a try a re-using idea mini cloche.

You can keep them on a windowsill or in a conservatory.  I suggest putting them on a tray that is waterproof and strong enough to lift them, and then pop them out during the day in the sun and giving them a water, and just bringing them in at night.  Keep your eye on the forecast, I am putting out an alert on twitter as a reminder if the temperature is due to drop below 3 https://twitter.com/AmpthillCM.

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