There was a good range of houseplants for sale at Podington Garden Centre. They all looked healthy and well-kept.
A bit more thought could have gone into the arrangement of the plants, possibly grouping them by suitability to various room conditions. The prices were competitive.

There were no aquatics or pet centres at this garden centre. There was however a small area set aside for small pet feeds and goods.

The Gnome's Kitchen cafe at the Podington Garden Centre serves hot food cooked on the premises as well as coffees, teas, snack meals and cakes. It is clearly heavily dependant on the staff who run the cafe. This is not a "formula" cafe, it's a down to earth cafe which aims to serve good food. It works very well, we are pleased to say, congratulations to the staff who do an excellent job.

On the left is the basic menu available at the time we visited (click it to enlarge). As well as the standard snacks, coffees and teas there is a changing range of daily hot meal specials. We tried a couple of these and can recommend them.

The hot food is cooked in the cafe, clearly visible from the serving area. It's always a good sign if you can see the food being cooked.

On the right is the meal we had, all very well-presented, tasty and lots of it. The fillings for the hot potatoes were especially generous and represented excellent value for money.
The cafe itself is well laid out, clean and airy. There is an outdoor seating area for warmer days. Service was quick for food cooked to order, and the staff pleasant and helpful.