UK Veg Gardeners

THE ULTIMATE GARDENERS CHALLENGE..............?????

My first and last visit to Poundland prompted the purchase of the Poundland mushroom kit, a product that has inspired poetry on this site. I would now like to, throw down the gauntlet, to the likes of Stephen Shirley, Damo, Darren Blick, John Martin and Colin Robinson, to purchase one of these and see who can gain a worth while crop. Apparently it is easier to grow cactii in an Irish peat bog, and orchids in the arctic circle.....

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Shirley on April 18, 2012 at 7:42

No, not from us Fred - we used to about 20 years ago, and imported the spawn from France but now we would not be able to compete on price and so not turn over enough to sell really fresh stuff.

Freshness really is the key. A few years ago I saw Mushroom boxes stacked up a in a well known garden centre on special offer with Mushrooms bursting from the boxes - of course I walked past. 

Permalink Reply by Fred Hogg on May 27, 2012 at 17:16

You get what you pay for..............the sum result of my one pound investment, in the Harrods of horticultures mushroom growing kit....(but at least I had a result) Truffles are probably cheaper.....

Permalink Reply by Colin Robinson on May 27, 2012 at 19:42

It would look much better with some bacon and fried tomatoes.

Permalink Reply by Debbie on May 27, 2012 at 19:52

......and a splash of worcester sauce, all piled onto some fried bread mmmmmm :)
 
Colin Robinson said:

It would look much better with some bacon and fried tomatoes.

Permalink Reply by Mr Farmer on May 28, 2012 at 8:51

I wanted to try out that kit but I felt it is not worth it. But now I see I was right.

Permalink Reply by Fred Hogg on May 29, 2012 at 6:04

Be careful what you say about Poundland and Lidl on this site, there are a few budget gardeners on here, who love them..........
 
Mr Farmer said:

I wanted to try out that kit but I felt it is not worth it. But now I see I was right.

Permalink Reply by Mr Farmer on May 29, 2012 at 10:42

Don't get me wrong I like Poundland especially the chocolates. But I know some about mushroom cultivation.

Not to much but some.

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