Freebies & Bargains

Comment by VP on December 15, 2010 at 14:06

Focus are selling off their £2.49 range for 49p - choose from onions, asparagus, rhubarb, redcurrants and blackberries. Your local store may have a different choice of course.

 

Need to choose carefully - some onions not sound but snowball variety (v gd) still hale and hearty. Also pick carefully amongst the others, but worth a punt @ 49p especially if you're starting up an allotment this year.

 

Also lots of bulbs in the non-veggie range. All bulbs still sound - crocus, daffodills, tulips, iris, anemones. Don't recommend snowdrops though.

Comment by Mandy Lam on December 17, 2010 at 21:10

Garden equipment sale on at suttons.co.uk

 

 

Comment by Mo on January 5, 2011 at 16:42

Some bargains being discussed over on the Favourite Potato thread....

Not sure how to interlink

Comment by Mo on January 5, 2011 at 16:45

Comment by Una Bee 6 hours ago

Last of the Christmas offers on the plastic coops, 75 pounds off the Eglu Classic. Offer ends tonight! http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=2a28eac95fd9738e7edfabd89&id...

Comment by Darren Blick on January 5, 2011 at 16:47

The discussion Mo is referring to is with "Grow it" magazine

If you sign up for a subscription they are giving away loads of packets of Mr Fothergills seeds, and I mean loads

I reckon I must of had 12-15 packets

Comment by Darren Blick on January 5, 2011 at 16:48

I'm sure it may have already mean mentioned somewhere down the threads but if not, do you all know "freecycle" ?

You can pick up some really good bargains on here

Just register and type in your area and you will see what people are giving away to recycle rather then just dump

Freecycle

Comment by Jan Willetts on January 5, 2011 at 18:56

Should mention here that Gardeners World mag for January has a free potato planter and 5 vales emerald seed potatoes for the cost of postage(£4.50) and some more free seeds.

Comment by Jan Willetts on January 5, 2011 at 23:49

And Amateur Gardening also offering a kit from Marshalls-3 sacks and 5 each of Charlotte, Swift, and Maris Peer, plus free fertiliser and chitting tray for £9.95 and £3.95 postage!

Comment by Jan Willetts on January 5, 2011 at 23:53

Re Freecycle( now Freegle in my area)-I have had plants, pots, jamjars and other kit; as well as using it to offload surplus stock, I have made some good friends too. But there are some people who let you down, fail to collect and clearly intend to sell on, so don't expect the earth and then you won't be disappointed!

Comment by VP on January 6, 2011 at 15:18

Today in Poundland I found:

8 seed potatoes for £1 - choose from Charlotte, Rocket, Pentland Javelin and Maris Peer. All good sized tubers & looked gd quality.

Large bags of onion and shallot sets. Quality variable so you need to be careful. Red Baron was the best bet. Good sized sets.

Raspberry, redcurrants and blackcurrants - couldn't see a variety so a bit like getting an offset from someone at the allotment who's been there years and can't remember the varieties they chose! Also need care with timing for these - if they've been there a while (signs of leggy growth or dried out roots) avoid. Fresh in are worth a punt at £1 each. Should soak roots to revive them before planting.

 

Also seeds, bulbs (Dahlias etc) and perennials.

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