[aelf]

called in today and staff were reducing lots of gardening stuff by 75%. I bought twine and bug spray for less than a pound 

[arugula]

Thanks for that info aelf, pity I haven't got a wilco nearby.

[snowdrops]

I popped in yesterday & saw a large garden fork -stainless steel & wooden handle,75% off.I'd decided when digging the spuds up to get a new one as I tend to use a border fork & then I saw a matching rake.Paid £3.50 for the fork & £2.24 for the rake I was well pleased, so much so I forgot to get what I went in for!

[joyfull]

will pop into our local one tomorrow, thanks 

[Growster...]

I popped in yesterday & saw a large garden fork -stainless steel & wooden handle,75% off.I'd decided when digging the spuds up to get a new one as I tend to use a border fork & then I saw a matching rake.Paid £3.50 for the fork & £2.24 for the rake I was well pleased, so much so I forgot to get what I went in for!

I reckon you went in for a wheelbarrow, ten bags of compost, a Flymo, two strimmers, and a packet of carrot seeds...

Did you have to go back...?  ;0)

[arugula]

I reckon you went in for a wheelbarrow, ten bags of compost, a Flymo, two strimmers, and a packet of carrot seeds...

Did you have to go back...?  ;0)

Only one pack of carrot seeds? 

[grendel]

two tomato greenhouses at £4 each and some pea netting.
Grendel

[grendel]

just picked up 2 more at £2.25 each.
Grendel

[sunshineband]

Shame it is closed now  :blink:

[grendel]

they were the last 2 on the shelf here.
Grendel

[Gandan57]

I pop in our local one every couple of days and they are steadfastly refusing to start their 75% sale yet.

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

[ex-cavator]

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

I don't get the fascination with stainless steel garden tools. My other hobby is digging up antique bottles and virtually every dump I've been on I find broken stainless steel forks or spades. They're just too brittle, can't take the punishment. My lad has broken a couple of stainless forks jost digging his garden.

Give me a good forged steel one any day, they're made to work, not look pretty 

[Growster...]

I need a new stainless steel spade as the one I bought last year for £4 has already snapped.

I don't get the fascination with stainless steel garden tools. My other hobby is digging up antique bottles and virtually every dump I've been on I find broken stainless steel forks or spades. They're just too brittle, can't take the punishment. My lad has broken a couple of stainless forks jost digging his garden.

Give me a good forged steel one any day, they're made to work, not look pretty 

Yes, I've noticed this too Excav.

Dennis, the old boy on the patch next to me, has an old 'Neverbend' spade. It has a blade about two thirds the length what it would be new, and he's had it forever!

My dad gave me his old 'Neverbend', and unfortunately, I passed it on to someone and it's gorn for good now...

Both of these are the forged steel variety.

[Gandan57]

I should have clarified that it was the wooden handle that snapped where it joined the stainless steel. It had done quite a lot of work and I think it`s well made. It was just me testing it`s capabilities to the max.