Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Sadgit on January 15, 2007, 18:17
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This must be the best shop in the world.. I've just spend twenty quids on MILLIONS of onions, spuds, artichokes and various seeds. I had to stop shopping because I was buying stuff for the lottie I don't have yet :lol:
Cannot wait to get this damn lottie so I can go back to my fav shop in the world.....
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This must be the best shop in the world.. I've just spend twenty quids on MILLIONS of onions, spuds, artichokes and various seeds. I had to stop shopping because I was buying stuff for the lottie I don't have yet :lol:
Cannot wait to get this damn lottie so I can go back to my fav shop in the world.....
Hi sadgit
I was also in Wilkos this afternoon and saw the same, and the seeds are buy 1 get 1 free, and they are only 39p a pack. But then I got wondering just how good their seeds etc are.
Do you get what you pay for with seeds and the like (eg poor produce)?
Has anyone used Wilkos stuff before? Was it any good?
Cheers
Alan
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Oh by the way I'm new here.
Will get the key to my allotment this sunday.
Hope you don't mind having me around... I will probably have lots of questions..... :lol:
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Hi apywell check out this link Wilko's seed's (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=1763&highlight=wilkos) and you will see a lot of people buy them, there Johnsons seeds packaged for wilko's anyway.
Hope the weathers OK for you on sunday!
Cheers Richy
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welcome.. I bought the johnsons seeds which were 2 for 1, I didn't get any cheaper seeds, apart from the own brand leeks and peas.
*sigh* I need to chase up my lottie.. no word about it since my application was posted. *sigh*
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welcome apywell ,seeds is seeds but when they cheaper they better for the pocket matey :wink:
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Hi apywell check out this link Wilko's seed's (http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=1763&highlight=wilkos) and you will see a lot of people buy them, there Johnsons seeds packaged for wilko's anyway.
Hope the weathers OK for you on sunday!
Cheers Richy
Hi Richy
Link was interesting thanks. I think I'll go down to Wilkos this week and get me some seeds and other stuff.... :D
I hope the weather's ok for Sunday too.....
cheers
Alan
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welcome apywell ,seeds is seeds but when they cheaper they better for the pocket matey :wink:
I hear what your saying muntjac. Settin up will cost a pretty penny. We only have 1 x fork and 1 x spade and that's about it. Oh, and bought a greenhouse a week ago.
I think it was an old guy who had the allotment but died recently. He still has loads of stuff in his shed.. but most looks like junk. Who knows what I'll find underneath it all...... :?
cheers
Alan
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Sob,sob...noWilkos... :cry:
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We tried Wilko's when we went to Spalding last week, but there were no potatoes or onion sets in yet. Got some seeds and yes I have had their stuff before and like anyone's some grow and some don't, but like muntjac said Johnsons seeds, different packet, only cheaper. Someone on an earlier thread said about Netto's seeds being 19p a packet, but even if only half of them grew okay, they'd still be a bargain!!!!
At Wilko, I got 3 packets of beetroot (OH loves his beetroot!)
2 packets carrots, another summer cabbage, spring onions and some more leeks!
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Sob,sob...noWilkos... :cry:
Looks like Wilkos are well rated on here Annie... :wink:
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Yeah, but poor old Annie, would like one to open up near her!!!!
What's your nearest Wilko's Annie???
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Sob,sob...noWilkos... :cry:
Looks like Wilkos are well rated on here Annie... :wink:
I'm sure someone could buy some stuff and send it to Annie. There is one local to me and several within driving distance.
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I`ve just Googled and there is a store about 20 miles away,too late I have ordered my potatoes and shallots.Haven`t gone through my seeds yet though.
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Are there any Wilkos in London? - I got some nasturtiums in the 99p shop yesterday
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Well I got the last pack of potatos (rocket) from my local wilkos yesterday and some red onions.
Annie I am quite happy to send some seeds to you . let me know what you want and i will see if they have them and price them up.
I do love wilkos so cheap.
frey
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im going right now (well, few minutes) 'cos i want a tub to put me blueberry bushes in.
I love wilkos. If they sold wood as well i wouldnt shop anywhere else.
It was my lads birthday last week and we got all the party stuff from wilkos and hardware i needed for the chook 'ouse, spent £50! but we had a basket overflowing with stuff.
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I put my postcode into the Wilkos website and it came up with a map of the Western Isles. I was not deceived however and I charged down to Stratford where they now have a giant shop. I bought loads and it only came to £20 - really tough seed trays 3 for 99p, BF&B, seeds, vermiculite and all sorts. I had to get back to work so I couldn't look round properly so look to your laurels Homebase and B&Q
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I spent £17, but i did get a tub big enough to have a bath in, two smaller tubs, 2 sacks of ericacious compost, a load of seeds and some onions sets.
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Anyone looking for a wilko's store can use there on line store finder it's Here (http://www.wilko.co.uk/stores) I'm lucky living in Leicester there are plenty, it's where they originate apparently. Even luckier my son works for them so he gets staff discount :D :D
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have you got them stores in your area called "price right" (think thats what its called)
well they are realy cheap for gardening stuff there growbags last year were £1 each and there seeds are unwins
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No Shaun never heard of them we have poundland, and the like,but a lot of there stuff doesn't seem to grow. Did you mean home bargains ? we don't have them local either, one in Loughborough tho'.
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no its price right or right price its like a hard wear store theres a few around here now
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Try ebay foor your seeds.
Skaill sells em from orkney, iv seen some of the veg grown down our allotment and they done very well, best thing is postage is only 49p for quite a lot of seeds.
The seeds are cheep to.
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Not that i Know off, I think I've seen one on my travels but not sure to be honest. Are they worth a visit ?
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very similar to wilkos not as much stuff but well worth a nose round yes
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Goody I'll keep my eye out then I'm a confirmed skinflint :lol:
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same here mate i hate it when i see stuff in these mags and catalogues that are a total rip off,theres one i think it T&M for a string line and 2 wooden pegs for £12 its 2 sticks and a bit of string for gods sake.
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OMG !!! a Chelsea plumb line! :lol: I found a bit of old cane from my plot an broke it in half !
Have you ever read "Cost effective self suffiency or the middle class peasant " ? It was my starting point like a smack between the eyes, never been quite the same since.
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I have got a few packets of seeds from Wilko's in the past and they have all grown :D
I got some Amsterdam forcing carrot and sweet peas (to keep my old dear happy! lol) last week and intend to keep nipping in to see what's new, don't know if I've missed the seed potatoes hope not..
Off subject I get most of my fishkeeping bits from there and 1 of my mantid tanks.
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Try ebay foor your seeds.
Skaill sells em from orkney, iv seen some of the veg grown down our allotment and they done very well, best thing is postage is only 49p for quite a lot of seeds.
The seeds are cheep to.
Ooh, thanks for that one denbo, Nice and cheap seeds and postage, just what I like, have you looked at www.alanromans.com? they are 50p a packet too. They used to have free P&P if you spent £5, but I think they've put a little on now, but still good.
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got all our seeds this morning at wilko's.tried not to get carried away but its so difficult :lol:
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have you got them stores in your area called "price right" (think thats what its called)
well they are realy cheap for gardening stuff there growbags last year were £1 each and there seeds are unwins
i was miles away its called "right way"
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If you have a Netto close, they're doing seeds at 19p a packet, with everything from Brussels to Purple Sprouting Broccoli.
I bought a few packs lastyear, and everything grew well, so this week, I got one of everything edible - 3 herb and 17 veg, plus a selection of flowers to keep the wife happy, and me sneezing.
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Was at my brother's in Newmarket Friday and he popped me into the local Netto, but the only seeds they had were what I've already got!!!! and I only go there once in a blue moon.
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have you got them stores in your area called "price right" (think thats what its called)
well they are realy cheap for gardening stuff there growbags last year were £1 each and there seeds are unwins
i was miles away its called "right way"
Well at least you got the "right" right! :)