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Chatting => Frugal Living => Topic started by: NorfolkVeg on April 27, 2011, 21:35

Title: B&Q/DIY Store bargains
Post by: NorfolkVeg on April 27, 2011, 21:35

I'm not a fan of buying seeds or plants from DIY stores but can't resist having a look and the plants/shrubs when I am there and I've over the week or so, each time I go in for something, they have reduced veg plants.  I got 18 cabbage plant today for 20p!  I'm seperated them all and potted them in sep pots and give them a good water and popped them in greenhouse!  Hopefully, most wil survive.

Bargains galore to come hopefully

Rick

Title: Re: B&Q/DIY Store bargains
Post by: noshed on April 27, 2011, 22:27

Good for you. I'd be careful about cabbages in the greenhouse though, it might be too hot for them.

Title: Re: B&Q/DIY Store bargains
Post by: Paul Plots on April 28, 2011, 01:41

Quote from: noshed on April 27, 2011, 22:27

Good for you. I'd be careful about cabbages in the greenhouse though, it might be too hot for them.

A cold-frame would be better or even out in the big-outside but mind the nibblers. Slugs & snails get everywhere.  :mellow:

Title: Re: B&Q/DIY Store bargains
Post by: NorfolkVeg on April 29, 2011, 12:39

Thanks, i will remove from the greenshouse tonight.

I hope to plant out on Monday, they look stronger already so fingers crossed.

Title: Re: B&Q/DIY Store bargains
Post by: Paul Plots on April 29, 2011, 17:18

If they've been in the greenhouse and it's very warm in there, I'd put them out during the day and take them in at night for a week so they don't have too much of a shock.

Mind you, they are pretty hard things.  ;)