[JimG]

I've just visited a Lidl, having seen on the Forum yesterday that cold frames were on offer there (but not arrived in Nottingham yet).  They had a wide range of seeds at 29p and 49p and I bought a few at such a bargain price.  Anyone had any experience of these?  Any good?

[mumsy]

Same here, will be in store tomorrow, hopefully, please don't all rush to the one in Ipswich before I can get there after work!!!! Will also probably get some sunflower seeds!

[DeadlyNightshade]

I've been using Lidl seeds since probably well over 10 years (but only the last 4 years "properly" as I only had a tiny patch in my parents garden and then later only a few indoors windowsills for tomatoes etc )  and only ever had excellent results in terms of germinating, no matter how much out of date they were (last year I sowed carrots which had expired in 2001 ).

[compostqueen]

I got marigold seeds last year - 26 p packets stuffed to bursting point    A lovely variety too and I grew them all over the plot with the brassicas etc. I'm off for more today - different types though cos I saved seed from the first lot. Wahay

[mumsy]

Couldn't wait so popped in before work, just as well as they had sold out of the polytunnels & cold frames by lunch time.

[JimG]

Thanks for the feedback about the seeds.  That's some compensation as the cold frames were all sold out by the time I could get to the Nottingham Lidl this afternoon too!  Hey ho! But I did get some more seeds whilst I was there.

[compostqueen]

No frames in either of the stores I visited so maybe they were just a ploy to get folks there to buy other stuff  :evil:   Asked when they were getting more and no-one seemed to know  :roll:

[Oliveview]

They had cold frames here this morning-  they were 30€ so that is just over 20 pounds I think.  I didn´t get one though, I bought some seed trays.  I just could not buy seedtrays for love nor money anywhere.  They were 7€ for a pack, so tomorrow I will carry on planting up my seeds.  I was having to use the flower pots, not ideal for seed sowing really, unless they are herbs that will stay in the pots!
They had electric rotovators for 55€ they were moving fast, (as in folk were taking 2 or more at a time!) I bought some loppers, can´t remember if they were 3.99€ or 4.99€ .  
A couple of years ago in the UK I bought some fresia bulbs from Poundstretcher and they flowers were brilliant.  The next year I bought RHS freesias from Wisley, not one flower, nothing!! Showed what you pay doesn´t make things better Pamela