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It,s the new rock and roll

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craggy

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It,s the new rock and roll
« on: March 03, 2010, 23:30 »
Did anyone see itv news tonight.Allotments are now up there with big brother.The media men have found a new subject to get wrong."Grow all your own food" they say.All of a sudden we are all now celebrities ::)
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 07:12 »
Quick, lock all your gates!
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2010, 07:38 »
I also heard something on R4 about a Gardening Which report saying allotments may not be cheap food - then explaining people are paying a pound for a carrot plant! I might buy some lettuces or toms from B*Q but would anyone here EVER buy a carrot plant?!!!

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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 07:51 »
No, I've never seen carrot plants for sale. ::)
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2010, 07:54 »
Sadly I have.

Why would you buy lettuce and tomato plants, especially lettuce? :tongue2: Can't be many easier things things to grow from seed, with 100's in a cheap packet.
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2010, 08:20 »
The carrot plug plants were offered by one retailer - they didn't sell and were withdrawn! In any case, even if I was offered free supermarket veg I still wouldn't give up my lotty. It's always been rock and roll to me!
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2010, 08:33 »
According to an article in the Indy a few days ago, one retailer was selling carrot plugs at £1.49 PER PLANT.

After I had stopped laughing over my coffee, I got quite cross.
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #7 on: March 04, 2010, 18:17 »
Quote from: DD. on March 04, 2010, 07:54
Sadly I have.

Why would you buy lettuce and tomato plants, especially lettuce? :tongue2: Can't be many easier things things to grow from seed, with 100's in a cheap packet.

the toms were cos I'd missed the sowing window last year and only got the greenhouse up at start of may (in the end only bought about 4 and was given a dozen super mixed ones from lottie neighbour), and the lettuce cos I'm still not v good at growing them without them going too leggy and rotting off. But this year have a pot of Marvel growing OK on windowsill!
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #8 on: March 04, 2010, 18:22 »
Quote from: savbo on March 04, 2010, 18:17
Quote from: DD. on March 04, 2010, 07:54
Sadly I have.

Why would you buy lettuce and tomato plants, especially lettuce? :tongue2: Can't be many easier things things to grow from seed, with 100's in a cheap packet.

the toms were cos I'd missed the sowing window last year and only got the greenhouse up at start of may (in the end only bought about 4 and was given a dozen super mixed ones from lottie neighbour), and the lettuce cos I'm still not v good at growing them without them going too leggy and rotting off. But this year have a pot of Marvel growing OK on windowsill!
why not sow them on the plot?
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Re: It,s the new rock and roll
« Reply #9 on: March 04, 2010, 18:35 »
Quote from: savbo on March 04, 2010, 18:17
the toms were cos I'd missed the sowing window last year and only got the greenhouse up at start of may (in the end only bought about 4 and was given a dozen super mixed ones from lottie neighbour), and the lettuce cos I'm still not v good at growing them without them going too leggy and rotting off. But this year have a pot of Marvel growing OK on windowsill!

I can help you with this apparent misunderstanding! (Toms are red, cos are green!)  :lol:
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