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rugbymad40

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« on: August 27, 2006, 20:25 »
Had a day out today with the girls (Bel, Sian and Casey - O/H and sproggs)

We visited two Wyevale Garden Centres on our trip and they are having a clearance sale at present. Both centres had literally thousands of packets of seeds reduced to 25p per packet.  Everything from Broadbean, Peas, Beetroot, carrot, Leeks etc...  There are also flower seeds as well.  Suttons and T&M seem to be the major brands but there are others.  Plant by dates are next year or early in 2008.

We have taken advantage of this offer - spent miles too much, but as we are getting a 2nd half plot in January I am sure we will use them.

If you have a centre near you it is worth a trip - but things are going quickly as I am sure you can imagine. Hope this save some of you a little money

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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2006, 21:51 »
Oh Rugby, what a shame!  Our nearest Wyevale is MILES away!  I wonder if its to do with the fact that they were taken over earlier this year?
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2006, 23:14 »
I'm mean, I found this out earlier this week. I came back with 15 packets of seeds  :oops: I think I'm nearly all set for next year....  :lol:
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« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2006, 19:17 »
Thanks for that information.  I sent my girlfriend off there with her mother today to the Hereford branch.  She won't admit how many packets she bought!  But it's more than Heather...  Many more...  I think we'll be eating the seeds there are that many!
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« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2006, 16:06 »
Drove some 15 miles to my nearest wyevale NO SALE ON
NO 25p seed packets waste of time and petrol.
So if any of you guys have excess packets
only too glad to help you out !
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« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2006, 16:09 »
Is that the one at Crowland Jeff?  That's our nearest one too, so glad I didn't get OH to drive me over there!!!!!
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« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2006, 16:56 »
Yes grannieannie the one at Crowland (Huge)
Shame I was looking forward to the bargains
Jeff
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« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2006, 20:28 »
We're on a diet for the next few months of toasted courgette seed, coriander seed, tomato seed on toast etc. etc. etc.....! 8)
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« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2006, 20:30 »
Quote from: "Heather_S"
I came back with 15 packets of seeds  :oops:


To quote my girlfriend "she's blushing about just fifteen packets of seeds???"

Need I say more!
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« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2006, 22:08 »
You're all making me feel guilty, like I should go back for more...  :lol:
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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2006, 16:38 »
We can beat 25p.  B&Q on the Old Kent Road has seeds at 10p per packet.  Some of them 'expired' last year, but save for parsnip that shouldn't make any difference.
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I did a quick Wyevale dash ...
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2006, 17:06 »
... on Saturday and they still had quite a few ... got most things I needed, and some I didn't, but just liked the look of.  Atlantic Giant pumpkin being one such!
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« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2006, 19:54 »
I grew those last year but went for smaller variety this year - they were much appreciated halloween gifts for the kids but gave the parents a hernia lifting them!!!
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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2006, 08:34 »
we called in at the one at crowland on saturday on our way to spalding. mainly flower seeds left but did manage to get 8 different packets of veg seeds.
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I thought they'd be ...
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2006, 11:03 »
... a bit of fun John, but as you say ... hernia territory!

Imagine all the soup though!
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