Author Topic: Where do you buy your seed potatoes? (Read 3694 times)

NewUser · « **on:** February 12, 2007, 17:38:04 »

I can't think of a single garden centre/nursery in my area (North East Lincs)that might sell anything other than shrubs and packet seeds so it looks like I shall be buying online.

Can you recommend anywhere? Or is there a thread I have missed (I am still getting to grips with the search facility!) ;D
Thanks

saddad · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:47:05 »

Lots of threads just scroll down to page two or three on edible....
There doesn't seem to be a potato day out your way. I get mine from a local GC @£3 for three kilos.
;D

Gillysdad · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:52:22 »

If you have a Poundland shop near to you they could be worth a visit. Our store at the Metro Center in Gateshead had various types, and of course were....a pound. ;)

NewUser · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:57:23 »

Was everything in the shop a pound :D?

I don't think we have a Poundland - the closest we have is In Store that used to be Poundstretcher, not the same but you never know, I will try them all!

NewUser · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2007, 17:57:55 »

Thanks Saddad, I am still hunting!!! Anyone would think I had never used t'internet before! ::)

manicscousers · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2007, 18:30:54 »

also things like wilkinsons and woolies :)

Curryandchips · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2007, 18:47:46 »

Well I was on the plot this morning, and mentioned to some committee members that I was going to buy some rooster at the local market - they have a seed stall. In unison, they all told me to buy them from Morrisons, which is adjacent to the allotments. They are UK grown, and told they chit ok. I bought two kilos to start, I will lift out the larger ones for eating, and keep the smaller for chitting. I am normally reluctant to buy other than seed potatoes, but the available stall is a very long walk !

Derek :)

kt. · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2007, 21:43:47 »

I buy mine from my lottie shop, but got 2 other varieties from a spud fayre this year.

Try the WIKI section of this site.

OliveOil · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2007, 21:53:11 »

Downtown at gonerby moor Grantham is where i got mine but i remember seeing some at Louth garden centre which is nearer to you. Have you tried Pennells???

philcooper · « **Reply #9 on:** February 13, 2007, 08:24:03 »

Quote from: NewUser on February 12, 2007, 17:38:04

..... Or is there a thread I have missed (I am still getting to grips with the search facility!) ;D

Where have you been?? Type potato where in the top left box and replace 9999 with 100 in the "and" box and press search

Phil

OliveOil · « **Reply #10 on:** February 13, 2007, 12:54:21 »

Ooo Wilkinsons - i know you have a wilkos in your area!

RedSquirrel · « **Reply #11 on:** February 13, 2007, 13:29:53 »

I've just contacted Thomson & Morgan about my order for 2 seed potato collections I placed last year.

Apparently they were sent (along with a "Plant House") last November, and they've no trace of what might have happened to them ???

Some spudshoot covered truck driving around somewhere.

They're being re-sent though, so the recreation of "Alien" in the attic returns for another year. ;)

saddad · « **Reply #12 on:** February 13, 2007, 13:39:30 »

I placed four seed orders on the 2nd and T+M are the only ones to have arrived so far!
:-\

pntalbot · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2007, 13:48:34 »

Just come in, at my Lottie shop--(Poole -Dorset) `Earlys & Seconds --£2.25 for 3KG

Tee Gee · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2007, 15:21:48 »

We have formed a group and buy wholesale, this year they are 35p per lb.

sawfish · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2007, 16:20:23 »

Try Homebase.

cornykev · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2007, 16:30:33 »

B&Q ornetto ? ;D ;D ;D

Deb P · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2007, 18:20:51 »

Quote from: saddad on February 13, 2007, 13:39:30

I placed four seed orders on the 2nd and T+M are the only ones to have arrived so far!
:-\

I'm still waiting for my T&M ones........ :-\

campanula · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2007, 20:39:08 »

Edwin Tuckers, Charlton Park Seed potatoes or any of a dozen or so - Tuckers are not doing Roosters this year so getting mine from Charlton Park - loads cheaper than T&M. Homebase and so on very limited so I would definately recommend Tuckers.
Favourites, anyone. Mine are Kestrel (always), Red Duke of York, Pink Fir and Roosters. Rubbish - ratte, a million marble sized tubers.

sawfish · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2007, 20:40:20 »

By the time you've payed postage for most of these online places you end up spending about a tenner on a bag of seed potatos.

I always try to get them locally or locally'ish.

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Author Topic: Where do you buy your seed potatoes? (Read 3694 times)