Topic: Brassica Plants on Sale

[Chantenay]

I lost all my purple sprouting, most caulis and january cabbages to waterlogging, slugs and greyfly, but Dobies are doing a young plant collection, ten each of early white and early purple sprouting, early and late spring cabbages and April caulis for £10. Not cheap, but the thought of no sprouting or caulis is worse!
Might be a useful stop-gap tip for those with new allotments.

[saddad]

Marshalls are doing something similar and I have used them myself but have always found the results very variable...
 :-\

[cambourne7]

I would also recomend http://www.organicplants.co.uk/

If you give them a call i am sure they will still have some of the plants that would have been sent out in july.

[kt.]

Our allotment shop has it's own little nursery also. They always sell plug plants of everything throughout the year. 60p for a cell tray of 6 plants.

Due to work commitments I missed some seed sowing. This past month I have purchased 12 Ormskirk Savoy cabbage and 12 of another variety, 30 swede, 12 Snow cauliflowers. All for under £4. Now all nicely transplanted. May be worth first checking with nearby lottie shops to see if you can get a cheaper deal .

[Chantenay]

Thanks - that sounds even better. And it's Ormskirk that I lost!!