Author Topic: Wyevale seed sale (Read 20064 times)

SueSteve · « **Reply #20 on:** August 20, 2007, 14:28:14 »

I have tonnes of seed, far more than I will need.
50p is a bargain, but not if I don't need them.
I will resist, I will resist ;) (I hope)

saddad · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2007, 17:50:23 »

The bins are quite big SueSteve... usually last a couple of weeks!
;D
Al says you win Deb, you have one allotment, we have several so you bought too much!!!!
8)

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #22 on:** August 20, 2007, 18:21:12 »

No car for me for a week, and Wyvales is in Chelmsford, so mum is going to her's for me tomoz and going to have a looksee. Oh joy! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Emagggie · « **Reply #23 on:** August 20, 2007, 18:22:18 »

They had everything but the seeds I wanted >:( but it didn't stop me coming out with 13 packets more. ;D

OllieC · « **Reply #24 on:** August 20, 2007, 18:37:53 »

It must vary a lot from branch to branch. The only thing I couldn't get was mini sweetcorn and a long parsnip. There were a few varieties I've never heard of but I figure the weather is one of the biggest factors & part of the fun is trying new varieties.

cambourne7 · « **Reply #25 on:** August 20, 2007, 18:53:35 »

I have decided to have a sulk tomorrow and i am visiting a friend which is 1/2 way to wyevale :-) but I will call before i head that way just in case the seeds are gone or shock horror not on sale!

cambourne7 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 20, 2007, 22:10:04 »

Quote from: saddad on August 19, 2007, 13:24:37

Now £55 lighter...
What a bargin... £2-50+ packets for 50p... don't let them sell you the "Free" packs though!
Found Ovation and Minipop Sweetcorns...
;D

Whats wrong with the free packs??

mc55 · « **Reply #27 on:** August 21, 2007, 00:36:07 »

I got 36 packets ... and I'm sure I must have dropped some en route to the till as I've realised that I came away without any peas ???

The Wyevale I go to has around a third of the seeds it was selling off last year, guess that's why they are not as cheap.

Thanks for the tip off.

carolinej · « **Reply #28 on:** August 21, 2007, 07:30:29 »

I went to Wyevale Newport yesterday. Thousands of packs of seeds! It took me an hour to look through them all, as they were all jumbled up in about 15 of those garden buucket things with handles. I stood out a bit though, as everyone else seemed a bit 'a la posh', all dressed up and buying garden related ornaments.

Anyway, I got £57 of seeds for £13. I picked up a lot more at first, but then forced myself to go through them all and put the least interesting ones back. I still think I have too many!!!Cant wait till next year now.

The Italian seeds seemed good value, as they were huge packs, but one or two I saw were only 50p to start with.

cj :)

saddad · « **Reply #29 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:13:42 »

Nothing at all wrong with the free packs Cams... just don't forget they are free!

glosterwomble · « **Reply #30 on:** August 21, 2007, 08:31:19 »

To anyone in Gloucester or surrounding area, the country garden centre by Stonehouse has seeds reduced to 50p a packet. Unfortunately I was unable to resist!!! ::)

They had 3 big bucket/trugs filled with packets, it wasn't easy to sort through them but I came away with £49 worth of packets for £10.50!!

I think the nice thing about buying like this is that it makes you try a variety that you may not have bought otherwise.

Country Gardens Ltd
Ebley Rd, Stonehouse, Gloucestershire GL10 2LW
Tel: 01453 823846

Tora · « **Reply #31 on:** August 21, 2007, 09:35:32 »

My nearest Wyevale is more than an hour's drive... :'(

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #32 on:** August 21, 2007, 10:48:03 »

Mum is at her's in Morden as we speak. She phoned, but her batteries ran out, to check the sort of things I was after. I told her to use her imagination. Lots of Italian packs apparently. She will call me when she gets home. Our local nursery doesn't sell theirs off special, but for anyone in North Devon, Banstaple, Brian Fords down by the leasure centre usually does and sells them at between 50% and 75% off pack price. For big packs it can work out cheap cheap. I pick up anything else I am after in there in October when I am down.

Deb P · « **Reply #33 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:21:48 »

Quote from: saddad on August 20, 2007, 17:50:23

Al says you win Deb, you have one allotment, we have several so you bought too much!!!!
8)

Is there such a thing? :o

Ah, but having had my allotment for only a year I have to experiment to see what does well you see........(that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!) ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 21, 2007, 11:54:33 »

just rang one of the 2 wyevale shops i am near, apparantly the seeds were only dropped to 50pence yesterday and there is loads left ;D

I am going to stick the list of what i have already onto my PDA so i dont duplicate 2 much.

silly billy · « **Reply #35 on:** August 21, 2007, 12:11:24 »

I to have been to Wyevale and brought £19's worth.I have still got loads left from last year when they were 25p a packet but I needed a few more.Some of the packs I brought are dated until 2010.Well worth a visit.

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #36 on:** August 21, 2007, 14:47:47 »

Mum spent £22 on my behalf! :o However, some are for my sister so I will let her off. Taste of Italy, Mexico, the Med and India sound interesting.

cambourne7 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 21, 2007, 17:26:30 »

Following a little Retail therapy at Wyevale I Spent £19 (actual cost of seeds £75) and got 41 packet of seeds 4-5 are for other people but i managed to pick up leek seed tape and mats for herbs and tomatos.

Beetroot - Chioggia Pink 3packs
Runner Bean - Summer Medley
Pea - Twinkle
Sweetcorn - Minipop F1 2 packs
Cabbage - Walking Stick
Cabbage - spring advantage F1 Hybrid
Cabbage - Savoy Estoril F1 Hybrid
Pepper - Big Banana F1 Hybrid
Carrot - F1 Maestro
Carrot - Early Nantes 5
Tomato - F1 Sweet Million
Tomato - Tumbling Tom Red
Cauliflower - Romanesco Early
Cauliflower - Igloo
Cauliflower - F1 Trevil
Onion - Sweet Spanish Yellow
Onion - Bedfordshire Champion
Onion - Red Rossa Di Toscana SOI
Parsnip - White Gem
Onion - Brown Pickeling SY 300
Onion - Paris Silverskin
Bean - Cannellino Impero Bianco SOI
Bean - Borlotto Firetougue
Tomato - Cuore Di Bue SOI
Beans - Yardlong Dolico Del Metro SOI
Pepper - Rubens SOI
Tomato - San Marzano Lungo F1 Hybrid SOI
Spinach Viridis SOI
Onion - White Tonda Musona SOI
Leek - Musselburgh SEEDTAPE 2 packs
Tomato - Seed Mats Moneymaker - Gardeners Delight - Beef steak 3 packs
Herbs - Parsley coriander basil chives
Marigold - Bonita Mixed French
Sweetpea - Jet set mixed
Sunflower Collection - Tall Single Irish Eyes Autumn Beauty Paquito and teddy bear (5 individula packet of seeds inside collection)

Lots of seeds of italy and most in date till 2009 ;D

Making a cup of tea and putting feet up now.

Cambourne7

Rosyred · « **Reply #38 on:** August 22, 2007, 21:22:48 »

Windy wet weather this afternoon some retail therapy needed............."Kids get your coats on lets go to the garden centre"..... Off I went and the seeds were all in shopping baskets so while the kids played climbing a post (holding up the roof and sorting seeds I was there on the floor sorting out what I really didn't need....but they are a bargin. I'm sure people walking passed thought that there was two children just playing on there own. ;D

cambourne7 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 22, 2007, 21:39:22 »

hehe, sounds like all 3 of you had a great time. Did the retail therapy work?

what did you buy and how much did you spend ?

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