Topic: Someone! Anyone! I need help.....

[Duke Ellington]

There was a time not so long ago ......I would come back from a shopping trip...kick my shoes off ......open up my bags and look at the new shoes/clothes  I had bought that day. Today when I got home from Wilkos and poundland kicked off my shoes and grinned at my half price seeds, peat pots, and bargain seeds trays!

Duke

[lolabelle]

ahh Duke I'm afraid its a contagious virus I would think most member on this site suffer with it  ;D ;D ;D

[stevie77]

It is contagious and there is no cure as far as i am aware

we went on holiday for a week in this country and only bought back plants for the allotment, herbs for herb garden and a scarecrow and windsock also for the allotment ;D ;D

Friends who dont allotment didn't understand yet everyone on site seemed to think it was perfectly normal. :D

I hate to think what we will end up with when we go to Turkey in oct.

Steve

[Emagggie]

Me too, I have to look on line to see what gardening bargains (if any) are on offer at Lidl and Aldi every week  ::)

[Duke Ellington]

Thank god ~~I am not the only one !! :P
Duke

[manicscousers]

bloke on our site went to france in march, brought back tomato plants and a bag of seaweed, beat that  ;D

[Deb P]

We spent most of one short break in France searching for Banana Shallots to bring back.......arrived home with 2kg, strawberry runners, and a mutitude of gardening tools from some small ironmongery shops.... :-[

[markfield rover]

Wait till the Wyevale seed sale then you'll see how good it gets.

[rosebud]

Just got back from Italy, brought back the best tomatoe seeds 2 varieties, i think its time i had councelling this cannot go on everywhere i go !!!!!.Hehehe!

[Duke Ellington]

you too eh rosebud !! hehehe!!

Duke

[Arumlily]

 and a mutitude of gardening tools from some small ironmongery shops.... :-[
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Hi Dep P, please can you tell me where is this ironmongery shop that you visited in France. I go to France when I get the chance. I would love to visit this shop.

[Deb P]

Somewhere near Burgundy.......I have no idea! We wandered about all over the place and just picked up stuff in small villages as we went...sorry! Some of the big hypermarkets have good gardening sections too and are well worth a look.

[Amazin]

I'm off to Poitiers for a few days in October... I suspect all my purchases will be garden/allotment-related in some way. Empty suitcase out - full suitcase back, as I intend to shop till I drop...

Any recommendations? I've heard there's a huge market (swoon!)

 ;D

[Duke Ellington]

Are gardening products good value in France ?

Duke:)

[twinkletoes]

I went to France early June and came back with a variety of 20 lettuce plugs and a bunch of ready to transplant beetroot - unbeatable prices (think I paid about 3 euro).  I think some gardening products are good value. I bought a tool (don't know name) for hoiking the soil over the potatoes.  Like a flat spade.
twinkletoes

[markfield rover]

Nets of bean seeds are,half kilo about 5 euros leek plants this time of year good value,was tempted by a great watering can then realized when full I wouldnt be able to lift it.

[Arumlily]

Thanks Dep P for  your kind response, much appreciated.