Topic: Spuds, onions and shallots etc

[cornykev]

Hi all, I bought my spuds today from our local Clockhouse Nursery this was the other stuff I bought.
Rocket earlies were  £3.15 for 3kg
Kestrel seconds were £3.20 for 3kg
GG Shallots  were £2.00  for 1kg
Turbo onions were £1.50 1kg
Levington Seedling compost 20L and a 40L bag of dark peat compost were £4.98
Not bad for under 15 quid.
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[saddad]

Quick chorus... " Happy days are here again...... "   ;D

[jimtheworzel]

ready to go
got spuds, onion sets shallots, most of my seeds, flower seeds yet to buy at lidl, and 2 x 40 ltrs bags compost and a 25 kilo  sack of growmore
springs on it way

[Lottiman]

Spring bring it on. ;D Got the spuds Harlequin,Charlotte,Maris piper,Epicure,Wilja from JBA. Going to try and find onions,shallots and garlic after work tomorrow. Usually put garlic in November but guess i will be trying a spring planting this time ;D

[brownowl23]

ready to go
got spuds, onion sets shallots, most of my seeds, flower seeds yet to buy at lidl, and 2 x 40 ltrs bags compost and a 25 kilo  sack of growmore
springs on it way

Where di you get your sack of growmore? thinks I might want to get one of them :)

[jimtheworzel]

ready to go
got spuds, onion sets shallots, most of my seeds, flower seeds yet to buy at lidl, and 2 x 40 ltrs bags compost and a 25 kilo  sack of growmore
springs on it way

Where di you get your sack of growmore? thinks I might want to get one of them :)

i order it from the lottie shop, but you can buy from   B&Q

[jimtheworzel]

ready to go
got spuds, onion sets shallots, most of my seeds, flower seeds yet to buy at lidl, and 2 x 40 ltrs bags compost and a 25 kilo  sack of growmore
springs on it way

Where di you get your sack of growmore? thinks I might want to get one of them :)

i order it from the lottie shop, but you can buy from   B&Q  OR ON LINE

[BarriedaleNick]

Usually put garlic in November but guess i will be trying a spring planting this time ;D

Me too I planted some in Nov but they dont look so good this year - anyone got a good variety for spring sowing?

[herbigerbi]

i got arran pilot, international kidney, kestral and golden wonder from the clock house . ive only tried kestral before  but ive been told golden wonder are good so looking forward to them

[chriscross1966]

i got arran pilot, international kidney, kestral and golden wonder from the clock house . ive only tried kestral before  but ive been told golden wonder are good so looking forward to them

They're the classic crisper by all accounts....