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Title: bargins at B+Q
Post by: theothermarg on January 14, 2007, 19:26:36: at B+Q bags of seed/cutting compost 2 for £5 seed potatoes 2 for £5 range is a bit limited I bought charlotte and fourmost also budget seeds 38p a packet
I got mixed radish and busy lizzy. allright if you want small amountsI find
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: Simon05 on January 15, 2007, 19:43:50: good bargains, what size are the seed/cutting compost? are the seed potatoes 3kg bags?
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: theothermarg on January 18, 2007, 21:31:26: compost is in 55k bags,pentland jav in 2.5 k net charlotte no wieght but less
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: jennym on January 21, 2007, 02:44:41: Couldn't really afford to pay the full price for seed potatoes last year, but if you wait until the last knockings, B&Q usually reduce their seed potatoes to about 25p/bag, the range is limited and they have shoots but I got a decent crop from them.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: ACE on January 21, 2007, 09:46:37: The2 bags 55ltr of compost for a fiver, is not the bargain it looks, as they also do 175ltr for £6.95 the first is 22ltr per £1.00. the second is 25ltrs per £1.00.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: Mouseski on January 21, 2007, 11:25:03: AT the end of feb last year we picked up golden gourmet shallot sets for 10p (a bag , 10 ish sets) from B&Q! Grew very well - may buy a few full rpice to be on the safe side. :)
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: janet h 1948 on January 21, 2007, 19:45:03: Is it B&Qs own compost. I never have good results with their MP compost. The last time I used it for my pots I didn't have flowers on my Abutilons & the hanging baskets were rubbish too. When I told a friend who is knowledgable about these things she said not to use B&Q or Focus.
I bought some bloom peat from the £ shop. It's made from coir & you put it in a bucket with 10ltrs water & use it for seeds. It was 50p for 2 blocks.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: kitten on January 21, 2007, 21:43:04: I've seen those coir bricks in a seed catalogue - how do they work? Would it take the place of compost/potting medium to sow seeds into a seed tray?
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: ACE on January 22, 2007, 07:33:13: Quote from: janet h 1948 on January 21, 2007, 19:45:03
Is it B&Qs own compost. I never have good results with their MP compost.

B&Q came out on top on tests that were done last year. No I do not work there, orange does not suit me and people kep having a punch at you there ;D
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: janet h 1948 on January 22, 2007, 20:51:18: The coir bricks can be used for sowing seeds. It doesn't contain any nutrients so you have to water with a dilute nutrient solution. They also help to neutralise acid soils. At 50p for 16ltrs I thought it was worth a go.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: kitten on January 22, 2007, 22:22:06: Thanks Janet, that's what I thought, not losing too much if they don't work out I suppose. Hope it works for you, perhaps i'll give it a go too x
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: Merry Tiller on January 23, 2007, 01:03:51: I often use the B&Q stuff, it's fine
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: okra on January 23, 2007, 16:48:40: I also use B&Q stuff and have had no probs too date
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: Amazin on January 28, 2007, 00:54:20: I always use those big B&Q bags (175ltr) - about three a year, in fact.

Bit of advice, though - the first bags of the season are usually last year's from storage. I use that more as a mulch, or mixed with other stuff as a dressing or a bulker-upper, rather than a planting medium.

If you can, I'd advise waiting till the fresh stock comes in for sowing or planting up.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: okra on January 29, 2007, 18:27:08: I also use the 175litre bags but they do need sieving for seed germination use.
Title: Re: bargins at B+Q
Post by: Nelson on March 07, 2007, 22:39:43: Another B&Q bargin. Sun Tunnel for £4.99 (reuced from £7.99). Kind of a plastic greenhouse/cloche, about 4 feet long.