Allotments 4 All
General => Bargains Galore => Topic started by: OllieC on August 10, 2008, 08:43:32
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I've just checked - last year it began on August the 18th... keep an eye out!
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,34962.0.html
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I had a look yesterday and they were selling them at 50% off. I think they did this last year as well. I think the 50p/packet offer started after that!
bd
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Yeah, I reckon that too....I've been resisting the half-price 'til now :-\
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Hello
I would look at my look my local wyvale caddington but it burn down end of june, The other wyvale's are cr*p especially hemel hempstead, I will look at woburn sands which is best wyvale around.
Cheers
Brogusblue
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I was afraid that I'll be away when their 50p offer comes around, so I called in today to stock up on the 50% off deal. Asked when the 50p offer starts - they don't reckon it's going to happen this year at our local shop because the 50% off take-up has been so good :o
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Don't say that! :o :o :o
I'm counting on it! :-\
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Me too Deb ........ :o
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I normally do it in 2 passes - pass 1 is where i get the varieties that I really want @ half price then second visit to get the ones I'm less fussy about at 50p.
Just got back and to be honest I dont think there will be much left for the 50p offer - maybe the rise in veggie growing has really depleted stocks this year.
rbt
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perhaps they are just saying that to get you to buy them at the higher price...cynical, moi!!! :P
bd
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Yes that is what I was thinking Barking dog!
Keep your eyes open folks! I am not sure that I need many this year - but hopefully I will see when it starts and hurtle the 50 odd miles round trip - which will probably make the trip pointless in trying to save money on seeds and paying a shed load in petrol!!
Doh!
Old Bird
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perhaps they are just saying that to get you to buy them at the higher price...cynical, moi!!! :P
bd
The maybe they need to put them out on the shelves ;)
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Yes, where have you been?
and what time do you call this?!
;D
consider yourself scolded!
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Any news on this yet?? ;D
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Well....
On the website is a section headed 'Half Price Killer Deals'. There's a mixture of things from garden furniture to compost, but also one that says simply 'Half price on selected lines'. There's no further info other than 'see instore for details'
Have a look:
http://www.wyevale.co.uk/WYE_KILLER_OFFERS/WYE_KILLER_OFFERS,default,pg.html
Could this be what we're hoping for?
My nearest one is still a bit too far to just nip to, but if anyone else has a branch nearby, could they have a quick shufty and report back?
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I'll pop in today and have a quick recce...... ;)
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Just been looking on their website & couldn't beleive the prices for onions and shallots etc - £1.99 EACH. :o
Who on earth is going to buy them?
MP
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I spoke to a guy there today. They've had an internal communication today & it will most likely be Weds or Thurs this week... Keep 'em peeled!
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Yay!! Thanks Ol :-*...I don't work on Thursdays so gonna check them out 8)
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Just been looking on their website & couldn't beleive the prices for onions and shallots etc - £1.99 EACH. :o
Who on earth is going to buy them?
MP
I'd noticed that too but following more investigation - the price is for a set - so I guess that makes it not so bad.
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Just been looking on their website & couldn't beleive the prices for onions and shallots etc - £1.99 EACH. :o
Who on earth is going to buy them?
MP
I'd noticed that too but following more investigation - the price is for a set - so I guess that makes it not so bad.
Thank goodness for that. I wonder how many are in a bag though.
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I also went along this morning and asked, they said they were 'waiting for a head office communication to start it'...so it does seem it is coming soon! I had a look and they do seem to have sold quite a bit of their 50% off seeds, and lots of people still purchasing it seems.... :-\
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Big Tas to Ollie & Deb - gearing up now, just sharpening my elbows!
;D
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I just called the Woking branch - it's live from Tomorrow (Thursday) but they said they can do it today, there just won't be any signs up!
That's me off to Woking then!
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Well, that's me just bought most of next year's seeds - £18.50 for a packet price of £84!!! And only a few that I don't need. Much less choice than last year, which I guess is better for them!
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Our local wyevale had very little, then I remembered an oft forgotten Wyeval that I never normally bother with.
Full choice, came out £45 poorer but 90 packs ( value £195 ) better off ;D
Not all for me though which is just as well as I've already got 30 odd packs for next year plus my usual favourites that I can only get mail order, oh dear better go to 3 plots next year ;D
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Oh now that is not fair...I've been working a 12 hour shift today and again tomorrow, so I won't get there until Saturday! Stamps foot and throws hissy fit!!
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( :-\
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I managed to get there late this afternoon.I was like a kiddie in a sweetie shop.
Bought lot's of different seeds.
Have bought cauliflower Igloo,it is a baby veg,lookforward to trying that.
Anyone else grown these baby veg?
Anybody want anything?Let me know before 9.30am tomorrow :)
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I've got part of the afternoon free tomorrow, and we have a Wyevale near us at Fair Oak so will take a trip down there with some dosh in my hot sticky hand and see what I come back with ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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I called into my local Wyvale near Hemel Hempstead this afternoon and they had'nt started yet - told me they were not doing it until after the weekend.
Maybe the manager's on holiday !
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Thanks for the tip, Ollie :-* :-* :-*
It was the first time I had been to Wyevales, I spent ages there, spent a lot of money, including £11.50 on seeds! Worked out they would have cost £54, so it was worth the trip. They had some nice healthy herbs too, so I got some rosemary, thyme and lavender for the plot to attract the bees etc.
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I think I have bought all my seeds for next year today, thanks Ollie. Also got three planters reduced from £14.99 to £2 with plants in that will give another month of colour and the pots are worth more than £2 each! And another couple of half price bedding dahlias which will look good for a while yet. Am feeling really chuffed! Will have to add up and see how much I saved.
And I got my 10% off with their card, was amazed to get 10% off the 50p seed packets!
Thanks Ollie. :) :) :) :)
T.
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I went to the one in Crews Hill (Enfield) today. The seeds were 50p a packet but they were moving loads of other stuff around - I reckon the sale won't get into full swing until tomorrow.
Anyway, spent £47, seed value £201.
I concentrated on getting doubles (or more) of things I really like and also more flowers and companion plants. Best bargains I suppose were the variety multi packs e.g. 5 varieties of sweetpeas, 3 varieties of runner beans, etc. They also included packs of green manure seeds (normal price £3.99) which I didn't notice last year.
I think they'll be adding more seeds as time goes on...
oh dear...
;)
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Thanks, I might go tomorrow, live in Enfield so not too far to go.
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And I got my 10% off with their card, was amazed to get 10% off the 50p seed packets!
T.
Not like me to miss a trick :-[ Is this the signing up to their Gardening Club or wottever?
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Got there this morning, three early birds already there rummaging at 9 o clock!
Spent 16.50 on seeds worth a total of £77.91! Picked up some good cucumber seeds which were originally £4.25 for 4 seeds! ;D ;D ;D 8)
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Spent £16 and got £69 worth
Tomato – tumbling tom
Broccoli – Crowns & Sceptres
Marrow – Badger Cross F1
Poached Egg
Spinach – Oriento F1
Pepper Friggitello F1 (SOI)
Leek – F1 Carlton
Carrot de lite F1
Onion – Burton Showstopper
Pepper Collection – 2 sweet 1 chilli
Tomato – tiger tom kids
Runner Bean – Scarlet Emperor – kids
Pea – Dorian Mr Big
Poached Egg
Bean – Climbing bean goldfield
Runner Bean – Teenie Beanie
Runner Bean – Summer Medley
Bean – Climbing Bean Corona
Runner Bean – Streamline
Pepper Friggitello F1 (SOI)
Carrot de lite F1
Carrot – Rainbow
Onion – Ailsa Craig
Lemongrass
rosemary
thyme orange sented
Also picked up
Sprouting Seed – Chickpea
Sprouting Seed – onion
Sprouting Seed – Mung Bean
Sprouting Seed – Red Cabbage
Sprouting Seed – Lentils
Sprouting Seed – spicy fenugreek
Sprouting Seed – black eyed peas
Never tried sprouting seeds before so could be fun.
Its for 3 people so nto 2 bad :) not a great deal of choice though.
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Glad its not just me ;D
I was like a kid in a sweetie shop and spent £28.00 !!! some where NOT for me i may point out but lots where ;D
Great time to try something new as its only 50p !
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I have just spent £20. There are some excellent bargins. Lots of choice left at the one in Bold Heath.
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Been there, got the seeds, now have to get them into the house without anyone noticing them!!!!
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Cam, see you've bought the Climbing Bean 'Goldfield'....have you or anyone else grown these before please? I bought 2 pkts which I intend to share with friends here, but.....worth it?
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Just been and parted company with £20+.... then OH took me to another garden centre and mugged me for some planters@£ stupid amounts, well at least they were on BOGOF.... ::)
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Alishka_Maxwell not grown them before :-\
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I got me a pack of them too, Lish... Did everyone else leave them 'cos they're rubbish gardeners, or because they're rubbish plants...
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Friend of mine says the flat yellow beans often have the best flavour. We're just not yet used to them over here.
I planted some Goldfield seedlings a couple of weeks ago (sown in Root trainers towards the end of July), but it's obviously touch and go whether they fruit or not. If they do and turn out to be horrible, I'll let you all know :)
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PS Finally got to a Wyevale on Monday. They didn't have the one thing I definitely wanted (the Cucino mini cuke) but there were enough other seeds to make me happy that I made the trip.