Hair clips for Strawberries

[Digeroo]

Last year I managed to source these in Tesco.  Not the curvy grip type but just an open arch of metal.  The  sort you buy to hold your hat on or your wig.  They did a great job of pinning down the strawberries.  Yes I can cut lengths of wire but the bought ones were very easy.

No longer available in Tesco, very expensive ones with little bobbles on the end available in Boots. 

So my question is does anyone know where to buy them please.

[Digeroo]

[goodlife]

I would go to your local hairdressing suppliers..they will do them in larger quantities and much cheaper than you buy them in shops..case of cutting the middle man out of the deal.. ;) You can even pick the colour to match the shade the 'stalks' if need to be.. ::) ;D
Or see if you hairdresser would get some for you...

[Digeroo]

I never go to the hair dresser.  I cannot bear the smell,  I hate putting my head backwards to have hair washed and I have baby fine hair which they have no idea how to cope with.  They ask me to choose a style and I do not think I have ever ended up with anything like I asked for.  They just moan about how fine my hair is.

But sounds like a great idea to ask our local one if they have any I can buy.  Maybe I can swap them for some courgettes. ;D

[Digeroo]

Actually did a bit more surfing and found these, p&p very low as well.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250820546593

But unfortunately they do not have them in green. ;D

[Ellen K]

If in doubt, Amazon is always worth a try: do you mean these?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/standard-Classic-accessory-Perfect-Brand/dp/B004NDKGF4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1311319921&sr=8-2

And Superdrug if there is one near you.

[Ellen K]

ah, you found them on ebay.  And not a bad price compared to the time and diesel and parking prices to buy in town.  If I can get it delivered, I always do these days

[Digeroo]

Drat I forget superdrug I was in the centre of oxford the other day and walked straight past.

But as you say much better to get them delivered.

[Busby]

Last year I planted my runners early. Took the needed trouble to make sure they had good roots etc., pinning down and so forth. This year, not having much time, I cut off most of the just-starting runners - those little things with no sign of roots and pushed them into a fine compost earth. My neighbour laughed and said 'They'll never be anything'. He was wrong; I replanted them two weeks ago into the foreseen beds - all of them had developed  beautiful roots and now they look as strong as new plants. I won't waste my energies again!!

[Digeroo]

I pinned some of mine into 1 ltr pots of recycled compost last year and by end of august they had huge root structures, and they fruited this year better than the mother plants.   For me the trouble is worth the effort to get a decent crop a year earlier.