Strawbs Multiveg!

[Mrs Ava]

Way back when........well October time I think.....I ordered some Maxim strawbs from expensive T&M - they were an offer, honest!  Multiveg did the same.  At the start of Feb I telephoned them as I hadn't received them and remembered they were a Feb delivery.  Nope, didn't know me, have never been a customer and definately no order.  Funny that as I have ordered quite a lot from them over the years.  Anyhow, couldn't find any paperwork (wouldn't think I was once a secretary!) so gave up on them.  Guess what arrived this morning, my strawbs!  I shall give T&M a miss from now on me thinks, not only are they expensive, but unreliable!

[Mrs Ava]

[Dorthe]

I had the same experience last year, where I ordered some strawberries, they didn't arrive and I phoned them up. They said they would redeliver, but that never showed up. So I called again, this time to be told they couldn't deliver again, as it was too late in the season. So they gave me useless credit note, that I never got to use, as I felt their prices were too high..

In the end I got a pack of lovely Maxim plants from Homebase and some from my local garden centre, which gave a very fine crop, even though I didn't plant them until May.

Just stay away from T&M, there are plenty of better and cheaper companies around - like Suffolk Herbs, The Organic Gardening Catelogue etc. They were cheaper in all the price comparisons made earlier in the forum..

[Multiveg]

Still not got mine  :'( well, tried to ring them and spent ages in queue and gave up. Will not use T&M again, though I will get their catalogue!

[Roy Bham UK]

>:( Sorry for going off topic >:( but these queuing bl**dy press this Bl**dy button new fangled fone wait in a queue flippin gizzmo, can't talk to a human bloomin being phones just p**s me off...can you tell ;D

We ought to rebel and write only, that 'P's them off cuz they have to reply and put pen to paper and it's cheaper for us too. ;D

Rant over...Phew! 8)

[Clayhithe]

I buy T&M seeds every year.

They never germinate!?

Am I daft?

[Debs]

If you have a Wilko in your area VISIT IT !!

They are extremely good value for most gardening items and are a firm favourite with many A4A members!!

Debs ( I love Wilko ;D)

[redimp]

I love Wilkos, Poundstretcher, Lidls and Poundland.  After them I try Focus then B&Q.  And finally, if all else fails I go to a garden centre.  I am very new so the capital investment is high.  I prefer to use local suppliers but without the discounters I would now be bankrupt.

[Derekthefox]

True Debs, wilko are excellent value for money. I went off them this last season though, because someone (obviously in management) changed the store layout, and as a result, it was a longer trek to get to the same items, because they insisted you walk through the 'complete' store. I am sure someone has noticed the fall off in trade.

The value is still the same though . . .

[Merry Tiller]

Never had a problem with T&M though they are a little pricey, Wilco seeds are fine & this year I'm trying Aldi & Lidl seed for the first time. I normally try to use Edwin Tucker if I can, their prices are much better especially onion sets and their customer service is spot on, but I also have a long list of seed suppliers that usually alows me to find just about anything, however unusual I can think of.

PS. you can get some great deals in the USA, last year I bought about 75 packets of slightly past sell by date seed for £10 so this year I'll mostly be growing Squashes, Sweetcorn, watermelon and Kentucky Wonder beans

[Anne Robertson]

Wilkinsons in the northwest is really good, don't know if it's anywhere else. I've just bought strawberry plants in packs of 3 for £1.49 - available in two varieties also horseradish (someone was enquiring on another link), artichoke and two different varieties of rhubarb.
Called in at table - top market and picked up 3 different sized tubs for £1.50  ;D to make strawberry tower as shown on another link.  ;D. Will I get strawberries this year?

[Merry Tiller]

There's no reason why not

[Anne Robertson]

Great, I'll look forward to strawbs an cream etc. ;D

[Multiveg]

YAY My strawberries have arrived

[Mrs Ava]

 ;D

[Veggie Mad]

Can someone help me please.  I've sown my seeds about 1 cm below the soil approx 3 weeks ago, and nothing is happening, a few days ago i read the seeds should be placed on top of the soil and not underneath (as they need light),  is this true?  If it is i will have to sow some more, in which case is it too late to sow the seeds?  Sorry for so many questions, i haven't sown strwaberries before.

[RobinOfTheHood]

YAY My strawberries have arrived

Mine too. Yesterday.  ;D ;D

[redimp]

I have bought some wild strawberry plants.  Really looking forward to them.  Thye are perrenial and are really easy to propogate so I am hoping for a bed of them soon.  When cultivated i.e. fed and generally pampered, the strawbs are meant to grow a bit bigger and be more numeroud than they do in the wild, but still have the same intense flavour - gorgeous

[simon404]

t+m not so bad, my freebie busy lizzies arrived today - 84 plug plants for ordering some seeds online last year  ;D wouldn't buy american though.  ;D