I can't think of a single garden centre/nursery in my area (North East Lincs)that might sell anything other than shrubs and packet seeds so it looks like I shall be buying online.
Can you recommend anywhere? Or is there a thread I have missed (I am still getting to grips with the search facility!) ;D
Thanks
Lots of threads just scroll down to page two or three on edible....
There doesn't seem to be a potato day out your way. I get mine from a local GC @£3 for three kilos.
;D
If you have a Poundland shop near to you they could be worth a visit. Our store at the Metro Center in Gateshead had various types, and of course were....a pound. ;)
Was everything in the shop a pound :D?
I don't think we have a Poundland - the closest we have is In Store that used to be Poundstretcher, not the same but you never know, I will try them all!
Thanks Saddad, I am still hunting!!! Anyone would think I had never used t'internet before! ::)
also things like wilkinsons and woolies :)
Well I was on the plot this morning, and mentioned to some committee members that I was going to buy some rooster at the local market - they have a seed stall. In unison, they all told me to buy them from Morrisons, which is adjacent to the allotments. They are UK grown, and told they chit ok. I bought two kilos to start, I will lift out the larger ones for eating, and keep the smaller for chitting. I am normally reluctant to buy other than seed potatoes, but the available stall is a very long walk !
Derek :)
I buy mine from my lottie shop, but got 2 other varieties from a spud fayre this year.
Try the WIKI section of this site.
Downtown at gonerby moor Grantham is where i got mine but i remember seeing some at Louth garden centre which is nearer to you. Have you tried Pennells???
Quote from: NewUser on February 12, 2007, 17:38:04
..... Or is there a thread I have missed (I am still getting to grips with the search facility!) ;D
Where have you been?? Type potato where in the top left box and replace 9999 with 100 in the "and" box and press search
Phil
Ooo Wilkinsons - i know you have a wilkos in your area!
I've just contacted Thomson & Morgan about my order for 2 seed potato collections I placed last year.
Apparently they were sent (along with a "Plant House") last November, and they've no trace of what might have happened to them ???
Some spudshoot covered truck driving around somewhere.
They're being re-sent though, so the recreation of "Alien" in the attic returns for another year. ;)
I placed four seed orders on the 2nd and T+M are the only ones to have arrived so far!
:-\
Just come in, at my Lottie shop--(Poole -Dorset) `Earlys & Seconds --£2.25 for 3KG
We have formed a group and buy wholesale, this year they are 35p per lb.
Try Homebase.
B&Q ornetto ? ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: saddad on February 13, 2007, 13:39:30
I placed four seed orders on the 2nd and T+M are the only ones to have arrived so far!
:-\
I'm still waiting for my T&M ones........ :-\
Edwin Tuckers, Charlton Park Seed potatoes or any of a dozen or so - Tuckers are not doing Roosters this year so getting mine from Charlton Park - loads cheaper than T&M. Homebase and so on very limited so I would definately recommend Tuckers.
Favourites, anyone. Mine are Kestrel (always), Red Duke of York, Pink Fir and Roosters. Rubbish - ratte, a million marble sized tubers.
By the time you've payed postage for most of these online places you end up spending about a tenner on a bag of seed potatos.
I always try to get them locally or locally'ish.
Try your local Allotment Association shop
Ours is selling 15 different varieties this year, prices held over from last year at £1.90 for 3 kg :o - fantastic value !
Quote from: Tee Gee on February 13, 2007, 15:21:48
We have formed a group and buy wholesale, this year they are 35p per lb.
TG,
Did you know that Kings offer discount on seeds to purchasing groups like the one you've set up? They wouldn't beat your spud prices but you can get up to 50% on seeds and no postage!
Phil
First lot from T&M arrived this morning....only another 3 lots to arrive then! Dunno why they haven't arrived together, ordered at the same time! :-\
The only advantage of ordering collections as I have done this year is that it is my first year of growing potatoes, and I have no idea what varieties are going to do well on my soil. I can also try small amounts of more varieties to see what I like! Hopefully this time next year I'll have a better idea of what works and what I like...well, that's the theory anyway. ;D