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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Jeannine on March 23, 2007, 19:14:09

Title: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Jeannine on March 23, 2007, 19:14:09
Hi I went into a brand new garden centre a few days ago and saw Tomato plants about 26/28 inches high in a 8 inch pot with a trellis attached, it had small green tomatoes on, just  starting to colour up and  quite a few too.  Oh this will be good I thought, just one to tide me over.....Not.. £29 .99

Can you believe it, I wonder how many they sell XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Gillysdad on March 23, 2007, 19:31:46
With a trellis attached, it should have a greenhouse attached for that price  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: tim on March 23, 2007, 19:41:07
Yes - saw the same with Aubs in the 'centre' last year.
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: cleo on March 23, 2007, 19:55:43
Roll up Roll up-55p from your local Cleo-trellis not included ;D And NO Moneymaker
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: gary on March 23, 2007, 21:20:23
Where did you see these, if their is a brand new garden centre in the area I would like to know. By the sounds of it I may need to re-mortgage to visit though.
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Jeannine on March 23, 2007, 21:49:29
Woodmansey, towards Beverley on the old road, go past the one opposite Thearne Lane, you know the one with all the greenhouses, about 1 mile beyond on the left. They sell spas, pork chops,garden furniture , expensive wellies , tomato plants and of course some proper garden stuff. I won't go again, I bought a packet of parsley and some liquorice !!! XX Jeannine
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: markfield rover on March 23, 2007, 22:14:40
In a certain plant catalogue one can buy 10 lettuce seedlings for 9.50 exl p&p
is it me?or what!
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Jeannine on March 23, 2007, 22:15:48
Which one, I have to see that?
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: markfield rover on March 23, 2007, 22:17:51
It is lovely to look at tho', Ms Ravens.
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Tin Shed on March 23, 2007, 22:21:44
Thet must be for people who 'do play gardening'!
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: markfield rover on March 23, 2007, 22:23:31
Yep, I could get Waitrose to deliver cheaper than that!
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: saddad on March 23, 2007, 22:38:30
HDRA (all right grow organic) heritage seed library lets you have tomatoes that money can't buy!
Whippersnapper was my favourite last year...
;D
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: gary on March 23, 2007, 22:39:13
Have you been to the one a little further on over Plaxton Bridge on the left hand side only opened last October time. Cannot remember what it is call (the firm my uncle works for built it), you need a platinum card to be able to afford anything.
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: cleo on March 24, 2007, 15:18:51
It is lovely to look at tho', Ms Ravens.

Now now, no names no pack drill,-but see my reply re-Artichoke seeds ;)
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: flytrapman on March 24, 2007, 15:23:57
My local garden centre, which is more like a upmarket department store had a large Photina cv Red Robin for £1400.00 for sale this week. I never buy anything from them just go in for a laugh.
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: cleo on March 24, 2007, 15:58:52
It`s ridiculous-folk will go to a GC and happily pay up to a pound for some poor little tom that should be confined to the compost heap and yet think that just because I sell from my house 55p for a quality plant +my time explaining how to grow and advice on varieties is expensive ???
Title: Re: Tomato plants for the Rich and Foolish
Post by: Tee Gee on March 25, 2007, 12:12:48
Quotejust because I sell from my house 55p for a quality plant +my time explaining how to grow and advice on varieties is expensive

I know what you mean Cleo, this is why I never sell mine now.

But worse still is when you sell them and they I say 'I don't bring money down the plot with me' (which I respect) and say they will square up next time they are down.

I'm still waiting for quite a few  >:(