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Title: LIDL Seeds
Post by: oggiesnr on January 28, 2008, 23:03:27
Went in to do my food shop and there's a large seed display by the entrance.  29p for a small packet, 45p for a large one.  Anyone tried their seeds in previous years?  Any good?

Steve
Title: Re: LIDL Seeds
Post by: star on January 29, 2008, 00:13:24
Yes I have Ogg, I tried thier Lettuce sativa lasy year...it was beautiful. I still have some seed left and will sow them again this year, the carrots were ok though I have had better. Basil was good, so was the spinach........it bolted very early though.

I recommend the lettuce sativa.......thats all Ive tried from Lidl.
Title: Re: LIDL Seeds
Post by: alipally on January 29, 2008, 06:32:07
I had dwarf yellow and green climbing french beans last year which were really good.  I also had mixed peppers which didn't germinate at all, even in a heated propagator.  I will definitely go for the beans this year.
Title: Re: LIDL Seeds
Post by: delboy on January 29, 2008, 11:32:12
Unless I forget(what was that?), I pick up seeds from all over Europe when holidaying/travelling, and Lidl in Germany last December had its seeds at under the equivalent of 20p a packet for the big packets, with every packet 3 for 2.

I love Lidl.
Title: Re: LIDL Seeds
Post by: Sparkly on January 29, 2008, 22:52:10
I grew the yellow king wax dwarf beans and they were excellent. I agree that the spinach bolted in a flash! I have bought various seed packets as they ahd them in clearance for 15p - little gem, boltardy, autumn king carrots and a few others. If the germination is low then what the heck - 15p!
Title: Re: LIDL Seeds
Post by: gordonsveg on January 30, 2008, 08:53:04
 ;D ;DHey Delboy,
  I agree with you, we must be the only people that go to Roscoff and shop in Lidles. Then we go to the supermarkets.