All you bargain hunters - check out Lidl on 1st March for great garden bargains
Twinkletoes
Was just in there Twinkletoes, and noticed the posters!
And made me smile, they were selling flowering pansies labelled "Autumn Pansies! ;D
are these the offers from monday 3rd march - got my eye on a couple of the cold frames if o/h will let me lol
The aluminium/polycarb one ? Certainly good value at £20.00. I paid £35 for the same from Homebase, and its lasting very well.
Al quite interested in the greenhouse tent, £15.00, but not sure how durable it will be.
The tunnel cloche, £3.49 is a complete waste of money, the plastic is very thin and just tears in light winds.
3 tier mini green house, £13,00 can be found cheaper elsewhere, Poundstreatcher had some at £10.00.
I never buy bulbs from places like Lidl, just don't know how they've been stored/looked after. and generally small flowers from the few that grow.
Not sure about the cordless branch cutter, £18.00, only 9.6v, ie lacking in grunt, but could be a usefull DIY castration kit, or an ideal presant for JRP for those tricky to remove fingers that do the crime.
yea i really fancy the aluminum/polycarbonate one - the greenhouse tent shouldn't be to bad - have a similar looking one thats a full size greenhouse and its lasted through out our winter and gales so far this year.
i bought one of the cloches last year and it ripped within days so agree on the waste of money
Um, is it me? I've looked on lidl website and they don't have anything like a coldframe, cloche or greenhouse?? ???
There are cold frames but both are at £30.00
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080228.p.3in1PlantBed (http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080228.p.3in1PlantBed)
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080228.p.PlantBed (http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080228.p.PlantBed)
I was referring to the Lidl brochure I picked up in store. Edition 10/2008
http://www.lidl.co.uk/uk/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20080306.p.Cold_Frame.ar2?OpenDocument&resetFilialDaten=1&id=333&zipcode=SL2%201JD&city=Buckinghamshire&city2=Slough&street=Farnham%20Road&ar=2&EMID=09500E30B989GF3EL636000BOPCE8
Weed-Digga
Well spotted :) Thanks
Thanks for comments about the cloches - was going to get a couple, but if they're not up to much won't bother!
Got the greenhouse tent 2 years ago - left outside all year. Used extra tape to secure the posts and it is framed-in to stop it blowing away. The plastic is now starting to deteriorate. It has been great for growing carrots.
Anyone know what the rotavator would be like. I am seriously thinking of getting one but hope it is not rubbish. The deepth it digs to is 18 cms. what would that be like, any good?
Quote from: cacran on March 01, 2008, 17:22:58
Anyone know what the rotavator would be like. I am seriously thinking of getting one but hope it is not rubbish. The deepth it digs to is 18 cms. what would that be like, any good?
Looks good, but it's electric so no good to us down our lottie
Weed-Digga
I went in and got 3 plum trees ;D ;D ;D
2 victoria and an opal, not heard of this, anyone tried it?
I can use the electric from my friends house which is next to my allotment initially but intend to get a generator. Saw one at Netto not long ago and wasn't to expensive. I figured I could then get rid of my old tempremental petrol mower and use a lightweight flymo for the grass paths. I could also use it in my shed or for using all my other electric power tools. Does it sound like a good idea, or am I thinking ahead of myself?
Quote from: cacran on March 01, 2008, 22:45:10
I could also use it in my shed or for using all my other electric power tools. Does it sound like a good idea, or am I thinking ahead of myself?
A shed expresso maker, a beer cooler, TV, A4A on wireless internet, electric fan, party lighting ...
Nop, certainly not thinking ahead of yourself.
OH bought the electric chainsaw and whopped down 20 metres of privet to nothing but splinters in half a day - not usually a power tool kind of guy I usually have all the fun, quite disappointed to see destruction caused by someone else!. Anyhow, seems to have stood up to his wielding. Need to stop popping in and buying seeds though ;D
Oh Pesky Wabbit my imagination is running away with me..... I'm thinking and the list is endless. ;D
No Lidl near me - but son just happens to have one near him ::)
Order put in for coldframe cover and clogs
Oh I got the rotavator and some clogs. Both are great. I am on the lookout for a cheap generator now. Lat one I saw was at Netto. Hope they get them in again.
Quote from: cacran on March 06, 2008, 20:11:29
I am on the lookout for a cheap generator now. Last one I saw was at Netto. Hope they get them in again.
Hubby says... Make sure you check out the wattage as it might not be powerful enough. He suggests no less than 5 kilo watts, which gives you 20 amps. That's enough to run a kettle, or anything with a 13 amp plug :)
Lauren ;)
Unfortunately I didn't manage to get to Lidl until yesterday. No clogs which is what I really wanted... seeing as my kindly neighbour at the allotment dismantled his 'shed' and left mine out for the fox to chew.
Thanks for that advice Lauren. It's a good job you told me as I would have just got the first cheap one I saw!!!! :)
Quote from: jesssands on March 01, 2008, 21:03:27
I went in and got 3 plum trees ;D ;D ;D
2 victoria and an opal, not heard of this, anyone tried it?
Surely you have heard of opal fruits.
Went to our Lidl - all sold out :'(
Any comments on the petrol lawn mower (from Monday, I think)?