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Title: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: manicscousers on February 17, 2010, 20:11:57
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week07Thursday10.htm?WT.z_src=main
enjoy  ;D
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: Emagggie on February 17, 2010, 20:29:41
I'm keeping away. Plenty I fancy but nothing I need ;D. The cloche looks very tempting though.............
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: manicscousers on February 17, 2010, 20:32:18
tempting me, too but we've no spare land  ;D
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: grawrc on February 17, 2010, 21:09:54
cloche? what cloche? ???
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: manicscousers on February 17, 2010, 21:38:06
coldframe ?  ;D
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: markp2511 on February 17, 2010, 22:56:21
They have 'baby yarn'!!   :o 

How cruel is that!?  How many babies does it take to make each ball of that?
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: grawrc on February 18, 2010, 01:04:48
Quote from: manicscousers on February 17, 2010, 21:38:06
coldframe ?  ;D
OOps sorry! I just meant I was avoiding it!!  :-[ Too tempting!
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: tomatoada on February 18, 2010, 08:01:53
I off as soon as I have made the beds.
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: manicscousers on February 18, 2010, 08:13:38
still can't understand how asparagus, rhubarb, seed potatoes and strawberries can be classed as a bulb  ;D
know what you mean, Anne. I've been shifting things around at home to see if one would fit there, it won't  :-\ ;D
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: reddyreddy on February 18, 2010, 12:03:53
just been in to Aldi, first time, blimey that place will suck the life out of you!  :-\
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: Emagggie on February 18, 2010, 16:12:30
I meant to say coldframe, but I had a senior moment at the time of typing and couldn't for the life of me remember it's title. :-[ ::)
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: manicscousers on February 18, 2010, 17:27:45
never mind, maggie, it's the sinusitus  ;D
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: grawrc on February 18, 2010, 18:27:46
Thing is I actually could do with a cold frame but I resent spending my hard earned cash on it when a few pallets and a skip window or two will do the trick. Showing that I'm Scottish now??
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: Karen Atkinson on February 18, 2010, 18:30:50
Ok so I bought 2 x Elstar apple trees and a conference pear. Trouble is I don't think thye tell me what rootstock they're grafted onto. Does anyone know?
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: herring8 on February 18, 2010, 20:57:24
I got two apple trees at £3.99 - thanks for the tip  :)

Quote from: spudcounter on February 18, 2010, 18:30:50
Ok so I bought 2 x Elstar apple trees and a conference pear. Trouble is I don't think thye tell me what rootstock they're grafted onto. Does anyone know?

Mine came with a label which tells you what was used
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: Psi (Pronounced 'Si'!) on February 21, 2010, 09:21:55
Quote from: spudcounter on February 18, 2010, 18:30:50
Ok so I bought 2 x Elstar apple trees and a conference pear. Trouble is I don't think thye tell me what rootstock they're grafted onto. Does anyone know?

you never get to know the rootstock i'm afraid.  Because of that I espaliered mine so they won get too big and take over.  You could also keep them small in bush form if you are prepared to spend half an hour each winter getting the pruning done.
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: Mushy Pea on February 21, 2010, 15:22:24
I bought 1 cox's pipin, 1 bramley and a conference pear and thought I'd take Psi's advice and espalier them too.

Also got some Asparagus crowns to fill up the half bed I've already got.

;)

MP.
Title: Re: Don't forget Aldi tomorrow
Post by: grannyjanny on February 21, 2010, 16:22:49
We've only got a half plot so we grew ours as an oblique cordon. They look lovely & we had 2 Jonathon apples last year which was their first year.