THe RHS is giving away free seeds !!
See here; http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Pledge-form.aspx (http://www.rhs.org.uk/Gardening/Grow-Your-Own/Pledge-form.aspx)
Thanks, TeeGee, done, we'll see what happens ;D
I would if I could - anything for free seeds! - but it keeps coming up with Error. ???
Ah, its worked now.
Cheers Tee Gee - errored first time but OK now!!
Quote from: BarriedaleNick on February 24, 2010, 17:44:16
Cheers Tee Gee - errored first time but OK now!!
Same here.
Can't wait for my seeds. Thank for that.
Thats three from Enfield, cheers TG. ;D ;D ;D
thanks TeeGee it worked for me ;D
Just signed up myself....
Cornykev, are you OK, you have gone a bit white with red eyes on your picture. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Done but a bit worried that like BBC free seeds there is a lot more advertising by T&M and not any seeds appearing.
nice one teegee
done it,see what happens
ohh cool done it ;D
me too, thank you ;D/ shades x
Thanks Tee Gee. I will wait to see if I am in the first 10,000. Will keep an eye on the posts for anyone getting seeds.
Done. Thank you very much, TG
Done it. Let's wait and see :-\ :-\ :-\
oh, got an email already saying starter pack to be sent asap. ;D
ty ty ty for the link. ;D
:) check your e -mails... I've had a reply saying my starter pack will be with me asap(max 28 days) so I'm assuming I'm in the first ,10,000 / shades x
I got the email as well - fingers crossed ;)
sometimes though they send these emails and then a few days or so later they then send another saying that they are out of stock, so lets see
Me too ;D
Thanks TeeGee
Thanks, Tee Gee - I've gorn and pledged as well ;D
wonder if I was one of the first 10,000?
Thank you.
Thank you :)
Thanks TeeGee.
Looks like I got in:
Thank you for pledging to join the RHS Grow Your Own campaign this year. You will receive your starter pack as soon as possible (in a maximum of 28 days). You will also receive our monthly newsletter full of ideas, advice, offers and competitions. In the meantime, if you would like more ideas and advice from the RHS to start planning your fruit and veg growing , go to www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown.
If you would like to chat to other people, get advice from old hands and ask questions, join our Grow Your Own forum.
If you live near an RHS garden, you can visit for more ideas, and the Grow Your Own events on 6 and 7 March.
Addicted to your Iphone? Watch this space for information on how to download the free RHS Grow Your Own iphone app: www.rhs.org.uk/iphone
Have fun – and get growing!
From the RHS Grow Your Own team
Please note, your details will be treated in accordance with the RHS privacy policy. If you have any queries please send an email to webmaster@rhs.org.uk
Again, thanks Tee Gee.
Just signed up thanks TeeGee
Another thanks from me TeeGee
And I clicked the thingy to be mapped........ :-\
Just tried it ;D ;D ;D
Thanks from me too, Teegee.
;D
Thanks for the link Tee Gee. I always follow your almanac and planting planner and have links on my weblog too. What a useful chap you are and knowledgeable too. Thanks again. Chris
http://www.citychickens.co.uk/
Thanks TG! I put my brother's address in the UK! hee hee ok maybe technically that is cheating! But heck, as long as the seeds get grown!
I got my email, i wonder if they are sending the email to everyone and we will get an email at a later date saying sorry out of stock????
cheers tee gee just seen today thanks
I've signed up too. Thanks for the link TG.
Me to thankyou tee gee
fingers crossed!
x sunloving
Yes, I got a very prompt email.
How is this publicised? Are we the only ones who know about it, thanks to TG?
BBC's Digin programme starts again on 1st March along with 5 free packets of seeds. Website isn't updated yet so keep checking.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/digin/
just signed up for this today, let's see if I'm in luck!
thanks for pointing it out! :)
my return email was different to robins it says
Thank you for pledging to join the RHS Grow Your Own campaign this year. If you have been one of the first 10,000 people (or one of first 50 companies) to sign up you will receive your starter pack as soon as possible (in a maximum of 28 days, one per household). You will also receive our monthly newsletter full of ideas, advice, offers and competitions. In the meantime, if you would like more ideas and advice from the RHS to start planning your fruit and veg growing , go to www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown.
So it sounds like I'm not in the first 10,000 :'(
x sunloving
I pledged on the 25th when the offer was put up and practically got an email reply in minutes saying they will be sent out in approx 28 days. Just been to the website today http://www.rhs.org.uk/growyourown and it says that over 15000 have now pledged, so I must been one of the lucky few that were quick enough. I'll let you know if and when they arrive.
The starter pack arrived on Saturday it contained:
Basic info about growing veg, an RHS events calendar with fruit & veg planner printed on the reverse & some recipes.
1 single use soil ph test kit.
1 pair Burgon & Ball fruit & veg snips.
1 bag for life type shopping bag.
1 pack Duchy Originals organic radish seeds "French Breakfast 2".
1 pack Duchy Originals organic beetroot seeds "Bolivar".
1 pack T&M sweet green basil seeds.
Recieved the RHS pack this morning. ;D
RHS Events Calendar
1 Container growing guide
2 Recipe Cards (Rhubarb chutney, Strawberry pavlova squares with cointreau cream, Carrot cake with lemon cheese frosting and Roast pumpkin & parmesan bake)
1 Bookmark style card with RHS show dates
1 T&M Packet Tomato (Gardener's Delight)
1 T&M Packet Carrot (Nantes Frubund)
Thanks again for the link.
me too ;D
mines the same as Mortality's....you can never have too many tom seeds ;D/ shades x
Minww arrived yesterday, some as Mortalitiy's....Baccy Man. you must have had a posh version!!
I also have the standard version. Recipe for carrot cake looks good. The container growing sheet will be useful for my daughter where there is limited space, and I shall pin up the growing guide in the lottie shed. I put one up last year and it disappeared so hopefully someone found it useful.
Seeds are always welcome. :P
I would have liked the soil test kit.
Quote from: Deb P on March 21, 2010, 10:18:11
....Baccy Man. you must have had a posh version!!
As I work from home I used the company name on the request perhaps that made a difference. Must admit the fruit & veg snips worth a tenner were unexpected.
Well begger me!
I set you all on to this and I haven't received mine yet, and I sent in before you even new about it! :'( ;)
Got my T& M feebies on Friday though!
This was the one where postage was free and I had a £5 voucher so got 6 packets. ( Went to pages where if you got two for the price of one)
Petunia - 'Rainbow'
Pansy - Fancy Cats
Pansy - Daffodil mixed
Zinnia - Parasol mixed
Auricula -Viennese
Verbena - Quartz Waterfall
Sweet Pea - Miss Wilmott.
I had 2x£5 vouchers but the system would not accept another lot!
But quite happy with what I did get!
Nothing here yet TG. :'( ;D ;D ;D
Mine arrived just now, and appears to be the standard pack as described above - no £10 snippers!
Mine arrived today, standard pack with carrots and tommies, no snippers though, that Baccy's a sporny get. ;) ;D ;D ;D
Not got mine yet :'( :'( :'( :'(
I pledged on Feb 25th and they say "maximum of 28 days". which gives 'em 72 hours.
Or else, I'll not honour my pledge. ;) ;)
I got mine this morning yipee even after worrying that i was too late.
Id given my mum all my spare tom seeds and was just thinking i needed to buy more as im just putting up a new and much bigger greenhouse, so gardners delight already sown in the propagator.
Lovely free stuff , you cant beat it!
x sunloving
Got mine this morning Carrots & Tomatoes plus the paperwork.
Too late for the tomatoes will save these for next year.
Mine arrived this morning too. Recipes look good - have still got some squash to use up, might try the Roast Pumpkin and parmesan bake tomorrow :D
I got mine. You can still plant outdoor toms now, but you need to get moving.
Mine arrived today.
Mine arrived today, Tomato and Carrot seeds and the paperwork. Love free seeds ;D
I got tomato and carrot seeds today too. I've never been successful with carrots so they've already been passed on!
Tricia
Well, I just got the bumph and no seeds at all :-\ Not that I need any more, but I was going to give them to my little nephew because he enjoys dramatic broadcast sowing.
I signed the same day as the original poster - what a waste of trees!
Mine arrived this morning - carrots and tomatoes. So thanks you TeeGee :D
Earlypea if your nephew would like to some I'm happy to forward them to you :)
I have received a second lot if you would like them.
Mine arrived this morning, only just within the 28 days they stated.
I was beginning to think someone had tipped them off about me blagging too many free seeds.
Still waiting for the Dig-in ones thou. :(
Thanks for the generous offers, but it's actually fine. I felt guilty ordering them anyway - I mean they're intended for total beginners and not people with stacks of seed already.
Besides it doesn't really matter what kind of seeds I give to my nephew because whatever he sows only weeds appear (my sister's a bit of a novice with a garden and doesn't appear to understand where they come from) and he fully believes they're whatever he sowed (sweet :) ).
Got my carrots and toms :)
I got my Dig In pack a few days ago, and it is really useful - going straight to grandchildren.
I made the RHS pledge, got the seeds and leaflets, and must have absentmindedly entered some sort of competition, because I have just had an email from the RHS saying
"Thank you for entering our recent competition in the March e-newsletter. I am pleased to tell you that you have won a easy access coldframe from Two Wests & Elliott. Congratulations!"
Have examined it carefully for signs of phishing, but it appears to be the real thing, and the person it is from is defintely an RHS editor, so I've sent them my address and should receive the cold frame within 28 days! According to the Wests website, it costs over £90 and looks pretty stunning:
http://www.twowests.co.uk/TwoWestsSite/product/CFEACF.htm
Does anyone remember a competition in the March Newsletter? I don't think I even have the newsletter......or was it something we were automatically entered for when we signed up?
Help, someone - I am having a senior moment.....
There was a competition recently as described here:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=30556653
That's the one! Thank you so much for jogging my memory - I remember now thinking I might as well click "potato" as ignore the whole thing because it was clearly just a lottery.....:
Which one of the following vegetables benefits from 'earthing up' (ie: drawing soil up around the shoots as they develop)?
Potato
Lettuce
Aubergine
I'm amazed to have won it! I've never had a proper cold frame, just bits of glass balanced on bricks. Can't wait for it to arrive!
Good on you ;D
well done artichoke
''Dear One Pot Pledger,
Congratulations! You've won yourself a Windowgrow from Greenhouse Sensation!
This great product, perfect for window ledges and patios will be winging it's way to your doorstep soon. Here's hoping it helps you make a success of your One Pot Pledge.
All the best,
The One Pot Pledge team''
It arrived this morning ;D
Well done ....lucky you ,hope you enjoy it :)
That's super! Really pleased for you :)
Quote from: Mortality on April 09, 2010, 09:26:19
''Dear One Pot Pledger,
Congratulations! You've won yourself a Windowgrow from Greenhouse Sensation!
This great product, perfect for window ledges and patios will be winging it's way to your doorstep soon. Here's hoping it helps you make a success of your One Pot Pledge.
All the best,
The One Pot Pledge team''
It arrived this morning ;D
Oops wrong pledge, mine was from http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/