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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Duke Ellington on September 03, 2010, 13:42:36

Title: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: Duke Ellington on September 03, 2010, 13:42:36
I have been to four garden centres in my area looking for a box of epsom salts ~no luck.
So I decided to go to three chemists ~out of stock.

I can order it online at around £3.99 a box but I dont want to pay the £3.50 P&P.

Its an enigma!!:(

Duke
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: froglets on September 03, 2010, 13:45:16
Must be all those flotation tanks at them swanky spa's causing a shortage!
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: :( on September 03, 2010, 14:04:03
Over a year ago I tried Boots and they said they hadnt been able to get stcok from their supplier for quite some time. I cant remember where i got it in the end. Have you checked ebay - there are some great deals

2kg for 99p + £2.80 shipping
500g for £1.85 free shipping
3kg for 99p + £3 shipping
200g for 1p + £1.20 shiiping

etc etc etc
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: euronerd on September 04, 2010, 11:46:30
It's sometimes used in wine making
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: :( on September 06, 2010, 23:16:32
Did you find some in the end?
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: Duke Ellington on September 07, 2010, 00:02:03
Thanks for asking weequinie

No I haven't found it locally I think I will have to order some online. Ebay seems the best deal so far.

Duke
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: :( on September 07, 2010, 00:23:11
Its very peculiar that its so hard to find on the high street.
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: Stevens706 on September 07, 2010, 13:47:27
Got mine from the supermarket, I'll have to keep an eye out for it.
Title: Re: EPSOM SALTS is there a shortage??!!!
Post by: hyacinth_1 on September 07, 2010, 22:15:33
I bought mine from another allotment - he had plenty ;D