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Produce => Pests & Diseases => Topic started by: brown thumb on August 16, 2011, 18:00:02

Title: pound shop buys
Post by: brown thumb on August 16, 2011, 18:00:02
has any one else had a good harvest using pound shop vege  using their sets tubers seeds etc first time using them this year new shop in town i have used their potatoes onion sets spicy salad leave mix plus another mix forgotton the name plus peas and also my bargain dahlias is flowering  well pleased with all
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: Vinlander on August 16, 2011, 23:59:18
Poundland's Charlotte spuds and Red Baron sets both did as well or better than expected - may well be due to hot dry spring (especially the less than usual amount of white rot on onions) but nevertheless entirely satisfactory and 2-4 times cheaper than garden centre and 4-8 times cheaper than the big mailorder seedsmen.

Definitely my first choice next year.
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: lottie lou on August 17, 2011, 00:34:28
Best summer onions and shallots ever
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: euronerd on August 17, 2011, 01:15:35
I've used them for a few years and had excellent results with everything. It goes without saying that I buy more than I need but at a quid a time it doesn't seem so bad.

Geoff.
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: MissBaritone on August 17, 2011, 06:06:58
yep I always have good results with them. I love the packs of 6 seed in 1. I've had some amazing poppies and sweet peas with them
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: pigeonseed on August 17, 2011, 21:52:47
I'm really glad everyone's enjoying their bargains, but why's this in Pests and Diseases?  Is it to cheer us all up? ;D
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: brown thumb on August 20, 2011, 14:30:24
ooooooooo sorry i  was reading about onions etc in pests and diseases and for got to change topic,      slap hand try not to make same mistake again    ;D
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: pigeonseed on August 20, 2011, 19:38:45
Never mind, it's more cheering than talking about aphids and white rot  ;D
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: gavinjconway on September 03, 2011, 23:53:25
used a lot of onion sets and grew well..
Title: Re: pound shop buys
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on September 05, 2011, 19:08:53
I used 99p shop onion sets and got a good crop. I'm trying them from seed this time, but I may well have some sets again as they were so good.