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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: saddad on March 05, 2016, 16:03:56

Title: 99p Stores
Post by: saddad on March 05, 2016, 16:03:56
If you are lucky enough to have one of these nearby it's worth a look in. We called in for cheap insulation tape, which we use to fasten canes to the top of blue pipe hoops for debris nets. They have some multi packs of seeds.. 6 or 8 varieties for 99p. The beetroot selection includes Choggia, a yellow and a white... needless to say I bought all four that I could find.

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Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: Garden Manager on March 05, 2016, 16:37:44
Don't know about pound stores for seeds, but I know people who swear by seed from Lidl. Never tried them myself though. Anyone tried them?
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: tricia on March 05, 2016, 17:58:31
GM - I like their tomato 'Harzfeuer' for being reliable and prolific. 'Neckarkoenigen' is a good climbing French bean too. Years ago I bought 2 varieties of Tagetes from Lidl and have been saving seeds ever since. Currently have a tray of seedlings just peeping through. (They will keep the white fly away from the tomatoes in my small greenhouse.)

Tricia
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: ancellsfarmer on March 05, 2016, 20:55:45
Quote from: Garden Manager on March 05, 2016, 16:37:44
Don't know about pound stores for seeds, but I know people who swear by seed from Lidl. Never tried them myself though. Anyone tried them?
Most certainly!
Not had any issues except that they sell out quickly and are not restocked. I restrict myself(?) to things like radish, lettuce,carrots, onions . which all are straitforward and simply great value.29p per packet ,start at 5 for £1

Courgettes and gherkin also are recommended
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: Judith Flacke on March 06, 2016, 11:31:33
Lidl seeds are great in my experience! Small packs - but then I only have a fairly small garden.
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: Garden Manager on March 06, 2016, 11:43:54
Hmm looks like i am going to have to try some then! I have got all of my seeds for this year but the odd extra packet to try out wont do any harm! Tomatoes particularly.
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: saddad on March 06, 2016, 12:49:37
You can never have too many seeds....  :toothy10:
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: Duke Ellington on March 06, 2016, 15:54:43
I bought three 99p roses from th £ shop and so far they are growing well. If they survive it will be a bargain👍🏻
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: johhnyco15 on March 06, 2016, 20:33:20
can only praise aldi lidl  poundland and wilco use their seed regular its cheap and very reliable seed and what with the other offers from the tand m this year i have loads of seed i will never get thru them all however ill give it a dam good try  :sunny: :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: Duke Ellington on March 06, 2016, 20:50:57
Johnnyco loves his coffee😜
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: johhnyco15 on March 06, 2016, 20:55:37
Quote from: Duke Ellington on March 06, 2016, 20:50:57
Johnnyco loves his coffee😜
indeed duke i make coffee for around 10 fellow plot holders everyday every now and then the give me a jar of coffee as a thankyou so some weeks i can end up with 10 jars lol  you can set your watch by them walking up the headland at 11 its like im running the silver lady lol
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: davee65uk on March 11, 2016, 11:36:21
1. Lidl now has new seeds at 49p per packet.
2. Poundland superglue an absolute bargain. Works great and you get a number of tubes. I used it for making drainage channels on greenhouses. It sticks aluminium a treat.
Title: Re: 99p Stores
Post by: ancellsfarmer on March 11, 2016, 19:57:09
Quote from: davee65uk on March 11, 2016, 11:36:21
1. Lidl now has new seeds at 49p per packet.
2. Poundland superglue an absolute bargain. Works great and you get a number of tubes. I used it for making drainage channels on greenhouses. It sticks aluminium a treat.
To release cyanacrylate (super glue), soak in water.