Allotments 4 All

looking round at prices it seems abot £3.50 fo a kilo, with not much difference between earlies and maincrops?

Where did you all buy yours ? Good/bad experiences please.

I have looked at wilko, homebase,  there is also b and q, focus here

and any in the cheaper shops like lidl/aldi etc ?  Id like a good selection, so if anywhere has half kilo lots that would be good.

thanks   ric 8)

I have bought mine from 2 places this year. Firstly, I bought 4 varieties from our lottie shop. We sell over a dozen different varieties for one price, £1.95 for 3kg bags. My other 2 varieties a bought from a potato fayre at £2.50 for a 3 kg bag. You could also purchase 1 tuber for 10p at the fayre I think.

All other local shops etc are selling them at £2.95 - £3 for a 3kg bag.

Have you not got a local Allotment Society in your area, ours do seed potatoes at £2.55 for 3kg. They list 45 varieties all of which are certified stock.

Simpson seeds this year which come from Tuckers average price £3.30 3kgs. Last year as first time growers brought from B&Q 2.5kgs bags. Will have to wait till later in the year for results.

there is a lottie society, but i am not part of it any more because my allotment is on private ground now.  I must have got the weight wrong as well, i probably saw 3kg bags i think.

simpsons seeds this year for me, last year was wilkos.

RICADO
I have found a place down here in Dorset that sells spuds loose as many or as few as you want about 40 types, already ordered mine before I found this place so I just got a few odd ones picked 5 lady christl 5 cherie and 5 ratte for £2 . 26p which if you put against trial size bags from T&M is a bargain.

Quote from: Ricado on February 24, 2007, 20:31:20
there is a lottie society, but i am not part of it any more because my allotment is on private ground now.  I must have got the weight wrong as well, i probably saw 3kg bags i think.

We allow anybody to become a member providing they pay annual subs of £1. They dont have to have an allotment. A large amount of our custom the lottie shop is from non-allotmenteers. Could be worth asking. ::)

ktlawson
can I ask where you order your spuds from for your shop.
We have just opened our shop this year and although too late for spuds haven't been able to find a good source yet. Also do you get them delivered in bulk and weigh them out?

G

We purchase our spuds from WCS Potatoes in Perth. Having spoke with our chairwoman, she says we only add a small markup on the price. But we sell so many. This year we unloaded over 50 sacks of seed potatoes to sell in our shop.

 ;DHi Ricado,why don't you do what I do,and that is to buy your potatoes from a large supper market chain like ASDAs,and let them go to seed,I'm into re-using things so what I do is we have people give me potatoes to put into my containers. With this in mind I then either put the whole potatoe into a 6or4or2litre bottomless container or I cut off the bit where there is some growth and put them into my containers,and we eat the rest,I have paid 10p for a 2.5 bag of potatoes this way when they have been reduced in the past,like my herbs for 10p which I've also put into my containers,and they are still alive,plus the fact I can put any thing into my container at any time in all weather too,with the system I,ve got. I hope I've have been of some help as I don't normally post on other topics to do with growing things.but I have been asked too by Alishka.
May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. John. J.R.P.  ;D

Quote from: JRP on February 25, 2007, 13:07:18
;DHi Ricado,why don't you do what I do,and that is to buy your potatoes from a large supper market chain like ASDAs,and let them go to seed,I'm into re-using things so what I do is we have people give me potatoes to put into my containers. With this in mind I then either put the whole potatoe into a 6or4or2litre bottomless container or I cut off the bit where there is some growth and put them into my containers,and we eat the rest,I have paid 10p for a 2.5 bag of potatoes this way when they have been reduced in the past,like my herbs for 10p which I've also put into my containers,and they are still alive,plus the fact I can put any thing into my container at any time in all weather too,with the system I,ve got. I hope I've have been of some help as I don't normally post on other topics to do with growing things.but I have been asked too by Alishka.
May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. John. J.R.P.  ;D

Oh no, can, worms... anyone?

There was a big thread about using supermarket potatoes JRP, and it's not a good idea because of the risk of virus problems

;D So what are you saying they are not good to eat,I have no problem with my potatoes,and I haven't for many years now. If I did have I would not suggest what I do to anyone,would I, I'm not like that. Potatoes are one of the easyest things I have ever grown using my system with new potatoes all year round. I can also sometimes eat the seed potatoes I got my new potatoes from too, which would not happen if you grow them in the ground. Please note I've added nothing to my first compost I ever bought and I still get a good crop from what ever I put in. May you and yours and what you grow live long and happy. John. J.R.P.  ;D

JRP

Please have a look at http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/joomla/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,28/topic,28344.0 and you might realise that using un-certified seed is not a good idea, for yourself and others

Phil

Quote from: glow777 on February 25, 2007, 08:53:32
ktlawson
can I ask where you order your spuds from for your shop.
We have just opened our shop this year and although too late for spuds haven't been able to find a good source yet. Also do you get them delivered in bulk and weigh them out?

G

Got the details from our seed potato supplier:
WCF-PHOENIX. We buy at £11.25-£13.25 for a sack of spuds. Some are 20kg but most are 25kg sacks. We sell each variety for £1.95 per 3kg bag regardless.

Web Address: www.wcf-phoenix.co.uk
Tel: 01738 582020   Fax: 01738 582056

All our stock has been excellent from here. Not a bad thing to say about the company. I would highly recommend them for future purchases

have some various tatties. as found some sold loose in a local garden centre this suited me as i wanted variety not quantity.  A couple were in 1kg unwins bags for £2.

went for
                rocket nice early new potato
               desiree mc mash chip roast bake
               wilja mc boil chip roast mash
               victoria mc chip roast bake
             

http://www.britishpotatoes.co.uk/default.asp

some good stuff on there including recipes as well.

            I will also try and get some golden wonder as they are fantastic for roast potatoes.  The skins are like that of a russet apples, and really nice when crispy roasties !

Quote from: ktlawson on March 04, 2007, 13:31:03

Got the details from our seed potato supplier:
WCF-PHOENIX. We buy at £11.25-£13.25 for a sack of spuds. Some are 20kg but most are 25kg sacks. We sell each variety for £1.95 per 3kg bag regardless.

Please note there is carriage to pay on top - this isn't too bad if you purchase a full pallet but for small quantities it makes a big difference.

Please also remember to check that the seed is not damp or has started sprouting on receipt - this can be a problem

Phil

Ours was delivered palleted as we ordered over 50 sacks. We do sell smaller quantities should customers ask. As previously stated - some people only require 1-2 kg of seed spuds.

Quote from: ktlawson on March 04, 2007, 14:16:53
O.... - some people only require 1-2 kg of seed spuds.

Or just 1 - 2 tubers - see previous threads on Potato Days!!  ;)

Phil