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I also went along this morning and asked, they said they were 'waiting for a head office communication to start it'...so it does seem it is coming soon! I had a look and they do seem to have sold quite a bit of their 50% off seeds, and lots of people still purchasing it seems.... :-\

Big Tas to Ollie & Deb - gearing up now, just sharpening my elbows!

;D

I just called the Woking branch - it's live from Tomorrow (Thursday) but they said they can do it today, there just won't be any signs up!

That's me off to Woking then!

Well, that's me just bought most of next year's seeds - £18.50 for a packet price of £84!!! And only a few that I don't need. Much less choice than last year, which I guess is better for them!

Our local wyevale had very little, then I remembered an oft forgotten Wyeval that I never normally bother with.

Full choice, came out £45 poorer but 90 packs ( value £195 ) better off   ;D

Not all for me though which is just as well as I've already got 30 odd packs for next year plus my usual favourites that I can only get mail order, oh dear better go to 3 plots next year  ;D

Oh now that is not fair...I've been working a 12 hour shift today and again  tomorrow, so I won't get there until Saturday! Stamps foot and throws hissy fit!!
>:( >:( >:( >:( >:( :-\

I managed to get there late this afternoon.I was like a kiddie in a sweetie shop.

Bought lot's of different seeds.

Have bought cauliflower Igloo,it is a baby veg,lookforward to trying that.
Anyone else grown these baby veg?

Anybody want anything?Let me know before 9.30am tomorrow :)

I've got part of the afternoon free tomorrow, and we have a Wyevale near us at Fair Oak so will take a trip down there with some dosh in my hot sticky hand and see what I come back with  ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)

I called into my local Wyvale near Hemel Hempstead this afternoon and they had'nt started yet - told me they were not doing it until after the weekend.
Maybe the manager's on holiday !

Thanks for the tip, Ollie  :-* :-* :-*

It was the first time I had been to Wyevales, I spent ages there, spent a lot of money, including £11.50 on seeds!  Worked out they would have cost £54, so it was worth the trip. They had some nice healthy herbs too, so I got some rosemary, thyme and lavender for the plot to attract the bees etc.

I think I have bought all my seeds for next year today, thanks Ollie.  Also got three planters reduced from £14.99 to £2 with plants in that will give another month of colour and the pots are worth more than £2 each!  And another couple of half price bedding dahlias which will look good for a while yet.  Am feeling really chuffed!  Will have to add up and see how much I saved.

And I got my 10% off with their card, was amazed to get 10% off the 50p seed packets!

Thanks Ollie. :) :) :) :)

T.

I went to the one in Crews Hill (Enfield) today. The seeds were 50p a packet but they were moving loads of other stuff around - I reckon the sale won't get into full swing until tomorrow.

Anyway, spent £47, seed value £201.

I concentrated on getting doubles (or more) of things I really like and also more flowers and companion plants. Best bargains I suppose were the variety multi packs e.g. 5 varieties of sweetpeas,  3 varieties of runner beans, etc. They also included packs of green manure seeds (normal price £3.99) which I didn't notice last year.

I think they'll be adding more seeds as time goes on...

oh dear...

;)

Thanks, I might go tomorrow, live in Enfield so not too far to go.

Quote from: Tulipa on August 22, 2008, 17:52:07


And I got my 10% off with their card, was amazed to get 10% off the 50p seed packets!

T.

Not like me to miss a trick :-[ Is this the signing up to their Gardening Club or wottever?

Got there this morning, three early birds already there rummaging at 9 o clock!

Spent 16.50 on seeds worth a total of £77.91! Picked up some good cucumber seeds which were originally £4.25 for 4 seeds! ;D ;D ;D 8)

Spent £16 and got £69 worth

Tomato – tumbling tom
Broccoli – Crowns & Sceptres
Marrow – Badger Cross F1
Poached Egg
Spinach – Oriento F1
Pepper Friggitello F1 (SOI)
Leek – F1 Carlton
Carrot de lite F1
Onion – Burton Showstopper
Pepper Collection – 2 sweet 1 chilli
Tomato – tiger tom kids
Runner Bean – Scarlet Emperor – kids
Pea – Dorian Mr Big
Poached Egg
Bean – Climbing bean goldfield
Runner Bean – Teenie Beanie
Runner Bean – Summer Medley
Bean – Climbing Bean Corona
Runner Bean – Streamline
Pepper Friggitello F1 (SOI)
Carrot de lite F1
Carrot – Rainbow
Onion – Ailsa Craig
Lemongrass
rosemary
thyme orange sented

Also picked up

Sprouting Seed – Chickpea
Sprouting Seed – onion
Sprouting Seed – Mung Bean
Sprouting Seed – Red Cabbage
Sprouting Seed – Lentils
Sprouting Seed – spicy fenugreek
Sprouting Seed – black eyed peas

Never tried sprouting seeds before so could be fun.

Its for 3 people so nto 2 bad :) not a great deal of choice though.

Glad its not just me  ;D
I was like a kid in a sweetie shop and spent £28.00 !!! some where NOT for me i may point out but lots where  ;D
Great time to try something new as its only 50p !

I have just spent £20. There are some excellent bargins. Lots of choice left at the one in Bold Heath.

Been there, got the seeds, now have to get them into the house without anyone noticing them!!!!

Cam, see you've bought  the Climbing Bean 'Goldfield'....have you or anyone else grown these before please? I bought 2 pkts which I intend to share with friends here, but.....worth it?