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I suppose everyone knows by now, but for those that don't Shirl has shares in Wilko's.    ;D ;D ;D

Wilko's and B&Q are cheap and I've found them to be fine, but they do have a very limited range of varieties, so it depends what you want.

Quote from: shirlton on January 08, 2009, 15:00:22
Was in Wilkies today and they have another shelf of gardening stuff in.

Nooooooooooooooo, don't tell me that! My bank manager already hates me!!!

I'm not a potato expert, I just want basic spuds that'll feed me n the kids and the various relatives.  I think I did Pentland Javelin, Maris Peer and King Edward last year.  I think it was Maris Peer I wasn't v keen on. I can't honestly remember though! I know I prefer waxy to floury though.

Pentland Javelin is a nice waxy potato, So is Nadine and thats a second early. It's a good keeper though. I prefer it to Desiree. As for having shares in wilkies Kev. The amount of money I spend in there I should have.

Today i've bought ...
Desiree, Majestic, Lady Christl...7lbs bags for £2:20
Stuttgarten Onions 1lb for 55p
Shallots 1lb..55p
Onward Peas 1lb for 69p

I feel I have a bargain @ 31p per pound for potatoes

Quote from: Lauren S on January 10, 2009, 19:13:52
Today i've bought ...
Desiree, Majestic, Lady Christl...7lbs bags for £2:20
Stuttgarten Onions 1lb for 55p
Shallots 1lb..55p
Onward Peas 1lb for 69p

I feel I have a bargain @ 31p per pound for potatoes

Pray tell - from where?  :o

Trago Mills

http://www.trago.co.uk/

We are getting our allotment delivery of spuds on Tuesday.  80 big sacks of over 20 different varieties.  I will be unloading them with a couple of other willing volunteers.  We will then be putting them into 3kg weights to sell at £2 bag next weekend. (I will beat the rush and buy mine as we are weighing them up ;))

QuoteWe will then be putting them into 3kg weights to sell at £2 bag next weekend. (I will beat the rush and buy mine as we are weighing them up

I do similar KT but instead of weighing mine initially, I count out the number I need then weigh them.

This way I am not short when the seed are quite large, and I don't have too many when they are small.

But then again everyone is not in the position we are to do this.

I just put it down as one of the perks of the job.

For any one in South Yorks
With reference to the link I put on this thread earlier.
I fetched my potatoes yesterday ..Price was as follows.
25k Kestrel---------------   £15-50
25k Lady Christie--------- £16-50
25k Kondor ---------------- £16-00
They do split them and sell them bagged in smaller amounts .
I also picked some shallots up while I was there..
Red shallots. Pikant  500gms------- --- ------- £1-45
Yellow shallots.Golden  Gourmet 500gms --- £1-45
These prices seem to be well below some of the well known firms who advertise over the net
They seem to stock quite a lot, but it may pay to telephone and make sure first.
http://www.scoot.co.uk/England/South-Yorkshire/Doncaster/G-&-P-Plevey:-Pleveys-Garden-Supplies-229436027.html

Rocket          3kg    £2.90   48 spuds.
Kestrel          3kg    £2.90   33 spuds.
Ratte             3kg    £3.30   66 spuds.
Lady Christl   3kg    £3.06    ?   spuds.

      ;D ;D ;D