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Hi all... I'm after some good type strawberry plants / runners... all rounder good for eating and jam - for my new garden share.. anyone got some for me? I cna swap for some Gem Squash seed (great little courgette type squash from South Africa...)  also still looking for comfery root...

Discount shops like Wilkinsons, Lidl, Aldi, £1 Shop, 99p Stores etc sell cheap fruit.  Varieties are usually standard reliable ones.

I would rather swap so then 2 people are happy with new items... I'ts worth the try...

Hi Gavin

I bought the 12 Elegance strawberry plants that T&M's website are doing for 3.99 and they are good strong plants.

The downside is that they wanted 4.95 as P&P but i bought a few other things (overwinter garlic and their First Early onions as well as some other items) and they only make one P&P charge so it wasn't too bad.

Otherwise, I would ask around neighbouring allotments sites and carboots - you might get a good collection of plants for a few quid.

You could also put up a post on freecycle - you never know.

Good luck - I am also trying to acquire enough plants for a strawberry bed and am beginning to realise that it is a long term project.

Look out for church fetes ,that type of thing.......I picked  up several for 10p each and they are doing well.

Thanks for the advices...  ;) I got a few at the weekend from a neighbour but still need more... will keep looking.

If you are still doing this Gavin, Tesco are selling Unwins Temptation F1 strawberry seeds, 75p a packet.  You can sow them now and plant out next spring.  You won't get much until the following year but they seem to be a nice variety and acquiring enough plants for a bed is a long term project.

I've started a couple of packets, will be interesting to see how they go.

Thanks for that...  ;D  i'll go to my Tesco today anch check it out..

Got some from tesco but £2.99 not 75p...

If you want a few marshmello,I have some to spare, just pm your address, I'll send them mid september  :)

Thanks for the offer - have sent you a pm.. will send you some GemSquash seed..

i can send you some comfrey root. PM me for my address and i'll sort out how much postage you need.
Be warned though once you plant it you're stuck with it, even if you move it.

Quote from: alexE on September 27, 2011, 12:35:01
i can send you some comfrey root. PM me for my address and i'll sort out how much postage you need.
Be warned though once you plant it you're stuck with it, even if you move it.

Hi Alex - Thank you for the offer but I have sufficient now from 2 people and I found some locally on the allotment I'm going to.