Only go out with the clothes you are standing up in - preferably with no pockets in which you may secrete your debit/credit card. You can take a couple of pound coins ( parking, etc ) but no more. It's a tough regime but works for a while
Bit like the theory "Don't go food shopping on an empty stomach"!
Ok it's happened again, I only went to eat cake and have a cuppa with by best friend and suddenly I had loads of plants in my basket. I think I might have to get one of those bands that alcoholics tweak on their wrist everytime they get tempted to have a drink.
This time I bought an Alstromeria, 3 viola Mrs Lancaster, Geranium Tumbling Heart, Osteospermum Stardust and a tray of annual violas.
My I join the can't resist club. Just back from shopping with three plants, I wanted something yellow so bought a Achillea then for £1 got to the till 50p a Philadelphia and a Lobelia Queen Victoria. I'm of to the garden centre tomorrow for more plants I want some snow in summer and another one which I think is call London Pride, I lost both when our other garden flooded.
£1 and 50p plants/shrubs?! Where?!! I'm coming iver 😁 Eveything is so expensive in central London. It keeps my spending at bay though...
When l visit Malvern or Gardeners' World Live etc., l walk into the Floral Marquee and something happens. I must be taken over by aliens or something. I did go to GWL a couple of years ago, l had a list of 4 plants l wanted. I had done my research, l knew the location of the nursery stands, l was not going to be distracted. I was literally on my way to the exit having achieved my objective, then l took a wrong turn and ended up at the Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants stand....... My OH's face when l appeared at our meeting place said it all. 😁
I only went into Morrisons for coffee and biscuits, but came out with another blue campanula, two pink dianthus and a white aster that I know full well shouldn't be flowering, but they looked nice together.
I have distinct phases in which I get obsessed with different things, bog plants one year, ornamental grasses the next, then alpines etc etc..and i don't stop buying until I have something close to a national collection in each category....
Well, I'm feeling rather smug. Went to Homebase last Monday, looked at the plants, thought no, I don't need any of those, only bought a hose reel on the way out. I think I was a bit disappointed really.
My I join the can't resist club. Just back from shopping with three plants, I wanted something yellow so bought a Achillea then for £1 got to the till 50p a Philadelphia and a Lobelia Queen Victoria. I'm of to the garden centre tomorrow for more plants I want some snow in summer and another one which I think is call London Pride, I lost both when our other garden flooded.
£1 and 50p plants/shrubs?! Where?!! I'm coming iver 😁 Eveything is so expensive in central London. It keeps my spending at bay though...
Look out for plant sales at allotments or community gardens. I went to one last bank holiday, trays £2.50, small pots £1, bigger pots £3.
Filled my raise beds beds for less than £30, lovely plants too, grown with love!
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Eveything is so expensive in central London. It keeps my spending at bay though...
I did go to GWL a couple of years ago, l had a list of 4 plants l wanted. I had done my research, l knew the location of the nursery stands, l was not going to be distracted.
I was literally on my way to the exit having achieved my objective, then l took a wrong turn and ended up at the Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants stand.......
My OH's face when l appeared at our meeting place said it all. 😁
Doesn’t help that the garden centre down the road is huuuge and the plants are lovely (although a bit overpriced).
Filled my raise beds beds for less than £30, lovely plants too, grown with love!