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What are the chances?...

lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
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...of getting our container plants by mid-May?  Four hanging baskets, one window box, and many containers for the patio mean I normally get quite a lot.  Then there are the 6 bags of potting compost, the vermiculite/perlite and the slow-release fertilizer.  And my order is not nearly as large as some others.  Hopefully, the govt. will allow the garden centres to open first - after all, most of them have big carparks that can be coned for flow and then people receive a number for entry.  I was hearing this morning that one wholesaler has 8 million pounds worth of spring stock which will possibly be destroyed, but these tend to be bedding plants (too early for those anyway).  I can get dahlias on-line but I do like variety...what are others thinking?

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  • YviestevieYviestevie Posts: 7,066
    Our local garden centre is delivering and I had ordered plug plants back in October and they have arrived this past week.  The rest I've grown from seed.  If I'm honest I can't see them opening anytime soon.
    Hi from Kingswinford in the West Midlands
  • lydiaannlydiaann Posts: 300
    Sadly, our local garden centres aren't - unless it's garden furniture (2 of them).  Ah well, I'm going to hum a mantra in the back garden (otherwise known as swearing under my breath) and just do the 'normal' jobs.  At least my herbs, zucchini, toms, salads, etc. are all peeking through, so some consolation!:/
  • Mary370Mary370 Posts: 2,003
    Unfortunately all garden centres closed here too, one local one is doing deliveries though, but at 8.99 euro for a bag a mpc, I don't think I'll be ordering from them!!
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    You could try mail order suppliers for the plants, but the compost etc. could prove more problematic. 
    Do you have any old compost left over from last years pots that you can reuse? 
    Even if there's not enough for all you want to do, you might be able to scrape together enough for a couple of baskets or the window box. 
  • Samridout92Samridout92 Posts: 95
    B&Q selling bundles :) have a look on website 
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