We managed to get compost from our local Sainsbury's and our local Homebase has now also opened with lots of compost available.
I have planted everything from seed this year and also ordered plug plants from Sarah Raven and Hayloft for my hanging baskets. They are all growing well in my greenhouse ready to come out in June. I usually buy my hanging basket plants from local garden centres and was very skeptical of ordering online, but have been very impressed by the quality of plants and speed of delivery.
I managed to get compost from our little local pet store,they delivered it for free too. Had a problem getting flour,and did the same thing,a very small local shop run and owned by a sweet old lady,she had stacks of flour so got 4 bags,I will go to her again after this is all over. I also have birthday gardening vouchers burning a hole in my purse,but I dont feel I want to go yet,as I'm planning on spending them on nice containers,so no hurry really.
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As much as I want to go to the GC, I am too worried about COVID still. Will see what it's like in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, I've had an order come through from plantsavers.co.uk just in time for the weekend. (I placed the order on april 26) I got some shasta daisies, heuchera, veronica and geums. So luckily I have some plants now. I also placed an order today with Plant Pack. Another plant rescue site. Not sure when I'll get that though. Who knows nowadays! I wound up ordering a large bag of compost from eBay. That came fairly quickly. Happy Planting!
Went to a family run nursery about 13 miles from home today, Hubby said (sarky) couldnt I have found one further away,but he had to consede it was worth it, the quality and prices, I brought lots of things, a Sweet Pea shrub, that was half price £6, and its a couple of feet tall, lovelly mauve flowers, a few perenials, some bedding, 3 pots had 3 different hanging basket type plants in them 3 for a tenna, A scented azeala, (that was £19) some chicken poo, clicks for the greenhouse glass £115, but I have won £25 on Ernie every month this year, so dont feel guilty!! The young guys serving in there are always so nice and pleasant, and know their stuff. As we left, ours said "make sure you look after those plants of mine", asked where he got his fancy mask, Dad is an ED dr.
Hi @Nanny Beach, which nursery was that you went to? I don't think I'm a million miles away from you, based just west of Brighton (posts from long ago - I'm a long time lurker on this forum, but read almost everything), so would love to know if a recommended nursery is within sensible reach of me!
@Fire maybe if you ran a small local business and had invested years of time and hard work in it you might feel differently. I will certainly be changing my shopping habits and not supporting businesses that have treated staff badly during lockdown. My local Nursery is family owned and has been fantastic with deliveries etc and please don’t underestimate the value of a little retail therapy for many people. Obviously if you choose to stay away that is entirely up to you and I wouldn’t dream of judging you but everyone is different.
Anna33, its called Staverton, Halland, comes confusingly comes under Lewes. Has a members club card, points on your purchases. We are Lower Willingdon, you can cut cross country, from Brighton,Hubby says theres a really good on one the A26, as well on the back roads, and Rodmell Garden Centre is good. Perhaps we can meet up one day.
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I have planted everything from seed this year and also ordered plug plants from Sarah Raven and Hayloft for my hanging baskets. They are all growing well in my greenhouse ready to come out in June. I usually buy my hanging basket plants from local garden centres and was very skeptical of ordering online, but have been very impressed by the quality of plants and speed of delivery.
Had a problem getting flour,and did the same thing,a very small local shop run and owned by a sweet old lady,she had stacks of flour so got 4 bags,I will go to her again after this is all over.
I also have birthday gardening vouchers burning a hole in my purse,but I dont feel I want to go yet,as I'm planning on spending them on nice containers,so no hurry really.