Good one Stacey I bought some good plants this year from Supermarkets as well
As I was really late this year getting into my garden because of a new pacemaker all my bedding plants where end of the line plants.
in fact I still have a lot off colour in my garden as a result of this. Most of my plants in resonant years have been over by now. I even pick up two hanging baskets for a £7.50 from homebase reduced from £17.50 each these are still going strong (unheard of for me).
Before Paeonies put on growth in the Spring pop an upturned 16" wire basket on top.....normally pick them up this time of the year from the dump....as it grows it comes through the holes, the basket is completely hidden and no staking required
If you have a climber or arching shrub you want to propagate from take a length of growth peg it down onto the soil with a tent peg, cover with a little mound of soil just where it is pegged and leave for a month or so. Go check it every now and again and once roots developed cut it from the mother plant and pot it up.
I got £98 of plants for £10 a couple of years ago at B & Q. It was a Monday and they seem to pick their day to reduce. The man said that they had ordered too many plants and needed the room. Among my stash were Christmas roses for 10p! I felt so good. i've never stopped looking and have picked up so many bargains.
This years bargain was 4 yellow/orange plant pots complete with 5 narsisia and conpost at a price of jusy £1.25 each.I have just planted the bulbs in the garden as they still feel quite firm.As for the pots i planted up with some really nice dahlias,which are still in good bloom now,as i regulary dead head them.
How many of you chop mineral bottles open to use as a mini propogater?They are great for seeds that require higher levels of humidity for the likes of palm,banana'sand other tropicals.Do you think that people are put off with trying to grow tropical plants in this country,do would be supprised just as to what you can grow.
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Don't rule out supermarkets either. I picked up two fab rudbeckia for 1.50 each huge plants and they just needed a water.....
Good one Stacey I bought some good plants this year from Supermarkets as well
As I was really late this year getting into my garden because of a new pacemaker all my bedding plants where end of the line plants.
in fact I still have a lot off colour in my garden as a result of this. Most of my plants in resonant years have been over by now. I even pick up two hanging baskets for a £7.50 from homebase reduced from £17.50 each these are still going strong (unheard of for me).
James
Before Paeonies put on growth in the Spring pop an upturned 16" wire basket on top.....normally pick them up this time of the year from the dump....as it grows it comes through the holes, the basket is completely hidden and no staking required
If you have a climber or arching shrub you want to propagate from take a length of growth peg it down onto the soil with a tent peg, cover with a little mound of soil just where it is pegged and leave for a month or so. Go check it every now and again and once roots developed cut it from the mother plant and pot it up.
I got £98 of plants for £10 a couple of years ago at B & Q. It was a Monday and they seem to pick their day to reduce. The man said that they had ordered too many plants and needed the room. Among my stash were Christmas roses for 10p! I felt so good. i've never stopped looking and have picked up so many bargains.
This years bargain was 4 yellow/orange plant pots complete with 5 narsisia and conpost at a price of jusy £1.25 each.I have just planted the bulbs in the garden as they still feel quite firm.As for the pots i planted up with some really nice dahlias,which are still in good bloom now,as i regulary dead head them.
I would like to see if you could buy a glazed terracota pot for £1.25 Check this site out http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Squeaky-Buffalos-Tropical-Seeds
I think that no supermarkets can keep plants looking good, so i guess that's the place to find your bargain.
Does anyone think that membrain realy work's or is it a useless waste of time?http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Squeaky-Buffalos-Tropical-Seeds
How many of you chop mineral bottles open to use as a mini propogater?They are great for seeds that require higher levels of humidity for the likes of palm,banana'sand other tropicals.Do you think that people are put off with trying to grow tropical plants in this country,do would be supprised just as to what you can grow.
What is the best composting methods?
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Squeaky-Buffalos-Tropical-Seeds