That's great, AJ - so let's see how many we can get shifted on 4th May with the offer from the Somersetter, and then you could perhaps bring as many of the remainder as you can handle?
A rainy morning bump; my water butts were nearly empty, so rain is good. I probably won't think the same when I return sodden from taking small mutt out
STOP PRESS! VERY EXCITED!! OK, I'll stop shouting now. But we've just had an offer from a Somerset haulage company with national networks that could possible solve all our issues. They are going to try to get a network of palletline depots to receive and pass on our plants nationwide. Or possibly arrange to have their trucks meet us to pick up plants from us at motorway services.
Obviously we'd now need to get our gardening heads together to think about how well our baby plants will travel - these won't be vehicles specially adapted for plants, so at the very least we'd need to give them a good watering, maybe prune back any trailing bits, tuck them up nicely....etc etc. But this sounds really, really hopeful!
Gardenjeannie, your plants might be on their way soon!
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When I go down mid-May, I'm sure I could fit some of Nut's plants if they were transferred to plastic bags just before traveling
That's great, AJ - so let's see how many we can get shifted on 4th May with the offer from the Somersetter, and then you could perhaps bring as many of the remainder as you can handle?
R
I could do that artjak,bag them up but send the pots to be with them at the other end. I'll see what's left after May 4th.
Would you be coming down the A47 on your trip, if not I could bring them to you in advance
In the sticks near Peterborough
I haven't ruled out talking to my family next weekend when they are all together for my brother's 70th so will see if I can twist some arms!
nut, I will let google work out the route, once I know exactly where I am going and will let you know; will give you plenty of notice
that's fine artjak
In the sticks near Peterborough
nut
A rainy morning bump; my water butts were nearly empty, so rain is good. I probably won't think the same when I return sodden from taking small mutt out
lunchtime bump!
STOP PRESS! VERY EXCITED!! OK, I'll stop shouting now. But we've just had an offer from a Somerset haulage company with national networks that could possible solve all our issues. They are going to try to get a network of palletline depots to receive and pass on our plants nationwide. Or possibly arrange to have their trucks meet us to pick up plants from us at motorway services.
Obviously we'd now need to get our gardening heads together to think about how well our baby plants will travel - these won't be vehicles specially adapted for plants, so at the very least we'd need to give them a good watering, maybe prune back any trailing bits, tuck them up nicely....etc etc. But this sounds really, really hopeful!
Gardenjeannie, your plants might be on their way soon!
Rosie