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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 23, 2006 17:11:01 GMT
Last Friday Mrs Cactus and me (I?) went out to buy some plants to fill out a couple of beds.
First we went to Plants Galore. This is a GC previously owned by Italians but now by Dutch (I think). They have quality plants but little in the way of facilities i.e restaurant, clothing area, garden machinery etc. I was particularly taken by a Phormium Torbay Dazzler, a decent sized beautifully variegated plant at £5.99.
Then we went to Van Hages. Also Dutch owned. They also have superb quality plants but all the facilities under the sun. They also had Torbay Dazzler, exactly the same size and obviously from the same supplier - price £14.99!
Guess which one we bought!
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Post by oldmoleskins on Nov 23, 2006 17:36:55 GMT
I know Van Hage's... it's a place to go and research, knowing anywhere else is going to be more reasonable, price-wise. I think they rely on a heavy 'more money than sense' clientele. but also on sheer volume: I remember an article about Bloom's of Bressingham, huge business, but the average spend is less than £2 per head...
Good luck to those that shop around, I say...
OM.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 23, 2006 18:16:27 GMT
I bought eight Leylandi at a new nursery at £7.50 each - went to local Garden Centre they were selling for £25.95 - or was it £29.95 - some silly silly price, and that was EACH  |
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Post by isabella on Nov 23, 2006 18:17:59 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Nov 23, 2006 20:18:01 GMT
It's discusting the prices some places charge and also that they can get away with it. However, if people are stupid/gullable enough to pay these silly prices they are going to keep charging them. There are two GC's close to me one is a lot smaller than the other, the smaller one used to be a nursery only but is now a GC too. They still have reasonable prices on nursery stock, but bought in stock is more expensive. The larger GC is all bought in stock and are about double the price of the smaller one. It's a mad mad greedy world we live in  |
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 27, 2006 12:58:24 GMT
Sorry - misled you slightly - it is a Cordyline, not a Phormium.
Whilst on the subject of prices, I just remembered something I was going to post. Two Saturdays ago Mrs Cactus and I went to Broadstairs in Kent (we go there quite often). As usual we went to the Farm Shop for veg. I couldn't physically carry any more and the total cost just £13. The best bargain was the cauli's at 3 for £1 which were absolutely delicious - far better flavour than the supermarket cauli's at £1 each.
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 28, 2006 7:29:25 GMT
I now tend to go more and more shopping for my veggies and meat etc to local shops May pay a little more but the veggies last longer and the meat doesnt go off in the fridge either even some does before its sell by date I have noticed Has a slightly whiffy smell - so in the bin - dare not take any changes - so therefore not a saving in the end Bought some caulis in a packet from M & S - they lasted two days before smelling horrid Same with other veggies - in the supermarkets of course they have been hanging around for ages before they go on the shelves My local butcher now has a stall outside his shop selling veggies - one stop shop for meat and veg  |
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Post by MamIDdau on Dec 5, 2006 19:31:54 GMT
Our local butcher sells absolutely gorgeous cuts of meat and they also make pies which are infamous in the valley and they supply pubs etc around here with. I'm not a huge pie fan but I could eat a whole one of theirs without gravy, they're luscious!
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