Raspberries - ouch!!

 This morning a T&M seed catalogue arrived and I was a bit shocked by the
price of canes. They're asking £22.99p + £4.49p p+p, for 12 bare rooted!!
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3x55csx
I know I paid £6 (in Feb '09) for 10 canes rooted in soil, from a local
DIY/Garden centre. Have prices shot up by this much in 2 years? Apparently
not, a quick Google showed another online site charging £9.99p for 10 canes
and £3.99p p+p.
I'll need to buy lots of veg seeds online, as the above mentioned gdn centre
has a limited range. I know 'price isn't everything' but I'll be shopping
around carefully next month.

 

I have had great service from Parkers:-

http://tinyurl.com/d9m384t

They are very competative on price = cheap, and punctual.

They also sell seeds but I like to buy mine localy.

Hope this helps, and wish you the best for 2012.
Baz

 


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/I have had great service from Parkers:-
/
/http://tinyurl.com/d9m384t
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/They are very competative on price = cheap, and punctual.
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/They also sell seeds but I like to buy mine locally.
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/Hope this helps, and wish you the best for 2012.
/Baz

Thanks Baz, my raspberries are now nicely established, but worth noting if I
need to top-up.

OT but my New Year Res, is to buy numerous varieties of cabbage and cauli.
For variety, this will mean buying online. I didn't realise chopped cabbage
hearts were so tasty - parboiled, then stir fried with garlic and seasoning.
One large heart has lasted (2 people) about 4 days. My ambition is to try
for all-year-round cropping. At the moment I've got plenty of Savoy, but I
need a bit more mid-winter choice.

 "Bertie Doe"  wrote

Try Blackmoore Fruit Nursery, used them for a cherry tree and have seen
their soft fruit at a local independent GC.

http://www.blackmoor.co.uk

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Regards. Bob Hobden.
Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK

 


/Try Blackmoore Fruit Nursery, used them for a cherry tree and have seen
/their soft fruit at a local independent GC.
/
/http://www.blackmoor.co.uk
/

In March, I purchased a mini fruit collection, apple, pear, plum, morello
and stella cherry, on dwarf stock. I may have lost the stella, so I might
use Blackmoor for a replacement, if there's no sign of life this Spring.
Although I believe October is the best time to plant.