#462 On the hunt for some bargains
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In this weeks podcast episode Richard has been on the hunt for some bargains that are available in shops all over the country. Richard also shares the latest from the plots.
This week on the plots
This week Richard has been battling against the heat both on the plots and at work. Whilst being on call this weekend gardening time was a little limited but he made the most of it including
- Weeding and watering
- Potting up new plants
- Harvesting potatoes
- Sowing green manures
On the hunt for some bargains
This week Richard has been alerted that certain shops up and down the country have started their gardening sales. A way for these shops to start making way for the Halloween and Christmas stock. Great news for us gardeners.
Richard popped into a few of these shops to find what deals he could find that he could use and found
- Growbags for 50p a bag
- Compost for £2 a bag
- Fruit plants for £1
- Bonsai apple tree for £20
Richard also mentions some bare rooted fruit trees which 2 online shops are
More bargains where also available and might suit you too.
Have you found any bargains? let us know in the comments below or email us here
Interesting comparison of composts. I was wondering why you didn’t also try your own home-made compost as well. Thanks.
That is a good question and the honest answer is I didn’t think of it at the time. Next year I shall include homemade compost