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Old 06-04-2008, 07:57 AM
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Hi Folks,

Had mixed results with my seeds therefore want to purchase a few veg plug, anyone recommend any suppliers


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Yeh I'd like to know as well.
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Old 06-04-2008, 10:51 AM
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Organic Plants

Organic Vegetables - Kings Plants

Growers Organic Plant Centre

Here's a few to look at.
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Old 06-04-2008, 04:33 PM
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DT BROWNS

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I have bought last year and this, awaiting delivery, can recommend highly.
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I've had plug plants from T&M before, which were very good. Also, if you have a B&Q close by, they are getting more varieties of veg in every year & are usually good healthy plants (to begin with) and when they start killing them off (through erratic watering), you get them cheap I had Waverex Peas last year which did really well.
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If I buy plug plants at all, I find local markets to be unbeatable for value.
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I would try suttons for great value for seedlings
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Ive used kings...... Bedding plug plants, organic herbs, vegetable plants for garden, patio and containers all delivered free. -
but only for Pansies. Excellent though, would use them again.
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My sister has got plants from Delfland. Not mail order though as she lives close enough to go there and but direct from the nursery. Prices are good.
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Apparently QVC are having a plug plant veg and fruit special on 16th April at either 6 or 7pm. Freeview 16 - don't know where it is on Sky etc.

I haven't bought plugs from them before but have had some good fruit trees that are all bursting into leaf.

I don't know what the prices will be like but going by the buzy lizzie prices it will be 400 plants for threepence three farthing (and a 4.99 delivery charge)
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I bought plugs for winter brassicas from Suttons last year which were pretty decent (would be harvesting right now if I could get to plot - whole other problem!), and OH also bought some french beans, cabbages, cauliflowers and brocolli from B&Q which did well (meant we got crops despite a seriously bad spring, low seed success and very little ground cleared!!).
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Apparently QVC are having a plug plant veg and fruit special on 16th April at either 6 or 7pm. Freeview 16 - don't know where it is on Sky etc.

I haven't bought plugs from them before but have had some good fruit trees that are all bursting into leaf.

I don't know what the prices will be like but going by the buzy lizzie prices it will be 400 plants for threepence three farthing (and a 4.99 delivery charge)
Bought some last year and was very dissappointed ........small dried up and theyended up refunding me because I was not happy at all, so went to DT Browns
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Thanks for all the comments folks, went with Kings in the end, thanks Seasprout
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Bought some last year and was very dissappointed ........small dried up and theyended up refunding me because I was not happy at all, so went to DT Browns
Thanks for that - it's difficult to tell what the end result is after the hard sell, so I will watch and not buy next week (might have to give my cc to the OH for the duration though - just to be sure)
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Thanks for that - it's difficult to tell what the end result is after the hard sell, so I will watch and not buy next week (might have to give my cc to the OH for the duration though - just to be sure)
Hmmmm I would lol........it is so tempting isnt it if we see a bargain but its hard sell and they are imported too and are sprayed with lots of chemicals yuck......
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