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Looking for the standard 3" pots. Tried 3 garden centres and if they have them they are sold individually. Homebase had none, didn't know if they were getting any and couldn't care less!

Will be down in Glasgow/Edinburgh area this weekend so where are the bargains? Or should I buy mail-order?

Don't know if this helps, CG, but I buy black 3" square pots from Wilko - 89p for 15.

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I bought my last lot of pots from LBS Garden Warehouse, who are quite near me, but also do mail order - http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk/default.asp

Last year I bought a lot in bulk off eBay, they're still going strong.

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The Pound shop had them, 15 for a £1.

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Sorry Hazel but who are Wilko ? Online retailer or our local Sutton Coldfields garden centre. I seem to remember having heard the name but they are not local to John O'Groats.

CG
Have you had a look at N. A. KAYS

I'm sorry, CG - it's Wilkinsons - here's the link

http://www.wilko.co.uk/

And there's a store locator there too.

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NA KAys is good, I get loads of stuff from them

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Try your local pound shop. Failing that try mail order - loads of ads in GYO. Or Freecycle if you're not desperate for new. We got loads of cell trays and pots out of a skip recently. Plants put in by big contractor, couldn't be bothered to re-use pots so dumped them (our gain, their loss)

Hi CG
Depends on how many pots you are looking for ?
I got mine from LBS - 3" pots in shuttle trays, and 3" flexipots - just phoned them up, ordered and paid by card there and then and they arrived about a week later.
Will PM you with more.

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I've found N Kays the cheapest in terms of mail order, although their postage is a bit steep for outlying areas, but worth it if you put in a big order.

Have you tried free-cycle Madderbat & me got two large bag fulls of plastic pots of all sizes.http://uk.freecycle.org/

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Kays might be cheap but with a £16 P&P regardless of the order (Highlands!) I will not be shopping with them amny time soon.

Unfortunately CC that is what I have to pay and NR Kays work out the cheapest for freight! So I order from them every two years. I couldn't afford to buy pots at single prices here.

CG
Did you receive my PM re pots ?

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If you're really struggling CG, I'm more than willing to buy them from LBS (only 10 mins drive for me) and post them up to you. And anyone else who has to pay ridiculous shipping costs. I have a Paypal account, so we could sort the money bit out that way. Then you'd only have to pay whatever Royal Mail charge.
http://www.lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk
This is their link, let me know if i can help.

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