Supermarket Veg prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[Mrs Dobby]

We had to do a bit of shopping today, so popped into one of the supermarkets locally, just to stock up on a few bits we can't get elsewhere, and took a look at the prices of their veg!!!!!

O cant believe how much its all shot up in price since I last had to buy any (March or April I think was the last time I bought fresh veg), only glad we've plenty of things left to see us thru the winter!

3 organic red onions £1!!!!
3 organic white onions 85p!!!!!
Punnet of strawbs £4!!!!!
punnet 250g raspberries £3!!!!
Leeks £1 a lb!!!!!!!
Parsnips 50p a lb!!
White cabbages £1.11 each!!!! (78p a kilo)
Sprouts £1 a lb!!!!
Pumpkins / squashes £1 a lb!!!!!!!

Crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Two_Sheds]

I KNOW!
I hate paying for veg ... and OH hates shopping with me, cos he has to listen to me saying "30p for a little parsnip", "50p for a jacket potato!" "put it back!"

We are having another nearly-free dinner tonight - the rest of the roast veg from Sunday, souped: pumpkin, parsnip, onion, garlic, carrot, chilli etc. I have hidden the Chutney as he kept sticking a finger in.

[lainey lou]

It's totally shocking isn't it?
I'm nowhere near the self sufficient stage yet but am totally looking forward to sticking 2 fingers up at the supermarkets (discreetly!).

[Farmer_Gyles]

i saw runner beans £2 per pound in local supermarket - i've had 10 pounds off my 4 runner bean plants this year - getting LOADS more canes in for next year!

[scared55]

... and it isn't as if the quality is so great. The supermarket we use most offers veg that looks as though it has been dug up from the soil - different shapes and sizes and so on, but still not as tasty as home grown.

KK

[seasprout]

I have hidden the Chutney as he kept sticking a finger in.

Can you not charge him 50p a prod..?

[Flummery]

They reckon the most important (and hardest to come by) ingredient in a chutney is time. Hide it for a month and it'll be great. The last jar is always fabulous and then you have to start again.

PS - I get really annoyed at how far they've dragged the veg before you get to buy it too.

[sunny-meg]

THATS RIDICULOUS! including the 79p for 4 pears at my supermarket when i can eat one freshly off the tree (washing it first) FOR FREE!

[Snadger]

Usually with me its the other way round! I remember last year when my treasured sprouts were ready....they were 4p a pound in the supermarket!

[shirlthegirl43]

The only things I haven't had to buy are cucumbers and brocolli. The rest I just have to buy when it is on offer. I usually try to buy local veg but with Madmax out of work and money tight, we have resorted to buying veg from stores with offers on and usually that means the veg has travelled a fair bit.

I hope next year will be a better year for my garden and I will be able to avoid the veg aisle in the supermarket. Oh, and I hope the kale I planted keeps growing through the winter!

[bubblewrap]

We have not bought any veg since May!

[jacob marley]

People forget very quickly we had a very wet july and a lot of the growing vegetable's were ruined it is called the law of supply and demand do not think for one minute i am defending the supermarkets i am not but when supplys are short they compete with each other for supplys wait until after christmas and see what price spud's will be jacob

[shirlthegirl43]

On a similar topic, can anyone explain the sudden hike in 'value butter' price? It used to be 53p a pack in my local Tesco but suddenly jumped to 70p which means I can no longer afford it. did the rain stop the grass growing or something?

[terrier]

Don't forget, supermarkets are not there for YOUR benefit!

[shirlthegirl43]

Don't forget, supermarkets are not there for YOUR benefit!

Darn, better go get me a cow then! It will have to be a Dexter - don't think the garden is big enough for anything else.