Squash bargain (?) at Lidl

[Seahorse]

Went in our Lidl today and they have a 'mixed squash' package - little tray, compost, lid and 6 seeds - for 69p. The picture shows lots of pretties including Red Kuri but the seeds themselves look a bit indeterminate! I reckon even getting just one 'ordinary' pumpkin is ok at that price though.

All the details were in 'European' so I don't know quite what they were but they had the same deal on some sort of spinach-y type leaves and some flowers too.

[seasprout]

There are a lot of these type of 'all in one growing packs' about usually aimed at the gift market. Its a safe bet most disappoint.

[Seahorse]

There are a lot of these type of 'all in one growing packs' about usually aimed at the gift market. Its a safe bet most disappoint.

I prefer to think of them as having the potential to suprise

[cottage garden]

For 69p, I'm willing to give it a go too.

[Minty]

There are a lot of these type of 'all in one growing packs' about usually aimed at the gift market. Its a safe bet most disappoint.

I bought one of these from Wilkos consisting of two varieties of sweet pepper and two varieties of hot chilli peppers.
I sowed 9 seeds of each type in each conveniently separated compartments last monday and to my joy i now have 36 inch and a half seedlings 100% germination.
I`d say give them a go. Minty X

[veg4681]

Went in our Lidl today and they have a 'mixed squash' package - little tray, compost, lid and 6 seeds - for 69p. The picture shows lots of pretties including Red Kuri but the seeds themselves look a bit indeterminate! I reckon even getting just one 'ordinary' pumpkin is ok at that price though.

I wish I had come across this sort of mixed squash seeds package for 69p which you can imagine can work out substantially cheaper than buying the variety individually. However my negativity tells me that the majority of the seeds would not be my sought after choice . Did the mix have sweet dumpling or buttercup or acorn squash or delicata type...bet it had the butternut coz everybody's got that one already anyway.

[Seahorse]

I wish I had come across this sort of mixed squash seeds package for 69p which you can imagine can work out substantially cheaper than buying the variety individually. However my negativity tells me that the majority of the seeds would not be my sought after choice . Did the mix have sweet dumpling or buttercup or acorn squash or delicata type...bet it had the butternut coz everybody's got that one already anyway.

Well, the picture shows 20 different types of squash. Being realistic, yeah, the ones in the packet are probably all rather mundane (if they germinate at all) but I'm very much a 'my glass is half full' person I shall report back on my results!

[rustylady]

At that price, go for it!! I'd far rather have a packet of mixed seeds than a huge quantity of one variety.

[veg4681]

Well, the picture shows 20 different types of squash. Being realistic, yeah, the ones in the packet are probably all rather mundane (if they germinate at all) but I'm very much a 'my glass is half full' person I shall report back on my results!

20 really ? That's enough to have all the different squash types I mentioned plus more...I would have thought. Sorry how many seeds in there and does it not say what seeds inside or is that in German or Danish ?