My Wilko seed potatoes!

[veg4681]

Just been to Wilko and back.

I bought PFA, Nicola, Kestral as I can't get these from shops/supermarket and red onion sets (£1 for 250g, lots in there). Then on to Sainsbury for Anya, Rooster and Charlotte (they ran out of Vivaldi) as I'm able to eat most and set aside few tubers for growing.

If anyone's interested, Wilko range of seed potatoes as follows:
Anya, Pink Fur Apple, 10 tubers per bag for £1.90 each
Charlotte, Nicola, Kestral, Rooster, 10 tubers per bag for £1.50 each

3kg pack for Rocket, Arran Pilot, Pentland Javelin, Maris Peer, King Edward, Desiree at £2.80-£3 each.

[seasprout]

Joy of Wilkinsons

I have also been to Wilko and Back today... but my Rooster spuds cost me £1.90 for 10.

I also got some fleece, Thermometer, Hard covered unheated propagator, cell tray inserts, seeds etc..

[Seahorse]

I have been to Wilko today too (again - it wasn't my idea honest, the kids wanted to go!). I got rhubarb crowns for £1.50 each, some Canadian Wonder seeds (red kidney beans), Pink Fir Apples (just to see how they do v. my Alan Romans ones) and a packet of Medditerranean salad seeds.

I was narrowly wrestled away from a propagator multi pack and a home brew kit though (Mum! You're SO embarrasing!)

[seasprout]

Wonders of Wilko

Ho bugger, i totally forgot about the home brew kits... my hand basket was over flowing by that isle so i had to go.

Shall I return tomorrow.....? (just for a look)

[Seahorse]

Shall I return tomorrow.....? (just for a look)

Do you really need to ask???

[seasprout]

Cheeers.

Looking for someone to blame when i come back broke... thanks for volunteering.

[veg4681]

I have also been to Wilko and Back today... but my Rooster spuds cost me £1.90 for 10.

I also got some fleece, Thermometer, Hard covered unheated propagator, cell tray inserts, seeds etc..

I'm sure you got the right price for Rooster as I'm trying to remember from memorizing. But I got eating Rooster from Sainsbury at £1.59 for 2kg and am actually roasting some now to taste the difference alongside the ordinary potatoes.

I also bought 15 litres seed compost, vermiculite and plant labels.

[Seahorse]

Looking for someone to blame when i come back broke... thanks for volunteering.

Mea culpa

[terrier]

I also did a pilgrimage to Wilcos today for some vermiculite that they sell at half the price of BandQ, but when I get there, the shelves they were bare, so no vermiculite! Instead, bought some Rocket seed spuds just 'cos it said VERY first early.

[veg4681]

I also did a pilgrimage to Wilcos today for some vermiculite that they sell at half the price of BandQ, but when I get there, the shelves they were bare, so no vermiculite! Instead, bought some Rocket seed spuds just 'cos it said VERY first early.

I'm sure you'll have plenty of chance to buy Vermiculite there later. I nearly missed them too as they were high up on the top shelves along with the Perlite. Glad to hear they're cheaper than B&Q but I assumed that they would be anyway, in fact any gardening stuffs are so I never make price check beforehand...god bless our Wilko !

[Minty]

Hi all.
I too could not resist the temptation of freshly stocked Wilkos shelves and bought the following.
3kg Rocket seed potatoes(rubbish reviews but super early)
Red onion(canadian something or other)
Rhubarb
Gooseberry red.
Shallots
Edme strong bitter brewing kit(tried lots but Edme never fails)

I must have bought at least 6 different varieties and about 25kg of seed potatoes in a fortnight. NEED SELF CONTROL . Minty X

[Two_Sheds]

How come everyone else's Wilko has stock but not ours? And our planting times are before most of you, too !
Gt Yarmouth branch not getting anything before 20th Jan.

[Eden]

Nottingham Wilko also a bit bare, seeds are in, and they have cleared the shelves ready for pots and trays and stuff. Already been in twice and bought far too many seeds, goodness help me when the pots, labels, soft fruit and flower bulbs/corms come out!!! Oh, just remembered the £5 trees!!! Oh dear, can I really justify another fruit tree? Will my hubby notice another tree out there amoungst the 6 already there!!!

[Janco]

Sounds like Wilkos is a good place to buy cheap seeds etc. I've just looked it up and am I right in thinking it's actually called Wilkinsons? If so then none in Cornwall that I can find and I don't venture out of county much!

[Newbie]

Hi all.
I too could not resist the temptation of freshly stocked Wilkos shelves and bought the following.
3kg Rocket seed potatoes(rubbish reviews but super early)
Red onion(canadian something or other)
Rhubarb
Gooseberry red.
Shallots
Edme strong bitter brewing kit(tried lots but Edme never fails)

I must have bought at least 6 different varieties and about 25kg of seed potatoes in a fortnight. NEED SELF CONTROL . Minty X

Hi Minty, I was in the Derby city centre wilkos on Monday & didn't see any of the things you listed - which store do you use?