Is the poundshop potato really a bargain.

[Minty]

Hi guys. I have been in my poundshop today and found 600g bags of Aran Pilot on sale .
Although this may be ideal fo those who only have space to plant roughly 10 tubers. when you compare to wilkos and other outlets who are selling packs of 2.5 kg and 3kg for £3 then its not really agreat deal is it really ????. Your thoughts?. Thanks Minty

[pigletwillie]

Seed potatoes are selected from certified virus and disease free stock grown mainly in Scotland.

Eating spuds are not and that it pretty much the only difference. I only buy certified seed potatos to prevent bringing in disease but in the end the choice is yours and you need to balance the risk with the money saved.

[Seahorse]

Have to agree Minty, despite being a potato obsessive, when I saw these last week I concluded that they weren't actually such a good deal (especially as I already have *cough* a few *cough* tubers already). I did almost buy some 'just to see' though

[pigletwillie]

You must have a couple of acres stashed somewhere secret Seahorse

[Minty]

Have to agree Minty, despite being a potato obsessive, when I saw these last week I concluded that they weren't actually such a good deal (especially as I already have *cough* a few *cough* tubers already). I did almost buy some 'just to see' though

You really are as bl@@dy mad as i am when it comes to potatoes.
I have been telling my two boys that there is a chance of blue/red/black chips snd mash later this year(which i thank you scincerely for) and they are so excited as i am,. Thanks Minty X

[veg4681]

Hi guys. I have been in my poundshop today and found 600g bags of Aran Pilot on sale .
Although this may be ideal fo those who only have space to plant roughly 10 tubers. when you compare to wilkos and other outlets who are selling packs of 2.5 kg and 3kg for £3 then its not really agreat deal is it really ????. Your thoughts?. Thanks Minty

I think it's horses for courses. To be able to buy in smaller qty is more important than getting the cheapest in bulk for people with limited growing space/resource (obviously not for lottie people). I wanted to try the Maris Peer tubers from Wilko but they only had it in 3kg pack but had I found that variety in Poundland, I have bought that. Obviously the larger amount you buy, the cheaper it gets. What's the third potato variety they have in there, I think the other is a Desiree, is it not?

[kittykat8]

when I ordered my new potatoes did not think how many there were to the lb, I ordered 38lb of 3 different of new potatoes and have 45 to 50 potatoes also planted in the tunnel.

I am going to hate potatoes after this




Marion

[snake the squadie]

i hate being stuck out here i am missing all the bargens in the cheap shops

[shirlthegirl43]

i hate being stuck out here i am missing all the bargens in the cheap shops

Can't you get someone back home to buy some for you Snake?

[snake the squadie]

they will only buy the wrong things. back in less than than two weeks i just hope you lot leave something on the shelfs for me

[shirlthegirl43]

You should be okay for 2 weeks Snake, Wilkinsons down here still have loads of spuds!!

[snake the squadie]

will have to wait until i get back to yorkshire though. they dont have wilcos in suffolk (i think its to posh for cheap shops)

[Hans Mum]

will have to wait until i get back to yorkshire though. they dont have wilcos in suffolk (i think its to posh for cheap shops)

how about trying this then

Home at Wilkinson Plus

would hate a fellow yorkshireman to miss out on bargains

[snake the squadie]

outstanding thankyou very much

[gardenplot]

At least you wont loose out on the bargains now shop in style snake have fun