Wilko's Update

[Bigmallly]

I'll take a packed lunch for the bus Really looking forward to seeing what they stock.

You'll need Popeye arms.........

[COMPOST CORNER]

I went today to my local store and bought
Two packs of Rooster seed potatoes, a bag of vermiculite for pennies really. Also a quality ash handled forged stainless steel garden fork for just over £11:00. Similar in the local Wyevale was about £25:00.

[Liza]

Has anyone elses wilko got bean poles in yet ?

I need to replace mine this year

[Ruud]

is wilkos own brand of flish blood and bone. And bonemeal anygood?
or is it best to stick with well knowed brands

[Cazzy]

Well we went yesterday. A six hour trip but worth it.

I got seed potatoes, weed ground cover, fleece, label stick things with pencils, watering cans, wine yeast and sterelizer....

[sarraceniac]

is wilkos own brand of flish blood and bone. And bonemeal anygood?
or is it best to stick with well knowed brands

I use them all the time, and they are on special at the moment.

[Bramble_killer]

... they'll last a year at most before they split. I've had to buy new again this year.
I don't mind the money, it's the mountain of rubbish going into landfill I'm upset about.

Mine are still fine. They lasted being reused a whole season and have started some off again this time. Off to get some more today.

And the rest of the bargains!

Has anyone bought the blueberries from there yet?

[Elaineb]

Hi guys, I got some seeds, spuds and some potting trays from Wilkos. Aldi are doing a lovely hanging basket with a packet of Garden Pearl tumbling toms, soil etc...4.99

[Elaineb]

Has anyone elses wilko got bean poles in yet ?

I need to replace mine this year

yes our local Wilkos has them in now Were in cheshire

[Bigmallly]

Has anyone bought the blueberries from there yet?

Don't forget to check out the variaties for pollenation.

[Liza]

yes our local Wilkos has them in now Were in cheshire

Thanks Elaine, Will pop in this weekend

[pipscariad]

Went into my local(ish) Wilko's on Wednesday as I need lots of seeds and they still haven't got them in - surely it's not too early to expect them to have seeds? I did buy some shallots and seed tray inserts, as I needed to feel I was doing something productive!

[Ruud]

I use them all the time, and they are on special at the moment.

so you would say its on par with the leading brands?

[Plot10]

Wilkinsons has recently opened up along the road from me (1 month ago), really need to get there to have a look at what they've got



Great to see Wilko's is slowly creeping north. Still a long way before they get to Aberdeen. It's one of the few things I miss about living down south. Every time we go down to visit MIL in the midlands we come back with a boot stuffed with Wilko bags.

I recently e-mailed their customer services to ask if they had any plans to open in Scotland and a really nice lady phoned me back to say they had just opened a store in Castle Douglas (only a couple of hundred miles away then rather than 500) and they were constantly looking for new sites.

I'd recommend that anyone who wants to see Wilko's in their area, contacts them to prove that there is a demand up here.

Cheers

[Bigmallly]

100 miles is a long way to go shopping.........

Aberdeen