potatoes in pots at the GC

[Suky]

Have just written a letter to Nottcutts at Cranleigh, Surrey explaining my 'disappointment' at the vegetables they were selling today. They had potatoes, about 6 - 8" high in pots. What's the problem? They were 6" pots and the labels said nothing about potting them on into suitable containers! £2.99 (I think) for a pot that will have no resulting crop if you know nowt about veggie growing. I think it is unlikely that there would be much of a crop even potted on as they were pretty pot bound.
They also had strips of french, runner and broad beans very pot bound and wilting along with very leggy, sad tomatoes. What a way to get beginners into the way of GYO. Grrrrr!

[Two_Sheds]

It's not good, but then I like their policy of not watering plants, because then I can pick up a tray of thirsty and wilted dianthus for 20p

[kernowyon]

homebase in woking are at it as well, carrots in trays and spuds in 6" pots.

[FionaH]

My mate got had like that last year from Nottcuts. Having never grown veg before she had no idea she was being ripped off

[Shadylane]

Went to Dobbies last weekend and was pretty appalled. Pasrnips, 2 inch high bushy seedlings in modules. Dread to think what the roots were like. Prices were pretty shocking too. Our local GC is selling trays of leeks and onions in modules, one per module and I think there were 6. Cost 1.99

[lottie dolly]

noticed the brasica and lettuce's in b&q,they were very pricey to,cheaper by far to grow from seed yourself,it would cost a small fortune to buy all your plants,

[solway cropper]

Even the local market is at it, never mind the big boys. A small local nursery was offering ten unit trays of veg for £2.49. Now, at 25p for an onion that doesn't seem like an economical way to grow veg and the brassicas looked very leggy and forced. Trouble is GYO has become a bit of a bandwagon and there's plenty of people out there just waiting to be ripped off because they don't know any better.

[Patchninja]

That's perhaps why you hear many people say that gyo is so expensive. Very sad to think that people will be so put off. Plus, it's so much more satisfying growing from seed. That said, I find seeds expensive. Ho hum.

[Flummery]

If only our recent crop of gardening programmes were more inspirational people would realise how easy it is to grow from seed - or start your own modules.

[womble]

I never got round to sowing my little gems in Feb as planned, due to stuff going on here at home (sowed yesterday). So while I was in a GC I was going to pick up a tray, 30p each, per tiny lettuce seedling!

I gave it a miss, but now I've got to buy lettuce from shops.... not sure which is the worst.