James Wong - seeds

[VirginVegGrower]

ONE OCA FOR £7.99

I have ten pots in the greenhouse too - kerching.

[zazen999]

I have ten pots in the greenhouse too - kerching.

Kerching indeed.

[MarkHackwell]

Wow they are pricey plants :O You would need a big crop to justify the price :/

[veggiechicken]

EDIT: call it a consumer survey even better if other grapes post results of seed count from other suppliers. We could even then do a rough price per seed from a value for money point of view and also watch the seed prices over the years

Interesting article on seed costs Where to buy the best-value vegetable seeds - Telegraph

[Hazel at the Hill]

Interesting article on seed costs Where to buy the best-value vegetable seeds - Telegraph

The offer at the end of the article seems good value too.

[veggiechicken]

An advert for James Wong plants has sneaked past adblock - so I had a look.
James Wong's Homegrown revolution at Suttons Seeds - Suttons Seeds and Plants
"Highlights" for me are One Oca plant for £7.99
3 Superplug Tomatillos £7.99
Get real

[spanish_gardener]

I am so sorry Zazen. I hope you sorted it out. I do not know if I am allowed to post link to a seller site... There is a US distributor who sells Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) on Ebay, 30 seeds cost £1.32 or 100 seeds for £2.65, plus £2.64 delivery. It's expensive, but if you buy more stuff, the delivery only costs about 30p per added item (on the top of the £2.65).

[zazen999]

I am so sorry Zazen. I hope you sorted it out. I do not know if I am allowed to post link to a seller site... There is a US distributor who sells Wintergreen (Gaultheria Procumbens) on Ebay, 30 seeds cost £1.32 or 100 seeds for £2.65, plus £2.64 delivery. It's expensive, but if you buy more stuff, the delivery only costs about 30p per added item (on the top of the £2.65).

Thanks - I do usually buy my seeds from other sources but on this occasion, the students were in the shop and saw the range and wanted them there and then...so we bought them.

[zazen999]

An advert for James Wong plants has sneaked past adblock - so I had a look.
James Wong's Homegrown revolution at Suttons Seeds - Suttons Seeds and Plants
"Highlights" for me are One Oca plant for £7.99


3 Superplug Tomatillos £7.99
Get real

See post 58. Shocking isn't it?

[veggiechicken]

Incredible And you're hardly going to have a feast from one Oca
So misleading - I despair sometimes

[Thelma Sanders]

Just a thought - those carosello seeds that Sarico gave to the Seed swap, are they the same thing as James Wong's cucamelon? They sound very similar, at any rate
and they're much cheaper to get hold of

[veggiechicken]

Don't think so Thelma - there are several different types of caroselli too. Found this about the cucamelon Watermelon Gherkin Cucumber Information, Recipes and Facts
The Watermelon gherkin, scientific name Melothria scabra, is a thin delicate climbing and trailing vine grown for its edible fruit. It is an heirloom variety rediscovered, thus in an effort to popularize the fruit, several seed companies have coined new names, including Cucamelon, Sandia de Raton, Mouse melon, Mexican Sour gherkin, Cuka-nut and, in France, Concombre à Confire (preserving cucumber).
Why can't they use the same name

[Thelma Sanders]

I just thought that as the caroselli are cucumber/melon crosses they sound the same as JW's watermelon/gherkins ................

I'll just stop thinking now.......... LOL

[veggiechicken]

The cucamelon look tiny compared to the caroselli. I know which I have more confidence in

[sammy_roser]

Crikey! Talk about taking the mick.

£7.99 for three 'super' plugs is just ridiculous! Hey I've got a pot of electric daises growing on my window sill, charge you half of what he's selling it for. No in fact I will only charge you to postage and packing costs!

'Like to note not actually selling my plant. It's mine and you can't have it' :P