I have been looking at the various seed potato suppliers (sad I know, as it's several months before planting time)
Being a new allotment holder I am obviously keen to make 2014 a bumper year (just hope Sainsbury's will survive without my purchases)
However, it seems some suppliers sell by the kg, in bags of 1.5kg, 2.5kg etc rather than, in my opinion the better way, in bags of known quantities.
I would imagine it would be impossible to get an idea of potatoes / kg even for a single variety, so it makes ordering difficult ... it helps the suppliers though, as people will probably get too many, rather than too few.
It would be a simple procedure, to work out how many spuds are needed, add a few extras 'just in case' and order the exact number, or something close. With weights, you could be well out on your calcs.
I have learnt that JBA are a good supplier, but they are one of the 'per kg' shops.
T&M though, sell in 20's or 60's <<< better I think
What do folk here think
Being a new allotment holder I am obviously keen to make 2014 a bumper year (just hope Sainsbury's will survive without my purchases)
However, it seems some suppliers sell by the kg, in bags of 1.5kg, 2.5kg etc rather than, in my opinion the better way, in bags of known quantities.
I would imagine it would be impossible to get an idea of potatoes / kg even for a single variety, so it makes ordering difficult ... it helps the suppliers though, as people will probably get too many, rather than too few.
It would be a simple procedure, to work out how many spuds are needed, add a few extras 'just in case' and order the exact number, or something close. With weights, you could be well out on your calcs.
I have learnt that JBA are a good supplier, but they are one of the 'per kg' shops.
T&M though, sell in 20's or 60's <<< better I think
What do folk here think
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