Let's Grow Veg!

[tattieman]

What are the ten free seed potatoes on offer?

[Professor Peabody]

Before I decide whether to go for the £30 deal can you tell us what seeds will be in the future magazines? I don't want to end up with a glut of seeds for one particular veg and I've still got loads left over from the last issues!

[JamesA]

Would also like to know what the freebies will be. I would be interested myself as im a new grower and dont have much in the way of seeds yet, but i dont want to duplicate too much of what ive already bought.

[jeannine]

Hi all,
the seeds in the issue of Let's Grow Veg 7 (out on the 20th Feb) are
aubergine Black Beauty,
tomato Money Maker,
cauliflower All the Year Round,
carrot Early Nantes 5,
pepper (Hot) Cayenne,
parsley Plain leaved 2,
parsnip Tender and True,
cabbage Golden Acre,
cucumber Marketmore and
leek Autumn Mammoth 2.
They are all tried and tested favourites - I'm guessing many of us have grown lots of these before and had good crops even in years with strange weather!

They are all Mr Fothergill's too, so they are full packs and should have a pretty good germination rate. I've been a bit disappointed in the past with cheaper seeds which can seem like a bargain until you plant them!

[jeannine]

Oh, and here's the seed lists for the next 2 issues: should be enough to keep any keen gardener busy!!!

Veg in issue 8
BEETROOT Perfect 3
MIZUNA
COURGETTE All Green Bush
BROCCOLI (Autumn) Green Calabrese
TURNIP Purple Top Milan
CARROT Chantenay Red Cored 2
ONION (Spring) Ishikura
SPINACH BEET Perpetual Spinach
ROCKET Wild
PAK CHOI Red Choi F1

Veg in issue 9

Lambs lettuce Jade
Fennel di Firenze
Mixed lettuce leaves
Cress American Land
Radicchio Palla Rossa Precoce
Kale Dwarf Green Curled
Basil Red Leaved
Cape Gooseberry
Summer Savory
Pepper Hungarian Hot Wax

[seasprout]

Cheers Jeannie, looks really good.

Nice to see you still posting.

[JamesA]

Thanks Jeannine, looks like a nice collection of seed there. Very tempted

[Aelfryth]

I got my copy on friday in WHSmith, glad iwent in as there were only 5 left on shopfloor. Well i am so happy with all the seeds and the fantastic info about everything. Love the allotment feature, never knew they were so cheap to get. I may have to get one as i am running out of space in my garden.
The free seed potatoes are "foremost" are they a good spud to grow? I will be doing spuds for 1st time this year as i normally do salad stuff for my kids!
I have seen your ad in the back tattieman, fear not it is in there!
I bought a copy last summer and never managed to see it again in store.
What a fab mag please keep making it as i am a novice gardener and love the help that your mag provides me with. And i love the free seeds, they are all stuff that we would eat anyway. looks like the next 2 issues will be great too.

Happy growing Ally xx

[daleclarke]

Like last year I have had a problem getting it in the North East.

Our local Tesco's both said they will not be stocking it as its shelf life is too long, and they have a policy of only carrying short term Mags. W.H Smiths did not know what I was talking about, I had to show them the advert in GYO.

Wow, tired of it all, waste of petrol and time, utter joke!

[tattieman]

Yes got my magazine this morning and it looks very good. The Foremost potatoes are quite a useful potato but would not be one of my favourites. I am sure alot of people will get a lot of use from buying the magazine. It just needs more information about potatoes in my opinion! ( I always say that)

[stevemac]

Could someone please give me an idea of what the P+P for the wild bird pack/blueberry bush and DVD are in the mag? and what does the wild bird pack consist of?

I was going to buy the mag but don't need any of the "free seeds" and would only buy it if the other offers were worthwhile.

Is it worth paying £8 for it considering i dont need any of the seeds?

Thanks
Steve

[RedThorn]

Am sorry to say I am a bit dissapointed. I really enjoyed them last year and thought I'd splash out on it this year. A hell of a lot of adverts (Sorry tattieman) for expensive kit and not that much content. If my opinion doesn't change when I've finished reading tonight, I won't be purchasing again

[tattieman]

Am sorry to say I am a bit dissapointed. I really enjoyed them last year and thought I'd splash out on it this year. A hell of a lot of adverts (Sorry tattieman) for expensive kit and not that much content. If my opinion doesn't change when I've finished reading tonight, I won't be purchasing again

There is a lot of adverts and I usually read them and compare all the prices.
It must be hard to find content for these magazines at times.
What would everyone like to see in the next magazine?
I will vote for more spuds as always
Step by step guide to growing spuds in containers?
Christmas harvest Spuds?
I just can't stop.

[RedThorn]

There is a lot of adverts and I usually read them and compare all the prices.
It must be hard to find content for these magazines at times.
What would everyone like to see in the next magazine?
I will vote for more spuds as always
Step by step guide to growing spuds in containers?
Christmas harvest Spuds?
I just can't stop.

lol I would like to see both of those. Thing is peeps are swinging over to the grow your own and tatties then closely followed by carrots seems to be what everyone wants to start with .... maybe they should do an articale featuring the "tattieman"

[tattieman]

lol I would like to see both of those. Thing is peeps are swinging over to the grow your own and tatties then closely followed by carrots seems to be what everyone wants to start with .... maybe they should do an articale featuring the "tattieman"

I have offered several times but no one gets back to me. The most valuable thing to any new gardener is quality information because it doesn't matter how good your seed is if you don't know what to do with it!