Went to the dentist yesterday and I parked in Lidl car park. It wasn't a great day - an unrepairable puncher meaning I had to buy a new tire at 85 quid and I found out I need a filling (first one in ten years)! but I did go into the supermarket before I left because I knew they had fruit trees for sale.  |
| £5 For all this lot |
The fruit trees were no good for me as I need to know what variety they are and these were poorly labelled (a green apple or red apple is not much good when you've got over 30 different varieties back home).
The seeds were cheap though, and having a bit of a thing for sunflowers I bough quite a few packs along with marigolds (great for salads). I also got some onion sets as they were 99p a bag, making growing your own onions more viable.
I know I shouldn't buy this kind of stuff from cheap supermarkets and I should support my local nursery's, but we are on a budget and at this price it was hard not to buy them. If it's any consolation I'm sure I'll end up spending money at a nursery fairly soon...
Anyone else had any bargains lately?
I always buy my seeds at either Lidl or Aldi as seeds in France seem to be very expensive. The are good seeds too - always successful although maybe not very exzciting varieties.
ReplyDeleteI don't need many veg seeds but I always love growing sunflowers so when I saw them I thought I had to have them!
DeleteI have had great success with Lidl seeds and their yellow french beans are prolific.
ReplyDeleteIt is often hard finding the balance between your pocket and supporting local business....the internet is my downfall, more choice and cheaper than driving the 18 miles each way to the nearest town ...makes it difficult to resist
I have to admit that the internet is my biggest downfall with this as well. I often think that even just a couple of pounds postage is cheaper than driving to the shops to get it!
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ReplyDeleteHow much did the filling cost by comparison?
ReplyDeleteIt's going to cost £43. I hate the dentist.
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