Caling UK growers! Where to buy supplies.
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Sweet, nice tip - I can't see the wood for the trees sometimes, takes someone else to point out what should've been obvious!
Bat Guano from Oxfam .... (jah bless BeAn) :
... 8.00 quid a bag ,, some of the cash goes to charity!
Nice glad to see that charities shops do some useful things and atleast you know that some of the money like you said goes ot some good!
Yeah,, all we gotta do now is ask Oxfam to start stocking Bio Biz or Plagron soil mixes and we dont need to go back to the growshop any more.. lol
Seriously,, some local hydro/grow-shops in the UK do an honest days work,, like the local baker or butcher,, if you get to know them as a valued customer then you'll get discounts, products to test,, and freebie samples. The major gardening chains and supermarkets can't offer the same customer service... IMO
In Spring then Asda potting compost is a bargain at 99p a bag,, ideal for seedlings and adding to soil mixes!
Seriously,, some local hydro/grow-shops in the UK do an honest days work,, like the local baker or butcher,, if you get to know them as a valued customer then you'll get discounts, products to test,, and freebie samples. The major gardening chains and supermarkets can't offer the same customer service... IMO
In Spring then Asda potting compost is a bargain at 99p a bag,, ideal for seedlings and adding to soil mixes!
i use cavemens guano - i heard he had a deal with oxfam which is awesome.
whilst i would agree with DocLeaf about supporting your local growshop, i like to get as much as i can from regular shops just for security/safety reasons (just me being paranoid probably). online stores do some good stuff.
gardendirect.co.uk do big bags of perlite, powdered dolomite lime, seaweed meal and liquid, rock phosphate, rock potash and many other things.
lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk are more of a wholesaler but do a great range of BIG pots very cheep along with lots of other stuff.
i also use wilkos and screwfix quite a bit.
V.
whilst i would agree with DocLeaf about supporting your local growshop, i like to get as much as i can from regular shops just for security/safety reasons (just me being paranoid probably). online stores do some good stuff.
gardendirect.co.uk do big bags of perlite, powdered dolomite lime, seaweed meal and liquid, rock phosphate, rock potash and many other things.
lbsgardenwarehouse.co.uk are more of a wholesaler but do a great range of BIG pots very cheep along with lots of other stuff.
i also use wilkos and screwfix quite a bit.
V.
ah yes - and harrodhorticultural.com do spider mite predators mail order - and they are a regular gardening shop!
Smiler
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I got unsulphered molasses at http://www.goodnessdirect.co.uk/cgi...eridian_Organic_Blackstrap_Molasses_350g.html.
Hope this helps.
Has anyone used pickandmix.co.uk for single fem seeds I'm looking at my second grow and want a few different plants, cant afford to buy packets.
Has anyone used them? Can anyone recommend a single seed site?
TA
Hope this helps.
Has anyone used pickandmix.co.uk for single fem seeds I'm looking at my second grow and want a few different plants, cant afford to buy packets.
Has anyone used them? Can anyone recommend a single seed site?
TA
My friend has used Pick and Mix without problem, they even gave him a free stash tin when he ordered.
Nice spot on the Molasses! Cheers for that.
Nice spot on the Molasses! Cheers for that.
S
stonescafe
ive used them very reliable and usually at your door within 2-3 days of ordering.
also check out http://www.theattitudeseedbank.co.uk
also check out http://www.theattitudeseedbank.co.uk
http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/
I've just used these guys for Organic amendments, nice and quick delivery, around 4 days door to door.
I've just used these guys for Organic amendments, nice and quick delivery, around 4 days door to door.
yes they are good - good old school varieties of veg too - try their pink brandywine tomatoes 
and their seawead extract is excellent.
V.
and their seawead extract is excellent.
V.
Nice VG, picked up a small bottle of the seaweed extract with my order to test it out, probably going to keep it for a foliar spray when my girls are looking a bit tired.
Re: Molasses in Holland & Barrett - I popped into my local today, they had two types, one sulphered, one Blackstrap - cheers for the info UK crew! £1.69 for a 740g jar, bargain, have stocked up with a few jars..
Re: Molasses in Holland & Barrett - I popped into my local today, they had two types, one sulphered, one Blackstrap - cheers for the info UK crew! £1.69 for a 740g jar, bargain, have stocked up with a few jars..
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buddymate
Best place to buy water-retaining crystals in Bulk instead of 500 gram bags anyone?
Order took ages to arrive from here
,nearly a week. Cheaper, faster service fromhttp://www.defenders.co.uk/pest-solutions/biological-red-spider-mite-control.html
for spider mites.
only trouble is they only take certain credit cards, no debit cards.
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What I'd really like to find is some of the proper spec CMH lamps in the UK(?), but I've searched high and low.
A friend has recommended a good source of rich wormcasts, quite cheap too. He said the quality is pretty much the same as what he makes himself at home..
http://www.angus-horticulture.co.uk/ProductCard.asp?Pid=9513
A friend has recommended a good source of rich wormcasts, quite cheap too. He said the quality is pretty much the same as what he makes himself at home..
http://www.angus-horticulture.co.uk/ProductCard.asp?Pid=9513
TheBudFather
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i get my pots from the pound shop... there the plastic storage storage boxes in Black... they do all sorts of seethru colours! there 40L each
