Bargain at homebase.

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  1. rustyroots

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    Hi all

    Homebase are selling 15Kg of pelleted poultry manure reduced from £17.99 down to £4.99.
     
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      Now that is a bargain..!!! Cheers.. :thumbsup:
       
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      Thanks for the info Rusty , .. ive never used the stuff, what is it used for :what: i know its a fertiliser, but is it a general fertiliser or a specialist type
      i have a Home- Base near me so i may buy some :sunny: Micky
       
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      Micky I think it is a must for all us gardeners just about, esoecially at that price.... I use it all over the garden & in varied forms.. have a look at this article here... :D Chicken manure / Royal Horticultural Society
       
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        I've not used it myself. But reading the back of pack it can be used for anything as Marley said. But at that price i couldn't not buy it.
         
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        You absolute star , thank u v much for the heads up . azit appens I have to be near a homebase tomorrow . Many thanx , I o u a beer : )
         
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        I posted this 4 weeks ago - didn't anybody notice my post?

        P.S. And before posting something like this, I use the search function to check if anybody else has already posted it.

        Thank you to JWK, Axl, Lolimac, Aesculas, Spruce, Hadeda, etc., all who responded to my earlier post
         
      • Jack McHammocklashing

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        Yes I saw it Scrungee but My Homebase it was not as lucky as yours, it was still full price on the till, and as you stated it was mispriced,
        So the latest poster makes it more official like :-) rather than Scrungeee hits the jackpot again

        Jack McH
         
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        I had completly forgotten about this.

        Initially I had the same experience as Jack. There are two Homebases on my journey to work and neither had them at the reduced price when Scrungee first posted this.

        So thanks for the reminder, I just bought a couple of bags.
         
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        I went today
        They only had 10Kg of Westland organic pelleted chiken manure £13.99 :-(

        Wasted journey, but only half mile from home so so so

        Jack McH
         
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        All those 10 kg buckets were reduced to £5 each at my local Homebase weeks ago because the buckets have faded, but I didn't bother with any because it's still not cheap enough for me. Now most of those have been sold they've finally moved the blood, fish & bone to the front so that will fade & subsequently be reduced (to £4.99 last year according the the faded labels on my stack of buckets.
         
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          I noticed it before, didnt reply at the time but did take advantage, so a big (belated) thanks from me!
           
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          Do they actually show as reduced on the wrack


          Do they actucally show as reduced on the wrack
          Or do you take them to the till to discover you have a bargain
          My HB can hardly keep the current stock labelled with a price let alone any reductions

          Now is there anyone I have forgotten to tell about my Cubic Metre of Horse Manure full to the gunnels with red worms for a quid :-)


          Jack McHammocklashing (up to me eyes in Horse *&^%)
           
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