Costly carrots!

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  1. Hartley Botanic

    Hartley Botanic Gardener

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    The Press Association: Home-grown carrots 'cost £1 each'

    Novice gardeners have been warned against buying plants that end up producing carrots costing more than £1 each.

    The Which? Gardening report found inexperienced growers could be spending 100 times more than they needed to on their vegetable patch.
     
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    Carrot plug plants a £1...whatever next ..
     
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    I'm selling carrot seeds @ £0.25 each or 5 for £1.00. Postage extra. :D:D:D
     
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    lol dave! - dont forget to charge for packing as well!!

    the plug veggies are very expensive arent they - i bought a few cabbages on buy one get on free - cos i hadnt planted my seeds in time

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    It's quite shocking that the companies named are all reputable firms who seem to be taking advantage of newbie veg gardeners!
     
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    Mad idea! Carrots don't transplant well - they will fork. Who would buy plug plants when they are so easy to grow from a cheap packet of seeds :scratch:
     
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