I should stay away from garden centres !

Well a quick trip to the garden centre has resulted in me buying

3 x cyclamens
3 x tray winter pansies
1 x tray of viola
1 x Jasmine
1 x clematis
and 175 mixed bulbs

Ooops the hubby will not be pleased

 

Oooh, lovely plants you've got there!

I only buy sale plants, so, when Mr Mum goes to speak I chime in very quickly,
"Ask *not* how much I have spent ... ask me how much I have *saved*!"

He now refers to any of my shopping trips as "Mum's out commodity broking"

 

I do stay away from garden centres other then at spring time, but still can't resist and buy online instead. Only 10 minutes ago i bought:
1 x lobelia
1 x geum
6 x raspberry canes
2 x onion sets
1 x dianthus cruentus
1 x elephant garlic
I know i'm in trouble with that lot!
Hopefully, when the OH sees that he will be eating some of it, he won't be so bothered! Of course they were on sale and a bargain

 

I too always look in the sales section at a garden centre that I pass on the way from work. The prices of plants are astronomical compared to the local one I use, but they do have a greater selection of plants. I picked up 2 sedum at the end of last year priced £9.99 and I think the second was £12.99 but I got change out of a fiver for the 2. Both plants are thriving this year and are covered in bees on a daily basis. There are some real bargains to be had if you know what you want and land lucky.

Rusty

 

Well done to *you*, rustyroots!! That does sound like a brilliant bargain