Price Of Sweet Corn seeds

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  1. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    I have just popped down to B&Q to buy some packets of Sweet Corn seeds as the ones I have been trying to grow have rotted even though the seed was only two years old.

    To begin with as I was looking along the rows I could only find B&Q kids seeds at 78p per packet.I picked up two packets thinking I would have to buy them.As I scanned along the rows I then spotted packets of B&Q F1 Jubilee{exactly the same as the kids packets} for £1.28 per packet:eek: They both contained 40 seeds. Well you can guess which packets I bought {2x78p instead of 2x£1.28p}:thumb:

    What I would like to know is what is the difference between the kids seeds and the ordinary adult seeds which warrants the adult seeds being so much more expensive.Do they grow taller or are they sweeter than the kiddies ones or visa versa? or is this rip off Britain striking again.

    Answers on a postcard....;):D
     
  2. Sarraceniac

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    Kandy. It is very simple. Kids aren't stupid and count their pennies. Many adults don't (and are).:D:eek:
     
  3. Kandy

    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    John I got didled because the packet said qty 40 in each packet and I have sown them this afternoon and only got 76:eek:.Do you think I should complain to trading standards for misleading me into thinking I was going to get the right amount.I just hope they all come up now;):D
     
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