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Saturday 27 September 2008

Gotta Love 99p Stores!

Took a deep breath & braved the town today (with DH) to pick up tinned pulses & pickled chillies (for DS1) from the 99p stores. Happily, they had an abundance of fruit canes. I'm guessing they might not be the best quality ... but at 99p, worth a punt! We grabbed a total of 14: 2 each of red & green gooseberries, redcurrants, blackcurrants, blackberries, raspberries & blueberries. Most were showing new green growth, a couple not - we'll see how they go.
This evening, we measured the garden (still working on the front garden for now) & planned out where the fruit will go. We will have a couple gaps where we have crops already (onions put in last week won't be coming out for months!) Yup! time to say we live & learn (again! LOL)
Also managed to pick up a bunch of seeds from Wilkinsons (next to the 99p store) for about half the price I've seen them elsewhere ... & they were on a 3 for the price of 2 offer - can't be bad! I also managed to find a li'l kiddie kit for Auryn ... dear li'l gardening gloves, rake & trowel, enamelled watering can & 3 li'l enamel flower pots - he loves it & spent some time planting herbs in his li'l pots & then watering absolutely everything! LOL.
Turned out to be a big spending day tho' as I ordered online the other fruit trees (compact & patio varieties) as well as some quick winter cropping/overwintering seeds ... so more planning to do - just to make sure I'm making the most of the space we have!

So that was it - a couple of shops & I was about ready to come home! LOL

2 comments:

Spot-On said...

what a bargain finding cane fruits at the poundstore! You lucky thing!
I saved some seed from cucs, toms and marigolds today.
Hoping tomorrow we can go to the garden center and pick up potting soil and compost for the raised beds.
Happy gardening!

Anonymous said...

You have been busy in the garden, I would probably have driven past if I'd not seen a photo of the front. Love the pic of fish in the garden. I have no doubt that he is enjoying being outside. Luv Auntie Jane