WILKOS, GOT SEED SPUDS

[angle shades]

everything seems to be a bit pricey a t wilkos this year. specialist potatoes were 10 tubers for £1.50 last year, this year they are 5 tubers for £1.00 / shades x

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[cornykev]

LL  check your lottie prices I think you or your secertary have made a mistake, even £15 for three bags is far too much for a lottie shop.  :o :o :o       ;D ;D ;D

[Slug_killer]

Roughly how many spuds are in a 3KG bag, so I can compare prices, please?

The number of spuds in a 3Kg bag is not particularly important.

If you get small ones, you get more but then you plant them closer together
If you get large ones, you get less, but plant further apart and they'll grow bigger.

One 3Kg bag will do two 25ft rows.

For an 'average' spud (what ever that may be) you'll get between 45 and 55 in a 3kg bag.
Ie plant at one every 12 ".

For a bag with about 70 small 'uns in, plant every 9" - again you'll get two 25ft rows.

[lottie lou]

Thanks for the advice Ceres.  Will check the spud prices when I receive the order perhaps it was a misprint or mor likely, I read it wrong.  If not, I am going to be eating an awful lot of spuds next year.

[caroline7758]

The Wilko's in York today had about 3 bags of spuds left- hopefully they'll get some more soon- their whole gardening section was practically empty!
Wyevale have got theirs in, a very good range, though no Lady Christl, all 3.49 or 3.99 for 3kg.

[cornykev]

My rockets cost me £2.90 for 3kg and the bag contains 48 spuds.  ;D ;D ;D

[tonybloke]

Good Choice Kev (we grow 'em every year) !! ;)

[RSJK]

 Went and helped unload the seed spuds at allotment shop this morning after work, came away with

2x3kg Cara
2x3kg Maxine
1x3kg Sante
1x1.5kg Smile
1x3kg Rocket

   £2.60p per bag,  not a bad price to pay.
The reason I am having so many is the present state of the country do not know how long i will be in a job for and i look on it that anything I can grow could help reduce the bills later in the year.

[tonybloke]

that's a lot of allotment taken up with spuds!! ;)

[saddad]

About 120 sq yards, or between a third and a half of a standard plot... assuming he puts them in with the spacing I use for my 18kg...  ::)

[Bobitybob]

Got mine today from Wilkies all bags £3 each.
Rocket 39 tubers ;D
Maris Peer 35 tubers :)
Desiree 30 tubers :-\
Didn't buy any seeds though.

[tonybloke]

About 120 sq yards, or between a third and a half of a standard plot... assuming he puts them in with the spacing I use for my 18kg...  ::)

don't leave much for rotations, does it? and what with perennial crops.... hope you got more than 1 plot :)

[Kendy]

- their whole gardening section was practically empty!

Presumably, that is because they have emptied the area of Xmas rubbish ready to stock it for the season ?  That was certainly the case in Chester at the weekend.

[flowerofshona2007]

Wilkos in Bournemouth dont have hem in yet but they are starting to fill the shelves with pots, compost ect so they wont be long now :)
I bought most of mine from The Range...
Smile
Swift
Homeguard
Still need to get some cara then im sorted :)

[saddad]

Yes Tony, we have five Plots, about 1200sq yards as they are not all standard sized...  ;D

[RSJK]

 
Got 5 allotments Tony. ;) ;)

[Flunky]

Does Wilko's = Wilkinsons  ???

Probably a daft question but hey ho.

Thanks

F.

[shirlton]

I always call it Wilkies

[tonybloke]

Yes Tony, we have five Plots, about 1200sq yards as they are not all standard sized...  ;D

 
Got 5 allotments Tony. ;) ;)

and there was me feeling smug with 2 !! ;)  ;D ;D ;D

[cornykev]

I forgot about the range, must check it out, cheers Dawn.  ;D ;D ;D