Bargains at Aldi!!

[sweetleaf]

I just walked into Aldi (oooh the shame, had my teenage son with me) and found they were selling packs of three different varieties of fruit bushes for £1.99 I bought 3 packs- 9 bushes in all
;D ;D


and shuttle trays full of the small sized pots for £1, also plantpak seed traysx4 with transparent covers- again £1....... then on another stand seed and cuttting compost for £1! ;D ;D
I came home with my arms full..teenage son wont be seen with an Aldi bag!

[plocket]

It's ok for those with big gardens, allotments AND greenhouses!!! I struggle to find room for a rotary dryer!!! ;D

Excellent bargains Sweetleaf - so what were the fruit bushes?

[sweetleaf]

Pack 1
Redcurrant gooseberry raspberry
Pack 2
Raspberry Blackcurrant Tayberry
Pack 3
Blackberry Raspberry Redcurrant

I would have bought more but I didnt want to be greedy- might go back though......

[plocket]

Well if your son had carried stuff you could have got more They sound good though - lucky you! I just wish I had space for raspberries and blackberries, but make the most of mum and dad's ;D

[sweetleaf]

If I had your mum and dad Id be planting their garden too!. Didnt you say they had a bit of land they didnt know what to do with?

[plocket]

Yes! I keep making suggestions but they keep finding other things that need doing first. They are slowly clearing it but it's hard work because the brambles and stinging nettles keep coming back. It's just a small part of 2 acres and at the other end of the garden so it isn't a priority for them. They don't want a vegetable patch because it's (according to them) too far from the house, and they have a rabbit problem. It takes much of mum's time to keep on top of the weeds in the garden let alone work a vegetable patch. They'll do something one day, after all their projects are finished.

[sweetleaf]

If you were to take it off their hands, think of the clem nursery you could have, or do rabbits nibble them?

[plocket]

Rabbits probably would nibble them! I could have a clem nursery and a clem show-garden though!!! ;D

[sweetleaf]

Is it far to M&D`s could be a new career opportunity, I can see the headlines "New clem bred by Plocket tops 1million sales!" Plocket refuses to comment as she is too modest, share prices triple........

[plocket]

PML You are fantastic but living in fantasy land!!!!!

Now back to your stuff - where are you going to put the fruit bushes?

[sweetleaf]

On lottie #2 with all the others of course the idea is I grow enough for me and some for the birds so they dont feel left out...soft I know!

There are already 5 fully grown plum trees there so the birds are well provided for really, but they still attack my neighbours fruit bushes. ;D

What I need now is a fruit cage for mine. ;D

[plocket]

You certainly seem to have it worked out. According to my parents, if you leave "some" for the birds they'll have the lot! The other option is to make the cage fairly low so the odd branch of fruits pokes out for the birds!

[sweetleaf]

Good idea ! My carpentry skills being what they are, low may well be floor level!

[plocket]

Fat lot of good that will do!!! ;D I'm sure the cage will turn out fine - is it going to be a fancy one with a door, or just a frame that you can throw the netting over?

[sweetleaf]

OOh now youre asking Im not sure..... it may just be a ridge tent affair with netting

[plocket]

Sounds ideal - as long as it does the job that's the main thing Sweetleaf.