Bedding plants

yes that was in the day when they werent out for every last penny. I thinking its shocking that they sell bedding back in april even though they know it will die and peopel will then have to go back for more. [sorry that turned into a bit of a rant]

how lovely for your son to get his black pansy. is he still a gardener?

When I was at school one teacher was married to a forester, they sold off baby Christmas trees to us children. Mine was so small they let me have two for sixpence!

I have to resist, (sigh) I`ve got too many of my own, lol, however I do know what you mean, that is a lovely story, I bet it wouldn`t happen now...

Yes it's very tempting to buy them but I try not to do it too early because I haven't got anywhere to keep them.
Your story about buying one pansy reminded me of an old neighbour where I used to live once ..... she asked the milkman (something we don't see now) if she could buy one egg ... and he sold her one lol :D

A good friend was widdowed a couple of years ago and finds it difficult to buy one of anything......

Lovely story of the single 5p pansy :o)

When another couple of weeks have gone by, I'll be there buying up trays of this and that for my containers! I know what you mean, Pamg - my Dad died a few years ago, and Mum gets furious at the BOGOF offers - especially on veg, because she can't eat them quickly enough to make it worthwhile. The single pansy was quite poignant, because the woman at the nursery was very dour and I was a bit wary of her - not my son, though! And of course, he was right and I was wrong... He was so thrilled! You must have been very pleased with your bargain, Stickitoffee. Things like that are never really forgotten.

I must have been Melchisedec, it was a VERY long time ago!!!!

I did wonder about doing my shopping for food and planning for eating on reductions only??? trouble is i work the early shift and you need to be in the shops later to get the bargains.

i might need a dedicated freezer for soup too!! or maybe a new cupboard for jars of chutney???

The soup sounds an excellent idea, Sticki! Use up all the extra potatoes lol! My son - he of the single flower! - always buys from what he rather indelicately refers to as "the rotting shelf" but, as you say, you have to be able to shop late for the best bargains.

the rotting shelf !!!! nice name!!! but bananas in that condition are great for banana cake!!!

i really love soup, particularly home made.
carrot and orange
parsnip and bacon
roasted red pepper etc.!!!

You sometimes get really good offers....fillet steak at half price!,
Often on a wednesday they put the meat out for instant sale.....

I thought I had added a comment here - it must be floating around the ether!

I shall keep my eyes open for those offers, Pamg!

Aah, bless him, perhaps we should all take our grandchildren to the local nurseries!

Plenty of grandchildren at the garden centre in the school holidays, Rose! I wonder how many budding gardeners will be produced because they are a good place for Granny and Grandad to take children when they aren't at school?!
My children would have loved them if there had been such places when they were small. I remember reading about the new concept of a garden centre in the 60s. Now I haunt them!!!