Gardening Bargain Alerts Mega Thread

Dr Galen

This thread is for users to post any gardening type bargains they may have seen or heard about.

A few rules:

1) No personal adverts

2) No pimping your own business ( if you provide a service that you think users might be interested in, please PM the forum Mods and we'll discuss it with you)

3) Please provide some specifics, e.g if its an online offer provide the web address

cheers

MM

bbam

http://www.futureforests.net/default.htm

Great service and prices are spot on...
Have dealt plenty with them and have more to order...

dardevle

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+1 for futureforests, excellent service.......would also recommend
irishseedsavers.ie for for their selection of heritage apple and pear trees and also their selection of seeds.



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Discodog

Wilkinson Sword Fiskars Universal Lopper 220636

1.6 metre with concealed cord & geared cutting mechanism

A few still left at B&Q branches for a very cheap €22. Phone your branch to check & give the following number EAN 5010624417226


Pic & reviews:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilkinson-Sword-220636-Universal-Cutter/dp/B0001IWEIM/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_t

Dr Galen

composters from Fingal County Council

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/Environment/Recycling/Compost/

Why Should I Compost?
By composting your garden or kitchen wastes you can reduce your household rubbish by about one third or even as much as half. Composting is a critical step in reducing the volume of waste needlessly sent to landfill for disposal. Composted organic material is also a very valuable resource. It can be used to feed your garden, potted plants, greenhouse plants and is also an excellent soil conditioner. It saves you money as you don’t need to buy garden compost.
From an environmental point of view, you are making an important choice in using peat-free compost in your garden. By choosing peat-free alternatives you are helping to protect Irelands remaining bogs. Home compost heaps can also provide a home for garden wildlife and provide food for birds and hedgehogs.
To encourage home composting Fingal County Council sell home compost bins at a reduced rate from any of our recycling centres. Payment will be accepted in bin tags or by credit or laser cards - cash will not be accepted.


Rotating Compost Tumbler €64
Freestanding Compost Cone €32
Recycled Kitchen Caddy €8

sharonl

Hi all,

Just wanted to share my experience this year with www.seedaholic.com, I ordered my seeds on monday lunchtime for this years veg growing and received them in tuesday mornings post. Was well impressed, got a little leaflet with each explaining about the variety, how to sow, plant and prepare the soil and the best bit they were a third of the price in the garden centres. Just to clarify I'm not connected with them other than being a pleasantly surprised and happy customer.:D

Cabaal

Load of Graden stuff up for graps in Lidl from 25th
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100225.index

Discodog

The odd thing with Lidl is there are some bargains but some items are more expensive than other suppliers. B&Q also have reductions on some garden products. It's all part of a cunning plan to get the season started !

deisemum

Aldi have offers on a variety of fruit trees @ €4.99 as well as seeds, bulbs, plants, pots etc.

Thoushaltnot

Just saw this stuff - lots of soil/gardening stuff on offer.

http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week10Sunday10.htm?WT.z_src=main

lescol

Thoushaltnot wrote: »

Just saw this stuff - lots of soil/gardening stuff on offer.

http://aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/offers_week10Sunday10.htm?WT.z_src=main

Saw that too, was interested in a water butt until I looked at the English site http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week10Sunday10.htm £24.99 converts to €27.67 NOT €39.99!

deisemum

Lidl have some gardening offers at the moment

http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100304.index

eliza64

Free seeds from the Irish Independent.

Send a stamped addressed envelope to

Irish Independent reader offer,
Thompson & Morgan seeds,
Mr Middleton Garden shop
58 Mary street,
Dublin 1.

padraig71

I have just been looking for coarse vermiculite as an ingredient in a growing mix for a raised bed (following advice on squarefootgardening.com). B&Q sell vermiculite in 10l bags for about €7.50, which would work out v. expensive for the amount I need, but I found a Dublin-based company online called National Agrochemical Distributors (nad.ie) who quoted me €16.50 for 100l plus about a tenner to courier to me in Galway.

+1 for Seedaholic, I just used them for the first time and was very happy with their quick and friendly service.

murnhome

ordered a 6'x8' polycarb, green coloured, greenhouse from www.speedwellstar.com a U.K based company on Tuesday afternoon arrived today Thursday morning great service I'd say, and a great price too £338 stng inc delivery.

-Corkie-

Dunnes have a cherry blossom tree for 10 euro up until easter. Its small but they are lovley i got two.

Discodog

http://www.aldi.ie/ie/html/offers/special_buys3_12504.htm?WT.mc_id=2010-03-29-11-13

These small loppers are superb & amazing value. I do more work with these that any of the four other pairs that I use. They are very light, fit in a big pocket & cut really well. Absolute bargain.

Anduril

+1 for seedaholics

Also Premierseedsdirect.co.uk. Very fast, very little packaging, low postage.

Discodog

Superb big ratchet loppers

http://www.lidl.ie/IE/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100405.p.Telescopic_Shears

These are in Woodies at €65 exactly the same model.

Sneachta

Discodog wrote: »

Superb big ratchet loppers

http://www.lidl.ie/IE/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100405.p.Telescopic_Shears

These are in Woodies at €65 exactly the same model.

How can there be such a difference? thats massive

Discodog

The Woodies ones have Diamuid Gavin's name on them !. But if you look at the manufacturer name & model they are the same.

I have used a lot of loppers & for sheer power these are very good - if a branch will fit between the blades it can easily be cut. You would not use them for lighter pruning as the ratchet mechanism has to reset between cuts.

mountainy man

had one of those diarmaid gavin lopers handles bent first time i used it , brought it back got refund , bought good one instead!:rolleyes:

Discodog

What were you trying to cut ?. I have been using mine for a year with no problems.

mountainy man

was cutting back fuscia not that tough id a thought, one handle just bent like a banana ! wasn't impressed as you can imagine :eek:

Discodog

Strange. I used mine a lot this winter & because of the ratchet, I only use them for the thick stuff. I have had no problems with tree branches, thick hedging etc. I would be cautious using them with the handles extended as there is a lot of leverage.

mountainy man

ya, go easy with it,:D you must have got the good one !

Discodog

I used to use the CK Power Loppers which had a lifetime guarantee. Amazingly I got them replaced three times over about 5 years when the plastic snapped - I think that they have given up on that idea.

I am a gardener so I am used to gentle finesse. What did you buy instead ?.

mountainy man

got a pair of homebase own brand ones kinda strange sissor action pretty good for them ! you can also adjust the anvil as blade diminishes from sharpening , wasn't expecting too much from them but has done everything i have asked of them.:)

Discodog

B&Q €185 for a self propelled mower & free strimmer. Not quality but very cheap.

Also Bosch Isio Lithium Ion grass shears & shrub/hedge pruner down from about €70 to €45. The hedge/shrub cutter is surprisingly good but ENSURE that you get the newer version with BLACK & SILVER blades as it is much better & both old & new are on the shelves together.

The new version has a very clever anti stall system that makes it able to cut thicker stems.

goat2

Cabaal wrote: »

Load of Graden stuff up for graps in Lidl from 25th
http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20100225.index

the funny thing about lidl and aldi, is when the new stuff come in it is gone in hours,
i said this to one of the till attendants there, to which they replied, it is the very same people every week who are in earliest, can you emagine the amount of hoarding these people must do

Discodog

It is interesting which offers sell. This morning one guy bought 4 of the lawn scarifiers. Many Lidl items end up being sold at car boots for a profit. The €69 Aldi generators have appeared in Buy & Sell at a profit !.

They had not sold one of the €99 Sailing Jackets !. The ratchet secateurs are useful & the fleeces are good value. I bought a power washer on Monday & they were all gone by 9am.

BoardsMember

I bought 4 bags of compost for the price of three from Homebase. Pirce per bag was 6 euro.

fryup

Discodog wrote: »

It is interesting which offers sell. This morning one guy bought 4 of the lawn scarifiers. Many Lidl items end up being sold at car boots for a profit.

well this week all those battery powered strimmers are gone:( (everywhere)

maybe they should bring in a one per customer policy

flutered

BoardsMember wrote: »

I bought 4 bags of compost for the price of three from Homebase. Pirce per bag was 6 euro.

wicks in limerick has westfield with added john innes 3 for the price of 2 13.25.

Discodog

flutered wrote: »

wicks in limerick has westfield with added john innes 3 for the price of 2 13.25.

That is strange stuff !. Very little John Innes !.

pegleg peggy

The National Garden Exhibition Centre in Kilquade County Wicklow is holding an open Family Fun Day on May 22nd, and along with music, gardening and composting demonstrations, a BBQ and activities for the kiddies there will be half-price entry into the exhibition gardens. If you haven't been there before (and even if you have) its well worth a visit. There are 20 gardens by top designers (including Gold Medal winners at Bloom) and landscapers, featuring over 15,000 plants according to their leaflet. I was there last week and the variety and imagination on display is absolutely awesome. Thjerte's a new garden called "The Kettle's On" that features a beehive hut, a corbelled pond, a stainless steel teapot sculpture and a rooftop garden, all nicely pulled together through the use of brown and purple slate.

Entry to the display area is €2.50 on May 22, normally a fiver.

qzy

flutered wrote: »

wicks in limerick has westfield with added john innes 3 for the price of 2 13.25.

This stuff is full of stones.....

CDog

I have the vouchers but Im not sure how to post it up, its a PDF document, got it from a friend. If I put it on my community website as a download is that ok with the mods or is there another way of posting it up?

simonj

Did my Aunts back garden in Dublin recently, trees, bushes etc.
Got a garden shredder - never used one before - very impressed, although it would not be the best for out here.

But it comes with a free chainsaw

http://www.buy4now.ie/woodiesdiy/productdetail.aspx?pid=8059&loc=P&catid=102.13

Discodog

20% of all Garden products including mowers this weekend B&Q

Discodog

Either people have stopped using this or there are no bargains.

Lidl have garden tools etc on offer from Thursday. The ratchet loppers are a real bargain - they are on sale in Woodies at 4 times the price !.

magicbastarder

lidl are very hit and miss with the quality of their stuff; what make are the ones in woodies?

Discodog

The Woodies one's are Diarmuid Gavin €64.99. I use some Lidl tools commercially, including these loppers & they are excellent. But you are a few days too late.

redser7

Was in the Lidl in Finglas today and they have tons of gardening tools which they released last Thursday. Great prices. They have those telescopic power pruners. Have bought their Florabest brand stuff before and find them sturdy and have had no problems. Got a ratchet pruners (2.99) and garden saw (3.99) and telescopic shears. All are lethal sharp and make light work of a ton of stuff I have piled up to cut down and shred.

TheFatMan

Hi

Just came out of Brooks down in the Royal Liver Business Park off the N7 and they have a Champion 2400w Garden Shredder for €50. when I asked why they were so cheap I was told they found a bunch of them in the stock room and were clearing them out as they dont carry them anymore.

These normally retail for over €130.

Needless to say mine is in the back of the car:D

Sgt Pepper 64

Walk in greenhouse 36.59
This is a great one for seedlings, overwintering plants etc.

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7201981/Trail/searchtext%3EGREENHOUSE.htm#tabrev

This is a full size one, cheaper for 50 euro at Homebase actually
and you can buy replacement covers for it at 20 euro

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7201998.htm

Zuiderzee

Aldi, good little sprayer 9.99 - and vinegar at 39 cents per half litre, great way to save money on home made weed killer - i.e 1 litre vinegar, 60 grams salt, good squirt of washing up liquid and spray on a sunny day.
Kills off path weeds for up to two years, cheaper than roundup and you know exactly whats in it.

secman

Aldi have a bag containing 100 bulbs for €5.99 going on sale on thursday morning. Even if only 1/2 of them survived its good value.

Secman

jprboy

Zuiderzee wrote: »

Aldi, good little sprayer 9.99 - and vinegar at 39 cents per half litre, great way to save money on home made weed killer - i.e 1 litre vinegar, 60 grams salt, good squirt of washing up liquid and spray on a sunny day.
Kills off path weeds for up to two years, cheaper than roundup and you know exactly whats in it.

Brilliant, thanks for that, Z.
Would it be ok to use this on lawn weeds as well or would it kill the surrounding grass?

Discodog

You might know what is in it but it may not be good for the environment. I know how Roundup works & I can read countless test reports unlike with the home made.

Zuiderzee

jprboy wrote: »

Brilliant, thanks for that, Z.
Would it be ok to use this on lawn weeds as well or would it kill the surrounding grass?

The mix I make will kill pretty much everything, and keep the ground clear for about 2 years because of the salt.
However, for stuff like docks etc. you can apply it to the leaves and it will knock them out.
Discodog - this home made version works, tried and tested.
For particularly tough patches, I heat it up before application.