I realised when I was planting up this planter that I totally forgot to do my usual ... and now very customary ... 'show and tell' after my garden center bargain hunting expedition with Mum last week. And it's almost time for another one ..... although I suspect that the bargains will have all gone now :-(
Last week after our spot of lunch we grabbed a trolley and hit the aisles with an open mind. I quickly spied a Wisteria marked down to half price (and then it was reduced to 70% off at the till), and knowing how expensive Wisterias usually are I was really pleased to snap this one up for just £7.49, it had originally been sold at £24.99. I also bought two ground cover plants for just £1.49 each and a shock horror .... full priced Gerbera at £3.99, just because it's lovely shade of vibrant yellow looked so good with the other plants in the trolley. I just love anything vaguely daisy-like :-)
It doesn't look much at the moment especially from a distance, but in years to come I hope the Wisteria will be trained around the column and then hopefully fan out either side almost at roof level along wires, to soften the front of the garage space with a froth of pinky creamy flowers and foliage. Fingers crossed!!
I also bought two of these.
With it's copper banded bottom edge to keep slugs out and fine mesh sides to hopefully keep out all other 'nibblers', my crops on the top most raised beds on the Veggie Patch should be safer. And with a zip for easy access so you don't have to unpeg it all the way round to get things out it should make life easier. That it was reduced from £29.99 to just £9 made my day...... so I got two.
Lovely Hubby said I should have got half a dozen ... but then he likes buying anything in bulk!!
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They also make very good Pug traps :-)
Sue xx
