Has anyone else had the same problem as me - i sent to what i thought was a reliable nusery owned by a lady called Nicky! for some Astilbe Astary seeds - i have spent weeks germinating them and potting them on ended up with 285 at a rough count only they turned out to be lettuces!!!!!!!! All i ended up with was my money back and not even an apology!

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suemack wrote:

Has anyone else had the same problem as me - i sent to what i thought
was a reliable nusery owned by a lady called Nicky! for some Astilbe
Astary seeds - i have spent weeks germinating them and potting them on
ended up with 285 at a rough count only they turned out to be
lettuces!!!!!!!! All i ended up with was my money back and not even an
apology!

Sell it at the local farmers market.

I'd practically kill for organically local grown lettuces...
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Peace! Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a Bitch."
-- Jack Nicholson

Thanks for suggestion but was so cross yesterday i pulled them all out and binned them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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'Omelet[_4_ Wrote:
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suemack wrote:
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Has anyone else had the same problem as me - i sent to what i thought
was a reliable nusery owned by a lady called Nicky! for some Astilbe
Astary seeds - i have spent weeks germinating them and potting them
on
ended up with 285 at a rough count only they turned out to be
lettuces!!!!!!!! All i ended up with was my money back and not even
an
apology!-

Sell it at the local farmers market.

I'd practically kill for organically local grown lettuces...
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Thanks for suggestion but was so cross yesterday i pulled them all out
and binned them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a waste. :-(

You might consider making Lemonade when life hands you lemons...
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Peace! Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a Bitch."
-- Jack Nicholson

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suemack wrote:

'Omelet[_4_ Wrote:
;785124']In article ,
suemack wrote:
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Has anyone else had the same problem as me - i sent to what i thought
was a reliable nusery owned by a lady called Nicky! for some Astilbe
Astary seeds - i have spent weeks germinating them and potting them
on
ended up with 285 at a rough count only they turned out to be
lettuces!!!!!!!! All i ended up with was my money back and not even
an
apology!-

Sell it at the local farmers market.

I'd practically kill for organically local grown lettuces...
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Thanks for suggestion but was so cross yesterday i pulled them all out
and binned them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a waste. :-(

or pot them up in punnets & give away to neighbours & workmates.

rob

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Thanks for suggestion but was so cross yesterday i pulled them all out
and binned them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh :-(

I hope it was the compost bin!

I've been very pleased with Nicky's seeds but have had problems with some of
the big suppliers.

I've also made mistakes in orders I've sent to customers (not
horticultural). Nobody's perfect.

Mary

I'm sure we have all made mistakes but usually if i do at least i apologise for it !- i also wanted to know if when first germinated are buddleja seeds very tiny (as in nemesia)? I don't want to spend ages pricking these out if they are something else. It was suggested it was my compost but as i have successfully germinated approx. 2000 seeds this year i don't think that is the answer. I have found another supplier now recommended by one of the garden magazines.

In answer to other worthy members i have saved half of my lettuces and am continuing with them and will give them to the first school/church fair that comes along! (I didn't put all of them in the compost bin!) I will give them to whoever wants them along with a surplus of purple sprouting broccolli and watercress!

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will give them to whoever wants them along with a surplus of purple
sprouting broccolli and watercress!

How do you grow Cress please?
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Peace! Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a Bitch."
-- Jack Nicholson

Watercress - just sprinkle some seed on top of seed compost and cover lightly with vermiculite, water and wait!!!!!!!!!! Mustard and cress i seem to remember from school days growing it wet blotting paper! Shows how old I am!!!!!!!!!!!!