HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants and
compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

A lot of the JO tomato plants are currently being "remaindered" and don't
look particularly healthy.

Cheers

Dave R

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On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:27 +0100, "David WE Roberts"
wrote:

HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants and
compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

A lot of the JO tomato plants are currently being "remaindered" and don't
look particularly healthy.


I think you already know the answer to your question.
The products are the same, but with a markup to JO for using his name.

Just the same as any other name-branded products.

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:54 +0100, Fuschia
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:27 +0100, "David WE Roberts"
wrote:

HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants and
compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

A lot of the JO tomato plants are currently being "remaindered" and don't
look particularly healthy.


I think you already know the answer to your question.
The products are the same, but with a markup to JO for using his name.

Just the same as any other name-branded products.

The "remainders" are looking very sad in my local HB, too. I think
some tomatoes are grafted, but basically, who cares? Yes, just another
celeb rip-off. I mean, what's next? Wayne Rooney's recipe book?
Jonathan Ross's paving slabs? Vladimir Putin's sweet peas?

--
Mike.

On 22/06/2011 22:43, Mike Lyle wrote:
On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:54 +0100, Fuschia
wrote:

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 20:55:27 +0100, "David WE Roberts"
wrote:

HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants and
compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

A lot of the JO tomato plants are currently being "remaindered" and don't
look particularly healthy.


I think you already know the answer to your question.
The products are the same, but with a markup to JO for using his name.

I suppose you also get his ugly mug on the plant labels.

Just the same as any other name-branded products.

The "remainders" are looking very sad in my local HB, too. I think
some tomatoes are grafted, but basically, who cares? Yes, just another
celeb rip-off. I mean, what's next? Wayne Rooney's recipe book?
Jonathan Ross's paving slabs? Vladimir Putin's sweet peas?

FIFA's steaming manure heap?

Regards,
Martin Brown

David WE Roberts wrote:
HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants
and compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

A lot of the JO tomato plants are currently being "remaindered" and
don't look particularly healthy.


A sticker with a picture of a gurning self-publicist on the pot?


Ian

On Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:04:54 +0100, Fuschia
wrote:

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I think you already know the answer to your question.
The products are the same, but with a markup to JO for using his name.


Tomato Sungold F1 Seeds :

Homebase Jamie Oliver : 10 seeds for £1.99

Thompson & Morgan : 10 seeds £2.99

"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants and
compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

Maybe you should be asking "what does Jamie Oliver get for the extra
money"....

Mentalguy2k8 wrote:
"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
...
HomeBase are doing a Jamie Oliver range this year, including plants
and compost.

It all seems to be a lot more expensive than standard products.

What (if anything) do you get for the extra money?

Maybe you should be asking "what does Jamie Oliver get for the extra
money"....

Presumably what he gets from leering at me from jars during my pesto buying
experience in Sainsburys-

Own brand £1.19
Sacla £1.99
Jamie Oliver £2.49


Ian