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Are there any UK Plant Exchange sites that anyone knows of?
I live near Leeds (Pudsey)
/4/04 7:42 Hello, Does anyone know if there are any sites where people can exchange plants? I did stumble on one that looked good although it was for amaricans only. I'm quite new to gardening (this is my first house that has had a garden) and I am in need of some taller plants and trees but they seem very expensive from garden centres. I have a greenhouse and have bought a few different types of seeds but i was looking for tree and shrub type plants. Does anyone know of any sites? Thank you Where do you live? I will declare a bias here and now and suggest (as a nurseryman's wife) that you look for genuine nurseries, small, family run, rather than large garden centres which have large overheads and have to charge larger prices, in the main. I think that if you're lucky enough to live within striking distance of a real nursery, you'll see a huge price difference. And you can ask for plants and trees or garden vouchers for birthdays, Christmas etc. presents. More 'and' - bear in mind that whatever you buy will grow, even if it's a titchy thing now. Some will take longer than others, of course but they all get there in the end. Quite a lot of the fun of gardening is planting something and waiting for it to start growing, fruiting etc. We planted a mulberry tree when our grand daughter was born 3 years ago. It was around 3' when we planted it and is now over 6' - last year it even had 3 or 4 fruits! I hope very much that you enjoy your garden and I think you will - sounds like you're off to a great start. |
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