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Are there any UK Plant Exchange sites that anyone knows of?
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 |
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Are there any UK Plant Exchange sites that anyone knows of?
7/4/04 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. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Are there any UK Plant Exchange sites that anyone knows of?
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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? Don't know of any websites but I have swapped quite a few plants with people on this group (URG) and also at URG 'meets' (where we meet up, ususally at a members or garden of note).. Does that help? Jim |
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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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8/4/04 8:17
I live near Leeds (Pudsey) snip Then I'm sure someone will direct you to a good source of plants there. (Could you possibly NOT top-post, please. It's not logical!) -- Sacha (remove the weeds to email me) |
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What do you mean by top post?
On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 20:16:27 +0100, Sacha wrote: /4/04 8:17 I live near Leeds (Pudsey) snip Then I'm sure someone will direct you to a good source of plants there. (Could you possibly NOT top-post, please. It's not logical!) |
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Tom8/4/04 10:24
What do you mean by top post? On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 20:16:27 +0100, Sacha wrote: 8/4/04 8:17 I live near Leeds (Pudsey) snip Then I'm sure someone will direct you to a good source of plants there. (Could you possibly NOT top-post, please. It's not logical!) Oh dear. Well, to give you the benefit of the doubt - your reply to Jim makes the thread easier to read, you see. Your reply to me does not. Quite a few urglers won't reply to top posting. Up to you, of course. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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wrote Thinking on though I need to get some stuff to swap first as I doubt very much that I have anything to offer others in the group at the moment. Once my seeds get going I may be able to offer others on the group seedlings if anyone is interested. (cosmos, hollyhock, aster, ) I have a morillo cherry tree available for a swap if anyone is interested. Thanks for your assistance. Most 'swap' groups don't seem to mind if you are a new gardener and take away more than you bring at first. You can 'repay' later as your own garden gets more established. Most gardeners will only be to glad to give you loads of the most invasive things in their gardens :~)) Jenny |
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In article , Tom
writes What do you mean by top post? Posting your answer *before* the question rather than after it. ie at the top rather than below. The convention on this ng (as on many others) is to post the answer just below the bit you're replying to, snipping (deleting) most of the previous post and just leaving in enough to remind people of the context. That means that when someone has posted with a lot of questions, each answer is just below the relevant question. -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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JennyC wrote:
wrote Thinking on though I need to get some stuff to swap first as I doubt very much that I have anything to offer others in the group at the moment. Once my seeds get going I may be able to offer others on the group seedlings if anyone is interested. (cosmos, hollyhock, aster, ) I have a morillo cherry tree available for a swap if anyone is interested. Thanks for your assistance. Most 'swap' groups don't seem to mind if you are a new gardener and take away more than you bring at first. You can 'repay' later as your own garden gets more established. Most gardeners will only be to glad to give you loads of the most invasive things in their gardens :~)) Jenny LOL so true Jenny, but seriously, OP, if there is a 'meet' in your area and you turn up you are likly to be offered plants Jim |
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Tom wrote:
What do you mean by top post? On Thu, 08 Apr 2004 20:16:27 +0100, Sacha wrote: /4/04 8:17 I live near Leeds (Pudsey) snip Then I'm sure someone will direct you to a good source of plants there. (Could you possibly NOT top-post, please. It's not logical!) A: Its not logical Q: Why should't I top post.. :-) Jim |
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On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 10:56:55 +0100, Kay Easton
wrote: In article , Tom writes What do you mean by top post? Posting your answer *before* the question rather than after it. ie at the top rather than below. Oh I see sorry about that. |
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Are there any UK Plant Exchange sites that anyone knows of?
In article , Tom
writes On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 10:56:55 +0100, Kay Easton wrote: In article , Tom writes What do you mean by top post? Posting your answer *before* the question rather than after it. ie at the top rather than below. Oh I see sorry about that. Don't worry. Welcome to the group! :-) -- Kay Easton Edward's earthworm page: http://www.scarboro.demon.co.uk/edward/index.htm |
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