[HelenVF]

We don't have much money so try and save it when we can.  We do like having a nice garden as well.  I get a lot of shrubs from my mum who likes moving things around in her garden and she also enjoys doing seeds every year so I get a lot of bedding and pot plants.  Aldi do good bedding plants though and I have bought quite a bit from there.

I also have a local nursery and agricultural college, which are near each other, that sells plants at very reasonable prices so get a lot from there.  There is also a very big, posh garden centre where I go for a nosy to see what looks nice, a brew and then go onto the nursery lol.

Helen

[happygolucky]

I was watching a gardening programme and even the experts say plants we buy at some garden centers are too forced so do not do too well. I used to buy plants from a local shop and he grew stuff himself, the plants were never looked after well but as soon as they were planted they would race up!!!! I bought a plant once and by the end of the season had to cut it back...it was a Mallow plant, I will try and remember the name, anyway, plants that are from other people are much more hardy than buying the ones nice and green and fresh looking from a mash producer of plants, I prefer the independent garden centers but love looking at any of them!

[Plantoid]

Ina getting rid of the emotions when you move on and leave lots of hard grafted quality gardens is hard
 You have to think of it as the the toilet paper method  ... of doing your job and flushing the results away as you move on . 
 
 If I move from here it's likely to be feet first out the gate on my back , unless we have a serious lottery win & then I won't give a toss either way .
 

[sabrina]

I watch out for plant sales, most of the buckets I use for growing things are recycled. As our chickens are free range I do not have many flowers unless grown in pots but shrubs and trees.