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  1. See, my parsley is wilting gently on the windowsill, and my basil died a soggy death 🙁 I shall continue to use the grocers on the corner….

  2. Yes Triona, that has been my experience also with buying a parsley and basil pot. Anyone know what’s the best thing to do with plants bought from the supermarket?

  3. Brendan, don’t buy them. Go to a garden center and get a proper one. The one’s in the supermarket aren’t meant to last.

  4. I’ve planted out the herbs from the supermarket and they grew well for me (in a large pot) – they are lots and lots of seedlings so if you gently pull them apart you will give them more of a chance.

  5. I bought my boyfriend an allotment for Christmas and we’ve been working on it since February. It’s hard, especially as we’re trying to be as organic as possible. So far we’ve sowed rhubarb, onions and garlic and we have loads more stuff growing or propagating or whatever it’s called in the house. I can’t wait to actually eat something I’ve grown! PS There isn’t a green finger between us but we haven’t killed anything yet

  6. I think Tammi’s in the ball there, I heard they pack all the seedlings together so that they will die in the tiny pot.

    How much are seeds and the likes, is it really cheaper than going to the grocer? I know this could seem like a silly question but when you take things like – time, effort, equipment, pots, seeds, compost, failed crops etc. into consideration are you really saving any money or are you just giving yourself a cheap hobby?

  7. GM, it depends on what you grow… i usually have a supply of salad leaves in the summertime which saves money as the seeds are cheap and give lots and lots of plants. Potatoes won’t save you money as they are cheap anyhow BUT you won’t get nicer than your own, freshly dug baby new queens ….. flavour is probably one of the best reasons to grow your own!