MargieH 7,607 Posted March 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 @radfordred Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,422 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 11/5/2018 at 4:31 PM, radfordred said: I only walk up & down it with a lawn mower & Mrs Red to hang the washing out. Fancy taking a lawnmower to hang out the washing!... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Pearsons nursery,garden center and tea rooms Whitemoor lane between Newark and Collingham, very good quality products at very good prices, I got 3 X 56 ltr bags of Irish peat compost for a tenner, Pansies in trays of a dozen were three for a tenner, Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 On my list Rog ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Best way to find it Fly is go up the A46 from Newark,round the showground island heading for Lincoln and take the turn off for Norton Disney and Brough (just past the Brough rest area) turn left at the junction towards Collingham, the garden center is about a mile and a bit down there Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Thanks Rog. Have you visited the one at Donnington Hall ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Not visited the garden center,it's only about five or six miles from home, must make the effort and go,they have a cycle shop now Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 It's the one my daughter regularly uses, as she only lives in LN1. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 I'm in LN5 so about the same distance, tend not to go to Pennels at Hykeham though I found them to be quite expensive Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 VERY expensive, but they used to do a good bacon sarni ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 ...and they've got a very good butchers' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Whisby garden center has a good butchers as well,don't know if you've visited there Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,144 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Only 35mins away and have been by so many times and never been in. We’ll call next Monday when we’re passing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,604 Posted April 24, 2019 Report Share Posted April 24, 2019 Not a bad place Phil, nice to have a walk around the lakes as well,keep an eye open for the big carp near the edge and the pair of black swans near the cafe area Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Crikey ....... Just been on News ... These bleddy garden centres are causing unrepairable problems for the environment & future generations! Using black plastic & bring in peat from Ireland & bugs from abroad , don't blame me I've never been in one! Shut them down, save the planet Tonight Program at 7.30 on ITV 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted August 22, 2019 Report Share Posted August 22, 2019 Aye up RR, I need my regular supply of bacon cobs ! Agree about peat and bugs though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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