bimble
floofy
oh hi
Thread to note supply shortages in the shops
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Sorry?
And why did you misquote me?
Artaxerxes
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Its very much worth paying extra for good toms or growing your own cos the cheap salad tomatoes taste of water.
Last couple of summers have fucked my toms over early though with blight or rain damage.
Leafster
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It's the same here in Caterham. No greengrocers, only supermarkets (Waitrose, Morrisons and a Tesco). The little corner shops and the Zero Waste shop have a small selection of fruit and veg but not enough to be relied upon.
The nearest decent farm shops with good fruit & veg I can think of are in Godstone and Nutfield.
bimble
floofy
My first attempt last year, i just sliced one really good tomato thinly, lightly covered the slices with soil, then put the selected seedlings under a plastic greenhouse. I'lll have to google blight.
Artaxerxes
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Its caused by humidity, you can check out the Gardening thread for details
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Depends on who you believe. On the radio this morning part of the blame was laid on the cost of power at Thanet Earth!
From their website ( but 2021 )
bimble
floofy
we have a whole thread about brexit you'll fit right in join us.
Artaxerxes
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"Not sure why theres no workers, its not like this is a complaint thats been happening before Brexit and got kicked into high gear by Brexit and everyone said we need workers at the time Brexit happened* but nothing happened. Other than that its a completely surprise issue out of nowhere thats literally unpredictable based on the last decades events"
*I make no value judgements for or against Brexit here just so we're clear, we need better labour practices and wages for agricultural labour and on paper yes Brexit could have been great for that but it has been literally 8 years and its still causing problems
*I make no value judgements for or against Brexit here just so we're clear, we need better labour practices and wages for agricultural labour and on paper yes Brexit could have been great for that but it has been literally 8 years and its still causing problems
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TopCat
Putin fanboy
Lots of smaller shops are agile enough to get new suppliers. The big four supermarkets are trying to do so, but are finding it hard when they have a reputation gained during the pandemic for not paying invoices on time and demanding invoice discounts. Dealing with them could put a company out of business.
Lidl always paid suppliers on time. Hence Lidl shelves are full. They pay their front and back staff well for the industry. This all matters. I will take pics of bursting veg shelves in the morning.
Lidl always paid suppliers on time. Hence Lidl shelves are full. They pay their front and back staff well for the industry. This all matters. I will take pics of bursting veg shelves in the morning.
I’m very much against Brexit so I’ll be a rebel in that thread
Artaxerxes
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I’m very much against Brexit so I’ll be a rebel in that thread
No its the pro-Brexit crowd who are an oppressed minority in that thread. Funny, thats just what the government say as well.
bimble
floofy
you used to include Aldi in this but have dropped them, why is that is it cos they're doing the tomato rationing in their Uk shops but not in their german or spanish or romanian ones?
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you haven't been to the Lidl down my road
Artaxerxes
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Only TC is a representative of the Working Man and his Struggle. If he sees it, it is the way it is.
brogdale
Coming to terms with late onset Anarchism
I'm planning on going down to Lidl at Mordor tomorrow; I'll try to post photos of the really existing tomato situation
you'lll be disappointed. there are no tomatoes in middle earth.I'm planning on going down to Lidl at Mordor tomorrow; I'll try to post photos of the really existing tomato situation
American flora doesn't fit in the prehistoric European setting. famously the first edition of The Hobbit did mention them once in error but Tolkien had that corrected from the later editions.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
No turnips?!
Artaxerxes
Look out, he's got a gnu!
Unwaxed lemons, those are rare.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
Like minded people await you...I’m very much against Brexit so I’ll be a rebel in that thread
bimble
floofy
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
TopCat
Putin fanboy
They had those little punnets of various types of delicious tomato's but two quid plus and then a lot of those Dutch hydro tomatoes including those vine ones that were cheaper. I grew the seeds from the Lidl variety "Italian baby plum" last year and got 20 kilos plus and they were fantastic. I highly recommend doing this.I'm planning on going down to Lidl at Mordor tomorrow; I'll try to post photos of the really existing tomato situation
The gardening thread in suburban has lots of helpful people for growing veg.
TopCat
Putin fanboy
They are not the same. My local for a decade has been a Lidl and in that time when I have gone to Aldi they seemed to be chasing the big four in tactics like moving stuff about and less bargains generally.
Raheem
Well-Known Member
That's great. Did they also have tomatoes?
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