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(20-01-2025, 01:09 PM)Small chilli Wrote: (20-01-2025, 10:38 AM)JJB Wrote: (20-01-2025, 09:22 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Just ordered 5 x 5kg (75lt) coir blocks from Amazon.
Hopefully that will do the year, mixed with what I’ve got left from last year.
Do you m8nd me asking where on amazon and how much, I've a feeling I need some and trust you already did the research (I'm just being lazy) I got this https://amzn.eu/d/dW5wzBF Gone are the days when a 10L block was 99p in poundland 
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Do you have a Homebase near you, JJB? https://www.homebase.co.uk/coco-coir-all...43949.html . Says its 40% off at checkout so £6 for 75 l block.
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(20-01-2025, 03:28 PM)Veggie Wrote: Do you have a Homebase near you, JJB? https://www.homebase.co.uk/coco-coir-all...43949.html . Says its 40% off at checkout so £6 for 75 l block. That’s the stuff I used last year. Very good. But our Oban Homebase closed down Saturday. Which is very annoying as someone is going over to the mainland tomorrow, I was going to get them to pick me some up. that stuff I linked to works our at £8.80 a block so not too bad.
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My local Homebase closed down a few years ago. I used to pop in after Morrisons to check out the yellow sticker plants section - I miss them.
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Our nearest Homebase closed down years ago. It's now a giant Home Bargains.
I bought some of those coir blocks from Elixir Garden Supplies last week. The size varies wildly, and the boxes always smell a bit like cheese. I remember paying about £5 a block years ago.
The cheapest coir I ever got hold of was fly tipped on a country lane by weed growers. They chuck away the grow bags too. Loads of gardeners would probably be happy to have it dropped off in their front garden instead, but then I guess the growers don't want to be caught on camera.
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(20-01-2025, 03:28 PM)Veggie Wrote: Do you have a Homebase near you, JJB? https://www.homebase.co.uk/coco-coir-all...43949.html . Says its 40% off at checkout so £6 for 75 l block.
Our local Homebase has closed down, the nearest now is Winchester som 20 miles away and they only have 1 left.
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(20-01-2025, 10:02 PM)JJB Wrote: (20-01-2025, 03:28 PM)Veggie Wrote: Do you have a Homebase near you, JJB? https://www.homebase.co.uk/coco-coir-all...43949.html . Says its 40% off at checkout so £6 for 75 l block.
Our local Homebase has closed down, the nearest now is Winchester som 20 miles away and they only have 1 left. I believe they will all be gone soon. Gone into administration again. Didn’t find a buyer this time round.
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(20-01-2025, 01:09 PM)Small chilli Wrote: (20-01-2025, 10:38 AM)JJB Wrote: (20-01-2025, 09:22 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Just ordered 5 x 5kg (75lt) coir blocks from Amazon.
Hopefully that will do the year, mixed with what I’ve got left from last year.
Do you m8nd me asking where on amazon and how much, I've a feeling I need some and trust you already did the research (I'm just being lazy) I got this https://amzn.eu/d/dW5wzBF Don’t bother! The **** have just cancelled my order
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21-01-2025, 12:36 PM
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Any reason why they cancelled??
It says they deliver to the Islands for £4.99 - could it be that?
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