2023 - What I did today

They should be ashamed of themselves - selling plants in that condition. How long have they been out for delivery?

Supposedly only a day or two, notification of despatch early 15th, delivery late 16th. Those scraggy things cot £9.99 for 15. They were parched when I got them so I gave them a good soaking but they've deteriorated since then. I'm planting them out today and P will keep them watered. Time will tell.

They look a bit underfed to me too, probably outgrown those modules a bit. Maybe you should've paid the extra £1 for them to spray it with that magic Maxicrop seaweed feed 

Perhaps, but shouldn't have to!

Exactly! If they had been taking care of the plants properly they shouldn't have to feed them before they're despatched, it's just a way for them to get an easy upsell like sweets at the supermarket checkout. You can get controlled release fertiliser which feeds for up to 6 months so they are obviously skimping on the fertiliser a bit.