The secret spot in your local store where shoppers are nabbing £60 of plants for a tenner – and most people have no idea
THERE are few things more satisfying than nabbing a bargain, reducing wastage AND helping the environment.
And that’s what people have been experiencing using the service Too Good to Go – often getting incredible deals on otherwise pricey food that’s approaching it’s sell by date.
But now the service has expanded, with even garden centres getting involved.
Danielle is a bargain hunting pro, and regularly uses Too Good to Go – previously nabbing bags from Prestat, Yo Sushi and even Primark.
So when she spotted one up for grabs from her local Dobbies garden centre, she jumped at the chance to get her hands on one.
She then took to TikTok to document her unpacking of the bag of indoor plants, which she’d bought for just £10.
The first item she pulled out was a Dracaena plant, which usually retails for £26.99.
She then was thrilled to find a super-cute pineapple plant – an Ananas Mi Amigo – in the bag, priced up at £16.99.
And the last item in the back was a small Monstera plant, which was £14.99.
So the value of the contents of the bag was an incredible £58.97 – for which Danielle paid just £10.
While she decided to keep the pineapple plant for herself, she left the other two plants out to see if her friends wanted them, alongside a sign which read: “Free plants, help yourself!”
“Amazing bargain! So jealous!” one person commented on the TikTok.
With Danielle replying: “I did sneak a peak at the outdoor bags as well and they were PACKED!”
“Such a good idea!” another added.
“Now the proud owner of a pineapple,” Danielle grinned.
“Omg!!! you are lying! Too good to go on plants!!!!” a third said.
“Great deal,” someone else wrote.
“What!!!” another exclaimed.
May gardening jobs
The Sun's Gardening Editor, Veronica Lorraine, has shared the tasks you need to crack on with in May.
GARDEN growth can go from nought to ninety in May, depending on the weather. The last UK frosts are generally seen at the beginning of the month, so all of a sudden there’s so much more to do and grow.
Plant out dahlia tubers
It’s a joy to finally plant out your dahlia tubers. Remember how big they can get – and space accordingly – anything up to half a metre apart.
It’s a good idea to put your support stakes in now instead of trying to work around them.
And make sure you include lots of well rotted manure or decent compost to feed it and then mulch to keep it moist and suppress weeds. They generally start blooming in July.
Final feed to Spring flowers
You can give a cheeky feed to all your remaining tulips and daffodils.
Although the majority of bulbs aren’t guaranteed to come back year after year any more, as long as you’ve left them to die back naturally there’s a good chance they’ll have stored enough energy to come back again. Tomato feed is fine.
Tie up climbers
Your clematis, honeysuckle and rambling roses should be well on their way by now – try to use plastic free string to tie them back into their support, or tuck them round each other to make sure they don’t sprout off in crazy directions.
Feed the lawn
It’s not too late to give your lawn a good feed.
Whether you use granular or liquid, it can give it a good boost to see it through the harsher summer months.
While mowing, don’t go too low with your cut length yet and never take more than a third off the grass height.
Get creative
It’s also time to get creative with hanging baskets and pots.
Trailing pelargoniums, which a lot of people call geraniums, and Begonias are a good, low cost way of getting lovely returning blooms throughout the summer in your baskets.
And pots can be planted with spring bulbs.
Don’t forget the greenhouse!
Give your greenhouse a good tidy and clean the glass inside and out.
The improved light will help plants grow quicker inside and tidying is good for the soul.
You can just use a household white wine vinegar and water solution – or even neat if you’re feeling spendy – which gives a really good shine.
With Danielle responding: “Had no idea!”
Not everyone has had such success with the garden centre Too Good to Go bags though.
“Our Dobbies 2GTG bag was dreadful,” someone else commented.
“Paid £10, value on the shop floor was £10.20!”
“Oh no!” Danielle said.
“This one had over 50 reviews 4.9 so I’m assuming is always good.
“Sometimes Too Good to Go is a bit of a gamble!”