A CENTURY-OLD allotment society is offering flourishing plants at bargain prices to Winsford’s gardeners this spring.
Members of Over Allotments Association, which turns 100 this year, will be setting their stalls out in the town centre on Saturday, May 11.
Whether vegetable growing is your thing, or you’re more of a flower kind of person, bargains are sure to abound as the talented Over growers offload surplus seedlings from their thriving communal polytunnel.
Customers can even pick up a ready-made hanging basket if they get there early enough, and due to the early spring glut, there should be plenty of homegrown rhubarb up for grabs too.
Over Allotments committee member and official beekeeper, Becky Edwards, said the annual sale brings in fund which could help make sure the society is around in yet another hundred years time.
She said: “Our communal polytunnel is absolutely full to the brim at the moment.
“I’m donating cabbages and cauliflowers this year. I’ve grown so many I haven’t got anywhere to put them.
“It really helps us when plot holders just grown a few extra things, which we can sell on.
“Three years ago, I picked up a wonderful cherry tomato plant. I don’t even know who grew it, but it gives the most beautiful little yellow tomatoes, which I’ve kept going by growing on the seeds.
“It’s the tomato plant which just keeps on giving.
“But it’s not just vegetables. We’ve got two lovely ladies on site, Mary Simpson and Tina McCleod, who are our flower experts.
“They’ve grown all the flowers, bedding plants, and hanging baskets we’ll have for sale.
“We need to give a big shout-out to them, as they’ve put so much hard work in.”
Becky said the plant sale is also a great opportunity for younger or inexperienced growers to pick up some valuable advice and tips.
The sale opens at 9am, and runs right through until 4pm, but customer are advised to get there early for the very best of the bargains.
She added: “Lots of people come along for the interaction, as well as just to buy plants. We’re quite free with our advice.
“People also ask us about our plots, and what we’re growing, and how to make the plants thrive. Others just come to have a natter.
“It’s just a really lovely day.”
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