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Online garden centers?

Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:43 am

Is there any other online garden centers apart from Viherpeukku? (Viherpeukku appears not to be working). Alternatively is the any garden supplies shop inside of Helsinki, except Stockman (I've been there and they don't have what I need)



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Post by Upphew » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:08 am

buggedcom wrote:Is there any other online garden centers apart from Viherpeukku? (Viherpeukku appears not to be working).
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Post by Pursuivant » Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:13 am

Plantagen in Vantaa, but your lights will get your weed raided
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Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:02 am

Pursuivant wrote:Plantagen in Vantaa, but your lights will get your weed raided
Haha, still waiting for the knock on the door. I have a massive amounts of lights in my window but I'm quite ok as I grow chili's not weed :lol:

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Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:04 am

Upphew wrote:
buggedcom wrote:Is there any other online garden centers apart from Viherpeukku? (Viherpeukku appears not to be working).
http://www.helsinkitimes.fi/htimes/dome ... nces-.html
Wow! That would probably explain why the shop is down then...

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Post by Rosamunda » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:35 am

I think I have used this one once or twice.

https://www.viherpeukalot.fi/index.asp?

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Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 11:49 am

penelope wrote:I think I have used this one once or twice.

https://www.viherpeukalot.fi/index.asp?
Thanks for that but their selection of pots is a bit rubbish, I really need something like this Image

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Post by Rosamunda » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:52 pm

Then Bauhaus is as good a place as any. Or Prisma (our Prisma in Olari has a garden centre attached but it doesn't open until Easter-ish). Or Plantagen (but I find them a bit expensive). Have you tried looking in flea markets? Also HongKong, their garden stuff is really cheap and you could even try Tarjoustalo and Etola (both have stores in the city centre).

I think most Finns who grow stuff just keep their juice cartons, rinse them out and fill them with potting compost.

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Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 6:59 pm

penelope wrote:Then Bauhaus is as good a place as any. Or Prisma (our Prisma in Olari has a garden centre attached but it doesn't open until Easter-ish). Or Plantagen (but I find them a bit expensive). Have you tried looking in flea markets? Also HongKong, their garden stuff is really cheap and you could even try Tarjoustalo and Etola (both have stores in the city centre).

I think most Finns who grow stuff just keep their juice cartons, rinse them out and fill them with potting compost.
Thanks for those suggestions. I think HongKong is maybe a good bet. I would use containers as I hate the amount of plastic waste I through away, however I need pots with at least 6 litre volume as the chili plants can grow into very large bushes.

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Post by Rosamunda » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:22 pm

Six litres is big. Trouble with the Ikea pots is they don't usually have drainage holes. But I guess it is easy enough to drill a few in the base and find a saucer that fits.


Why don't you use terracotta pots? (Prisma usually has them)

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Post by buggedcom » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:25 pm

penelope wrote:Six litres is big. Trouble with the Ikea pots is they don't usually have drainage holes. But I guess it is easy enough to drill a few in the base and find a saucer that fits.


Why don't you use terracotta pots? (Prisma usually has them)
Terracotta pots are heavey and these are plants that live on wall shelves, so I need light weight solution, as you said, "6 litres is big"

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Post by Upphew » Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:51 pm

buggedcom wrote:very large bushes.
buggedcom wrote:Terracotta pots are heavey and these are plants that live on wall shelves, so I need light weight solution, as you said, "6 litres is big"
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Someone recommends 25cm pot as good guesstimate size for average 70-120cm bush.
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