The BALGA Members’ Shop has a sale on seed potatoes. They’re reduced to £1 per kilo. The Members’ Shop is open every Sunday from 10am – 12 pm.
If you’re a new plotholder, why not get started with some seed potatoes?
Compost Sunday
This to let you know that the BALGA shop will be open this Sunday 4 February for compost sales. There will be a special offer this Sunday on Bloom & Grow peat free compost (the price will reduce as you order more bags)
- 1 bag £5
- 2 bags £9
- 3 bags £12
- 4 bags £15
Baldock honey will also be on sale.
The shop will then be shut until Potato weekend 24/25 February.
Price List 2023
The price list has been removed from the website and will be re-published soon to make sure you have access to the latest prices. Thank you for your patience with this and apologies for any inconvenience.
Kings’ Seeds 2022
Thank you to those who have submitted their Kings’ Seed order. We have already received a number of orders, but there is still a little time to get your order in. Remember, the Kings’ seed order deadline is 23 October to receive your 7.5% discount on prices. The Kings’ Seed catalogue offers you a wider choice of varieties at prices 40% cheaper than you will probably find elsewhere. You can submit your order at the BALGA Members’ Shop this Sunday, 10 am – 12 pm. Order just eight packets to save enough to pay for your membership of BALGA. The Association itself benefitted by about £200 from last season’s orders. So why not make an order not only to buy seeds at considerably lower prices but also to help your Association?
We’ve had quite a few new members and tenants recently. So if you would like to take advantage of the Kings’ Seeds Scheme, collect a Kings’ Seeds catalogue on any Sunday at the Members’ Shop from 10 am -12 pm until the end of November. However, late orders will not benefit from the 7.5% discount.
We asked several tenants to try the Kings’ Seeds online ordering system. We will collect their feedback and let the Committee and Kings’ Seeds know. If it is successful, then we will give all members the opportunity to order their seeds online.
Autumn Delivery 2022
Good news! The onion and shallot sets, garlic, and flowering bulbs have arrived ready to buy from the Members’ Shop on Sunday (10 am-12 pm). The varieties and prices are as follows:
- Onions (Autumn Champion) 80p per 200g
- Shallots (Yellow Moon) 90p per 200g
- Mixed daffs £1.00 for 500g
- Tulips 10 for £2.10.
- Garlic (Thermidrome) 70p
- Baldock garlic 70p
- Elephant garlic 70p.
SUNFLOWERS FOR UKRAINE
Small packets of Sunflower seeds are now on sale in the BALGA shop (three seeds for just £1). All money received will be going to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Ukraine. The Sunflower is the national flower of Ukraine so, in addition to raising funds, growing them will help to show support for the Ukrainian people.
Compost Sunday and Potato Weekend 2022
Compost Sunday and Potato Weekend 2022 were very successful events. We received nearly £170 on both days on Potato Weekend. Thank you to the members who supported us by buying compost or potatoes.
We had over 30 members take advantage of our pre-order service. We hoped that it saved you time because you didn’t need to wait for your potatoes to be packed. Thank you to all those members who made an order through the pre-ordering system. If you’d like to make an order, please click here. The potatoes are selling out fast, and it’s better to get your favourite varieties sooner rather than later because we have already sold out of Charlotte. A good alternative salad crop would be Nadine, which is currently in stock.
Just to let you know, the red onion sets have now arrived, but the white onion sets should be delivered in a couple of weeks. So we will keep you updated.
Potato Weekend 2022
Unfortunately, the supplier cannot deliver the seed potatoes until Wednesday, 16 February. Therefore, Potato Weekend will be postponed to Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 February. If you have already pre-ordered potatoes for collection on Saturday 12 or Sunday 13 February, we will assume you’re happy to collect on the same day one week later. If the date is not suitable, please email Stewart (tradesec@balga-online.co.uk).Please note the BALGA Members’ Shop will be closed on Saturday 12 and 13 February, but the shop will re-open for Potato Weekend on Saturday 19 and 20 February.
Click here to see more about ordering potatoes.
Compost Sunday 2022
Compost Sunday will be on 30 January 2022 from 10 am to 12 pm at the BALGA Members’ Shop. You will see below, we have a selection of different types of compost including peat-free compost. 
If you need any large bags (20-25kg) of fertiliser (particularly chicken manure), please can you contact Stuart (tradesec@balga-online.co.uk). This will allow us to order in plenty of time.
Autumn onion sets, shallots and garlic October 2021
As all of the other harvests are coming to an end, it’s a good idea to start clearing your plot and planting some Autumn onion sets, shallots, garlic and flowering bulbs for a Spring display.
The BALGA Members’ Shop has the following varieties in stock as of 7 October 2021.
As you can see, we now have elephant garlic in stock at £0.70 per clove. Elephant garlic is ideal for roasting with potatoes and vegetables as it has a more subtle flavour than traditional garlic.
It’s a good idea to plant some tulips and daffodils now for a colourful display in Springtime. Why not come to the shop this Sunday (10 am-12 pm) to buy your Autumn planting bulbs, shallot and onion sets and garlic.