The cheapest water retaining gel?

TeaCake

Any advice on where to find the cheapest water retaining gel at the moment?
Ive found 1kg for £13.99 on ebay but there must be a cheaper source somewhere.

hazzie123

If its just for hanging baskets/Tubs for flowers you can use the crystals in a disposable nappy.I'd do this for flowers but not veg.

fwor

Not a huge amount cheaper, but Aldi have them at £2.99 for 300g at the moment, if not sold out (came in on Thurs).

poppysarah

Not jel but ....

What used to be
sold as "Tesco's Premium", I think it's now "Tesco Dust Free", is
produced as a horticultural additive, but sold for many times the price.

Apparently discussed
http://www.bonsai4me.com/Basics/Basicscatlitter.htm

onejontwo

Give it a week or two and you can usually find this in the pound shop. How much? you guessed it..............

walkers-crisps_are_evil

Vermiculite. You can buy 100litres for £20 at hydroponic shops or smaller bags at your local garden center. It aids aeration and drainage yet retains useful amounts of water for when needed. It's ph neutral. A 50/50 mix for hanging baskets or less.

davehills

99p shops have bags of water retaining gel crystals....for 99p!

Do you have/are you a member of your local gardeners/allotment association? They usually have such things at near cost price and membership is only a couple of quid a year.

zee_2

http://aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week14Thursday12.htm?WT.z_src=main
hope it helps.