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Lidl Vs. Superquinn – and they’re off!

January 20, 2009

Having forgotten my conclusion after the last basil batch withered away I invested in a new basil plant while picking up some meat in Superquinn yesterday. Upon heading to Lidl, I then found a basil plant 43% cheaper so I couldn’t resist:

Lidl: €1.69

Superquinn: €2.99
Over the next while I’ll keep an eye on them and post here with updates. I’m not sure where the wise money is yet!
Lidl’s offering:

… and Superquinn’s entry – I was particularly encouraged by the disclaimer “will last up to 3 weeks if watered”:
and together for comparison:

I’ve transplanted them each now into 5 inch pots each (as much as it pains me to use the imperial system!) so no supermarket will have an unfair advantage.

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