I haven't seen this topic posted before and thought we could start a new thread concerning where everyone is shopping for various goods. I'm personally interested in the following, sorry, it's a little long but I may as well get it out of the way now.
First and foremost, where do you guys shop for groceries, (is there a chain that is slightly better than the others) produce, etc. What are the best farmers markets on the island? We take a lot of road trips so I love to hear about any location. I was also reading the Kruse's blog and they mentioned these "secret" distribution centers where you get hard to find produce and specialty items. Have any of you found any of these in your area?
I am a huge garden enthusiast but I am having trouble finding things like compost, fish emulsion, kelp/cottonseed/bone/fish meal and chicken/horse/cow manure. I am restricted to container gardening at the moment so these items are pretty necessary. I've tried 3 local nurseries and 1 home depot and have yet to find any of the above. Any gardening addicts out there know of some great nurseries?
The last two items that we will need to purchase very soon are tires and a mattress. Is there a time of year here that is best to buy tires like in the states or someone that frequently has good sales? As far as the mattress, we were considering Ikea but we're not sure.
Well that's it for now, thanks for reading and I hope to hear from some you experts soon!