Things That Are Now Scarce/prices Up Due To Coronavirus

A couple of important things I've noticed in my area.

The first thing is seeds. You cannot buy them for love nor money. They are so scarce it is unbelievable. None of the nurseries have any stock left, the same with hardware stores that usually have an abundance. I'm a member of a "Diggers Club" which are no longer selling seeds or seedlings due to the demand, either online or in their store.

Luckily for me, my son and daughter in law are both nurserymen (whatever ...). They have been collecting seeds and seedlings ... mwaaahhhh ...

The second thing is vegetables and eggs have absolutely skyrocketed. Vegetables are now anywhere up to $5 per kilo more expensive to buy. In Aus, this is a knock-on effect from firstly the bushfires which destroyed so many farms, then the floods, and now the Coronavirus.

I have been approached by several people all wanting some of my chooks, which are all egg layers. I wouldn't be surprised if people start stealing chickens, as there are apparently none for sale ANYWHERE.

I'm going to have to start being more vigilant me thinks ...

So what are you finding in your area that is now massively overpriced or scarce?

 

Gasoline is reasonably cheap and abundant, but gas cans are as scarce as rocking horse poop.

 

"Luckily for me, my son and daughter in law are both nurserymen (whatever ...). They have been collecting seeds and seedlings ... mwaaahhhh ..."

I'm so glad you have this resource & kin in one package! This eases my heart so much.

"I have been approached by several people all wanting some of my chooks, which are all egg layers. I wouldn't be surprised if people start stealing chickens, ..."

Blitz, dear lady, shoot their a$$es off.

"Oh officer, these retched people were crawling about my chicken coop and I mistook them for the foxes that are so often trying to kill my poor chickens. Ever so sorry."

Dear Blitz, I witness the masses buying-up the most stupid things and leaving what I've readily purchased. Idiots abound and this pandemic has germinated more.

Speaking of which ...

As to the seeds leaping out the bins, most people don't know how to germinate seeds and keep alive the seedlings. What horrid shame they'll go to rot.

'Tis come the time to get back into production the Soylent Green factories.


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Oh my dear Gold Geezer ... I nearly pee-ed myself reading your post. You do make my day so often ...

Talking of which, said son finally bought a ute and came up on the weekend. How wonderous it was! We went out into the forest whereupon he cut loads of firewood for me, as well as doing all the other chores I had earmarked for him. Poor bugger...

He's coming again next weekend, whereupon I have several more chores ready for him, such as planting my garden, for example, whipper snippering, mowing, cutting down dead trees, putting up curtain rails, cleaning out shed .... mwaaahhhh ...

Don't worry. I've already thought of shooting some arses off. I have my trusty Winchester ready, willing and able. I came up with a cunning plan ... afterall, if one is cleaning one's longarm, as well as checking one's ammo supply ... when some nefarious, treacherous underbelly of the universe happens upon my property to avail myself of my precious wardens (being chickens of course), well ... what can I say?