Aldi deals

1kg carrots, 500g parsnips, a swede and more

Planning a big roast for Easter? You'll want to hop to it this week to get mega-cheap vegetables. Much like we see at Christmas, some of the major supermarkets are reducing the price of selected packets of veg leading up to Easter.

So far, Aldi, Lidl and Morrisons have dropped the price of carrots, parsnips and a swede down to 4p. Aldi and Lidl are also selling other selected veg at 8p each. Sainsbury's and Tesco have knocked prices down to 15p a packet, while Asda is doing it slightly differently, running a 'five vegetables for £1' offer.

Supermarkets are constantly price matching, so we could see the cost of veg chopped even further, and we'll update here if there are any changes.

Here's the full list of where you can bag a veggie bargain:

Aldi, in stores
Available now until Sunday 5 April

• 4p parsnips (500g) – were 74p, saving 95%

• 4p carrots (1kg) – were 69p, saving 94%

• 4p swede (each) – was 62p, saving 94%

• 8p white potatoes (2kg) – were £1.32, saving 94%

• 8p brown onions (1kg) – were 99p, saving 92%

• 8p 'XL' loose garlic (each) – was 39p, saving 79%
  

Lidl, in stores
Available now until Saturday 4 April

• 4p parsnips (500g) – were 74p, saving 95%

• 4p swede – was 62p, saving 94%

• 4p carrots (1kg) – were 69p, saving 94%

• 8p white potatoes (2kg) – not usually sold

• 8p 'Deluxe' echalion shallots (300g) – were 99p, saving 92%

• 8p spring onions (bunch) – were 69p, saving 88%
  

Morrisons*, in stores & online, with More Card membership (free to join*)
Available now until Sunday 5 April

• 4p parsnips (500g)* – were 74p, saving 95%

• 4p carrots (1kg)* – were 69p, saving 94%

• 4p swede (each)* – was 62p, saving 94%
  

Tesco*, in stores & online, with Clubcard membership (free to join*)
Available now until Monday 6 April

• 15p potatoes (2kg)* – were £1.32, saving 89%

• 15p brown onions (1kg)* – were 99p, saving 85%

• 15p white cabbage* – was 89p, saving 83%

• 15p broccoli* – was 82p, saving 82%

• 15p parsnips (500g)* – were 74p, saving 80%

• 15p carrots (1kg)* – were 69p, saving 78%

• 15p swede* – was 62p, saving 76%

Sainsbury's, in stores & online, with Nectar membership (free to join)
Available now until Sunday 5 April

• 15p white potatoes (2kg) – were £1.32, saving 89%

• 15p savoy cabbage (each) – was 75p, saving 80%

• 15p parsnips (500g) – were 74p, saving 80%

• 15p carrots (1kg) – were 69p, saving 78%

• 15p swede (each) – was 62p, saving 76%

Asda, in stores & online
Available now until Monday 6 April

Any of these five vegetables for £1 (20p each)

• Mild & sweet spring greens – 84p separately

• Broccoli – 79p separately

• Parsnips (500g) – 74p separately

• Carrots (1kg) – 69p separately

• Swede – 62p separately

• White potatoes (2kg) – 30p separately

If you bought the five most expensive vegetables for £1, you'd be saving 73%.

These are great deals, but only buy what you can use to avoid food waste. Make sure you have a plan for how you’ll store or use your vegetables. Rosemary Brotchie, Senior Specialist at the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) told us:

“While supermarkets selling cheaper vegetables over Easter makes it more affordable to feed bigger groups, it can be tempting to buy more than we need. Make vegetables last longer by storing them in the fridge – in fact, all fresh fruit and vegetables (including potatoes) should be kept refrigerated, apart from onions, bananas and whole pineapples. For vegetables that you may not use before they go off, the freezer is your friend – most fresh veg can be blanched then frozen, keeping it fresh for months to come.”

For full tips, see our 15 ways to stop wasting food and drink blog.

Looking for some culinary inspiration? Or know how you're going to make the most of your cheap veg? Let us know on the MSE Forum.

Round-up of supermarket flowers for a tenner or less

You don't have to spend a lot to treat your mum on Mother's Day (Sunday 15 March). The cheapest bunches of flowers – which doesn't necessarily mean low quality – start from £1 at supermarkets.

Here are the prices the major supermarkets have confirmed for the Mother's Day period, while stock lasts:

Waitrose in-store now (find your nearest*)

• Daffodils* – £1

• Waitrose Bright Tulips* – £4.25

• Foundation Long-Stemmed Mixed Roses* – £10
  

Co-op in-store now (find your nearest*)

• Daffodils* – £1

• Bright and Beautiful Bouquet Bunch* – £8 (including chrysanthemums and carnations)

• Abundance of Tulips* – £10
  

Morrisons in-store now (find your nearest*)

• Daffodils – £1

• Tulip Bouquet (eight) – £2 with a More card, £3.50 without (in-store now)

• 'Love You Mum' Bouquet – £6 (including chrysanthemums and gypsophila)
  

Tesco in-store now (find your nearest*)

• Daffodils* – £1

• Mother’s Day Tulips – £5 with Clubcard (£6 without)

• 'For My Mum’ bouquet – £10 (including chrysanthemums and carnations)
  

Aldi in-store now (find your nearest)

• Pocket Money Posy – £1.99

• Best Mum Bouquet – £4.99 (including chrysanthemums and geraniums)

• Lovely Mum Tulips – £4.99
  

Lidl in-store now (find your nearest)

• Pocket Money Pink Posy – £1.89

• Fabulous Mum Pink Bouquet – £4.99 (including chrysanthemums and carnations)

• Mother's Day Purple Tulips – £6.49
  

Sainsbury's in-store now (find your nearest)

• Daffodils – £1

• Thanks Mum Bouquet – £10 (including chrysanthemums and carnations)

• Wonder Woman Bouquet – £10 (including chrysanthemums and alstroemeria)
  

Asda from Friday 13 March (find your nearest)

• Daffodils – £1

• Mum's Delight Bouquet – £5 (chrysanthemums and carnations)

• Pink Bouquet – £10 (chrysanthemums and roses)

Last bud not least, you can find similar bargains at independent stores across the country, though unfortunately, we can't compare prices for them all. Before buying at supermarkets, check local florists' prices to ensure you're getting the best deal.

How to jazz up a cheap bunch

With a bit of artistic flair, you can make a cheap-ish bouquet look expensive for next to nowt. Wrap it in fancy paper – no need to spend more than £1 on that. Maybe attach a handmade card, then listen as your mum reminisces about gifts you made her as a child (awww).