Cheapest place to buy spices and herbs

[Frumpymumma]

Ashamed to say im a 'add a jar person' for quickness.
However I've been starting to cook from scratch to save ££ but its only cheaper if have lots of the spices etc.
Ive sorted some recipes to try this month and i need about 12 different herbs and spices.
Where's cheapest?

Grapetree often have 3 for 2 on herbs and spices, but their packs are quite big. Someimes the ethnic aisles in supermarkets have cheaper spices than the herb and spice shelves Wholefood shops are quite a good source as well.

The ethnic aisles are much better value, but larger packs.
If you want small accounts, Aldi.

Amounts, not accounts!

Local health food shop or zero waste shop, ours is 15p for 10g of most herbs/spices.

Aldi is good (some only pence)

Are you anywhere near an Indian supermarket? That’s where I get most of mine.

I bought a rosemary plant and several chives, mint, oregano, thyme and sage plants 4 years ago and put them in the garden (except the mint, that's in a pot against spreading) and I keep cutting the tops of for use. I'm really getting my moneys worth (and my rosemary is at least two feet high now). So if these are herbs you use, plant them outside and in the case of pots: replant them every spring. Keep the bottom few leaves of each stalk so it keeps growing. Cut back mint totally after flowering.

Indian shop. Don't need to buy big bags, if it's too much, split with a friend . Store in an airtight jar ( jam jar is fine) in a cupboard or drawer, not on display.

Another vote for Indian shop.

Our local health food shop closed down lack of custom.
But will see of there's a local ethnic shop. Im sure there's a world food type shop semi local.
And aldi is a good shout. I need a trip there for some bits anyway so i shall look.
Thank you

Asda and Morrisons are often really good for the world food aisles, cans of pulses etc tend to be better value there too.

Aldi. For larger quantities the range has a reasonable stock but I'd wait and see which ones you actually use regularly. We have about six that are used very regularly, and cross over into a fair amount of dishes. Then the rest of a cupboard for ones less used.

Aldi is fine but they only have a limited range. They wouldn't have everything for cooking a curry from scratch, for example.

Thanks again.
Im definitely thinking get the smaller ones first so i see whats used.

Pakistani shops

Go to your Asia food shop.

Our big Sainsbury's and tesco also has a good selection in the world food aisles.

I keep small jars from pesto etc to keep my spices in.

Look for the East End brand. 100g of turmeric for example is cheaper than a Schwarz jar that is a third of the size.

Cumin, coriander, garlic powder, turmeric,.mild curry powder - I get all these from East End.