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Post by andy on Oct 13, 2006 14:44:20 GMT
I usually find garden centres are good enough for the general run of the mill stuff but if i ever want anything unusual, chilterns seeds never disappoint www.edirectory.co.uk/chilternseeds/ |
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Post by isabella on Oct 13, 2006 19:34:27 GMT
Hello andy, King's seeds have a wonderful catalogue and Plants of Distinction have a brilliant vegetable catalogue with loads of unusual tomatoes and other vegetables
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2006 20:27:08 GMT
Pam - I've just been reading the new Seeds of Distinction catalogue, what a coincidence!!
Andy - I'm a big fan of unusual or heirloom stuff so I use 'Real Seeds' and 'The Organic Gardening Catalogue' for most of my seeds, but last year I also used Simpsons. I'd rather order something different online than go to a garden centre!!
GH
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Post by 4pygmies on Oct 13, 2006 21:19:09 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2006 22:37:04 GMT
Seeds of Extinction I call them, never bought veg, but loads of flowers seeds and never had even one germinate. I use Secret Seeds for flowers though. www.secretseeds.com/ |
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Post by Jonah on Oct 13, 2006 22:47:44 GMT
I bought from Secret Seeds a little while ago. You've reminded me Dee to check whether I could be sowing any of them now, I'm sure there were at least a few I could start in the Autumn  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2006 9:18:19 GMT
Seeds of Extinction I call them, never bought veg, but loads of flowers seeds and never had even one germinate. I use Secret Seeds for flowers though. www.secretseeds.com/What a shame to hear you've had poor results from the flower seeds, I've some great results from Penstemon Chocolate Drop and Echinacea pallida. I grew Italian Heirloom tomatoes from them this year some in the greenhouse and the others at the allotment and they have been great. |
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Post by geronimo on Oct 14, 2006 20:38:57 GMT
Hi all, i use mr. f more than any. I did use chiltern but i'm not keen on the lack of info re sowing, as i found with some unusual and 'expensive' seeds. the ordinary seeds i had no probs with. I sow alot of the freebies from the gardening mags, but i always return to mr.f 's.
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Post by Spruance on Oct 14, 2006 21:17:19 GMT
Hi all, i use mr. f more than any. I did use chiltern but i'm not keen on the lack of info re sowing, as i found with some unusual and 'expensive' seeds. the ordinary seeds i had no probs with. I sow alot of the freebies from the gardening mags, but i always return to mr.f 's. Hi Geronimo & Welcome to the board. ;D I've had quite good success with Aldi's seed but mostly I order online from Thompson & Morgan, with good results. seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/enApart from sweet peas, that is, which I always buy from Matthewman's... www.sweetpeasonline.co.uk/Spruance |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2006 12:26:30 GMT
Well, I'm very lucky to live near a garden shop which stocks the entire T&M range plus a few specialty ranges - so generally go there. I also find their cultivation instructions clearer than some others. Generally had good results. Have also sown Mr. Fothergill's lettuce and peas - again, pretty good germination results. This spring I bought a couple of packets from Lidl - disasterous! Portuluca failed to germinate at all, ditto Lollo Rosso lettuce, and only 2 Lavatera seeds germinated out of about 20  ... luckily I'd already sown T&M ones. I understand that Portuluca can be tricky, but the lettuce and Lavatera should not be. Will be buying tomato seeds and a few others from Irish Seed Svers (heritage seeds) - as much to support them with the subscription as anything else ;D! ... cheers ... |
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Post by beanie on Oct 22, 2006 22:48:23 GMT
hi andy, i use Chiltern they've got a very good range. Thompson and Morgan had really good germination rate.I also use Jungle Seeds for my triffids. And Plant World has a very nice catalogue but i've not ordered from there yet.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2006 7:05:12 GMT
I use Thompson and Morgan, Suttons and Mr. Fothergills. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2006 21:00:04 GMT
It doesn't matter what the name is on the packet, the vast majority of seeds come from seed bank firms who have them grown on contract.
I did a check on post codes for certain seed suppliers, strange that several of them had the same Newmarket post code.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 29, 2006 16:48:27 GMT
Also add those from RHS, sometimes really odd things, those I collect from my garden & swaps, Lidl has some reliable veg seeds too sometimes, but nothing out of the ordinary.
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... luckily I'd already sown T&M ones. I understand that Portuluca can be tricky, but the lettuce and Lavatera should not be. Will be buying tomato seeds and a few others from Irish Seed Svers (heritage seeds) - as much to support them with the subscription as anything else ;D! ... cheers ...