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Cheers, | Cheers, | ||
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Bupster. | Bupster. | ||
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− | *[http://www.dobies.co.uk Dobies] | + | ;*[http://www.alanromans.com Alan Romans] |
− | Long-established supplier of seeds and plants | + | :Potato mad. Also (slightly limited) range of seeds at just 50p a packet. |
− | *[http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/ Mammoth | + | ;*[http://www.organicseedsonline.com Association Kokopelli/Terre de Semences] |
− | W Robinson's Mammoth seeds. Sounds like you can grow your own woolly elephant type animal. | + | :An activistic organisation providing an amazing open pollinating range, especially if you join and have access to their full list, their catalogue is a beauty, bed time reading of the highest quality. Seeds are not cheap but are excellent. |
− | *[http://www.medwynsofanglesey.co.uk/ Medwyn's prize vegetables] | + | ;*[http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk Chiltern Seeds] |
− | Medwyn Williams has won many Chelsea prizes for his veg - this is his seedshop | + | :No pictures but very entertaining descriptions of a good range of flowers, fruit and vegetables, including an enormous selection of wildflowers. "Very reliable, lots of unusual veg seeds, and they give you *loads* of seeds per packet." - fluffygrue |
− | *[http://www. | + | ;*[http://www.cnseeds.co.uk/ CN Seeds] |
− | + | :Supplier to commercial growers of herbs and salads, but they sell to the public, too and offer a few things you don't see elsewhere. | |
− | [http://www. | + | ;*[http://www.dobies.co.uk Dobies] |
− | + | :Long-established supplier of seeds and plants | |
− | *[http://www. | + | ;*[http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk DT Brown] |
− | Another | + | :"Excellent seed suppliers that work out fairly cheap." - Sandersj89. |
+ | ;*[http://www.edwintucker.com Edwin Tucker] | ||
+ | :"Very very good seed supplier, especially good for spuds, but I am biased as my family have used this outfit for over 50 years." - Sandersj89. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk Mr Fothergill's] | ||
+ | :Very wide range of seeds in useful categories. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.exhibition-seeds.co.uk/acatalog Exhibition Seeds] | ||
+ | :For the exhibitionists amongst us. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.hdra.org.uk Henry Doubleday Research Association (now Garden Organic)] | ||
+ | :Heritage seed library. Different range every year; members can choose twelve, of which they receive their top six plus a lucky dip. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.kingsseeds.com Kings] | ||
+ | :If you have an allotment, you probably get most of your seeds here. Kings have a deal with several allotment societies - so check before you order online. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.mammothonion.co.uk/ Mammoth Seeds] | ||
+ | :W Robinson's Mammoth Vegetable seeds. Sounds like you can grow your own woolly elephant type animal. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.meadowmania.co.uk Meadowmania] | ||
+ | :Organic herbs and vegetables and, peculiarly, horse paddock grass mixtures. Should you like your manure fresh. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.medwynsofanglesey.co.uk/ Medwyn's prize vegetables] | ||
+ | :Medwyn Williams has won many Chelsea prizes for his veg - this is his seedshop | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/homepage.htm Moles Seeds] | ||
+ | :Another big supplier to the large scale grower - probably of interest only if you have a need to buy cheaply in bulk. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/garden-shop/seeds Nicky's Nursery] | ||
+ | :A recently improved site and a good range, especially of chilli peppers, and reasonably priced. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.chileseeds.co.uk The Chilli Seed Company] | ||
+ | :Does what it says on the tin. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog The Organic Gardening Catalogue] | ||
+ | :The first stop if you're gardening organically with a huge range, but can be pricy. Commercial arm of the HDRA (now Garden Organic). | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk Plants of Distinction] | ||
+ | :Mail order only - the most attractive seed catalogue you'll ever own. A pleasure to browse. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.vidaverde.co.uk The Real Seed Catalogue] | ||
+ | :'Real' seeds from a firm that started on a Cambridge allotment. No hybrids. Many heirloom varieties. Reasonable prices, generous quantities, and customers are encouraged to save their own seeds. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.readytogrow.co.uk Ready to Grow] | ||
+ | :Suppliers of a range of rare and unusual seeds including chilli seeds, heirloom tomato seeds, banana seeds and exotic fruit seeds. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.sarahraven.com/shop/seeds.html Sarah Raven] | ||
+ | :Very pretty website but outrageously expensive. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.secretseeds.com Secret Seeds] | ||
+ | :Rare and unusual seeds. Organic vegetables and herbs, though not all that rare or unusual. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk Seeds by Size] | ||
+ | :Very cheap seeds by weight, large range and fast delivery. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.seedsofitaly.com Seeds of Italy] | ||
+ | :Wonderful range but be careful what you order as some packets contain up to 10,000 seeds! | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.suttons-seeds.co.uk Suttons Seeds] | ||
+ | :Major seed supplier. | ||
+ | ;*[http://www.seeds.thompson-morgan.com Thompson and Morgan] | ||
+ | :Another major supplier, T&M often have special offers - the current season's offer is your most expensive packet of seeds free. Dangerous, if you ask me. |
Latest revision as of 16:49, 18 November 2011
Seed Catalogues
This is a work in progress... Please feel free to add any of your favourites that I might have missed, and any comments or reviews of the sites listed. Cheers, Bupster.
Alphabetical list
- Potato mad. Also (slightly limited) range of seeds at just 50p a packet.
- An activistic organisation providing an amazing open pollinating range, especially if you join and have access to their full list, their catalogue is a beauty, bed time reading of the highest quality. Seeds are not cheap but are excellent.
- No pictures but very entertaining descriptions of a good range of flowers, fruit and vegetables, including an enormous selection of wildflowers. "Very reliable, lots of unusual veg seeds, and they give you *loads* of seeds per packet." - fluffygrue
- Supplier to commercial growers of herbs and salads, but they sell to the public, too and offer a few things you don't see elsewhere.
- Long-established supplier of seeds and plants
- "Excellent seed suppliers that work out fairly cheap." - Sandersj89.
- "Very very good seed supplier, especially good for spuds, but I am biased as my family have used this outfit for over 50 years." - Sandersj89.
- Very wide range of seeds in useful categories.
- For the exhibitionists amongst us.
- Heritage seed library. Different range every year; members can choose twelve, of which they receive their top six plus a lucky dip.
- If you have an allotment, you probably get most of your seeds here. Kings have a deal with several allotment societies - so check before you order online.
- W Robinson's Mammoth Vegetable seeds. Sounds like you can grow your own woolly elephant type animal.
- Organic herbs and vegetables and, peculiarly, horse paddock grass mixtures. Should you like your manure fresh.
- Medwyn Williams has won many Chelsea prizes for his veg - this is his seedshop
- Another big supplier to the large scale grower - probably of interest only if you have a need to buy cheaply in bulk.
- A recently improved site and a good range, especially of chilli peppers, and reasonably priced.
- Does what it says on the tin.
- The first stop if you're gardening organically with a huge range, but can be pricy. Commercial arm of the HDRA (now Garden Organic).
- Mail order only - the most attractive seed catalogue you'll ever own. A pleasure to browse.
- 'Real' seeds from a firm that started on a Cambridge allotment. No hybrids. Many heirloom varieties. Reasonable prices, generous quantities, and customers are encouraged to save their own seeds.
- Suppliers of a range of rare and unusual seeds including chilli seeds, heirloom tomato seeds, banana seeds and exotic fruit seeds.
- Very pretty website but outrageously expensive.
- Rare and unusual seeds. Organic vegetables and herbs, though not all that rare or unusual.
- Very cheap seeds by weight, large range and fast delivery.
- Wonderful range but be careful what you order as some packets contain up to 10,000 seeds!
- Major seed supplier.
- Another major supplier, T&M often have special offers - the current season's offer is your most expensive packet of seeds free. Dangerous, if you ask me.