Topic: Buying plants

[piglit]

Does anyone know any good mail order plant companies?? My local garden centres are rubbish and I would like to know what I can get my paws on to boost my lottie.  Any suggestions?

Also is there another thread somewhere of all the useful websites that people know? I have quite a stock on my favourites but keep hearing about new ones.  

And finally!! Who are Simpsons? Several people have mentioned but do they do mail order? Or are they just a local place.

Many thanks,

piglit

[tim]

http://simpsonsseeds.co.uk are a family ( British) business near Warminster - very good stuff. Nice people. Mail order. 01985 845004. = Tim

[gavin]

For internet links - try http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/yabbse/index.php?board=12;action=display;threadid=866.  Hey, and add a few? :)

All best - Gavin

[JerryB]

Hi Piglet - you could do alot worse than trying my fave nursery off the internet - Jane Lane Nursery in Lancashire. Visit eBay.co.uk and do a seller's search for JaneLaneNursery or visit their website www.JaneLaneNursery.co.uk - I have had excellent service and some fantastic veggie plants for the lottie - bought 30 really strong strawberry plants (which have fruited this year!) in April for about £7 - they are cheap too!!!!

[Roy Bham UK]

Hi Piglit,these have a good name...http://www.crocus.co.uk/
Although I donot speak from experience.

And finally!! Who are Simpsons?

Little yellow cartoon characters on BBC2 ;D ;D ;D

Roy sorry couldn't resist :P :P :P :)

[piglit]

Thanks Gavin, Jerry and Roy - all the sites look great and I am going to spend hours trawling through all your links Gavin - fantastic!

[derbex]

Piglit,

if you're looking for fruit try Ken Muir http://www.kenmuir.co.uk -all the plants i've had from them are still going, and they're quite helpfull if you talk to them.

Jeremy