Nobody told me...

[Vez1]

Nobody told me that seed buying was an addiction. I jsut got my plot last April so a lot of my plants cam from other allotment holders and they all turned out well. This year I have bought my own seeds and I just can't stop. I have tomato seeds arriving next week and I already have lots from other poeple on here and ont he freecycle network.
A health warning should be printed on these packets to warn you of the danger. ::)

[Vez1]

[Roy Bham UK]

 ;D Tee hee I know just what you mean Vez ;D I have a large biscuit tin crammed full of them and can't wait to get sowing, all bought last Autumn at half price 8)

Roll on Spring ;D 8)

[Mimi]

My name is Mimi ..............................and I'm an addict too  :-[

[Vez1]

LOL...welcome Mimi and Roy. We could start our own support group, however as far as addictions go it's better than some. I ahve given up my other addiction for Lent....it's chocolate.

[Mimi]

Saddest thing is though...................I havent even got an allotment any more. :-\

[mat]

Umm, this is hard, but I suppose we need to come out at some point... may I join the addict circle?  Luckily my colleagues put up with me, as most of my parcels arrive at work  ::)

mat

[scotch-mist]

Vez1,
       GIVE UP chocolate???

Just KILL me now!!!! ;D ;D ;D

You might as well ask me to stop breathing ???

Though I am down to 1 bar a week ???

A big one ;D

I am also an A4A, and a seed adict  ;D ;D ;D

[Curryandchips]

Roy, a large biscuit tin ... ?

I have FIVE large biscuit tins, perhaps I should seek counselling ...  :D

[katynewbie]

???

The "Salad" box in the bottom of my fridge is full of seeds!!!
Hope no one has any kind of aversion therapy for this...I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!

;)

[Dan 2]

Another seed addict here, am trying vegetables in pots this eyar after being insprired by the container vegetable garden on my GW DVD. Also last nights program was the final push so I went upstairs and decided of about 5 varieites to grow aswell as the ususal Tomatoes and Cut and come again. Dan :-)

p.s- I don't have an allotment either!

[flowerofshona]

Phew its good to know im not alone  ;D
At the last count i had just under 2,000 packets of seeds and im running out of hiding places my hubby wont find them in  ;D
I need help  :'(

[grawrc]

I can't say I really have a huge collection of seeds, although I have quite a lot and I understand how it could get really addictive (like A4A) but 2 things hold me back.
One is that I don't know how long they would keep for and the other that even with two plots I don't think I will even be able to  use what I've already got.

[mc55]

shocked myself last night when I decided to get seeds out to see what I can think about planting this month - have a carrier bag full and its only my first year.  Discovered 3 packets of the same variety of tomato  :-\ must STOP !  OH revealed that he doesn't actually like radish .. now that i have 2500 of them, tsk

[fluffygrue]

I'm an addict too. :(

I have one large tin of veg seeds, another of flower seeds. I just can't help swapping seeds.. and also buying them as lots on eBay. :(

(Not seen any on Freecycle yet, unfortunately!)

Melanie

[carrot-cruncher]

Phew...not alone any more with my addiction.    :)

I've had to go buy all new seeds for this year after a disaster with my stash.   The new seeds have now been upgraded to a smart new box with dividers so I know which month to sow them all in.

As the box is clear I can also see the pictures on front of the packets & that's enough to get me dreaming of a self-grown lunch.

CC

[froglets]

ok, so I buy a packet of seeds now & then.  I'm not hooked, I can handle it, I could stop any time I like.

But I did throw out about 35 packets of seeds last month as they were over 5 years old minimum.  I forget I've got half a packet left over form last year and buy some more each spring.  Then there are those lovely web sites to order from when I'm having a bad day at work.

OH's dad has started ordering seeds form on-line organic & heritage suppliers so only gets a few seeds each time, I'm moving over to his way of thinking - is it only me that begrudges paying £1.49 for 300 seeds when I only want 50?

[flowerlady]

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D   

oh hang the expense ... it's just such fun !!

[Curryandchips]

Throwing seeds away? I noted a fun way to deal with old seeds suggested by supersprout, later in the summer on a patch of cleared ground just broadcast the seeds. At worst nothing will come up, then possibly some green manure, and at best some extra vegetables !

[fluffygrue]

Eep, throw seeds away? Sometimes I go one step further than a prepared bed and just cast them into the breeze and see if anything lands somewhere suitable.. Means I sometimes get surprise plants.. :)

Melanie

[Petra]

And they also don't tell you that once they all start germinating and sprouting, you can't contain the urge to buy and plant more.
Wonder if it's hormonal ;D ;D