Attention seedaholics!

[lewic]

Some interesting varieties of beans and herbs here

http://www.beansandherbs.co.uk

[lewic]

[flowerofshona2007]

As  fully paid up member of the seedaholics this is a site well known  ;D
If you are truely addicted very few seed suppliers escape your notice and the more obscure the better   ;D
;D   ;D    ;D

[saddad]

I musn't be a total seedaholic then as it wasn't in my favourites.... do I sneak a peak today or "give up" for lent?  :)

[Barnowl]

Bean there done that  :)

My latest obscure ones are European:

http://www.bobby-seeds.com/index.php?language=en

and

http://www.lacroisette.be/vlj/5-legumes

[Deb P]

Already in my favourites Saddad, you must be slacking! ;D

Give up seeds for Lent? Are you MAD!!  :o

Like the other links Barnowl, had one of them, the other is new, oh joy..... ;D

[flowerofshona2007]

Barnowl you are CRUEL !!!!!!


slopes off to look at those sites and keeps fingers away from the 'order' button !!

[Tee Gee]

Shhhhhhhhhh! Dawn

They might find out about your 'Killer Whale' beans  :o ::)

[Plot69]

Don't forget all you seedaholics, if you come across a Brussels sprout seed called Icarus please let me know.

I thought I'd searched most seed suppliers but you lot seem way, way ahead of me.  ;)

[littlebabybird]

Shhhhhhhhhh! Dawn

They might find out about your 'Killer Whale' beans  :o ::)

what?
where?
please :)

lbb

[Squash63]

http://www.lacroisette.be/vlj/5-legumes

Have you ever ordered from lacroisette Barnowl?  I like the look of their artichokes and there are a few squash I wouldn't mind trying. 

[Barnowl]

Unlike most of the other sites I mention, so far I've only ordered one thing from them: a large box of Fortex (Climbing French beans). They are a new company and made it clear on the site that they would not be able to deliver until December (because they buy late to ensure fresh stock). They wrote a general letter in December saying they were having trouble with the  web site hosting and also that a supplier had let them down. They would send out what they could and and complete partial deliveries later paying the extra P&P themselves. My seeds arrived in late January so I'm happy.

Because of the P&P I think it's only worth ordering from them if you simply have to have  :) a particular variety or put in a reasonably large order. They are very responsive to e-mails so also worth emailing them first to make sure they have what you want in stock.

It does help if you can manage a bit of French - here's their e-mail confirming despatch, explaining their problems and offering 10% off next order by way of apology for the delay and asking customers not to give them too much bad publicity! They seem sincere enough.

"<sub>Bonjour,

Votre commande a été expédiée ce jeudi 29 janvier à midi par courrier/colis prioritaire. Vous devriez donc la recevoir ce vendredi si vous résidez en Belgique.

Nous avons ces dernières semaines rencontré énormément de problèmes inattendus avec la grosse mise à jour de notre site internet, et d'autre part un fournisseur a mis beaucoup de temps à nous livrer.

Nous n'avons d'ailleurs pas encore reçu toutes les semences attendues, mais nous avons décidé d'envoyer les commandes des clients malgré tout car cela a déjà bien trop traîné. Si des articles sont manquants dans votre colis, n'ayez crainte ils vous parviendront dès que nous les recevrons, sans frais supplémentaires.

Nous vous présentons nos plus sincères excuses pour cette situation exceptionnelle et contrariante pour chacune des parties.

A votre demande, nous vous accorderons 10% de réduction supplémentaire sur votre prochaine commande. Nous espérons que vous ne nous ferez pas trop mauvaise publicité et ne garderez pas un mauvais souvenir de Lacroisette, les débuts d'une entreprise, aussi sérieuse soit-elle, sont parfois assez chaotiques :-)

Nous espérons rouvrir notre site fin de la semaine prochaine, avec 1300 références de légumes et fleurs à prix extrêmement concurrentiels. En avril, une sélection de semences Thompson & Morgan seront disponibles, ainsi qu'une série de semences classiques à prix imbattables (en tout 5 à 800 références en plus). Des fonctionnalités très intéressantes feront leur apparition sous peu, cela devrait vous plaire !

Nous vous remercions pour votre compréhension et vous souhaitons de bons semis 2009 ainsi que des récoltes généreuses,

Ronny Staquet."</sub>

[Barnowl]

Forgot to mention that it might be worth checking Graines Baumaux if you are looking for a European variety.  They might be cheaper or offer more appropriate quantities.

http://www.graines-baumaux.fr/catalogue.php?cat=1&sscat=2&page=1

[Squash63]

Thanks Barnowl.  My understanding of French is not good, but from what you say they sound like a good company. 

I don't really *need* any more artichokes but every time I see a different variety the compulsion to buy strikes again!

Thanks for the other link, haven't had time to look at it yet but I will.........