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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: shygirl on May 17, 2014, 10:16:11 pm

Title: where to buy seeds?
Post by: shygirl on May 17, 2014, 10:16:11 pm
so where are you buying your seeds from this year?
in the past we have done the expensive orders with gardening catalogues etc and been stung by local garden centres, where its probably cheaper to go to tesco and buy the veg ready to eat  :roflanim: :roflanim:
asda used to be quite cheap for deals on good quality seeds  but we have left it a bit late this year and they have almost sold out.
we are growing with an aim to providing cheap veg and salad rather than a huge passion for special varieties.
so any tips on where to buy cheap reliable veg seeds?
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Q on May 17, 2014, 10:29:39 pm
bought most of mine off ebay - company called justseed - good selection and reasonable price. Only made 1 mistake with order and instantly sent replacement including a free pack and told me to keep the one they sent in error.
Didnt have any failed seeds of note from them last year either 
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: MikeM on May 18, 2014, 07:57:06 am
I use the real seed company. Probably not the cheapest, but seed from everything they sell can be saved (no F1 hybrids etc.) and they give detailed instructions on how to do this.
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: cloddopper on May 19, 2014, 08:05:27 pm
Lidel & Aldi still have them around Ammanford SA18 area  .

 Lidel has a better & bigger selection .
It's still not too late for all manner of flowers & veg ..they soon catch up if sown this time of the year & are pampered with a drop of light fine sprayed on water twice a  day now that the temps are around 14 oC plus  daytime & 10 oC plus at night . 
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Somewhere_by_the_river on May 19, 2014, 08:29:05 pm
Like Q we got a lot from ebay - justseeds and something like premierseeds (I can check if it helps). Good prices, good number of seeds and very happy with the results so far...
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: lilfeeb on May 20, 2014, 12:46:55 pm
seedparade - great germination rates, good choice and very cheap herbs vegetables and flowers
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: CPWSolf on May 21, 2014, 01:19:28 am
Got all mine from Wilkinsons/99p store. So far great success in the propagator. Broccoli, cabbage and kale all have germinated really well!
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: hafod on May 21, 2014, 08:44:49 am
we use justseeds too. We have had good results with Wilko's own brand seed - not so much with Lidl (although that could be me!).
Also have a look at mole's seeds and king's seeds (online) - much better prices than garden centres and a huge selection.
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: shygirl on May 21, 2014, 09:29:04 am
thanks very much. i am dangerous on ebay  - i got carried away and was thankfully outbid! phew
will have a look at whats suggested. thankyou
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Q on May 21, 2014, 11:38:58 am
Kings seeds do special arrangements for allotment associations where you pay 2.50 per year and get access to a full catalogue but at reduced prices.  I think the average pack was about 60p.

My current allotment association are not part of the scheme  :gloomy:

So, if you know anybody near you who is a member who is on the scheme you may have to be nice to them while you select your seeds   :innocent:
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on May 22, 2014, 12:45:55 pm
Waitrose have a good variety of vegetable seeds aswell as flower seeds.
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: happyharry on July 04, 2014, 08:59:34 pm
I've used to buy Kings seeds. good quality and germination, but over the past few years I've been buying at Wilko, Lidl, and Aldi. Have to say that the germination isn't always as good and the range limited. This year I bought some seeds from Moores (mail order from Langham, nr Colchester). Excellent seeds, although you have to buy largish packs which don't cost much more (per seed) than Wilko but may mean you have a lot left over
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Bert on July 05, 2014, 11:08:43 am
Just found this. No idea what they are like, but very cheap. As little as 5p per pack  :excited:


http://www.park-promotions.co.uk/acatalog/cgseeds.html (http://www.park-promotions.co.uk/acatalog/cgseeds.html)


Hope there good I've just ordered 89 packets  :o 8)

Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: pgkevet on July 05, 2014, 06:06:42 pm
That's a  good range..like the red curly kale ;)
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Fleecewife on July 06, 2014, 10:53:16 am

Good find.  I'm surprised at the range of varieties on offer, and wonder what the seed count is.  Also when were they packaged ie are they last year's seed.  Or am I being overly suspicious?  Probably  ::)

Let us know how you get on with them, and how their germination rate compares with the better known seed companies  :garden:
Title: Re: where to buy seeds?
Post by: Ina on July 06, 2014, 04:36:53 pm

Good find.  I'm surprised at the range of varieties on offer, and wonder what the seed count is.  Also when were they packaged ie are they last year's seed.  Or am I being overly suspicious?  Probably  ::)

Nobody can produce and pack seed for that price - so there must be something "wrong" with it, and even if it's only that they produced too much and now need to get rid of it... The seed may be perfectly OK, of course.