[Asherweef]

I've had a look in the history and went to reply to a previous post and it advised to 'start a new topic'... So if I've done wrong - feel free to merge and tell me off!

I've just joined the Cottage Garden Society (not a bad membership for the articles you get, I think) and stumbled upon the heritage seed library. I'm wondering if anyone has any experience of it/whether it's worth what you pay. I saw that DD has been a 'seed guardian' but unsure as to what that means.

Also - and hence my reason for the new topic - I've had a look at Garden Organic. I've seen a few posts from members referring to the 'site so any opinions on them would be appreciated too! I'd only like to join the ones that I'd find beneficial but I do like the idea of heritage veg and flowers... In all, I will probably leave it a few months before I join but I like to think on this...

[NickoV]

We have been members for the last few years and have really enjoyed getting the catalogue and choosing our 6 varieties. Some, like Chrystal Plum tomatoes and Balder celeriac, we have grown ever since. Some we don't bother with again.But that is part of the fun 

We are waiting for this years catalogue now.

We are also seed guardians. This means we can choose a further two varieties from a different list, as long as we save seed from them and send a good proportion back to the HSL for their stocks.

Nick

[AnneB]

I really enjoy choosing my six varieties and you get the chance for 2 lucky dips too.   My Balder celeriac was a disaster, but this year I had wonderful success with Sutton's purple podded peas and Coco Blue tall beans.   Some really good tomatoes too, especially Lima Korai and Aranyalma.

I haven't become a seed guardian yet as my plot although allegedly full size is not that big and I don't have much space, especially as I am a seedaholic and cram a small amount of many different crops in.  I do save all the seed though for next year.

If you like to try varieties not available elsewhere, are interested in maintaining our seed base suited to small gardens then I would say join.