[lfcevans]

Hi. I`m new to growing veg in my garden, and I like to be frugal, thats why I posted my question in here.

My question is.....By looking at the packets of seeds in my local garden centre how do I tell which of them comes true from seed. Obviously the F1 types dont, but does that mean that all the others will ?

thanks in advance

[richyrich7]

Most I believe are grown from selected stock where cross pollination does not happen, or they are a direct cross of two variety's etc.
Most of us would never know if we didn't get the exact variety we planted any way.
 
Not much help I'm afraid, we just have to trust the seed companies  

[Trillium]

I agree with Richy. I buy 90% of my seed from organic heirloom seed companies, and rely on them to keep all the seed varieties as separate as possible. No one and nothing is infallible.

[compostqueen]

Real Seeds is full of varieties you can save seed from and sow again next year

[lfcevans]

Thanks for the help

I`ve just placed an order with the "real seed catalogue"

[chrissie B]

if you just want to bang in some and see if they come up i got some from lidl UK for 29p a packet , mostly herbs and flowers as the veg were already in and the thyme to my surprise is showing already and on the pack it said up to 30 day its only been 2 from sewing .
Chrissie b

[lfcevans]

My seeds came this morning, I`ll be making some paper pots and putting them on the windowsill in the kitchen tomorrow. hope i`ve got enough room for them all......it`ll only be till the end of may though.....right ??

[richyrich7]

.it`ll only be till the end of may though.....right ??

  hopefully     don't forget to start hardening them off from about mid May.

[lfcevans]

Yep will do :thumright:  

Without a heated propagator, I hope they get up to temperature to germinate