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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Marie105 on May 03, 2014, 15:18

Title: Where do you buy your seeds?
Post by: Marie105 on May 03, 2014, 15:18: Ivr sen a lot of people ordering seeds, just wondering where everyone gets them from?
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Post by: fatcat1955 on May 03, 2014, 15:48: Premier seeds direct on ebay
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Post by: Auntiemogs on May 03, 2014, 16:01: Quote from: fatcat1955 on May 03, 2014, 15:48
Premier seeds direct on ebay
Ditto. They are now on Amazon too. :)
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Post by: wil4025 on May 03, 2014, 16:25: Kings seeds
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Post by: Yorkie on May 03, 2014, 16:39: The association gets its wholesale loose seed from Kings, I think.

We order Mr Fothergills packeted seeds for the members via our wholesalers (Gro-well) and sell them at 35% discount off RRP.

We also have 10% discount arrangements with a couple of local independent gardening shops.
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Post by: Steveharford on May 03, 2014, 16:44: If I was buying them now I would be hurrying down to my local garden centre so that I could get them in as soon as possible.
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Post by: Lottiman on May 03, 2014, 17:34: Kings for me as we get a discount through our horticultural society this is a (bulk order) :)
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Post by: Marie105 on May 03, 2014, 17:36: Thanks all, I've already got my lot but wondered in general as I just got them from homebase
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Post by: Chaz1985 on May 03, 2014, 18:42: I've used Kings Seeds, Premier Seeds and Moles seeds this year. All 3 are excellent and I highly recommend :)
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Post by: Handy Andi on May 03, 2014, 19:44: Real Seeds on the t'interweb - never used them before, but very happy indeed with the quality and varieties and will definately be using them again :)
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Post by: Baldy on May 03, 2014, 20:04: Real Seeds are good for heritage and unusual stuff. Been very good last few years...
My local gardening/diy/weird things place tends to sell off their seed stock in September - any packet for 20p - most of my purchases are done there (and then) - my general seeds come from there...

Cheers,
Balders
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Post by: Beetroot Queen on May 03, 2014, 20:04: Quote from: fatcat1955 on May 03, 2014, 15:48
Premier seeds direct on ebay

Same here or amazon
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Post by: gavinjconway on May 03, 2014, 20:05: I have used www.seedparade.co.uk for years and really great service and value.
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Post by: Totty on May 03, 2014, 21:45: I only used to use dt browns, but to get the widest possible choice I've used a few this year. Browns, medwyns of Anglesea, real seeds, Simpsons seeds. All have been very good to be honest. Medwyns and Simpsons both had excellent germination rates this year..

Totty
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Post by: DD. on May 03, 2014, 21:49: Moles for me. Very hard to beat the value for seeds in quantity.
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Post by: rowan57 on May 03, 2014, 21:58: Realseeds, Premier Seeds Direct, Pennard Plants, Adaptive Seeds (US), Marshalls (Onion Sets), Seeds of Italy, Heritage Harvest Seed (US, before they stopped shipping internationally). Probably more but those are the ones I can think of :)
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Post by: Headgardener22 on May 03, 2014, 22:33: Quote from: DD. on May 03, 2014, 21:49
Moles for me. Very hard to beat the value for seeds in quantity.

Me too.
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Post by: Marie105 on May 03, 2014, 23:34: Thanks all, will have a look
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Post by: AnneB on May 04, 2014, 09:23: My favourites, in order, are Real Seeds, Simpson's Seeds, Tuckers, King's, Seeds of Italy all internet shopping. Occasional purchases from Wilkinson's and Aldi.
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Post by: RaptorUK on May 04, 2014, 10:12: Premier Seeds - ebay (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premier-Seeds-Direct?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)

Been very reliable for delivery and quality. Good communications too when I have had questions.
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Post by: richie3846 on May 04, 2014, 21:21: Simplyseed.co.uk. I used them last year and had excellent germination rates. The seed potatoes were still perfectly dormant when they arrived in the post. The crop I had was superb. They are cheap too with freepost if you spend a certain amount on seed (£10 I think)
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Post by: Robster on May 05, 2014, 08:22: This was a really useful thread. I went to have a look at Moles Seeds as I had not heard of them before. Really impressed seems good value and a nice easy to use website. I found spaghetti squash and all my usual suppliers were not stocking it. So I made an order. Spaghetti squash back on the menu for Autumn. Thanks
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Post by: sunshineband on May 05, 2014, 09:21: Real Seeds, as then I can save seeds from lots of veg myself as they will come true

50p end of season sale at Wyvale every year (and yes, I now go with a list :lol:) and this includes expensive Telegraph cucumber seed etc :D :D

Premier Seeds for anything I cannot get from these two

Plus (deep breath here) T&M - bought in local GC - for Panache parsnip seed as this is the one I like the best of all the ones I have grown (which admittedly is not more than about five or six)
Title: Re: Where do you buy your seeds?
Post by: madcat on May 05, 2014, 09:44: Kings through the allotment association (major fund raiser) for most of them, with top ups from Aldi and Wilks. Seed potatoes and occasional seeds of italy from local nursery and onion/shallot sets from Wilks.

Moles are great for bulk seeds. I've bought green manure seeds from them. But I only have a half plot ....
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Post by: HHH on May 05, 2014, 15:46: Seeds of Italy, for the most part for the last 2 years. Excellent crops and a real diversity of plant types- also a very friendly email service offering tips for each month, and where to catch Paolo playing his accordion! :D
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Post by: wbmkk on May 05, 2014, 15:57: More veg ... http://moreveg.co.uk/shop/page/1?sessid=2boPzR7NT0BUi8F8PQT7n9ubGarXzySOMdxBu2nGlKGSrCCdE8uy5nBZKmGzm0up&shop_param= (http://moreveg.co.uk/shop/page/1?sessid=2boPzR7NT0BUi8F8PQT7n9ubGarXzySOMdxBu2nGlKGSrCCdE8uy5nBZKmGzm0up&shop_param=)

Simply Seeds ... http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/ (http://www.simplyseed.co.uk/)

Seed Parade ... http://www.seedparade.co.uk/catalog/Tomato-14-1.html (http://www.seedparade.co.uk/catalog/Tomato-14-1.html)

Premier Seeds Direct (ebay) http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premier-Seeds-Direct?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 (http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Premier-Seeds-Direct?_trksid=p2047675.l2563)

Seeds By Post http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/ (http://www.seedsbypost.co.uk/)

Real Seeds http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ (http://www.realseeds.co.uk/)

DT BRown http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/#.U2emZ6JK07l (http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/Vegetable-Seeds-1/#.U2emZ6JK07l)

Kings (get a 50% reduction at lottie shop) http://www.kingsseeds.com/vegetable_seeds/illuatrated (http://www.kingsseeds.com/vegetable_seeds/illuatrated)

.... and they were just for my tomato seeds :D

But I still get copies of all the major seed catalogues .... gives me something to read
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Post by: Marie105 on May 05, 2014, 20:10: Thanks for the links :)
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Post by: DD. on May 05, 2014, 20:30: You forgot

https://www.molesseeds.co.uk/index.php

But I'm sure you could have Googled to find them and the others!