Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: The Red Baron on June 05, 2013, 21:09
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Evening all....only got my plot this year and I'm spending this year getting it all sparkley and shipshape.....just wondering what seed/plant suppliers and catalogues you fine people use? Who is the best?, worst? Etc etc
Tony
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Premier Seeds Direct on fleabay for me (think they're on Amazon too). :)
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Premier seeds on amazon
Do not touch midland seed company on amazon, two failed orders left me out of pocket, have an amazon claim in currently which the seller won't even answer amazon about. His feedback was ok but just lately it's been awful.
Was I allowed to name and shame. Don't want other people out of pocket. :wacko:
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erm.....I'm a 'bit' of a seedaholic and I like looking for unusual things. So I've made a list of suppliers from threads on this forum and my own trial and error, which is here:
http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=101097.msg1181404#msg1181404 (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=101097.msg1181404#msg1181404)
Please don't judge me, I'm getting help...! :unsure:
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Why thank you everyone, I'm ordering catalogues like a maniac at the moment
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If you need seed in quantity, you will be very hard pressed to beat Moles for price:
http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/index.php
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i've been using moles and they've all been spot on. after all if they're good enough for commercial growers they're good enough for me.
i have also had a few packets from premier seeds on ebay and they've been pretty good, especially for the money.
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i get mine from mr fothergill works for me
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Premier seeds on amazon
Do not touch midland seed company on amazon, two failed orders left me out of pocket, have an amazon claim in currently which the seller won't even answer amazon about. His feedback was ok but just lately it's been awful.
Was I allowed to name and shame. Don't want other people out of pocket. :wacko:
Always name and shame. If companies are going to mess you around, that's the risk they take.
On the other hand, I reckon Premier are going to be doing alright after this thread. It works both ways!
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If you need seed in quantity, you will be very hard pressed to beat Moles for price:
http://www.molesseeds.co.uk/index.php
Also - I needed a couple of last minute seed varieties last month and they were with me in less than 24 hours!
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We are discouraged on here about naming and shaming because we don't want to risk the site owners getting into bother, but telling about good companies is encouraged! So I 2nd or 3rd.......
PREMIER SEEDS!! Their Ebay P&P is cheaper than on Amazon, but good quick and polite service! And good seeds too! ;) ;)
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There is no such thing as postage on Moles Seeds, as far as the small seed is concerned, only for the bulkier items.
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There is no such thing as postage on Moles Seeds, as far as the small seed is concerned, only for the bulkier items.
That's good to know DD, thank you. :) I may just have a quick squint for some of my 'staples'... ::) :D
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We are discouraged on here about naming and shaming because we don't want to risk the site owners getting into bother, but telling about good companies is encouraged!
I see. It's a shame if we can't share our experiences but I imagine that's an argument for another place!
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Just don't buy 3000 parsnip seeds Auntie! :lol: :lol:
Yes I do agree Steve, but some of these forums and websites belong to big companies who can afford the legal fees if someone tries to sue for defamation of character! ;)
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Feel free to edit my post and the quoted one.
Let me put it this way (cover your ears I may shout)
JUST LOOK AT THE AMAZON SELLER FEEDBACK before ordering a thing
I have made my comments clear. I hate being conned even if it's only a few pound.
Awful seller who didn't even respond to amazon :mad: should be kicked off from selling. I am not the first believe me.
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There is no such thing as postage on Moles Seeds, as far as the small seed is concerned, only for the bulkier items.
That's good to know DD, thank you. :) I may just have a quick squint for some of my 'staples'... ::) :D
There is a minimum order value of £7.50, but I never have any problem with that!
One example is the £2.15 I paid for 250 sweetcorn seed that have seen me OK for 2 years. I doubt very much you'll beat that!
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DD can manage that amount on peas alone.
Opppppsss think the sun has gone to my head, back to the norty step. :lol:
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DT Brown no p&p and realistic prices ;)
http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/?gclid=CL3j6bewz7cCFXMPtAoddhYAtg
You often get some free labels and a trial pack of something ;)
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Just don't buy 3000 parsnip seeds Auntie! :lol: :lol:
Moi? ::) :lol:
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DD can manage that amount on peas alone.
Opppppsss think the sun has gone to my head, back to the norty step. :lol:
They charge p & p on peas! :lol:
I save a lot of mine and if I need to buy I get them loose from a local nursery.
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Feel free to edit my post and the quoted one.
Let me put it this way (cover your ears I may shout)
JUST LOOK AT THE AMAZON SELLER FEEDBACK before ordering a thing
I have made my comments clear. I hate being conned even if it's only a few pound.
Awful seller who didn't even respond to amazon :mad: should be kicked off from selling. I am not the first believe me.
Update on this, the seller responded on his amazon feedback page to say he'd sent refund on the 6th yesterday, i opened my email to find a right stroppy email all in caps saying refunded last week, guess what no refund ::)
Honestly amazon amaze me by letting people still trade with such awful feedback. ;)
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good read have taken not of some of the names mentioned here