[Christine]

Well I had a look in the seed store to see what was left, what was in date and then asked the grown up family what they fancied for next year. Then  I nipped along to the seed sales locally and only bought items with a long lead date (those that said 2015) that I hadn't in stock. Now I need nowt except parsnips which I do buy new season's stock.

If stored properly at home, so long as the dates are good I'm happy to buy the more expensive stuff at sales rates. This year I am getting a good crop of yin yang beans out of two year old stock so think that there is something to be said for learning which seeds need to be new and which not. Oh and which suppliers have seeds that keep.

[devonbarmygardener]

After the sales? - that's when the new packets are out in stores.
but as most packets say packed in year....... doesn't mean the seed they've put in there is fresh, does it 
Cynical moi? 

 

[devonbarmygardener]

Had a bad year with Unwins a couple of years ago 
I can report things have improved! Just had a year of rubbish germination with a lot of their seeds.
Bought some this year - fine.

[Muls]

I did succumb to Sutton's one day flash sale at the factory recently...... well 5 packets for a quid was too much to resist, all with 2015 dates, that will do me nicely thank you !! 

[T3DM]

My local home bargains has a great sale on at the moment  seeds and bulbs at 10p a pop ! I littraly emptyed the shelf!

[maxie]

I bought loads fo seeds in wilkos sale one year........and couldnt find the flaming things the next year  i had to buy more seeds what a bargan that wasnt!
I now buy my basics at lidl,their salad seeds cant be beat,ive had a mega crop of lidl dwarf beans,carrots have been superb,great seeds from next february 29p or 39p a packet.
The rest im getting next march off premier seeds as theyve been very impressive for me this year.