[Glen]

Where is the best place to buy already started veggies for my allotment? I am really struggling for space so am limited on what seeds i can grow myself.

Thanks, Glen

[gobs]

I used these guys in the past and they were good.

LINK

[gobs]

It doesn't seem to work, just google organic plants, Defland Nurseries you want.

[Glen]

Wow thanks for that Gobs, i can see the credit card getting a hammering tomorrow!

[richyrich7]

Check out your yellow pages for local garden centre or nurseries too Glen may save you a bob or two on postage.

[compostqueen]

Real Seeds sell plants and you only need buy one of each, if you want,  rather than the usual 16 say from Marshalls etc

A look in your local paper might yield results too  

[Hampshire Hog]

Glen maybe worth checking outdoor sowing times for veg you want to grow. Buying plants is very expensive compared to seed with some plants eg courgette only need a couple in pot on window ledge or french beans you can grew outside as long as you start when all frosts have gone.  I had good success with lettuce  last year sown outside, sowed seeds in a seed bed every couple of weeks then thinned them transplanting thinnings wherever there was space. Mind you some things like onions are much easier from sets and toms take a long time to grew from seed.

Have fun HH

[sharky]

Yes, very expensive pre grown compared to seed which ends up easily in profit if you play your cards right.

Most of my stuff is going in the ground as seed, the only stuff I am starting indoors is next years onion sets, various pepper plants and tomato plants, and I will possibly start the runners indoors also nearer the time.  

Heres all my plants currently:





Terribly proud, all grown from tiny seeds.  :oops:  

[richyrich7]

Terribly proud, all grown from tiny seeds.

   sharky, I never loose that feeling every year I look smug when I start seeing shoots

[mumsy]

Then I feel so sorry for them when I have sown far too many :?

[Glen]

Dont be sorry mumsy, post them to me!  

[sharky]

Terribly proud, all grown from tiny seeds.

   sharky, I never loose that feeling every year I look smug when I start seeing shoots

It is an awesome feeling, I simply get pleasure out of staring at my little plants, seeds are so just so efficient aren't they.  

[compostqueen]

you can always Freecycle your spare plants  

[Sociable Sue]

In kitchen garden magazine there is an offer for 16 sweetcorn plants for the cost of p7p (£2.95)

[Trillium]

I'd need a windowsill about 40x larger than Sharky's to fit all my seeds once I start them.