[rictic]

What are the advantages of buying from seed catalogues.

Malc.

[vegmandan]

Well,you'll get a bigger choice of more specialised varieties than you would from off the shelf plus they'll send you some great discount offers especially if you ignore their 1st catalogue.

T&M will send a £5 voucher or a 2-3 free seed offer if you don't order from their 1st seed catalogue.

I'm not tight, but they're not losing any money and I get a bargain.

[Trillium]

it's also a way to familiarize yourself with variety names, both common and latin, and general growing conditions, etc. A good read plus some good savings if they have what you're looking for.

[DD.]

Do you include on-line catalogues also?

If so, there's the offers to be found there as well.

For instance T & M do a 'spend £10, get the most expensive packet free".

I've just ordered a £7.99 packet of cucumber seed, plus another packet of seed valued at £2.39.

Total cost with postage - £4.38, effectively I've saved £6 on that packet.

You can afford that packet of seed that would normally cause you to make a sharp intake of breath!

[matron]

You can sit at home with your feet up and a cup of coffee and pick what you want to grow. No shopping trolleys to run into you, no sceaming kids running around and no fuel cost!! Plus, I hate shopping for anything, I do it all on line. The delivery vans now come to our house when it's not for us because they are so used to coming here.  :?

[Johnny Norfolk]

My favorite seed catalogue from Chilton Seeds arrives just before Christmas. I take time over Christmas to prepare my order, then order on line. It would not be Christmas without it.

[compostqueen]

I love a good browse through the seed catalogues. Very relaxing and educational too     Curled up in bed with a cuppa or glass of wine just scheming and planning garden and plot, adding it all up then being horrified and beginning over again,then comparing the different prices. Keeps me busy  

[woodburner]

I've only recently taken to buying seed in the shops (wilcos ), and have had no cause for complaint but it's much easier to phone in and get sent a repalcement than get to the shops. Can't do that if you bought off the shelf though.

Some catalogues are cheaper than most shops (including B&Q).

No prizes for guessing I'm a Wilcos fan

[diggerjoe]

I admit i was addicted to catalogues now its even worse - so many sites - so many seeds - so many things i want to  have go at growing - hopefully there is no cure