Which seeds?

Raven81 · « **on:** December 12, 2011, 12:50 »

I wonder if someone can help. My brother in law would like some vegetable seeds for Christmas as he is soon getting a vegetable patch. Unfortunately I know absolutely nothing about growing.
He has never grown anything before so can anyone recommend something that is easy to grow, and maybe a bit unusual. I realise there is lees than 2 weeks to go so also needs to be easy to get hold of!

Does anyone have any ideas?

Kleftiwallah · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2011, 13:14 »

Phone up the seed merchants and get them to send you their catalogues, Gift wrapped and a tenner. Tell him to choose his own seeds! Easy Peasy.

Cheers, Tony.

LilacSandy · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2011, 13:51 »

Your local garden center will have this seasons seeds in by now. If you do want to go ahead and chose I would go for the basics rather than exotic fruits. Carrots, Peas, runner beans, a couple of different tomatoes, dwarf french beans and a selection of salad leaves

Goosegirl · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2011, 15:03 »

Google D.T.Brown as they are P+P free. Easy ones are mixed salad, radishes, beetroot, sugar snap peas, dwarf french beans (or climbing along with the sugar snaps), leeks, runner beans, carrots - depends on your soil.

Raven81 · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2011, 15:40 »

Thank you so much.

Yorkie · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2011, 18:09 »

There's one of the seed merchants that doesn't put instructions on its seed packets. Double check that D T Brown isn't that merchant before ordering!

Kleftiwallah · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2011, 18:37 »

I have no doupt what Yorkie says is correct, add a second tenner for a gardening book, or a subscription to "Kitchen Garden".

sunshineband · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2011, 18:39 »

Have you thought of buying him John's book for �5.99, which come with lots of free seeds.

Best of both worlds imho

Yorkie · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2011, 18:44 »

Hadn't thought of that - see the link here!

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