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buying seeds

nicd38nicd38 Posts: 23
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Hi. 
Where do you all get your seeds from ? 
i assume there is a huge difference in quality when buying, and dont want to get rubbish, as next year id llke to grow from seeds, instead of buying the plants 

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    Mr Fothergills are usually OK. They currently have a seed sale online, so you could make some savings.
  • Blue OnionBlue Onion Posts: 2,995
    I get mine from our locally-owned nursery.  They are the same price, no shipping, and have the selection of most varieties that I want.  I have ordered online in the past for more obscure varieties, and a single seed packet typically lasts a few years (depending on storage and type).  
    Utah, USA.
  • hogweedhogweed Posts: 4,053
    I use Chilterns and Higgledy Gardens and occasional packets from the garden centre or supermarket. 
    'Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement' - Helen Keller
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    I get all mine from eBay, Premier Seeds or Seekay. Thousands sown all been good. Usually 99p and buy five get one free, sometimes post free. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • Bright starBright star Posts: 1,153
    I also use the above and seedaholic and Sarah Raven.
    Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.

  • josusa47josusa47 Posts: 3,530
    Or you could be adventurous and use the seed swap on this forum.
  • NollieNollie Posts: 7,529
    I used to get all my veg seeds from The Organic Gardening Catalogue. I had a bit of a huff when I heard they had been taken over and tried Chiltern this year but was disappointed by poor germination and smaller seed numbers - the broad beans were particularly poor. I will be returning to OGC next year.
    Mountainous Northern Catalunya, Spain. Hot summers, cold winters.
  • nicd38nicd38 Posts: 23
    Thank you all for your recommendations.  
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