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On-line seed catalogues/ websites - which is best?

What's the best on-line site to purchase good quality seeds at relatively competitive prices to garden centres and the big garden stores?
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  • alanobrien
    alanobrien Posts: 3,309 Forumite
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    Try here they sell seeds from most of the big name companies

    http://www.eseeds.com/
  • Sola
    Sola Posts: 1,681 Forumite
    I use Thompson & Morgan or Dobies for seeds.
  • Sola
    Sola Posts: 1,681 Forumite
    Boy am I impressed by eseed's pansy and viola choice. I don't think I've ever seen so many varieties all in one place.
  • Zazen999
    Zazen999 Posts: 6,183 Forumite
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    Depends on what you want; I use Real Seeds

    http://www.realseeds.co.uk/

    And they are all non-hybrid which means you can save your own seeds; and the delivery is the fastest I have ever had [every time].

    But then again, I only grow veg. And I want to help preserve older varieties if I can.
  • cjb02
    cjb02 Posts: 608 Forumite
    I have used realseeds also and would recommend them.

    Also seen romans mentioned on here once and will be trying them in the future. There prices seem quite cheap.

    http://www.alanromans.com/c-540-vegetables.aspx

    Although this is not online lidl are selling seeds at 25p a pack at the mo.
  • JWF
    JWF Posts: 363 Forumite
    Fleabay seems quite reasonable for a lot of things too.
    All I seem to hear is blah blah blah!
  • Thanks evryone for the info - has anyone used Sutton seeds online at all?
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  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    Zazen999 wrote: »
    Depends on what you want; I use Real Seeds

    http://www.realseeds.co.uk/

    And they are all non-hybrid which means you can save your own seeds; and the delivery is the fastest I have ever had [every time].

    But then again, I only grow veg. And I want to help preserve older varieties if I can.
    Thankyou for that, I've never used them before and they look great, I especially like the D'Eysines Carrot and the Cherokee bean. I shall be trying both!
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  • JoeyEmma
    JoeyEmma Posts: 913 Forumite
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    I keep being tempted by some plants on the Thomson and Morgan website, but I know that people say they aren't always the best quality. The price is so reasonable, especially when I think of what they would cost from the local nursery
  • olly300
    olly300 Posts: 14,738 Forumite
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    There was a report out last year about the germination rate of seeds from different companies. Link:
    http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/gardens/article2547622.ece
    I'm not cynical I'm realistic :p

    (If a link I give opens pop ups I won't know I don't use windows)
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