Anyone bought seeds off Ebay? Just been looking, and wouldn't mind the pre-packeted varieties, but wondering whether or not to take the plunge with seeds Ebayers have saved themselves. Anyone got experience of this and what the germination rates might be like compared to commercially produced and packaged seeds?
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A friend bought asparagus from one of the "heirloom" seed companies on the web, however, I've heard bad reports from another forum about that company. Alan Romans at Potato Day (Ryton) was selling seeds in just the foil packets (50p each). My son bought 4 packets of flower seeds.
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I've bought lots of seeds (and plants) off ebay, here and in the US. Before I buy I try to check whether the seeds are 'self-saved' or packeted, whether the sellers are amateur growers or pros, and what the sellers Feedback is like - finally I check the price with google.
Even with self-saved seeds I've not had a problem. Got a great bargain from the States one time, 40 pkts of organic seeds for £8 (out of date but still good).Last edited by smallblueplanet; 17-02-2008, 08:09 PM.To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
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Originally posted by smallblueplanet View PostI've bought lots of seeds (and plants) off ebay, here and in the US. Before I buy I try to check whether the seeds are 'self-saved' or packeted, whether the sellers are amateur growers or pros, and what the sellers Feedback is like - finally I check the price with google.
Even with self-saved seeds I've not had a problem. Got a great bargain from the States one time, 40 pkts of organic seeds for £8 (out of date but still good).Last edited by veg4681; 17-02-2008, 08:33 PM.Food for Free
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Originally posted by veg4681Is it not illegal to sell self-saved seeds? .....
Don't care.
I've got some very nice agastache and another purple plant the name of which I've forgotten.
Edit - oh and some Kew Blue french beans.Last edited by smallblueplanet; 17-02-2008, 09:31 PM.To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
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I've bought self saved lemon cucumber seeds and they were fantastic. However I bought some watermelon seeds and paid £1.99 for them only to discover that they were actually 22p from Lidl. I don't mind bending EU rules as I think they're a bit silly but my Mum in law bought some tomato seeds labeled as organic which were self saved and had no certification.
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Originally posted by snake the squadie View Postcarnt see why its illegal and same as blue planet i dont care. i have bought loads of some old bloke called ted(yhg1945) who saves all his own. have never had any problemsLast edited by veg4681; 17-02-2008, 11:29 PM.Food for Free
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Hi
I've not tried seeds yet but I've bought a number of plants from ebay and they've all been very good. Some are from businesses and some from people who've made cuttings, split plants up etc. Got a very decent Victoria plum for £6 cheaper than Ken Muir was offering.
Sue
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