Seed-a-holic

[PAULW]

OOPS I've had another lapse, I went into Wyevale to get a packet of calabrese when I spotted a packet of nastusiums that where free when you bought two packets of seeds so I ended up buying another packet of squash seeds, afraid it is very difficult to be strong when the temptation is that much.

[Nicos]

I phoned up Marshalls to check when my red onions would be arriving.......
....and ended up ordering another packet of beans!!!
- see.... you don't even need to get out of the chair !!!!!

[Alison]

I phoned up Marshalls to check when my red onions would be arriving.......
....and ended up ordering another packet of beans!!!
- see.... you don't even need to get out of the chair !!!!!

The internet has a lot to answer for also - doesn't feel like you're actually spending money either.

[Sue]

I was a total innocent until I joined the Vine, here I found people recommending seeds and varieties, new companies adding links to posts, MORE PLACES TO BUY SEEDS FROM
Then someone recommends something and I just have to give it a go.
Mind you haven't bought a packet of seeds for at least errh - 2 weeks now.

I also try not to go to the Farmer's Market very often, there are three plant suppliers there, and that's even worse and more expensive.

Sue

[Hazel at the Hill]

Am I reformed?

I went to Wyevale GC tonight and DIDN'T BUY anything! Even better, I had a voucher for a pack of free water retaining granules - so I win!

MY downfall is Wilko - they may not have the diversity of varieties, but - hey - I'm a newbie, any varieties good! And the seed packs are so CHEAP and its buy one get one free.

I don't stand a chance.

[beefy]

As no one has contacted me for my address I can only conclude that its a lost cause trying to help .
Buy one get one free only works If you were going to buy in the first place. Shame on you Hazel I expected more from you.

Alison - Send me the money - it wont seem like you have sent it.

Headfry - you think we are your friends ? We want your seeds .

DDL -most people here sleep in the greenhouse to be near thier friends.

Eden - you work in a garden centre . You just became everyones special friend.

Jennie A - at least Spain, Spanish and Shetland all start with S so you are starting to get some sort of order in your life . Keep it up I think your showing more promise than some.

stigoftheplot- you think you dont have a problem ? Ohh really?

[JennieAtkinson]

Cracker Beefy! - As always.

[Eden]

You crazy crazy Beefy!!

[Headfry]

Beefy will you be my bestest friend - Do you have seeds????

[dexterdoglancashire]

DDL -most people here sleep in the greenhouse to be near thier friends.

I do have a very nice piece of my mother in laws expensive, Axminster all wool carpet as a runner down the middle of my greenhouse - is that a start? Mm....must dig out the airbed! LOL! Bernie aka Dexterdog

[craft collector]

Plum has the perfect reply when he sees me near seeds/plants 'Where are you going to put it'. Do I listen, what do you think? The bisquit tin has now multiplied to include 2 ice cream tubs an another bisquit tin and thats only for the fancies the bog standard veggies are his domain but he is stronger willed than me!!!! Pudden

[Silverfox]

After reading this I can not admit that I also have a problem, BUT I am not the only one.

OH doesn't know about it! I hide the seeds under the 2nd bedroom bed and sneek 1 packet into the seed (old chocolate tin) tin each week and hope he don't know.

The reason they are in an old chocolate tin is just incase there is a house fire and I don't want then to get burnt (the photo's and important documents like passport and birth certs are left in and old plastic bag - who cares about them!!!!!!!)

The worth thing I do is when I get a new packet of seeds is I empty it out and count the seeds to see if I have in there what the adverage is so that I don't miss out on any sigle 1 seed.

I might take OH to the pub tonight and sit him down for the bad news that I am a Seed - a - holic!!!!!!!!!!

[Flummery]

I have been in denial but now I will be strong. Not strong enough to give up of course, but strong enough to admit my failing. I accompanied my son-in-law and grand daughter to a garden centre today as he wanted to buy some plants for tubs for their courtyard garden. While there I perused the seeds just in case. I bought purple sprouting broccoli (because this year I WILL protect them from the butterflies), some curly kale (because this year I WILL have something available in the winter to accompany my leeks), and parsnips (I DON'T EVEN BL***Y LIKE PARSNIPS!) to try out growing them in loo roll middles.

As a distraction I bought my OH a fern (cyrtomium) to which he is excessively partial. I shall insert the seeds sneakily into the seed box and present the fern ostentatiously. And I still think he won't guess. (Still in denial?)

[JennieAtkinson]

Tins? Do you not find they are just not big enough? I got my OH to make me a very LARGE wooden seed box, split into six compartments, with a nice carry handle.

Hmmm .... its still not big enought I'm afraid.

[Alison]

Have been laying hints to OH about a custom made box split into sections for months but he isn't biting - think he realises that I'll get him to make it huge and then feel justified to buy more seeds to fill it!