Poundland seeds

[brumbird]

Hi everyone

I am finally starting to get my garden in order after a loooong renovation of my new house (i say new, we have been in 18 months)

Quick background check: i have 5 and 3 year old kids, ive had a bit of experience with gardening, had an allotment prekids but it was in a terrible location (very exposed) and it put me off a bit.

Now i have a north west facing garden but the roght hand fence gets a lot of sun. I am thinking of putting a long bed in for some veggies.

My question is: are Poundland seeds any good? My kids planted some seeds they chose today but i am not sure how bad quality would present itself - low germination? Or will they grow but produce no/poor quality veg?

I am happy to take advice about what to try and where to get seeds from,

Thanks for reading

[Bigmallly]

Hello Brumbird & welcome to the Jungle. I've had £land seeds in the past along with all the other cheap shop brands & have found them as good as any. The only thing is you'll be limited to common varieties which if you are starting afresh may not be a bad thing. Give'em a bash.

[Jay-ell]

The other thing is that there are often less seeds in a pound land packet - but who wants 1000 sprout plants anyway?

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Brumbird.

[Knight of Albion]

Poundland seeds? How much are they?

[Sorry, couldn't resist it!]

[muddled]

Hell Brumbird!

£land seeds should be as good as any other (non organic) seeds.
I like their mixed beetroot packet....all different colours and shapes and all for a quid! Also, their multipack sunflowers and sweetpeas.

Welcome to the vine by the way!

[brumbird]

Thanks for the welcome kind folk


I am glad to hear that these seeds arent resoundingly shunned by you knowledgable types and no, its no problem me growing plebby varieties whilst i am finding my feet with the soil and aspect.

And as for having too many seedlings - that has been a problem for me in the past. I HATE thinning out as i feel sorryfor the ones thatdont make the grade! So again fewer seeds is better on my conscience.

I am very lucky that the old chap who owned the house previously took very good care of his garden, so the beds are full of beautiful dark crumbly soil. And i have kept apple trees, gooseberries, red and blackcurrants, lovage and these oniony garlicky things that have come up. So i am off to a good start but want to put some things in that we choose (there are only so many gooseberries i can handle and we are still eating jam and chutney from last year)

[Bigmallly]

Decide what you like to eat then your half way there.

[brumbird]

I wish it was that simple but the littluns have their own ideas as well! Daughter is desperate grow carrots but i am still smartig from tending a bed of carrots the year she was born. Came to weaning time, pulled some up and realised the whole lot was infected with carrot fly! I have got to let her try but not sure what to do to protect them. Is there some other plant that confuses the flies or something?

Other than that i am having what i want - tomatoes, beans, lettuce and herbs. I am also going to try potatoes and peas. Oh and the obligatory Poundland veg combo of EVERYTHING in one pack - caulis, onions, brocolli, beetroot, turnips, sprouts, cabbage, carrots. Going to just see what grows! I know this is FAR TOO MUCH for a first go. Do you guys do blogs? I could do one so you can read and laugh at my optimism

[Small pumpkin]

£ stretcher are advertising seeds from 39p at the moment. I've been perusing all the cheapy shop websites today as I'm heading back to civilisation again soon

Welcome to the vine

[Bigmallly]

Let the toddler grow some carrots in a flower bucket & cover with fleece to keep the fly away.

[veggiechicken]

Hi brumbird and welcome to the Vine Pull up a chair and make yourself at home
Have you thought about growing carrots in buckets? Makes them easier to fleece against carrot fly.
Come and join us in http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...6-a_88269.html

[brumbird]

Ive googled fleece and i dont think i understand. Do you make a tent out of it?

[Chris11]

I've had some Poundland seeds in the past, and they're very good value. Six or eight separate packs of seeds in one larger pack, for just a pound. Germination rates the first year were pretty good. For some of the seeds, but not all, this tailed off over the next year or two, so I'd suggest sowing them sooner rather than later.

The first time I grew Orange Habaneros, Tondo Chiaro Di Nizza round courgettes, and Black Cherry tomatoes, the seeds came from one of these Poundland packs:

Beautiful Garden Vegetable Multi Seed Packs

[Bal]

Hello Brumbird. Welcome to the vine.