Seed buying thread 2023

[Snoop Puss]

Lots of us like to try something new each growing year, so at the special request of smallblueplanet, here's a thread on what seeds we're buying this year that should provide inspiration on varieties we might not have thought of.

Many of us already save seeds to save money, but if something here tickles your fancy, make sure you look around as lots of suppliers sell the same seeds.

[smallblueplanet]

Here you go Snoop, ordered these from T&M yesterday. Although p&p was £2.99 there was a 5% discount for signing up to the newsletter (I think):

£16.90s worth.

Some are old favourites like Sungold, Mazur and Barbara Butternut f1, but many new to try.

BTW I can't understand why more UK peeps don't grow Barbara Butternut, it's the only one we grew that easily fruits and ripens here.

[Snoop Puss]

Thanks for starting us off, smallblueplanet.

I grow Barbara here, as we have a short growing season too. Does really well. I've tried others and not been as successful.

That's a good price for your seeds, by the way.

Edited: Bangor carrots look good. I shall add them to my list. Thanks.

[Penellype]

I bought my seeds at the end of last year, and I can't remember the prices, but these are the ones I intend to sow this year:

Climbing bean Monte Gusto (yellow)
Bean Sonesta
Beetroot Boldor (golden)
Beetroot Boltardy
Broccoli Claret*
Broccoli Romanesco
Buckwheat (as green manure)*
Calabrese Gemini*
Carrot Eskimo
Carrot Nandor (fly resistant)
Carrot Nantes 2
Carrot Sweet Candle
Courgette Defender
Courgette Sure Thing (parthenocarpic)
Cucumber Mini Munch
Florence Fennel Chiorino*
Kale Red Russian
Kohlrabi Azure Star
Leek Lincoln (summer)
Leek Northern Lights
Leek Oarsman
Lettuce Black Seeded Simpson
Lettuce Crispy Blend (T&M)
Lettuce Lollo Bionda
Lettuce Lollo Rossa
Lettuce Salad Bowl Mix
Lettuce Warpath
Melon Emir
Melon Magenta
Mustard White (microgreens)
Namenia
Pak Choi Glacier
Parsley Plain Leaf
Parsnip Tender And True* (if they germinate, or I might buy new seed, preferably Hollow Crown)
Pea Half Pint (for early windowsill peas)
Pea Hurst Greenshaft
Pea Meteor
Pea Terrain
Pepper Snackbite Mix
Radish Red Stem Sangria (microgreens)
Runner Bean Firestorm
Runner Bean Stardust (white flowered)
Salad Leaves Speedy Mix (T&M)
Spinach Amazon
Spinach Red Vein
Tomato Balconi Red
Tomato Ferline
Tomato Oh Happy Day (blight resistant)
Tomato Shirley
Tomato Sungold
Tomato Oasis -oops, I meant Turnip Oasis

Most of these are tried and tested favourite varieties, the ones marked * are either new to me or varieties that I have seed left over from but are not particular favourites.

Flowers will probably include
Cosmos Sonata Mix
Rudbeckia Rustic Dwarf Mix

[Snoop Puss]

Fantastic list, Penellype. Lots there unfamiliar to me that I'll look up.

[smallblueplanet]

T&M have a free delivery offer on this weekend! I'm going in again!!!
Although the website is loading exceedingly slow atm...

[cazp]

It's mostly pots on the patio for me this year and a few pots indoors, so focussing mostly on smaller veg and dwarf varieties, plus experimenting with Aubergines.

For the quadgrow self watering pots:

Runner Bean, Hestia
French Bean, Rocquencourt
Cucumber, Picklebush
Celery, Peppermint Stick

Other Pots:

Tomatoes (mostly Micro varieties):

Orange Hat
Micro Tom
Lemon Sherbet
Florida Petite
Blaue Zimmertomate
Maskotska
Red Robin

Chillies:
Sweet Banana
Bulgarian Carrot
Blue Christmas
Purple Tiger

Aubergines:
Turkish Orange
White Caspar
Little Fingers

Herbs:

Basil: Thai Siam Queen
Basil: Dwarf Greek
Basil: Holy
Basil: Genovese
Chives
Oregano
Mint: Peppermint

[Snoop Puss]

That's a good long list, cazp. I've never grown Thai Siam Queen and Holy Basil. Do you notice much difference between them? I really should give at least one of them a try.

[cazp]

That's a good long list, cazp. I've never grown Thai Siam Queen and Holy Basil. Do you notice much difference between them? I really should give at least one of them a try.

I haven't grown those varieties yet, so don't know how they compare. They sounded interesting on the Premier Seeds site, and look like attractive plants for the patio so look forward to giving them a try!

[Snoop Puss]

I haven't grown those varieties yet, so don't know how they compare. They sounded interesting on the Premier Seeds site, and look like attractive plants for the patio so look forward to giving them a try!

Thanks. Happy growing.

[Jungle Jane]

Holy basil is something I was looking at a while ago,I was looking for seeds,there’s a tea you can drink made with the leaves that’s called tulsi tea sounds really beneficial

[peanut]

T&M have free delivery on plants, bulbs and seeds for 24hrs!

[cazp]

... bought three more varieties of seed

Red Russian Kale
Peas - Half Pint (inspired by Penellype's list!)
Kohlrabi - White delicacy

[Penellype]

T&M emailed me this morning saying they have seed packets at 89p for 48hrs. No idea how many varieties are involved but worth a look if you still need seeds.

[ameno]

Bought some more pepper seeds today (5 varieties), as about half of my varieties seem to be dead (my seed storage get a bit damp over the winter, so that's probably why).