Seed buying thread 2025

[Snoop Puss]

A thread for sharing our seed purchases so we can inspire each other.

Link to last year's thread: https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ng-thread-2024

[burnie]

I tend to buy in the end of season sales, so don't actually need any for this season, but I bet I buy something, just no self control.

[Snoop Puss]

Same here, burnie. Plus, someone recommends something and lo and behold I just have to have it.

[burnie]

Dobbie have a half price sale on seeds at the moment, but nothing to tempt me lol.

[bramble]

While browsing the web I came across a site that might interest some peeps.
Sow Diverse, it has a great variety of organic and heirloom seeds with most priced under €3.
It's an Irish diet so might not suit everybody re postage costdl

[Snoop Puss]

Thanks, Bramble. I'll have a look, as Ireland is in the EU. So good for me. You too perhaps, Nicos?

[Nicos]

^^^ yup!…absolutely!

Thanks for the link bramble.

[Snoop Puss]

I bought seeds last year from these people last year: https://seedsireland.ie/

Delivered in paper packets and I wasn't able to do a veg patch last year, so no idea what germination rates would have been like last year or whether they'll still be viable this year. But a nice selection and very detailed growing info on an accompanying sheet for each variety.

[Mark Rand]

^^^^
Keep all seeds in a sealed plastic, glass or metal container with a good layer of silica gel in it. Regenerate or replace the silica gel if/when needed. Keeps the purchased and collected seeds ready to go.

[Snoop Puss]

^Thanks, Mark. They're in a plastic container but only a few of those small silica gel packets. The container hadn't been opened since they arrived till I had a look yesterday, just to see what else I might want to be buying. Fingers crossed they're OK.