Heirloom or Heritage seeds

[lolly2012]

Hi everyone I just wondered where do you get your Heirloom/ Heritage seeds from.
I have been growing organically for the last few years and want to start creating a seed bank of my own, but want to use a good supplier to get me started.
Basically just looking for recommendation and any advice.
Cheers Lolly

[Alison]

Real seeds have some excellent varieties but the best stuff tends to come from joining the Heritage Seed Library and swapping with friends.

[zazen999]

Hi everyone I just wondered where do you get your Heirloom/ Heritage seeds from.
I have been growing organically for the last few years and want to start creating a seed bank of my own, but want to use a good supplier to get me started.
Basically just looking for recommendation and any advice.
Cheers Lolly

Try the Chase collection (for sale at Ryton Gardens) or join the Heritgae Seed Library

[Two_Sheds]

Real seeds have some excellent varieties

How To Save Your Own Seed at Home are very good, I have also used Beans and Herbs

This year I've joined the HSL through the school, and of course you'll find lots of goodies in our own Seed Swap if you're serious: http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...ers_43942.html


Many of the regular seed merchants offer heirloom varieties too, even in Wilkinsons: http://www.seedsofitaly.com/

[Feral007]

I've raised the idea of saving seed and swapping on a fb organic gardening local site. And it turns out our library is thinking about getting a seed bank site going. Asking around locally is good.

[Paulieb]

For unusual toms I used to get them from amishlandseeds in the U.S.. However unfortunately they don't ship internationally anymore. So more recently I ordered some stuff from baker creek heirloom seeds. They've got a good range of products and they're not as expensive as you may think. They did quote 45 days for delivery but was more like 30. So probably a bit late for toms and some other stuff this year.

Alternatively real seeds are always excellent.

[lolly2012]

Wow thank you for the advice will look into all of those avenues and let you know how i get on. I am relatively local to Ryton organics so will take a drive over in the next week or so too.
lolly

[Paulieb]

Try the Chase collection (for sale at Ryton Gardens) or join the Heritgae Seed Library

Is the chase collection a range of seeds offered at ryton. My course is there and not seen anything in the shop yet - tho not looked that much to be honest.

[zazen999]

Is the chase collection a range of seeds offered at ryton. My course is there and not seen anything in the shop yet - tho not looked that much to be honest.

Yes. Loads of Chase stuff in the shop. Plus my faves, Franchi.