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Run by Garden Organic, the Heritage Seed Library is a members-only resource that offers a selection of rare, hard-to-get-hold-of, heritage vegetable seed – many of which have been lost to standard seed catalogues.
The award-winning grower, expert and herb-garden designer, Jekka McVicar’s knowledge of growing herbs is second to none. This is perhaps the best range of culinary herb seed anywhere, including salad herb seeds plus herb collections in beautifully illustrated packets, perfect as inspiring gifts.
Much of Kings Seeds stock comes from its own 300-acre farm. Good selection of vegetables and flower cultivars, including an organic range of vegetable seed. It also stocks the range from Suffolk Herbs.
A good all-rounder, with plenty of choice covering a range of different vegetables. The duo packs, with two complementary cultivars, are a great way to discover more of the variety available within one vegetable type and benefit from an extended harvesting season or variations in flavour.
This fully independent seed merchant has a good range of seeds including organic vegetables – in fact the majority of its flower seed are untreated too. Although wholesale, it will supply anyone from large companies to individual enthusiasts (minimum order value £7.50) with the advantage here that seeds are available in a range of larger quantities – so perfect if you are part of an allotment club or gardening group.
Pennard offers over 600 varieties of heirloom and heritage vegetables – again with a focus on flavour. You may have seen its award-winning displays at garden events such as the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which often show an exuberant allotment-style garden, growing everything from traditional or forgotten favourites to more unusual newcomers.
Founded by a pair of grow-your-own obsessives who started supplying seed as a result of their own extensive trials of growing vegetables for above all flavour. All seeds are non-hybrid (open pollinated) and you are encouraged to save your own seed from one year to the next.
A vegetable seed company based in Dorset. According to no-dig expert Charles Dowding it stocks ‘only seeds that grow into decent flavours and have useful growth characteristics, such as yield and earliness of harvest.’ It also has a particularly good range of interesting chillies.
You’ll be hard pressed not to be drawn in to the colour and flavour on offer in a whole range of tasty Italian cultivars. The details of provenance too remind you that local specialities remain important and can define regional cooking. Seeds of Italy is the sole UK supplier of Franchi Seeds – one of the world’s oldest seed suppliers established in 1783 – and now has a shop in north London where you can buy seeds and other Italian gourmet goods. There’s a range of organic, chemical-free seed available, too.
Nice, clear website that makes it easy to find what you want from Suttons’ all-round range of seeds. It also works with ethnobotanist James Wong to offer a range of vegetables and edible flower seeds that James has chosen for their focus on flavour and high nutritional value.
The company started as a small organic garden in 1994 and now offers a good range of products for the organic gardener, including vegetable seeds, herbs, onion sets and seed potatoes.
Known for his impeccable etiquette, you’ll be charmed to receive Thomas Etty Esq’s regular missives, respectfully suggesting seeds to buy and sow. You’ll find an interesting range of heritage cultivars among his choice. There is, however, a minumum order value of £12.50. thomasetty.co.uk
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