Lidl (a cheap supermarket of German parentage) tends to put out a rack of seeds in February for a few months. It's a slightly odd range. You'll find some very ordinary flowers and vegetables as well as some much more unusual items - all priced at only 29p or 49p! EG: Wonderful Kohl Rabi F1 Superschmelz for 29p. Ordinary tall mixed Nasturtiums, 29p Web site
Aldi (another cheap supermarket of German parentage) also has 29p seeds in season - much more restricted and conventional range than Lidl. Web site
Wilkinson has a fairly extensive range. Their own brand flower and vegetable seeds start at 39p. They seem to run a selection from one of the known brands alongside. For some years, it was Unwins but this year it's Johnsons. They quite often run 2 for 1 deals before or just after the season. Web site
Shops Own Brand are always worth looking at. Sometimes they offer things you can't get anywhere else. They can be cheap. Occasionally, you'll be offered very ordinary seeds in fancy packaging at high prices.
Chiltern Seeds has an enormous range. Here you will find seeds for trees you've never heard of, wild flower seeds, unusual vegetables and herbs as well of lots of "ordinary" stuff. Browsing their catalogue can steal days of your life. The seed descriptions are idiosyncratic and enthusiastic. When the seeds arrive in their small plain packets, you may be disappointed with the quantity but they offer to send you another packet free if this happens. Web site
Garden Centres
Many of these stock a range from just one supplier. If you know your local place stocks Suttons, you can just check the Suttons web site to see if they are likely to have what you're after. Of course, some places don't stock the entire range.
Some places are not loyal to a brand. In 2004, Homebase stocked Mr Fothergills,
in 2005 they had their "own label" and in 2006 it looks like they've gone
with Suttons.
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