UK vegetable Seed Suppliers

This is a selective list for vegetable seeds etc, there are quite a few more - especially if one wants fruit plants, trees etc. I've personally used over half of these so can be confident about them. Others are included mostly because their range looks interesting.

D T Brown (I use these quite often, fair variety, goodish prices, quick site to navigate):

http://www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk/acatalog/index.html

Suffolk Herbs (good variety & price of seeds, esp. herbs, but I think poor shopping site. I've used and like, they charge postage):

http://www.suffolkherbs.com/

Suttons (fair variety, good quality, highish prices):

http://www.suttons-seeds.co.uk/index.html

Dobies (virtually same as Suttons):

http://www.dobies.co.uk/

Italian Seed Company, new to UK in early 2005, good prices and quantities:

http://www.italianseedcompany.co.uk/

They supply Sgaravatti's seeds:

http://www.sgaravatti.net/uk/uk.htm

Seeds of Italy (interesting varieties, I've had variable results, some excellent esp. courgettes, but a couple had poor germination, charge postage, good quantities in packets, generally good value):

http://www.seedsofitaly.com/

Johnsons (mid to high price, pea and bean experts):

http://www.johnsons-seeds.com/

Mr Fothergills (tend to be expensive):

http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/

Thompson & Morgan (big variety, expensive)

http://www.thompson-morgan.com/

S M McCard (not used yet, you need to know what varieties you want first as little info, prices good, fair variety):

http://www.smmcard.com/default.asp

Organic gardening catalogue (good variety and price for organic):

http://www.organiccatalog.com/catalog/index.php

Tamar organics:

http://www.tamarorganics.co.uk/

Alan Romans, the potato expert, has an excellent range of potatoes and a limited selection of seed at £0.50:

http://www.alanromans.com/

Beans and Herbs, good range of mostly organic bean etc seed:

http://www.beansandherbs.co.uk/index.html

Edwin Tucker, good range, fair prices, decent potato range too, the 3 kg bags are good value, also supply malt for brewing!

http://www.edwintucker.com/

Marshalls, expensive for potatoes, reasonable to a bit expensive for seed, have 'Sugar Lord':

http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/

Nicky's Seeds, reasonable range and price:

http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/veg.htm

Simpsons Seeds, decent range and price, have used for garlic:

http://www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk/

Real Seed Company, interesting range of non-hybrid seed from a company which actively promotes seed saving:

http://www.realseeds.co.uk/index.html

Pennard Plants, some interesting varieties, generally low packet prices but packet quantities lower than normal:

http://www.pennardplants.com/index.html

Chiltern Seeds, extensive range:

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/chilternseeds/pages/index.asp

Seeds by Size, big range, mostly good prices:

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/

Here is a link list of UK seed etc suppliers:

http://www.plant-seed-mailorder.org.uk/