Heirloom vegetable seeds chosen by gardeners.
The best vegetable seeds for the Kitchen Garden
 

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ORDERING

BACKGROUND

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Ordering by Post Why Real Seed?
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Paper Catalogues Seed Source Codes (OG1 etc)
Terms and Our Unique Guarantee Contact Us
Help & Problems Ordering  

 

 


VEGETABLE SEEDS

Aubergines
Beans
Beetroot
Broad Beans
Broccoli & Rapini
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Carrots
Celery
Chilli Peppers
Courgettes & Summer Squash
Cucumbers, Gherkins
& suchlike things
Fennel
Flowers
Grains
Herbs
Kale
Leaf Greens for Cooking
Leeks
Lettuces
Melons & Watermelons
Mustard Greens
( for cooking)
Onions
Oriental Greens for cooking & salads
Parsnips
Peas
Pumpkins & Winter Squash
Radishes
(salad, & cooking types)
Root Parsley NEW
Salad Vegetables
Sweet Corn
Swedes
Sweet Peppers
Tomatoes : Bush Types
Tomatoes : Vine Types
Tomatoes : New Centiflor types
Tomatilloes & Groundcherries
Turnips
Unusual Tubers: Oca & Ulluco
Gift Seed-Collections
Seed-Selection Lists NEW
Useful Books
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties

 

SEEDSAVING

Why Save Your Own Seed?
How to Save Seed
Start a Seed Circle!
Seedsaving Book
Threshing & Winnowing
Processing Brassica Seed

Drying your seed

Isolation cage plans
Seedsaving Courses

 

INFORMATION

Read past Newsletters
Give us Feedback
Browse the Reference Section
Tips for Beginners
How long seed lasts
Monthly Sowing Calendar
Guide to Summer Sowing
Guide to Autumn/Winter Sowing
Why GMO vegetable seed is stupid

 

PAYMENT



 

All you need to know about using our online catalogue:

The Minimum Order is £8

The shopping cart system is provided by RomanCart.
Your basket can be left for 1 hour before it clears itself. Sorry but we can't change that.

All seed requests are subject to our Terms and Conditions


Delivery times within the UK:
We are in the office to pack orders on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
We know you need your seeds ASAP!
We do aim to get your seeds to you within 10 days.
If an item is out of stock, we will contact you straight away to arrange an alternative or a refund.


Paying by Card:
Your card will be processed by Protx/Sagepay.

This is a well-known, secure online card processor,
approved by our bank ( The Cooperative Bank).

It is safe because we don't ever get sent or see your card details,
just a credit to our account with a list of what seeds you want.

 


P&P charges for UK orders:

The Post Office have greatly increased their rates for small packets.
Taking credit cards is also expensive - the fees we pay are often more than the stamps.

We are trying to find the fairest way to cover all this without overcharging you.

Almost all Orders: Handling, Postage & Packing is £1.69 (at cost)

New for 2010: we are now offering subsidised postage at 89p
for those who are unfortunate enough to be low-waged / unwaged.

Orders over £50:Always Sent Registered at no extra cost

We hope you think these are fair and reasonable!


Foreign Orders - within Europe ONLY

We only mail seeds within Europe (specifically within the European Union and to
other countries that have customs agreements with the EU).

If your country is on the drop down list in the 'change location' page in the shopping basket,
then we can mail to you. Otherwise, sorry, but we can't send you seeds.

Please, do be patient:
The Post Office say that packets can take up to 4 weeks to arrive, even just to France.

European Postage Rates:

We are sorry, but because we have had so many problems with lost orders
and delays we are now only offering Insured Registered post at £7.50 regardless of order size.
We know this is hugely expensive for small orders but that's what it costs us.


No seeds sent to USA or Other Countries outside Europe!
We're really sorry but we cannot ship outside Europe.
By the way, for all the confused Americans who keep trying to order seeds, you are not in Europe. :-)


Disappointed we can't send seed to you?
Here are some other excellent seed suppliers who you might like to try instead:

It really is better to buy seeds locally within your country - they will be selected to do well
in your climate, rather than ours, and you will be supporting local businesses.

Some particular companies that we know of who offer good local seeds include

Ireland - Brown Envelope Seeds
France - Kokopelli
United States - Seedsavers Exchange





Our Unique Guarantee:
We think these are the best seeds you can sow.
We will immediately refund or replace if you are in any way less than delighted with them, even including the flavour of the resulting crop!

Seeds are only supplied to members of our Seed Club. Membership costs 1p per annum. When we process your order, you will be charged for
a year's Seed Club Membership if yours is not up to date. For more details see our terms and conditions.

Gardeners Should Save their Own Seed:

Because none of these seeds are hybrids, you can save your own seed for future use: there's no need to buy new each year.
Saving your own is easy. You will get great seed, and great vegetables adapted to your local conditions.
Do have a go - read the seedsaving instructions we provide with every packet, and also on this site.

~ 33,000 home seed-saving instructions sent out since 2003 ~

The Real Seed Collection Ltd is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee.
~ Company No 5924934 ~ VAT No 841181938 ~ DEFRA registered Seed Provider No 7289 ~

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