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All the seed catalogues are out now aren't they? Its just that the bigger companies (T&M, Suttons etc) seem reluctant to send me one. I've applied on the internet twice for each, over a period of 4 weeks but nothing.

The smaller companies (Wallis Seeds, Real Seeds etc) have sent me catalogues within a couple of days so this is who I will spend my money with. Pretty poor show I think for larger companies.

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Bex

My T&M catalogue took about 4 weeks to get to me. I think you can access their catalogue online though and the same goes for Suttons. Otherwise Wyevale tend to stock a lot of T&M seeds if you have only close by.

Bex, have a look at these in the meantime (the Suffolk Herbs one is actually Kings Seeds)

http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/uk/...organ+thompson


http://www.suffolkherbs.com/

http://www.fothergills.co.uk/en/vegetables-a-e.aspx

http://www.dobies.co.uk/index.html?/...a_ref=505~main

I haven't had a T&M one but have accessed their catalogue online very successfully. Mind you with what I had left over, what I've saved and what I've received today there is very little I need. Still I can mull over catalogues anyway, thinking about all I could do if I had the time/money/space. It keeps me out of mischief.

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Earthbabe
If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine.

I've looked at most of them quickly online, thing is my computer isn't that comfortable to sit at for hours (and it does take me hours to decide). I just wanted, now the nights are drawing in, to curl up on the sofa with my catalogues and a cup of hot chocolate. Think I'm just too impatient with excitement.

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Bex

I would love to too but I'd be constantly interrupted by questions about the current favourite episode of Thunderbirds, moving the hot chocolate so it doesn't spill on me or the furniture and the sofa isn't that comfortable for curling up. Never mind. You enjoy it when you get some to look at. Have you tried Tamar (no pics though) and Real Seeds (again no pics).

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Earthbabe
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Got Real Seeds, Earthbabe, I think thats where most of my money will be going to be honest. Its the big companies, they don't seem so hot on customer service.

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Bex

Some of the big companies don't do custmer service at all until you loose them a lot of money and then they will be all over you.

All you would have to do is create a website selling seeds and you will get several emails from them or as like me you might even get their directing manager. Who knows?

Tuckers dropped through the letterbox this morning. My organic seed catalogue order was awaiting me. Yesterday DT Brown's seed order came.

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Only ordered a Kings on on Monday and it arrived yesterday - no sign of the Tuckers one though yet.

Hi Bex. I have used Kings a couple of times and had no probs, the service has been very good.

Funily enough Tuckers catalogue was waiting for me at home when I got in last night.

I too received great service from Kings.

I'll have to give kings ago then. I quite enjoy flicking through a paper catalogue if find it more interesting than online shopping.

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Bex

You should all note that due to the new regulations on postage now, many companies have increased their own postage. Think T&M has gone up a bit, i'm off to my local wyvale later to see if i can get the ones i want from the shop instead.

I ordered my Kings seeds online on Wednesday and they arrived today - impressed with such quick service.

Good luck with your seed hunt at the garden centre, have just got back from ours and it's turned into santa's grotto - seeds are in a tiny space at the back and only a very small selection. Did get a couple of half barrels cheap in the sale though and they'll look great with a bean wigwam in them next year so not all lost.

Organic gardening order arrived on Thursday, well most of it. Horseradish thongs not dispatched until spring. Also awaiting Alan Romans 4th edition potato guide.
Tuckers catalogue arrived same day. May look into getting seeds for sprouting from them. Linseed looks interesting.

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Very Annoyed, Only a small selection of seeds available, as you say bl@@dy Santa's grotto. winter wonderland..!! Bulbs all shoved in one corner, composts in hiding, books hidden. All very depressing, and to top it all "walking in a winter wonderland" playing over the tanoy system.

Left in a mood. And now i'm having a numpty moment trying to get T&M website to work so a can get my seeds that way. Really must be thick cannot find the checkout or basket to see my selections anywhere.

Wanted some seeds and stuff from the fruit catalogue but am on the verge of giving up and having to use my last stamp. So much for technology. BAA HUMBUG.

Finally, my T&M and Mr Fothergills paper catalogues arrived yesterday, going to sit now with my feet up and have a peruse.

Went to lottie this morning and dug another bed and put a couple rows of broad beans in so I'm not being completely lazy.

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Bex

I guess those who have web sites thought they wouldn't need to spend money on catologues as well,must say my T&M one came quick enough and I've never had cause to complain about the big companies service,maybe I'm lucky.

Never had any problems with T&M seeds but have had a couple of big rows with them over their plant deliveries. Some years ago they were very late with a delivery of some canna bulbs (or are they tubers?) which then turned up, the wrong varieties and totally dried out. Eventually got my money back but it took several phone calls. Must have forgotten about that as ordered off them again this year, got some dead geranium plug plants (at least they were on time!) and the sweet potatoes were about a month late. Mind you, customer service is improving, only took one phone call this year. May have been unlucky but won't be using them again.

My T & M catalogue (ordered early summer) never did turn up. However, they sent me one a few weeks ago.

Not impressed - they're quite expensive and the choice is nowhere as good as it used to be.

Kings Seeds are very good, delivery is prompt and quality is very good.

edwin tucker and sons,,, are very good they have sent me one for the last four years ,,,as i am new to this board are we alound to send telephone etc to you by this site,,,,