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  • Delfland Nurseries

    Organically grown vegetable plants, supplied by a family business that has been a certified organic supplier for 10 years. The catalogue is arranged by month, and plants are despatched at the right time for planting out. You can choose one of their selection packs, or pick and mix individual varieties.

  • Marshalls

    A seed company that also supplies vegetable plants. Their pack sizes are suitable for larger gardens, or allotments.

  • Plant Connection

    This company grows their organic vegetable plants in their own organically certified nursery. They sell their plants in a range of different sizes, and a handy chart on their website explains exactly what the different plant sizes are.

  • Victoriana Nursery Gardens

    Another family run firm. They aren't certified organic, but raise their plants without the use of chemical pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers. What's more, plants are always hardened off at the nursery before being despatched to the buyer.

  • The Organic Gardening Catalogue

    This doesn't sell vegetable plants, but it does have a good range of fruit trees and bushes. They also sell comfrey, an essential plant for an organic gardener. Sales from the Organic Gardening Catalogue help to support the work of Garden Organic, the UK organic gardening charity.

  • Suttons

    This is a seed company, with a wide range of vegetable plants available, most with a choice of two delivery dates so you can have your plants delivered at the most suitable time for your garden.

  • Dobies

    This is Suttons' sister company, which also has a broad range of vegetable plug plants on offer. Many of their varieties also have a choice of delivery date and for one or two there's also a choice of pack size.

  • D.T. Brown

    This place has a small range of vegetable plants, but they sell many of them in collections - which is useful for smaller gardens where you get a larger variety of plants without having to order too many packs.

  • Unwins

    The vegetable plant section of this online shop has a nice "guided search" option, which allows you to search their range for indoor or outdoor crops, planting months and harvesting months.

  • GardeningExpress

    This shop sells vegetable plants grown exclusively using Franchi Italian vegetable seeds. There's not a huge selection, but if you fancy Italian tomatoes, peppers or courgettes - and pack sizes suited to an average garden - then they might be for you.

  • Mammoth Onion

    This is the online shop for W. Robinson & Son, famous for their giant onions and stunning exhibits at horticultural shows. Their onion and leek plants are not grown in plugs, and are fully hardened off before despatch. They're largely aimed at exhibitors.

  • Thompson & Morgan

    This giant seed company also dispatches vegetable plants to the UK mainland. Their prices look good, and they have some good collections, but the pack sizes may be too large for many gardens.

  • Kings

    This is another well-respected seed company that's moving into supplying vegetable plants. Their plants website contains very similar information to the Plant Connection website - or should that be the other way round?

  • Rocket Gardens

    If you want someone to do almost all the hard work for you, then try buying an instant garden from this place. There's no planning or seed sowing involved, you simply choose which of their selection packs you want and then plant it out. If you fancy giving someone a veggie patch as a gift, they've got gift vouchers too.

  • Vegetable Plants Direct

    This online shop has over 400 varieties to choose from, including over 70 tomato varieties. They've got everything from old and loved heritage varieties to the latest modern F1 hybrids.

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  • AlanRomans

    Alan Romans is famous for being a potato expert. He now sells "no frills" packets of flower, vegetable and herbs seeds, as well as Scottish seed potatoes.

  • Association Kokopelli

    Association Kokopelli is a French organization dedicated to preserving and distributing heirloom seeds. Their "Seeds of Kokopelli" book is a must-read for serious heirloom gardeners, and over 800 of their seed varieties are available through their online shop.

  • Chiltern Seeds

    Chiltern Seeds use the slogan "Grow something new from seed" and their seed catalogue is an endless source of unusual things to grow, both edible and ornamental.

  • Dobies - Suttons

    Dobies and Suttons are owned by the same parent company, but carry slightly different ranges of seed. Dobies clearly state that they do not carry genetically modified seeds. Suttons carry a range of interesting exotic seeds (both edible and ornamental) in association with the Eden Project.

  • D. T. Brown

    D. T. Brown carries a comprehensive range of flower and vegetable seeds, and fruit and vegetable plants. They also have a selection of gardening accessories.

  • Tuckers Seeds

    Tuckers Seeds have a good range and offer discounts for gardening clubs and associations.

  • Mr. Fothergill's

    Mr. Fothergill's seeds are often seen in garden centers and so this is a brand that many gardeners know and love. They are also available online.

  • Exhibition Seeds

    Exhibition Seeds specialize in supplying seed varieties that will grow well enough to be entered into horticultural shows. They also have grass and wildflower seeds.

  • Kings Seeds - Suffolk Herbs

    Kings Seeds have a hefty catalogue of flower, vegetable, herb and sweet pea seeds. A separate online shop sells their range of vegetable plants. Kings are associated with Suffolk Herbs, who specialize in wildflower, country garden flowers, herbs and Oriental vegetables.

  • Robinson's Mammoth Vegetable Seeds

    Robinson's is a family-run company that offers seeds and plants with an emphasis on exhibition-quality vegetables.

  • Medwyn's of Anglesey

    Medwyn Williams is a famed vegetable exhibitor with years of experience under his belt. His chosen range of exhibition-quality seeds is available from his online shop.

  • Moles Seeds

    Moles supply commercial seed in large quantities, but you can also buy more manageable packets from them.

  • Nicky's Seeds

    Nicky's Seeds are only available online. The collection includes a huge range of vegetable seeds, including peppers and Oriental vegetables that are hard to find elsewhere.

  • The Organic Gardening Catalogue

    The Organic Gardening Catalogue is one of the few seed suppliers that guarantee that all of their seeds are free from chemical treatments. Many of their seeds are organically grown; those that aren't have not been chemically treated after harvest. What's more, each purchase from them supports Garden Organic, the organic gardening charity.

  • Plants of Distinction

    Plants of Distinction have separate catalogues for flower and vegetable seed. Their range of heritage varieties is impressive and they have an especially large collection of peppers (both sweet and chili).

  • The Real Seed Catalogue

    The Real Seed Catalogue is almost unique in that it only supplies seeds that have been grown exclusively for it. All their vegetable varieties have been extensively trialled and are chosen for their ability to perform well in the UK climate. They are all also open-pollinated, and the Real Seed Catalogue encourages you to save your own seeds at home. As well as standard vegetables, the catalogue contains some unusual plants for adventurous kitchen gardeners.

  • Seeds of Italy

    Seeds of Italy supply Italian herb and vegetable seeds, with varieties chosen so that they will grow well in the UK climate. They also have a range of unusual items, such as coffee and risotto rice, if you fancy a challenge.

  • Sarah Raven

    Sarah Raven is a well-known television gardener and passionate about growing vegetables that are good looking as well as tasty. She also champions cutting gardens and so has a range of flower seeds.

  • Thompson & Morgan

    Thompson & Morgan have one of the most comprehensive seed catalogues available, covering both edible and ornamental seeds. For each plant species they have a number of varieties available, so you will have plenty of choice.

  • Marshalls

    Marshalls call themselves the "first choice of Prize Winning Gardeners and Lovers of Real Food". As well as their collection of vegetable seeds they also sell flower seeds, fruit trees and gardening sundries.

  • Victoriana Nursery Gardens

    The Victoriana catalogue has a very Victorian feel to it and they supply some heirloom varieties along with some distinctly modern seeds. According to their website, they grow and eat all of their chosen varieties themselves.

  • Thomas Etty

    Thomas Etty supplies heritage varieties of seed and bulbs with a good helping of their history alongside.
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