I cannot be alone in abhorring the current "seed" catalogues. Big glossy
things with more flowers, plants and equipment than seeds. Oh for the
old just seed catalogues, sigh. Sign of being old I suppose!

In message , Broadback
wrote
I cannot be alone in abhorring the current "seed" catalogues. Big
glossy things with more flowers, plants and equipment than seeds. Oh
for the old just seed catalogues, sigh. Sign of being old I suppose!

What about all the freebee gifts that if the advertising is to be
believed are worth more than your order but in reality are some plastic
c**p made in China that will go straight into the bin.
--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

Broadback wrote:

I cannot be alone in abhorring the current "seed" catalogues. Big glossy
things with more flowers, plants and equipment than seeds. Oh for the
old just seed catalogues, sigh. Sign of being old I suppose!

In the U.S. we have Fedco, which is a cooperative. Rather plain catalog on
cheap paper, black and white line drawings (If any). Oh, and absolute
marvels in every seed category. I hope there's an analog in the U.K. I
know the Seed Saver's Exchange, though U.S. based, has many members across
the various ponds, and a yearbook of offerings that always ignites the "Kid
in the Candy Store" syndrome.


Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/6 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

On 19/10/08 19:06, in article , "Malcolm"
wrote:


In article , Broadback
writes
I cannot be alone in abhorring the current "seed" catalogues. Big
glossy things with more flowers, plants and equipment than seeds. Oh
for the old just seed catalogues, sigh. Sign of being old I suppose!

I wouldn't put the Organic Gardening Catalogue into that category.

This one? http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/


--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online)

In article ,
(Broadback) wrote:

I cannot be alone in abhorring the current "seed" catalogues. Big
glossy things with more flowers, plants and equipment than seeds

Sir should get a catalogue from these people:

http://www.chilternseeds.co.uk/

Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/