GET SET FOR 2019

OUR PICK OF THE SEED CATALOGUES

It’s time to dream of next year’s gourmet successes so grab yourself a notebook and settle down to a generous stack of tempting seed catalogues. If you’re trying to do your bit for the environment by reducing paper and plastic bag waste, all catalogues are online too. DT Brown Interesting seed list with a good selection of new cultivars to tempt you each year. Excellent range of vegetable plants too. 0333 003 0869; www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk Dobies With 125 years of history, Dobies is still bringing out superb reliable cultivars. Look out for the Rob Smith range of heritage veg. 0844 967 0303; www.dobies.co.uk Kings Seeds/Suffolk Herbs A really dependable and information-rich seed list that includes its sister company Suffolk Herbs with a range of specialist herbs and organic vegetables. 01376 570000; www.kingsseeds.com Mr Fothergill’s Great breadth to the catalogue with 50 new introductions for 2019. Some interesting vegetable plant collections too. 0333 777 3936; www.mr-fothergills.co.uk The Organic Gardening Catalogue Home expect as to you all things would organic. As well as seeds, check out the environmentally friendly pest-control section. 0844 967 0330; www. organiccatalogue.com Sarah Raven The most beautifully photographed catalogue out there. The selection of vegetables, fruit and herbs is always chosen for flavour. 0345 092 0283; www.sarahraven.com Seeds of Italy The oldest family-run seed company in the world offers more than 700 vegetable, herb and flower seeds, many of them rare heritage cultivars. Generous seed number per packet. 020 8427 5020; www.seedsofitaly.com Suttons Another catalogue that’s so extensive you could do all your seed shopping at once. The James Wong range has some really unusual flavours. 0844 326 2200; www.suttons.co.uk Thompson & Morgan Big international seed company with a huge seed catalogue to match, and plenty of useful online tips to help you garden. 0844 573 1818; www.thompson-morgan.com