FAQ
Most frequent questions and answers
Heirloom varieties are seeds that have been saved from generation to generation. They are open pollinated meaning that they rely on natural pollination from wind and insects. Usually varieties referred to as heirloom have been around for more than 50 years and offer a wonderful history in the names and flavors that continually provide dependable quality season after season. The seed from heirloom plants can be saved at the end of the season to be used again the next year.
A hybrid seed comes from a cross between two different varieties to obtain a certain set of characteristics. (Saving seed from a hybrid plant is not recommended – you will not be able to grow the same plant because the seed from a hybrid plant will have a different mix of the parent plants’ genes.) An open-pollinated variety holds on to the parent’s characteristics generation after generation. This is important, if you want to save seed.
Once your order is dispatched we are all in the hands of the postal services.
You will receive a dispatch notification by Email as soon as your order is dispatched.
The delivery time depends on the service selected and the time of year.
Please note any claim for non-delivery of an order must be made within 30 days of dispatch. Claims thereafter will be not be accepted.
We offer discounted bulk packets on many of our listing pages which will show on the drop down menu if available. If you cannot see the variety you require, or need larger quantities we can offer any of our varieties in bulk quantities, with discounts, which will be packaged to your requirements with discounts quoted on request varying by variety. Please simply email us your requirements.
Yes, gift cards can be purchased here. Gift cards are delivered via email immediately upon purchase. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees and never expire.
Once an item goes out of stock, it is not likely to come back in stock until the next growing season. Our website is the best place to check for the most up-to-date information about available stock.
All the seeds we sell are untreated. There is no chemical dressing applied like a fungicide, an antimicrobial or an insecticide. All seeds are Non-GMO.