Are seeds of Italy and the taste of Italy seeds one and the same?
I was in a garden centre this afternoon and in the Thomson and Morgan section they had those seeds called The Taste of Italy, and across the packet was written Authentic Italian Seed. I asked a couple of the floor staff but they weren't sure, the price on the packets were reasonable and plenty of seeds in a packet.
Bren
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No Bren
Seeds of Italy are the Italian firm Franchi Sementi
T&M are marketing Vita Sementi
Both these are genuine Italian seed companies and like all other Italian seed merchants, they do very generous seed quantities at a reasonable price.
I've had a look at T&M's website and I'm impressed with the range of Vita Sementi. The prices are generally a little higher than SofI, but the choice and quality seem identical.
If you like them, give them a try.
Alan
Seeds of Italy are the Italian firm Franchi Sementi
T&M are marketing Vita Sementi
Both these are genuine Italian seed companies and like all other Italian seed merchants, they do very generous seed quantities at a reasonable price.
I've had a look at T&M's website and I'm impressed with the range of Vita Sementi. The prices are generally a little higher than SofI, but the choice and quality seem identical.
If you like them, give them a try.
Alan
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Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Believe one tenth of what you hear, and you will get some little truth (old Welsh proverb)
Alan
Thanks for reply, I only bought A plum type of tomato as I liked the look of them, will see what they taste like.
We used to buy Kings seeds, from another allotment shop (our allotment don't sell seed its a private site) we always had good results with Kings, now we are using shanks pony its a bit too far to go and collect them (had to give the car up )
Bren
Thanks for reply, I only bought A plum type of tomato as I liked the look of them, will see what they taste like.
We used to buy Kings seeds, from another allotment shop (our allotment don't sell seed its a private site) we always had good results with Kings, now we are using shanks pony its a bit too far to go and collect them (had to give the car up )
Bren
Hi Bren,
I bought 3 different varieties of toms from the T&M Vita Sementi range and planted about 50 of each in 9cm square pots and put in a heated propagator on 6th March. I now have a very healthy pot of seedling from all three varieties, plus plenty more in the packets to start some more later if these failed. I should be able to make a healthy profit by selling the excess in late April and May.
Good luck with yours.
I bought 3 different varieties of toms from the T&M Vita Sementi range and planted about 50 of each in 9cm square pots and put in a heated propagator on 6th March. I now have a very healthy pot of seedling from all three varieties, plus plenty more in the packets to start some more later if these failed. I should be able to make a healthy profit by selling the excess in late April and May.
Good luck with yours.
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Hi vivie veg
Tomato Roma is the one I bought, I sowed some of the seed on Monday 12th and like you I have a good healty pot of seedlings, hope they taste as good, the packet says grown outdoor for a fuller flavour.
Bren
Tomato Roma is the one I bought, I sowed some of the seed on Monday 12th and like you I have a good healty pot of seedlings, hope they taste as good, the packet says grown outdoor for a fuller flavour.
Bren
