Real Seeds and Franchi sell Seed collections that aim to keep you family fed year round - and to be easy to grow with seeds you can save for the future.
Since I'm easily tempted I've bought both - the Real Seeds "Feed the Family Collection" bought last February and the Franchi "Vegetable Growing Survival Kit" which is the same as the Brexit seed kit.
Real seeds : 14 varieties
Franchi Seeds "Vegetable Growing Survival Kit" is £21.99 for 12 varieties but I bought the "Magazine Offer" at £24.99 with 3 mystery packets of seeds extra. They're a bit vague about the varieties of seed in the survival kit but the types (with variety received in brackets) are :-
Short carrot (Paris market)
Lambs Lettuce/Corn salad (as it says!)
Spinach (America)
Broad beans (Aquadulce Supersimona)
Bush tomato (Roma VF)
Cut and come again lettuce (Misticanza- mixed lettuce)
Kale (Cavolo Nero)
Pea (Piccolo Provencale)
Dwarf Borlotto bean (this was actually a Climbing Borlotto Lamon)
Dwarf French bean (N/K yet as they sent Basil by mistake. DFB to come next week with Paolo's apologies. Top marks for customer service) EDIT DFB Boby bianco recived and I can keep the basil.
Pumpkin (Marina di chioggia)
Broccoletti (Spigariello)
For interest, the 3 mystery packets were:-
Gherkin - Piccolo parigi
Lettuce - Barba dei frati
Carrot - Rubrovitamina
In theory, I have enough seeds to Feed my notional family and Survive. All the packets are very generous so I could probably feed the street if I grew the lot!
I think the collections are interesting not only for what's included, but for what is omitted.
There's no cabbage, sprouts or cauli - but kale and Broccoletti.
No cucumbers (as you can't count the freebie gherkins).
No radish or onions - but turnips, swede and leeks.
Would you add anything to these lists or do you think they're sufficient?
Since I'm easily tempted I've bought both - the Real Seeds "Feed the Family Collection" bought last February and the Franchi "Vegetable Growing Survival Kit" which is the same as the Brexit seed kit.
Real seeds : 14 varieties
- Sanguina beetroot
- Petrowski turnip
- Wizard field bean
- Sutherland kale
- Leaf Beet chard
- D' Eyesines fat carrot
- Bleu de Solaise leek
- Mortons Secret Mixed lettuce
- Jessy dwarf sugar snap pea
- Joan swede
- Czar runner bean
- Stupice tomato
- Verde di Italia courgette
- Abundance french bean
Franchi Seeds "Vegetable Growing Survival Kit" is £21.99 for 12 varieties but I bought the "Magazine Offer" at £24.99 with 3 mystery packets of seeds extra. They're a bit vague about the varieties of seed in the survival kit but the types (with variety received in brackets) are :-
Short carrot (Paris market)
Lambs Lettuce/Corn salad (as it says!)
Spinach (America)
Broad beans (Aquadulce Supersimona)
Bush tomato (Roma VF)
Cut and come again lettuce (Misticanza- mixed lettuce)
Kale (Cavolo Nero)
Pea (Piccolo Provencale)
Dwarf Borlotto bean (this was actually a Climbing Borlotto Lamon)
Dwarf French bean (N/K yet as they sent Basil by mistake. DFB to come next week with Paolo's apologies. Top marks for customer service) EDIT DFB Boby bianco recived and I can keep the basil.
Pumpkin (Marina di chioggia)
Broccoletti (Spigariello)
For interest, the 3 mystery packets were:-
Gherkin - Piccolo parigi
Lettuce - Barba dei frati
Carrot - Rubrovitamina
In theory, I have enough seeds to Feed my notional family and Survive. All the packets are very generous so I could probably feed the street if I grew the lot!
I think the collections are interesting not only for what's included, but for what is omitted.
There's no cabbage, sprouts or cauli - but kale and Broccoletti.
No cucumbers (as you can't count the freebie gherkins).
No radish or onions - but turnips, swede and leeks.
Would you add anything to these lists or do you think they're sufficient?
The Moneyless Chicken says:-
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without.
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