Seed Catalogues For 2026

With my audit of What's In My Seed Box For 2026 underway, yesterday I spent some time surfing the major seed suppliers web sites to request physical copies of their catalogues and I've also downloaded the Adobe pdf copies where available. 

I'm currently looking through the Suttons Seed Catalogue for 2026 and building a list of what's New in 2026 to trial next year, and I will post my findings with links back to the Suttons web site in a couple of days.   

Below is a list of hyperlinks to the web pages where you can request/ order or download the catalogues shown above

Dobies 

Kings Seeds

Suttons
The Organic Gardening Catalogue

Thompson & Morgan

When downloading the Thompson & Morgan catalog take the time to sign up for their newsletters and exclusive email offers as you could £500 of Thompson & Morgan Vouchers  

A Dr Who Moment! 

Marshalls Have a link to download their Autumn Catalogue however it's for 2023 !!!! 

I have let them know that their web site is out of date, and they have said they will get their webmaster to update it, but the question is why didn't anyone not notice before now? 

Because of my cancer and treatment I have not done a deep dive into seed companies web sites since 2023, and usually I find errors on their web pages and let them know.  

Marshalls are always late to the table regarding Catalogues and one does not expect to see their 2026 Catalogues until December 2025

Fothergills (Who no longer identifies as male and has lost the pronoun Mr) yesterday had no links to download either the Autumn or the 2026 Catalogue anywhere on their web site.

Indeed any search on their site for "catalogue" returns nothing informative. One would have though a holding page informing when it will become active to order or download would be on the site.   

I again contacted them and was advised that their Autumn catalogues will be going out shortly to registered customers who have previously requested and an electronic version has been made, but their web site has not been updated. 

Half an hour later customer services sent me this link to download the Autumn 2025 Catalogue 

D.T.Brown are having problems with their cookiebot, which fills the screen and you can't get past to see and navigate the web site. I have reported it and requested a physical catalogue which will be dispatched in the next 10 to 14 days

Free Delivery Weekend

 

Three emails received today that the above companies are offering Free Delivery on Everything over this weekend.

Fothergill's who no longer identifies as male, FREE DELIVERY this weekend, Save up to £7.35 The promotion will be automatically applied at checkout.

Thompson & Morgan FREE Delivery on ALL plants, bulbs, seeds & gardening equipment when shopping via the email until midnight, 26th January 2025. 

D.T.Brown Free Delivery The promotion will be automatically applied at checkout.

Offer ends midnight Tuesday 28th January.

T&M Tomato Vivacious

 

Thompson & Morgan have sent me a 9cm pot Tomato Vivacious which is a cordon (Indeterminate) variety, and new to their catalogue to trial this year. I've already potted it into its square flower bucket, in the back garden and given it a dressing of Atlantic Gardens compost.

 
Tomato 'Vivacious'!  Each tomato contains up to 40% of your recommended daily amount of Vitamin A! These luminous, orange-scarlet tomatoes are not only visually stunning but also bursting with flavour and health benefits. 

These oval-shaped fruits boast a perfectly balanced taste, combining meatiness with juiciness, and a delightful blend of sweetness and acidity. What sets them apart is their high beta-carotene content, providing a whopping 40% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A in just one tomato. 

With its exceptional nutritional profile, including eye health and skin benefits, this variety is a delicious and nutritious addition to your garden. Enjoy a bountiful harvest of 70 vibrant fruits per plant, perfect for both fresh enjoyment and culinary creations. Plus, you'll appreciate its notable resistance to blight, ensuring a thriving and disease-resistant garden. 

Height: 150cm (60in). Spread: 75cm (30in). 

Win A Waltons Greenhouse Worth £499.99

 

Fancy winning a 6x4ft stylish wooden greenhouse worth £500?!

Thompson & Morgan have teamed up with their friends at Waltons Garden Buildings to give away a quality wooden Evesham greenhouse.

If you haven’t already entered, please give it a go now

T&M - Goji Berry 'No.1 Lifeberry'

Thompson & Morgan have added Goji Berry 'No.1 Lifeberry' to their catalogue this year and have very kindly sent me a 9cm Plant to trial. 

A high-performing variety favoured by Chinese commercial growers, Goji Berry ‘No.1 Lifeberry’ bears heavy crops of large, shiny, orange-red fruits, 2-3cm in diameter, with a very sweet flavour. 

The Goji Berry has been revered in China as a ‘Super Food’ for centuries. Packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, Goji berries can be eaten fresh, dried like raisins or used for jam. 

As well as being edible, the Goji berry makes an attractive shrub for the border, with purple flowers in late spring/early summer followed by bright red berries that are reading for harvesting in August. Goji ‘No.1 Lifeberry’ can be grown in the open border or in a large container. Its arching branches can also be trained against a sunny wall or trellis, showing the attractive fruit to advantage and making it easy to harvest. 

Flowers in June 

Harvest in August 

Height and spread: 2m (6.5ft).

How To Grow

Pot up plants and grow them on in frost free conditions until large enough to plant outside in their final positions. Prior to transplanting them, acclimatise goji berry plants to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days. Plant goji berries in any well drained soil in full sun. When growing goji berries in patio containers use a soil based compost such as John Innes No.3.

Water goji berry plants regularly until they are fully established. Once established, they are drought tolerant and cope well in poor soils conditions. Goji plants benefit from some winter protection during their first two years; however with maturity they become increasingly hardy, tolerating temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). Prune goji berries in winter or early spring by removing any damaged or crowded growth and pruning the stems to fit the available space.

New to Thompson & Morgan for 2023

 

The Thompson & Morgan Seed Catalogue arrived over the weekend and I'm glad to say that there are a couple of pages 22 & 23 that show 10 new varieties are being added for 2023

These include:

KC9411 NEW Runner Beans - Black Knight

KC9417 NEW Aubergine - Genie F1

KC9415 NEW Pea - Telephone 

KC9399 NEW Cabbage - Pretino (Red Cabbage)

KC9374 NEW Courgette - Boldenice 

KC9363 NEW Chilli pepper - Buena Mulata 

KC9386 NEW Tomato - Bite Size 

KC9375 NEW Tomato - Buffalosun

KC9424 NEW Turnip - Silky Sweet F1

KC9365 NEW Sweetcorn - Pot of Gold

This however is not a complete listing, when you go over the pages of the catalogue you will find other new varieties but it's not clear if there were NEW in 2022 i.e.

Page 18 KC9378 NEW Herb - Rocket Scorpion 

Page 18 KC9377 NEW Mustard - Autumn Sowing Leaves

Page 25 KC9413 NEW French Bean - Dwarf French Dior

Page 26 KC9414 NEW Runner Bean - Scarlet Emperor

Page 28 KC9389 NEW Tomato - Crimson Blush F1

Page 29 KC9369 NEW Tomato - Consuelo F1 (Crimson Cherry)

Page 29 KC9370 NEW Tomato - Crimson Crush F1

Page 30 KC9368 NEW Tomato - Nagina F1

Page 31 KC9407 NEW Tomato - Rapunzel F1

Page 33 KB9814 NEW Tomato - Veranda Red F1

Page 34 KC9362 NEW Aubergine - Three Knight F1 Mixed

Page 34 KC9403 NEW Beetroot - Jolie F1

Page 34 KC9394 NEW Brussels Sprouts - Cryptus F1

Page 34 KC9356 NEW Cabbage - Collard Hi-Crop F1

Page 35 KC9382 NEW Cabbage - Marques F1

Page 35 KC9383 NEW Carrot - Collard Hi-Crop F1

Page 36 KC9421 NEW Cauliflower - Amo 125 (Amoresco) F1

Page 36 KC9364 NEW Courgette - Butterstick F1

Page 37 KC9395 NEW Cucumber - Emilie F1

Page 38 KC9379 NEW Herb - Sorrel Volare

Page 38 KC9422 NEW Kale - Cottagers

Page 39 KC9381 NEW Lettuce - Butterhead Brighton

Page 39 KC9396 NEW Lettuce - Cos Clobus

Page 39 KC9416 NEW Pea - (Mangetout) Snow Max

Page 40 KC9412 NEW Pea - Shoots Style

Page 41 KC9420 NEW Herb - Perilla Britton

Page 42 KC9404 NEW Spinach - Santa Cruz F1

Page 42 KC9387 NEW Squash - Jumbo Pink Banana

Page 43 KC9366 NEW Sweetcorn - Eden F1

Page 43 KC9371 NEW Watermelon - Little Darling F1

I have reached out to T&M's Public Relations to find out, if the above were new for the 2022 season or are also NEW above the 10 listed on pages 22 & 23 for 2023? 

I do like to trial a number of new varieties each year, along with some more traditional heritage varieties that I know will provide me with good food for my family, friends and Neighbours.  

Currently I'm gathering information from Thompson & Morgan, Suttons, Dobies, D.T.Brown and Mr Fothergills & Marshalls to research what I will be selecting to trial in 2023. 

As always there are a few new items that one company has that another had last year or in previous years like the Crimson Crush F1 tomato which for me has been a standard since I was sent a trial plant in 2015 the year before the seeds became commercially available for all.   

Sowing Courgettes & Gherkin

 

Seeds placed equally as far as possible at 12, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 o'clock as indicated in the photo before the seeds were helped into the compost, watered in and then the reservoir filled with water and the Pop Bottle Propagator lids were placed on top of the handles.     

Hit and miss on the sunshine and rain front today, plus after over a year of not being able to work I have three enquiries to process today.  

Early morning I made another four Pop Bottle Propagators and have sown the following between showers:

5 x Courgettes Thompson & Morgan Midnight F1 Hybrid as there are 10 seeds in the pack and the sow by was 2020 so I've sown half of them

6 x Courgettes Romenesco - Johnsons Sarah Raven Collection These have been in the seed box for some time and were sow by 2017 so it will be interesting to see if they germinate or not!. If not I have the Midnight F1 as back up. 

6 x Gherkin National from Seedmegastore bought to grow in 2020. Sowing Time Feb to April so a little late but I'm sure they will catch up and perform.

In My Seed Box for 2021 - Squash

Historically I was really not a huge squash fan, until converted by the Squash Queen Beryl Randall over at Mud & Gluts, so for the last four years I have been growing and eating Butternut Squash. If kept in ideal conditions Squash seeds can last 6 - 10 years.

In 2020 I had a bash at the two New Varieties of Winter Squash from Thompson & Morgan, one a Mash and the other an alternative to baked potatoes. 

Both packs had 12 seeds. The packs say packed in 2020 but I received them in 2019?  and Sow by Year End 2021 (Actual seed life is 6-10 years). I was really impressed with these varieties, I do have half of the seeds left from each pack and I may do these again in 2021, however I have just received .....

New!  Squash Mashed Potato - D,T.Brown - 10 Seeds £2.49

Acorn' squashes are known for their excellent flavour and this novel variety has soft buttery flesh which can be roasted and mashed for a delicious, low calorie alternative to potatoes that the whole family will love. The plants are vigorous in growth, producing on average 5-6 fruits per plants. The bright white squashes hold their colour well and make the perfect addition to hearty autumnal meals.  

So are they the same as the Thompson & Morgan varieties? I can see a plant off and comparison being made in 2021

D.T.Brown don't appear to be doing the cream coloured Baked Potato Variety but mention that the Squash Mashed Potato can also be roasted? 

Other Squash seeds I have in my seed box include:-

Crown Prince - Seed Circle 2013
Black Futsu - Seed Circle 2014
Flat White Boer - Seed Circle 2015
Blue Ubbard - Seed Circle 2016 
Chetunao Organic Butternut Squash - Seed Circle 2017

Mr Fothergill's Butternut Squash 5 Seeds left - Sow By 2021

Johnsons Squash (Winter) 5 seeds left - Seeds Early Butternut - Sow By 2022

Waltham Butternut - 50 Seeds - Premier Seeds - Sow By Oct 2021
Butternut Winter Early Organic - Thompson & Morgan - Sow By 2022
Butterfly Butternut

I love the soup my Daughter Emma makes from my Butternuts and have a number of meals bagged frozen and ready to heat up and consume during 2020  

Butternut Squash Generally 

Sow Indoors - March to May

Sow Outdoors - May

Sow 3 of each variety into a pot edgeways into the compost, cover with 15mm of compost firm gently and keep moist 

Keep at approx. 15C - 20C 

Germination - Seedlings appear in 7-14 days  

Potting On at 5-6 leaf stage, stand outside for a few days in late May (avoid frost)  Transplant 600mm apart in growing position. 

Harvest July to October, Pick Regularly to encourage cropping

Tip When fruits start to swell give liquid feed every 7-10 days.

In My Seed Box For 2021 - Index 

In My Seed Box for 2021 - Onions

 

I have grown Onions from seeds in the past and was quite successful but for the last few years I have been using sets. I did have problems with white rot on Mill Green Plot 1A and I tried growing on the new plot on Spencer Road and still had white rot problems. 

I think the art is to watch and harvest as soon as one sees the signs of white rot and of course rotate the crops on the plot. Now that I have an additional half plot, I have decided that it's once again time to try growing Onions from seeds. 

Looking at the seeds that I have in my business card zippy bags they have sow by dates of  2015 & 2016 and I have decided to put these to one side as germination may not be as good.

The anticipated life of onion seeds is 2 to 4 years so I will try the 2019 - 2022 varieties as well as giving some of the older varieties a chance.  

Review of Seed Stock in Packets with sow by up to 2018 

Ailsa Craig                       - 350 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan - £1.99 - Sow By 2017
Bedfordshire Champions - 250 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan - £1.99 - Sow By 2018
Bedfordshire Champions - 250 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan - £1.99 - Sow By 2018
Ciboule Red Dragon        - 300 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan - £2.19 - Sow By 2017
Giant Zittau                      - 500 Seeds - Marshalls                       - £1.95 - Sow By 2017
Red Baron                       - 175 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan - £2.69 - Sow By 2017

Review of Seed Stock in Packets with sow by from 2019 - 2022

Hylander F1                    -    75 Seeds - Marshalls                       - £1.95 - Sow By 12/2020
Red Baron                       - 175 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan  - £2.99 - Sow By 12/2019
Red Baron                       - 175 Seeds - Thompson and Morgan  -  Mag  - Sow By 09/2021
Red Baron                       - 175 Seeds - Mr Fothergill's (GYO)     -  Mag  - Sow By 09/2022
Senshyu Yellow               - 400 Seeds - Premier Seeds Direct    -     99p - Sow By 09/2022
Fasto F1                          - 350 Seeds - Marshalls                       -            - Sow By 09/2022

Review of Seed Stock in Packets with sow by Dec 2024

Welsh Onion                    - 250 Seeds - D.T.Brown                     -  £2.19  - Sow By 12/2024

New!  Welsh Onions - D.T.Brown 

Despite its common name, this perennial onion is widely grown in its native China and Japan. Virtually evergreen, this versatile onion is great for giving a continuous supply of leaves and 'spring' onions through the year, plus white flowers in summer. It has a slightly stronger flavour than chives.


Alphabetical Listing 

                                          Sowing           Sowing       Planting          Harvesting
                                          Indoors          Outdoors       Out     

Ailsa Craig                         Dec - Mar                                                Aug - Sept
Bedfordshire Champions                       Mar - Apr                             Aug - Sept
Ciboule Red Dragon                              Mar - Apr                             Aug - Nov
Fasto                                 Jan- Mar       Mar - Apr         April            August - September     
Giant Zittau                                            Mar - May                           July - Sept 
Hylander F1                      Jan - Apr                                                 July - Aug
Red Baron (T&M)                                   Mar - Apr                            Aug - Sept
Red Baron (Fothergill's)    Jan- Mar       Mar - Apr          May           August - September
Senshyu Yellow

Welsh Onion                      Feb - Apr      Mar - Sept                         March - Oct Once Established

Germination  10 - 14 Days

New Shallot Simiane - 150 Seeds - Dobies - Cost £2.99 - Packed Year Ending 2021

 

In My Seed Box For 2021 - Index

Stuff That Gets In The Way!

Kelly moved back into the house yesterday after house sitting for her sister, so that meant I could be up early and on the plot as I have a lot too do. Yes It's stuff that gets in the way of me getting the infrastructure moved forward but it's necessary.

The "stuff" in question is cleaning and sorting out the shed. I took it upon myself to repaint the right side of the shed and return around the corners as one of the objectives was to get the extension fixed back on the side of the shed. 

The back of the shed had never actually been painted and as it was always under the canopy of trees and ivy it has not weathered so now exposed it will need a couple of coats of paint. 

I then got into emptying the contents of the shed and sorting through them to see what could be thrown and what needed to be sorted out. I came to the conclusion that rather than have two shed filled with a similar mix of items that I would organise a little better. I also needed to clear the plot 1 shed, racking so that I had somewhere to store the Winter Squash. 

So now all the weed killer and slug pellets etc. all live in the plot 1A shed and my racking system was free for Winter Squash. I took a number of each variety home to try, and for my daughter Emma. 

What's on the rack in the photo is what's left. I have no idea where I will put the Butternut Squash when I harvest them, which will need to be soon as the temperatures are dropping and we have talk of first frost and perhaps even snow coming soon. 

I did quite well on the Thompson & Morgan Winter Squash front, I thought the baked potato variety were a little light but then I found three more hiding under the foliage after I took this photo. In total I harvested 16 Baked and 18 mashed from four plants. so that works out at 4 to 5 per plant, which is what it says on the pack. There were a few very small additional ones but something had already been in there and started eating them, as if they knew they were too small to survive or be useful the to human that looks after the plots. 

I'm really looking forward to finding out how these taste, I have half the pack of seeds of each left for the 2021 season. I love the fact that the bush up and stay more or less where you plant them and unlike the Waltham Butternut Squash, they don't want to invade the surrounding beds, paths and even try and escape onto the boundary path and into my neighbours plot!

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