Seed box with 70 varieties is the perfect gift for gardeners | Express.co.uk

Whether you’re making do with a box planter on a city balcony or you’re lucky enough to have a big patch in your back garden, it’s finally warm and bright enough outside to start thinking about planting your summer fruits, vegetables and flowers. Part of the fun of gardening is in mixing things up, learning new things along the way, and so an assorted seed set is a great idea no matter if you’re a greenhorn or green-fingered.

Grow Your Own seed box by Garden Pack for £24.99 down from £34.99. There’s also a 100-packet set for £34.99, or a 50-packet one for £19.99.

The 70-strong set comes with 55 different vegetable seeds, 15 different herbs, and five different flowers, totalling 50,000 seeds. With so many plants on the cards, this is a great way to get a comprehensive garden setup that will bear plenty of delicious, fresh grub when the summer rolls around and beyond.

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All seeds are checked twice for quality and none of them have been genetically modified. You’ll also get a free pair of garden gloves, so there’s no excuse not to get stuck straight in.

It’s been a winner for many an Amazon customer, with 4.6 out of 5 stars averaged across 1,773 ratings so far. “A comprehensive kit of varied seeds for keen gardeners or those with allotments,” said one five-star review. “A mix of veg, flowers & herbs arrive in a reusable wooden seed box. Heritage seeds included. Also provided is one set of gardening gloves.”

“Absolutely love this product,” said another happy customer. “Will definitely buy again, will make these my go to people for seeds.”

The main complaints tend to be around omissions from the set, with tomatoes and peppers being the most common to miss out. “The box is really good and there is a good amount of seeds and variety, although there were seeds missing that don’t match with the box contents list,” said one three-star review. “They were ones I was looking forward to! There are seeds I will use, though, that I wasn’t planning on using.”

Another said similar: “Good value for the amount you get but you don’t get what’s advertised in the picture. For example, there were no tomatoes or peppers in the set I was sent.”

Other options include the SeedCell Salad Patch Box Set for £19.99 at The Range, and there’s also the hefty Thompson & Morgan Bumper Seed Collection for £13.99 at Robert Dyas, featuring 35 packets.