Plant a Piece of the PastItalian heirloom seeds, selected for flavour & beauty
In the archives of Bergamo, a yellowed catalogue from 1928 holds the names of vegetables and flowers your great-grandparents once grew. BloomySeeds — Official Irish Partner of Franchi Sementi — now brings these living relics to your Irish garden.
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The Vintage Bundles
Two curated collections · 12 heirloom packets each · €40 free shipping
Vintage Orto
Inspired by the Franchi Seeds Catalogue, Bergamo, 1928
Twelve antique Italian vegetable varieties, selected for flavour — never for transport. Open-pollinated, suitable for seed saving, presented in elegant vintage paper packets.
Tomato Red Pear, Marrow, Carrot, Lettuce, Radish, Radicchio, Cucumber, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Rocket, Basil Genovese, Parsley
- 12 heirloom varieties
- 1928 catalogue inspired
- 100% OGM free
- Seed saving suitable
Vintage Flowers
Inspired by classic European seed catalogues
Twelve beautiful antique flower varieties with original-style botanical illustrations. A unique collection of historic open-pollinated flowers — each one a living piece of garden heritage.
Zinnia, Tagete, Scabiosa, Bella di Notte, Margheritina, Gomphrena, Elicrisio, Celosia, Calendula, Balsamina, Aster Princesse, Ageratum
- 12 flower varieties
- Botanical illustrations
- 100% OGM free
- Pollinator friendly
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From the Italian kitchen garden to the wildflower meadow
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What to Sow in March
Ireland’s best sowing window is open right now
Tomatoes
Start indoors. Transplant after last frost
Lettuce
Sow indoors or cold frame. 6–8 weeks
Basil
Sow indoors with warmth. 18°C minimum
Calendula
Sow directly or in trays. Hardy
Carrots
Sow directly outdoors. Thin to 5cm
Rocket
Quick grower. Harvest in 4 weeks
🌦 Irish Tip: March can still bring frost. Start heat-loving plants indoors, use cloches or fleece to protect early outdoor sowings.
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“Because flavour matters. Because heritage matters.
Real gardens deserve character.”
— BloomySeeds · Official Irish Partner of Franchi Sementi
Why Vintage Varieties?
The seeds your great-grandparents grew
Real Flavour
Selected for taste, not shelf life or transport
Seed Saving
Open-pollinated — save seeds year after year
Biodiversity
Preserving varieties that nearly disappeared
Authentic Heritage
Europe’s oldest seed house since 1783
About BloomySeeds
We believe that the best seeds carry a story. At BloomySeeds, we bring authentic Italian heirloom varieties directly to Irish gardeners — seeds that have been grown, saved and loved for generations.
Founded in Bergamo in 1783, Franchi Sementi remains one of Europe’s oldest family-run seed houses. BloomySeeds is proud to be their Official Irish Partner, carrying on a 240-year tradition of real flavour and botanical heritage.
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