I originally posted this to Knoxville Area Gardening Tips on January 17, 2016. It was modified and posted here on May 17, 2016
Here are some of my favorite seed sources, three catalogs(free on request from each company) and one on-line only seed company
Pinetree Garden Seed- They sell smaller quantities than most, at an equally smaller price. Great for someone just starting out and/or wanting to try a lot of different varieties.
Territorial Seed Company - They have lots of great varieties and good reference information and charts in their catalog and online.
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds - This is one of the places to go, if you want open pollinated seeds and heirloom. Their catalog has beautiful pictures of diverse varieties. They do produce several different versions of their catalog, some that are sold on magazine racks, just to confuse everyone.
Renee's Garden Seeds - This is a delightful website with lots of interesting varieties and multi-variety packages. Her gardening help section is also very good.
These are just a few of my personal favorites, there are many more wonderful seed companies. Add your favorites to the comments.
Other Great Seed Sources:
Johnny's Selected SeedsOther Great Seed Sources:
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
Seed Savers Exchange
Sample Seed Shop
Another plug for Pinetree: This company will list a group of seeds that will no longer be offered by the company...so buy these while you can. I appreciate that opportunity and forewarning. They also offer gardening books some at greatly reduced prices.
ReplyDeleteI got introduced to Pinetree Seeds on a business trip. I happen to sit by a professor at Auburn University on this particular flight. He noticed that my reading material was seed catalogs! He started buying from Pinetree because if it can grow in Maine, then perhaps it can grow in Alabama.