Thursday, March 29, 2012

Seed catalogs

In almost all the gardening stuff I've read so far, people go on and on about how wonderful it is to page through a stack of physical seed catalogs in the dead of winter. I'll probably order a few, but in general I like the idea of ordering online and saving the paper and shipping.

Here are some of the better places I've found so far for ordering seeds:

Seed Savers - They're based in Iowa, and they're a nonprofit with a mission to... we'll, I'll just let them say it:

Our mission is to save North America's diverse, but endangered, garden heritage for future generations by building a network of people committed to collecting, conserving and sharing heirloom seeds and plants, while educating people about the value of genetic and cultural diversity.
Their online catalog seems a bit limited, but you can become a member of their seed exchange for $40 a year and get access to all kinds of stuff. Maybe someday...

Fedco Seeds - They're a cooperative based in Maine, and they don't sell any GMOs. They sell mostly (70%) conventional seeds, but I'm not sure how much I care about the seeds being organic. The seeds are super cheap. I have a feeling I'll end up ordering from them.

Johnny's Selected Seeds - Also based in Maine, they're employee-owned and have been around since 1973. They have a nice website, but their seeds seem really expensive.

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