Any seed catalogs better to order from than others?

[chicken]

Just very curious as the prices seem so high for most seeds anymore. Maybe I'll have to go to Walmart and check their prices out this year. They don't usually have the variety that seed catalogs do though.

[brownegg]

We like to order from sand hill preservation center. They are heirloom seeds at a reasonable price. I think with a 6.00 order the shipping is free. Here is the link www.sandhillpreservation.com

[moopups]

In the Garden and Plant forum look at the third sticky from the top, its a comparison of the different seed companies.

[Rowdy]

I like wilhite. They are a Texas company (which means their plants should be suited for my climate, but that I have to pay sales tax) and are quite a bit cheaper than Harris or Burpee. For Cantaloupe seeds Harris wanted something like $10 for 200 seeds, I can buy a pound (over 1000 seeds) from wilhite for $12. They also offer greater selection on package size.

I think they are at http://www.willhiteseed.com

[chicken]

I've been looking through my seed catalogs tonight and it seems that Pinetree has the best prices. Anyone use them and like or dislike?

[Tracy Rimmer]

www.bountifulgardens.org

My favorite

[homeinmontana]

I have ordered from Pinetree and been very pleased with the selection and the quality. They also have a section of flowers that dry well, and a great selection of books. Sometimes books are being closed out and are incredibly cheap.

Last year I figured I'd save postage and time, and I bought from WalMart. Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a WalMart rant, but I will never buy my seeds there again. I bought both the store brand and Burpee. Some of the stuff was good, like the salad mixes. I had beans that were supposed to be bush beans that grew like pole beans. I had sugar peas that had a mix of round edible pod and flat chinese type pod. Very weird. My growing season here in Montana is short, so I really need seeds that are reliable.

I will for sure be ordering from Pinetree again this year.

[SquashNut]

Originally Posted by homeinmontana

I have ordered from Pinetree and been very pleased with the selection and the quality. They also have a section of flowers that dry well, and a great selection of books. Sometimes books are being closed out and are incredibly cheap.

Last year I figured I'd save postage and time, and I bought from WalMart. Now don't get me wrong, this isn't a WalMart rant, but I will never buy my seeds there again. I bought both the store brand and Burpee. Some of the stuff was good, like the salad mixes. I had beans that were supposed to be bush beans that grew like pole beans. I had sugar peas that had a mix of round edible pod and flat chinese type pod. Very weird. My growing season here in Montana is short, so I really need seeds that are reliable.

I will for sure be ordering from Pinetree again this year.

That's funny I had the same problem with a different company this last year. Some peas were snow and some were shelling type. I contacted him and they said no way. May be they got his seed whole sale from Burpee's.

[Beltane]

I love Fedco Seeds . No Seminis or Monsanto varieties, and they note where each type of seed comes from...small local farmer, large corporation, conglomerate, etc. My kind of place.

[minnikin1]

Artistic Gardens still sells the .35 seed packs.
They are very small sampler packets, but if you are looking to try lots of different vareties, it's perfect.

[okgoatgal2]

anybody have links to order catalogs for your favorites? or would those already be posted in gardening (which i don't visit, so would forget to look at)

[T.K.]

I've ordered seeds from Pinetree for years and have had great success. They are a good company to deal with and their prices are the best around.

[visionary]

Seedway, seedway.com, a subsidiary of Agway. A pound of a seed is just a little more than 4 oz. When I had a large market garden, I bought pounds and froze what I didn't use and often didn't have to order seeds for several years. They lose about 5% viability a year, and I usually threw them out after three. They now have organic and untreated, which they didn't when I used them.

[Spotted Crow]

For the past ten years, I've bought started plants at Wallyworld and Kmart and they've always done well. This year I couldn't find the beefsteak tomatoes that DH wanted and bought from a local nursery. Got my first ever Tomato Hornworm! Biiigggg Scaryyy Caterpillar, Run away!!!

[Fae]

I buy some seed from Walmart but I like the variety of seed at Lowe's. They have a pretty good selection of organic seed by Ferry Morse. Is there anything any of you know that would influence my decision to buy them?

[sue currin]

Johnny's Great seeds, have used them for 20 years.

[packratqueen]

I have been buying the bulk of my seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom
Seeds for years. Their website is rareseeds.com. They are located
in Mansfield, Missouri. Their seeds are very good and they are great
people.

[shawnee]

I have good luck with Seeds of Change; they seemed to get the most of my seed $ this year and many heirlooms to pick from. Gurneys and Henry Fields have offers of buy $20 or $25 worth and get matching amount to spend; they'll get my sweet potato and strawberry market!!
I don't know if you live near an Orscheln's, but they have generous seed packets there and the price is good. Of course they're mainly hybrid, but the price is right.

[amwitched]

Originally Posted by Rowdy

I like wilhite. They are a Texas company (which means their plants should be suited for my climate, but that I have to pay sales tax) and are quite a bit cheaper than Harris or Burpee. For Cantaloupe seeds Harris wanted something like $10 for 200 seeds, I can buy a pound (over 1000 seeds) from wilhite for $12. They also offer greater selection on package size.

I think they are at http://www.willhiteseed.com

But, they treat their seeds with pesticides. I bought from them last year and sent them right back. The disclaimer for treated seeds is buried somewhere in the middle of their catalog and no where else.

[SRSLADE]

Make a stand!Fedco.Real people and no fertilizer. Real seeds by honest people striving to survive.