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Lady in Pearls
True Blue Farmgirl
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Ashley
Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 12:59:21 PM
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Hello Lovely Ladies,
In my part of the country (Texas Gulf Coast), we have to start planting earlier in the spring/winter to have a harvest before temperatures reach triple digits and the bugs eat everything, so I'm already planning my little balcony garden.
I'm curious to know some tried and true seed companies y'all might recommend. I'm looking for organic and/or heirloom varieties, preferably varieties that don't mind a lot of heat and sun.
My favorite for wild and natives species is the Mountain Rose Herbs herb seeds, but for the more common annuals, I'm overwhelmed by my choices 
Thanks for any suggestions!
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7373 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 1:28:04 PM
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Ashley, I live in Paris - northeast Texas - near the Red River.
I mainly grow herbs and flowers with a couple of vegetables. Most of everything I grow is in containers. I have ordered all my seeds for this year. The last order is due tomorrow. All but 1 pkg of flower seeds came from the following.
Botanical Interests www.botanicalinterests.com
Broomfield, CO
Front cover of catalog: 170+ certified organics * 340+ heirlooms
No GMOs + untreated seed + family owned
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 3:47:27 PM
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Hey there, Ashley! I'm in the Houston area.
My favorite seed catalog for heirloom and organic is Seed Savers Exchange.
Check with your county extension office for specific varieties that grow in your area. Your extension office may also have a master gardeners program. The volunteers involved in the program love to share seeds, cuttings, rootings, etc... They might even have a plant sale coming up.
If you're near me and live in zone 9 or 10, I'd be glad to share the varieties of things that I grow.
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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lovinRchickens
True Blue Farmgirl
3528 Posts
Kelly
Pipe Creek
Texas
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 6:25:30 PM
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Hi there Ashley, I am in the Texas Hill Country of Pipe Creek
I use Baker Creek Heirloom seeds, Bountiful Gardens, and Southern Exposure Seed Exchange. I love heirlooms. Good luck
Farmgirl #5111
Farmgirl of the month October 2014
Blessings
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Edited by - lovinRchickens on Jan 27 2015 6:29:29 PM |
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AFinkberry
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Ally
Kalama
Washington
310 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2015 : 8:14:10 PM
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I'm nowhere near Texas, but my favorite seed company is High Mowing. I had good results last year!
Ally
Farmgirl Sister #5672
"There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." ~His Holiness the Dalai Lama |
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
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Lady in Pearls
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Ashley
Texas
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - Jan 28 2015 : 06:45:18 AM
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Thanks ladies! Catherine, yes, I'd love to know the varieties you grow. Most of the gardening and planting guides don't take our heat into account! Our local CSA provides produce November to June because the rest of hurricane season is just miserable. That's our real growing season!
“If more of us valued good food and cheer above hoards of gold, it would be a merrier world." - Tolkien
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