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Garden Gate:  Why do you order seeds?  |
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
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Patti
Missouri
USA
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 Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 06:28:04 AM
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This will be my first real garden -- by that, I mean that I'm hoping/planning to grow enough to can, freeze, store, etc., enough to not have to buy vegetables, tomato sauces, etc. -- and I'm confused by one thing.
Why do you order your seed? In the town we moved from there is a family-owned garden shop that will have all the seeds I need. Is there an advantage or some reason you order seeds as opposed to buying from a reputable garden store?
They sell regular packets of seeds, but they also have seeds by the ounce. That's another thing. Do you ladies order an entire package, or do you order by the ounce?
Goodness, can you tell I don't have a clue what I'm doing? I have borrowed some really good gardening books from the library and have been reading like crazy! 
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 06:48:49 AM
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Patti- After many years of growing curiosity starts to get to you and the challenge of growing something new or unusual takes over.( I am still recovering from the year of the "kiwi vine")! Also most garden centers have the basics and a limited variety to choose from.
I do pick up starter packs for easy stuff, just because it gives me a head start and I have limited space for starting anything, so I pick the more unusual things to grow myself. We also grow to feed ourselves so we are always looking to improve taste, texture, colors,fragrance, etc... Specialty seed catalogs give you a wide variety that you won't find elsewhere. For this year since you are in the midst of building, give yourself a break and take the easy way out. After all, you still have to take care of them! And there's always next year for those catalog orders. I think most of us will admit we buy more seed than we actually grow! Good luck and happy gardening!
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Edited by - bramble on Feb 09 2007 06:53:35 AM |
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 06:51:45 AM
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Thanks Bramble! I went online to the sites mentioned in other threads and ordered catalogues because I think it will be fun to plan and dream, plus then I'll be on their list for 2008 (I hope).
While I was going back and forth to sites, another question occured to me. I don't want seeds that have been sprayed or treated with anything. How can I tell if that's the case when I buy seed packets in a store?
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
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bramble
True Blue Farmgirl
2044 Posts
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 07:00:05 AM
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They have to be marked but they tend to put it in tiny print so look hard. Sometimes it will say things like "fungicide treated seed"
or "pre treated". It should be labeled clearly but that it is not always the case. I have found several times that it was on the inside !
( And I have never had a need to buy seed in bulk form except for wild flowers!)
with a happy heart |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 08:50:12 AM
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hey miz patti cakes .. i order seeds from catalogues if i can't find them locally .. and i'll buy from a company that 'gardener friends' of mine have highly recommended for 'quality' seeds. got a buncha' catalogues in the mail during the last month .. and while in ohio for the rest of february .. i'll be going over them ... looking for a few for my garden and for my daughters!
i love getting seeds and plantlings from friends too. sweet ivy gifted me a hollyhock plant last spring .. it had gotten quite large before summer was over and i am sooooooooo looking forward to blooms this year! xo
True Friends, Frannie
CABIN CREEK FARM
KENTUCKY
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happymama58
True Blue Farmgirl
1210 Posts
Patti
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 09:08:55 AM
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hey, Frannie!! On a side note from the catalogues -- just wanted to say "hi" and let you know I think of you lots. I was in KY a few weeks ago -- that's where I got my sink. Nowhere near you, but of course it made me think (as I do so often) of the weekend I spent with you and the rest of the group.
Some people search for happiness; others create it.
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
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horse
True Blue Farmgirl
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laura
pontotoc
mississippi
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 11:36:25 AM
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For my garden vegetables I just buy by the ounce and try to make sure what was pre-treated. So far they have had a good variety of things and I have been pleased
Laura
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kitchensqueen
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 1:31:52 PM
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For me, I order because we don't have any good nurseries/garden centers near where I live in Chicago with a good selection. I also can't resist getting all the catalogs in the mail and making all the plans for spring during the dead of winter. And the selection is just so much more diverse.
http://apartmentfarm.wordpress.com |
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oceanfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
Rachel
A Little Closer to Heaven
Oregon Coast
USA
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Posted - Feb 09 2007 : 6:55:57 PM
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I bought through local stores this year, and I have no idea if any of my seed have been treated. LOL I'm not a "pro" yet! But I had a hard time finding seed for a squash that I like, and so I've ordered it on line. Actually through eBay! The seller is from WA which is similar in climate to where I live, and they save seed from their garden the year before. This year I'm going to TRY to save some seed myself so that I don't have to search for it again. It's the YUMMIEST squash on the BBQ.
See what I'm up to on my blog... http://minetothine.blogspot.com
OR check out my gardening activities at http://oceanfarmgirlsgarden.blogspot.com |
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akcowgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Valerie
Homer
Alaska
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2007 : 09:21:01 AM
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I order from catalogs because i can't find the stuff i want to grow in my town and i like knowing the the seed i order are organic and mot treated with anything so i order from a catalog that is well know for having organic and heriloom(sp) seeds.
Valerie
Yes, I live in my own little world. But that's ok they know me here.
Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before.
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ThymeForEweFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
705 Posts
Robin
An organic farm in the forest in
Maine
USA
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Posted - Feb 14 2007 : 09:40:46 AM
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I've ordered from Fedco for the last 10+ years. At first it was because it's a small business located in my state. It's a coop (member owned). I favor small business over large.
Last year, Fedco took a stand against Monsanto by not purchasing their seeds. I realize we can't get away from Monsanto but they won't be invited into my soil.
Robin
www.outdoorwriter.wordpress.com
www.thymeforewe.com
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