Best online source for seeds?

 I don't get any seed catalogs, since I usually get them locally.

But, how would be a good source for seeds online?

Thanks

Martin

 
One theory goes like this. Buy seeds from a company that grows plants that
is similar to your climate. Tomatoes that are grown let's say in the
southwest may not be well adapted for an area in the northeast. If you live
in the northeast buy seeds from a company in the northeast.

I think, also a problem, is a lot of seed companies are growing plants in
hot houses and grow well in those conditions and when seed go directly into
the ground may not do so well.

Seed buying is a little like gambling. If you find seeds did not grow well,
find a different company. Hybrid seeds that are mass produced may grow
better for most areas, but you may not be able to seed save for the next
season. Best bet is buy local.

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Enjoy Life... Nad R  (Garden in zone 5a Michigan)

 On Sun, 2 Jan 2011 23:44:58 -0500, "Martin Riddle"


Johnny's and Territorial have a great variety of seed available.
Tomato Growers Supply has a good selection of tomato and peppers
seeds.  Pinetree Gardens has lots of unusual plants.

www.johnnyseeds.com
www.territorialseeds.com
www.tomatogrowers.com
www.superseeds.com  (Pinetree)

I am sure that the other posters will have other suggestions.

Shipping is the big "got you" when ordering by mail.  I start looking
for seeds and keep track of the all the companies  that carry each
one.  That way I am able to minimize the number of shipments.
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USA
North Carolina Foothills
USDA Zone 7a

 

Shameless plug, if you are more seriously obsessed:

www.seedsavers.org

They have a retail catalog, and if you join the organization, you'll get
the annual yearbook, which has a huge assortment of seeds available from
other members.  You get a better rate if you're a "listed member," i.e.
have something in the yearbook yourself.

I like Johnny's a lot....the founder Rob Johnston was at the Seed Saver's
annual convention last summer.

Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G

 

Johnny's charges $6.95 for shipping and handling, Nichols charges $3.95,
and Seed Savers $4.

- Billy
"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the
merger of state and corporate power." - Benito Mussolini.

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