catalogs and online shopping - seeds, plants, chickens, tubers, bulbs, perennials, etc.
Catalogs and online shopping are the way gardeners
make it through the winter months, so each year, my column features dozens of print
and online resources. Some years it has been only seed companies. This year’s
list includes Internet based retailers that sell seed, plants, tubers, chickens
and everything else gardeners need in order to dream, to plan and succeed.
Granny’s Heirloom Seeds, Bolivar, MO, www.grannysheirloomseeds.com/
Heirloom Acres Seeds, New Bloomfield MO, 573-491-3001 and www.heirloomacresseeds.com
Hometown Seeds, http://hometownseeds.com, 888-433-3106
White Harvest Seed, www.whiteharvestseed.com, 866-424-3185 (survival packets)
With few exceptions, most companies sell items other
than seeds. A few sell only seed they grow themselves or contractors grow for
them. Look for open pollinated varieties if you want to avoid GMOs.
Disease and insect resistant varieties are widely
available from the larger companies. Seeds that are coated with clay making
tiny seeds easier to plant, are called pelletted. Look for those in catalogs
such as Johnny’s Selected Seeds.
Printed paper catalogs are few and far between as
everyone is using less paper and wants to save money. Most seed sellers offer
an online newsletter, write a growing tips blog, or email out materials to
subscribers. If you provide an email address, many will contact you when their
seeds go on sale.
Enjoy the pictures, and savor the vegetable, herb
and flower descriptions at these stores -
B and T World Seeds, http://b-and-t-world-seeds.com,
Master List of 34,000 catalogs including roof garden seeds, Shady Condition
seed list, Terrarium seeds, 5,000 food plants,
etc.
Conserving Arkansas Agricultural Heritage seeds are
given to gardeners who agree to return seed to the seed bank. Swap calendar is
at http://arkansasagro.wordpress.com
Granny’s Heirloom Seeds, Bolivar, MO, www.grannysheirloomseeds.com/
Heirloom Acres Seeds, New Bloomfield MO, 573-491-3001 and www.heirloomacresseeds.com
Hometown Seeds, http://hometownseeds.com, 888-433-3106
Kitazawa
Seed, www.kitazawaseed.com , 510-595-1188 (Asian vegetables and herbs)
L'Atelier Vert - Everything French Gardening,
www.frenchgardening.com
Native Seeds, Southwest Endangered Aridlands
Resource Clearing House, www.nativeseed.org
Plant Delights www.plantdelights.com, 919-772-4794
(ornamental perennials)
Pine Ridge Gardens, www.pineridgegardens.com,
501-293-4359 (Arkansas
and OK native plants)
Sand Hill Preservation Center, www.sandhillpreservation.com,
563- 246-2299 (heirloom poultry and seeds)
Sooner Plant Farm, www.soonerplantfarm.com, 918-453-0771
(Greenleaf Nursery plants)
White Harvest Seed, www.whiteharvestseed.com, 866-424-3185 (survival packets)
Need more? Go to www.gardenlist.com
for a list of lists!
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Happy shopping!