Comstock Seeds revived by Baker Creek Seeds
Today I spent some quality time sorting seed and plant catalogs. Two grocery bags full will be recycled one way or another and the rest will be saved (much too long but with good intentions). In my system, the 2011 catalogs replace the older versions and if I didn't receive a new one, I keep the old ones of interest. The Comstock Seeds catalog stuck out as one I hadn't seen before. A little Internet research reveals that Missouri's Baker Creek Seeds bought the 200 year old Comstock in June 2010 (Ferre & Co - Wethersfield CN Seed Gardens). And, so far the recent reviews are good. (The reviews from 2002 through the buyout are pretty bad overall since the business was languishing.) Have you ordered from Comstock yet? Their blog is here and they are posting photos of their progress toward restoring the buildings. At the store itself, Baker Creek owners have plans to restore the building to its 1820 glory with costumed clerks. Mother Earth News has the story . ...