Best Garden Seed Companies
November/December 2007
Tabitha Alterman
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You can learn lot about gardening by reading seed catalogs.,The online versions of seed company catalogs are quick and easy to use. Plus, they tend to be more up-to-date.
PEYTON BALDWIN
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Whether your garden is frozen over or your first freeze is yet
to arrive, it's never too early to start dreaming about next year's
garden. If you set aside a little time this winter to plan what to
grow next year, you'll be rewarded with an early start come spring.
Plus, you can make your green thumb even greener just by reading
seed catalogs. New gardeners, especially, should read seed catalogs
to learn about fruit and veggie varieties that are naturally pest-
and disease-resistant, are fabulously prolific, or offer superior
flavor and nutrition. It's also a good way to introduce yourself to
underappreciated but fun-to-grow fruits and veggies such as
kohlrabi and
mouse melons.
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Lucky for us, it's easier than ever to find healthy garden seeds
that were grown organically and come from solid, open-pollinated
stock. Even some of the largest seed companies are beginning to
offer a wider selection of organic, non-hybrid, and
non-chemically-treated seeds. When possible, order garden seeds
from companies based in your area. Their varieties are more likely
to be well adapted to your soil and climate. The following seed
companies (organized by state; skip to the end for Canadian
listings) have a great selection of open-pollinated and organic
vegetable and herb seeds, and you'll learn a lot from their
informative catalogs. Their extensive offerings are available
online and/or via traditional print catalogs.
ALABAMA
Sand Mountain
Herbs (Fyffe, Ala.)
ARIZONA
Native Seeds / SEARCH
(Tucson, Ariz.)
Seeds Trust (Cornville,
Ariz.)
CALIFORNIA
Bountiful Gardens
(Willits, Calif.)
J. L. Hudson, Seedsman
(LaHonda, Calif.)
Laurel's Heirloom
Tomato Plants (Lomita, Calif.)
Mountain Valley
Growers (Squaw Valley, Calif.)
Natural Gardening
Co. (Petaluma, Calif.)
Ornamental Edibles
(San Jose, Calif.)
Peaceful Valley Farm
Supply (Grass Valley, Calif.)
Redwood City Seeds (Redwood
City, Calif.)
Renee's Garden (Felton,
Calif.)
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