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Gardening

steventh

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22. Johnny's

Reply to janterry (Original post)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 09:03 AM

Mar 2018

I've been getting seeds from Johnny's for many years. The staff is quick to fill orders. The seeds have a good germination rate. You can choose between organic and regular seeds. The vegetables grow great in my NC garden. The paper catalog is full of wonderful information and beautiful photos.

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Where should I buy my seeds? [View all] janterry Mar 2018 OP

If you can get organic close to home, do it otherwise GreenPartyVoter Mar 2018 #1

TY janterry Mar 2018 #5

I think Johnny's is still based here in Maine, but check your GreenPartyVoter Mar 2018 #11

I buy from a few companies WhiteTara Mar 2018 #2

Looking right now janterry Mar 2018 #6

Is this brand new house with new land? WhiteTara Mar 2018 #13

the woman who owned it previously janterry Mar 2018 #17

We fenced our garden/yard with 6ft plastic deer fencing WhiteTara Mar 2018 #29

Twilley's and Pine Tree Garden duforsure Mar 2018 #3

We have tons of room, janterry Mar 2018 #7

start your seeds now in a one gallon fabric pot WhiteTara Mar 2018 #15

My daughters favorite too! duforsure Mar 2018 #28

Victory in Oregon. Johnny's in Maine. Pine Tree in Maine NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #4

The Maine ones are particularly interesting janterry Mar 2018 #8

My friend Mike owns Victory - they carry lots of tomatoes I've introduced NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #31

garden downhill73 Mar 2018 #9

I like that Jonny's is so close to me janterry Mar 2018 #24

Seed savers have too many hybrids for my taste. WhiteTara Mar 2018 #30

Seed Savers sells no hybrids at all - they are all open pollinated NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #32

Thanks. I wonder whose catalog that was then WhiteTara Mar 2018 #35

could be Totally Tomatoes, or Johnny's, or.... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #36

I'm still expanding varieties and WhiteTara Mar 2018 #37

Get mine from Sustainable Seeds... N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2018 #10

I love the idea of growing heirloom seeds janterry Mar 2018 #21

Heres a good one. Seed Savers Exchange we can do it Mar 2018 #12

That site looks lovely janterry Mar 2018 #20

You might give Seeds of Change a look. I havent grown a garden in years, Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #14

TY janterry Mar 2018 #18

a few more Drifter Mar 2018 #16

Interesting janterry Mar 2018 #19

Also known as Urban farming Drifter Mar 2018 #23

Johnny's steventh Mar 2018 #22

If you want every day organic seeds in large quantities Johnny's seeds are pretty good Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #25

TY (Looking now) janterry Mar 2018 #33

I've grown my own starts, and I've boughten starts. Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #39

one factor is geographic area... handmade34 Mar 2018 #26

I'm down in Brattleboro janterry Mar 2018 #27

Been ordering from Baker Seed for years Bayard Mar 2018 #34

I buy from 4 companies: Johnny's Selected Seeds, Baker Creek, Victory Seeds, and Burpees NutmegYankee Mar 2018 #38

Ive soured on Burpees spinbaby Mar 2018 #41

I use Burpee for specialty hybrids. Ive had good luck with those. NutmegYankee Mar 2018 #42

Kitazawa seeds spinbaby Mar 2018 #40

I'll check them out janterry Mar 2018 #43