Spring Catalogs

lol that’s why i get catalogues—the pictures!! :)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Canadale Nurseries. Thomas, Ontario) – my favourite gardening centre /catalogue

Stokes Seeds

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I thought I commented on this last night….

Anyhow, I love the Seeds of Change Catalog. www.seedsofchange.com
Just got mine today – and I’m overcome with indecision… too many options, what to do, what to to?

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

Stark Bros. is great for fruits, berries, nuts, etc.
Michigan Bulb is one we’ve gotten lots of perennials from…these guys are great.
Van Dyck's a nice catalog with some eye-popping bulbs and some advanced-topic plants. A little pricey…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

I almost forgot about a great herbal shop. They are called Crimson Sage, and specialize in all manner of culinary, medicinal and other rare herbs. I’ve ordered several unique species, and all have done quite well!

I know I’m missing some others, and I’ll post them when I remember/rediscover them.

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Spring Hill Nursery is one of my FAVORITIES. Have ordered from there and have been very pleased. White Flower Farm (as mentioned above) is great too. Heronswood has more exotic plants High Country Gardens is fantastic for flower gardeners in the South/Southwest. Have a great variety of xeric and very xeric plants. (My gardening children live in Arizona; so I keep my eyes open for them too.)

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

I was checking for “heirloom” seeds available in Canada.
There’s http://www.saltspringseeds.com/

This one came up for tomatoes. http://www.uppercanadaseeds.ca

and this site looks interesting as well: fork and bottle

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

and then I found this:
resource list

and this
Ontario Seeds Company sheesh – just around the corner from me, almost

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

There is also william dam in Hamilton ontario

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

hadn’t heard of that one before. Here’s a link for future reference

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

I just love that name…..damseeds :-)

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

I get seeds regularlly from OSC. I have stokes catalouges aswell as burpee… all in all, most bang for your buck from osc seeds and its also shorter season material. I like some stuff available from burpee but I have to ship it to a relatives hous in michigan because they don’t ship internationally, which is silly for seeds.
Sib ;)

oh forgot dominion seed house, they’ve got alot of “cutting edge and new and unique varieies but can be pricey.
Sib ;)

Here is a list of new ones I received: _Vesseys Seeds, van Bourgondien, Mischel’s, Richard Owen Nursery, Kelly Nurseries, Arrowhead Alpines, Burgess, Musser Forests, Inc., Gilbert H Wild and Son, & Intersate Nurseries._

-- wjl - 5a Indiana

Heronswood, tho I have a hard time with their “move” to the east coast.

-- GardenMentor, Seattle, WA, www.gardenmentors.com & www.gardenhelp.org

I just received Salt Spring Seeds catalogue in the mail.
Oh what fun I’m having!!!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Wayside Gardens looks pretty good. Plants are grouped nicely and the descriptions are pretty informative. Good one to just look through …

-- "A beautiful garden is a work of heart" -- Royal Oak, MI - Zone 5

I’m looking at ”Ciudad Victoria” currant tomatoes
currant-size and larger. Flat on the top. Beautiful shiny red. Very intense flavour. Zesty, rich and sweet. Plants are 4-5 feet tall and produce hundreds of fruit on a plant; starting very early and continuing all season.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Terra Edibles is a nice little spot specializing in heirloom organic tomatoes

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Ohio State University has a great site for any questions concerning plants of any kind…

http://webgarden.osu.edu/

-- One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade; Chinese Proverb - Zone 5B

Try this for organic and heirloom seeds.

http://www.seedsofchange.com/

Has anyone tried seedsavers.org?

-- http://woodsongsfurniture.com http://woodsongs.etsy.com

I ordered a lot of seeds and plants from Dominion Seed House this year.I find they have such different and beautiful flowers that you don’t see at the nurseries or in a lot of the other seed catalouges I looked in.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Thompson and Morgan ,Gardens North (only on line ) are both interesting and give good follow up advice and support. I got a package of seed that was nearly empty and I contacted T&M and they sent me a replacment.

-- horsetail, Fergus, Ontario

whoa, never heard of half of these sites, got to check these out today

-- There is always room for one more plant!!

some discussion here as well http://gardentenders.com/topics/610

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

here’s the seed savers exchange catalog for 2009!
link will download it in pdf format

http://www.seedsavers.org/pdf/SSE2009.pdf

nothing like not having to wait for it in the mail!

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

more catalog links than you can shake a (carrot) stick at. by state:

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Organic-Gardening/2007-11-01/Best-Garden-Seed-Companies.aspx

-- southern NH. - smack dab in the middle of 5a and 5b - with lots of shade and full sun, in all the wrong places.

I just received a catalog from William Dam Seeds and am impressed. Filled with lots of information and pictures for each flower/vegetable/grass. I’ll be keeping this catalogue for future reference!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Alas…. I went to the Motherearthnews link above and Oklahoma was skipped….lol

-- Jessica~ Oklahoma zone 7 “A genius always presents himself as a fool” ~Anon.

really??? argh

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

Getting seed catalogues this time of the year, makes the snow a little more bearable.

-- Gardening is Great Therapy!!.....Georgian Bay area....zone 5b

so true

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

So far this year, I have rec’d Vesy’s 2010 Seed catalog and their Spring Bulbs catalog. They offer $25 dollars off a $50 order. I also have Stokes 2010 catalog. I just wish the catalogs wouldn’t have such high S&H costs. Instead of charging more for the bigger orders, I think they should decrease their charges for the bigger orders.
I haven’t had much luck with nursery stock from catalogs, usually I just just buy bulbs or seeds. We do have acouple very good nurserys not far from me, so I can always check them out for new stock. And, of course, Canadales is a good distance away for a special day trip. :-)

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Canadales—we need a GT road trip to Canadales … maybe we could get them to give us a discount for our group :D

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

What an excellent idea, MsDeb. How many GTs do you think are within driving range. I’d go for sure.

-- 'To plant a Garden is to believe in Tomorrow'

Where is Canadales?

-- jroot

St. Thomas.

I’m in.
I’ll start a new blog about it.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a) http://www.execulink.com/~yohan

What a goldmine this thread is. Now, to make a list and order me some cats. You guys did it again.

-- Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun.. shine on you crazy diamond