Source for heirloom seeds

[MsDoodahs]

SeedSavers.org

:)

[Kludge]

Nifty.... Cheers.

[Cowlesy]

SeedSavers.org

:)

All the potato heirloom seeds (my dad is a cranky old Irishman, he'd love them) are sold out :(

[asgardshill]

Excellent. The feed store here runs out of heirloom seeds from time to time, so its nice to have a backup source.

[MsDoodahs]

All the potato heirloom seeds (my dad is a cranky old Irishman, he'd love them) are sold out :(

Keep checking. In GA, we planted potatoes in Feb, so you may be looking at the wrong time of year to get them. :)

[Lmata]

I use Seed Savers and have always gotten good seeds.

They've also announced they are making big deposits into the seed vault in the Netherlands (I think it was the Netherlands).

[pacelli]

I've used Baker Creek Heirloom seeds (rareseeds.com) and had extremely good seeds shipped quickly. With 3 orders so far, they've always sent me a free pack of seeds with each order. Their forums over there are also full of ron paul supporters!

[Dieseler]

I've used Baker Creek Heirloom seeds (rareseeds.com) and had extremely good seeds shipped quickly. With 3 orders so far, they've always sent me a free pack of seeds with each order. Their forums over there are also full of ron paul supporters!

Thats who I used as well. No germination problems and any other problems I attribute to my own lack of experience in starting plants from seed.
I have to give them a grade A all around.

[rancher89]

In my search for organic/non gmo seeds for my garden, I came across theses sites:

http://www.organiccon...

http://www.homegrownh...

http://www.abundantli...

http://www.rareseeds....

http://www.bountifulg...

http://www.planetnatu...

http://www.seedsavers...

http://www.southernex...

http://www.territoria...

[Dieseler]

I just run across this site, Saving Our Seed, while looking for seed saving info.
Several good PDF guides and plans all available for download free.

http://www.savingourseed.org/index.html
There we go.

[tangent4ronpaul]

Interesting that of the links posted by rancher89, only rareseeds and seedsavers resolved. though one came up as a photographer and another a consulting firm.

hmmm...

-n

[LittleLightShining]

High Mowing Seeds (http://highmowingseeds.com/) has lots of heirloom varieties.

[youngbuck]

Here's another reliable source:

http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/store/food_storage/seeds.html

[Intuition]

I just ordered from:

http://foodforeveryone.org/vegetable_seeds/

Non-hybrid, open pollinated. Not sure if that fits the true definition of heirloom, in this case. But another resource, nonetheless, with gardening books as well.

[Dr.3D]

Here's another reliable source:

http://www.frugalsquirrels.com/store/food_storage/seeds.html

I have a can of those seeds and have placed them in the refrigerator. It is my understanding, they will last longer and be more viable if kept in a cool environment.

[Intuition]

I just ordered from:

http://foodforeveryone.org/vegetable_seeds/

Non-hybrid, open pollinated. Not sure if that fits the true definition of heirloom, in this case. But another resource, nonetheless, with gardening books as well.

Been meaning to let y'all know I got my sealed can of seeds from Utah in the mail a couple days ago. I've got them in the freezer. Feel much better having them, too, to be honest.

[misericordia]

Did you know that if you keep your garlic, onions and potatoes in a dark, damp, cool place, they'll sprout. Just plant the onion/garlic as is, cut the potatoe sprout out with a quarter inch of potatoe attached, (you can get up to 20 per potatoe), and plant them, sprout UPright.

So for heirlooms, just buy organic non gm taters, they'll sprout in a month.

[HutSutRaw]

This is great - I'm bookmarking these sites!

[specsaregood]

I haved ordered from http://www.vegetableseedwarehouse.com/ a couple times.
Both times the order went out immediately (next day) and had good results with seed germination.

[steve005]

what are the best types to have for most nutrition and fastest growing time?

[Dieseler]

Bump for planning.

[Ninja Homer]

A huge variety of hot peppers and some exotic tomatoes:
http://www.pepperjoe.com

No genetically altered seeds
Open pollinated
No Hybrids
Most varieties are 100% organic

Good hot peppers can make almost any food taste good. They can or dry well. They're high in a variety of vitamins. They are good for a variety of medical uses. They can be used to keep animals from eating the other food you're growing (grind up some really hot peppers, mix with a little water, and spray on plants - or fill super soaker for self-defense).

[Original_Intent]

www.abceeds.com

2500 sq ft heirloom vegetable package for $30

[tangent4ronpaul]

blimp!

[JeNNiF00F00]

I wish I would have seen this a couple weeks ago. I ordered my seeds from burpee.com Kind of expensive but I am hoping for the best. Germinating these little guys right now.

[donnay]

Here are some companies I have done business with:


http://www.seedsavers.org/

http://www.heirloomseeds.com/

http://rareseeds.com/

http://www.amishlandseeds.com/

http://www.victoryseeds.com/

http://www.grannysheirloomseeds.com/

[specsaregood]

And if you have some old campaign signs gathering dust and need something to sprout seedlings in... Duct Tape, a razor blade and an old campaign sign + 5minutes of your time =
http://goldismoney.info/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=66828&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1238355114

[JeNNiF00F00]

OKay, I got seeds a couple weeks ago, sprouted them and now all my tomatoes are dying! I think I have overwatered them, but I barely gave them any water. My question is, what is the best way to sprout these suckers and keep them alive?

[JeNNiF00F00]

You guys should check out Ebay. There are a lot of sellers on there selling heirloom seeds. I just bought MORE tomatoes for 99 cents a pack.

[specsaregood]

OKay, I got seeds a couple weeks ago, sprouted them and now all my tomatoes are dying! I think I have overwatered them, but I barely gave them any water. My question is, what is the best way to sprout these suckers and keep them alive?

Jennifer, can you post a pic of them? They getting enough light? overwatering is a common problem, maybe you used a potting soil with fertilizer built into it and you nute-burn them? A picture would probably help somebody diagnose the problem for you.

[JeNNiF00F00]

Jennifer, can you post a pic of them? They getting enough light? overwatering is a common problem, maybe you used a potting soil with fertilizer built into it and you nute-burn them? A picture would probably help somebody diagnose the problem for you.

I'll have to find my camera. They started losing color in the leaves and they never really stood straight up. Just bent over and wilted looking. They are getting enough light. I used an organic seed starter with no fertilizer and am wondering if the seed starter itself isnt draining well enough causing the stems to basically rot off at the soil. I am fairly certain this is the problem. I also put some green beans and watermelon in on my plot and those are doing alright, altho the green beans look pretty messed up now too but are still standing. I am a plant killer I think haha

[XNavyNuke]

OKay, I got seeds a couple weeks ago, sprouted them and now all my tomatoes are dying! I think I have overwatered them, but I barely gave them any water. My question is, what is the best way to sprout these suckers and keep them alive?

Sounds like it could be "damping off", a fungal disease usually noted by a the seedling dying right at or just above the level of the soil. The seedling then falls over and the top continues to die. Older seedling are not a susceptible as they are during the first few weeks. (You can see some picts here: Trouble with seedlings (http://asonomagarden.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/trouble-with-seedlings-damping-off/)

Sterilizing, or using a sterilized seed starting medium, will help alot however you still may have a small amount of damping off if conditions are right. The spores could be on the seed hulls themselves.

Hope this helps.
XNN

[JeNNiF00F00]

Thats exactly what I have. Out of 20 seedlings I have 1 survivor lol I think shes gonna make it. I have my other seeds coming in and will use something else this time.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Yes... sounds like damping off also watch Over watering seedlings. Yes always try to use a sterile seed starter soil mix. Like: Ferry-Morse Sterile Seed Starter Mix

I found a wealth of information on seeds/plants/growing by gardeners across the world on this forum. The Tomato forum is where I spend most of my time. There are links to exchange seeds with other members. Now I can't vouch for everyone on the forum, but I have never had a problem exchanging Heirloom seeds and met some great gardening people. You can exchange/find rare seeds and never heard of ones too! It has been highly successful and all at the cost of a few postage stamps/envelopes. Can't beat that.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/tomato/nph-ind.cgi?type=exch <== Tomato Seeds exchange

http://www.finegardening.com/pages/g00125.asp

I do have plenty of Heirloom OP Tomato seeds (Not Hybrids) for exchange.

[JeNNiF00F00]

Yes... sounds like damping off also watch Over watering seedlings. Yes always try to use a sterile seed starter soil mix. Like: Ferry-Morse Sterile Seed Starter Mix

I found a wealth of information on seeds/plants/growing by gardeners across the world on this forum. The Tomato forum is where I spend most of my time. There are links to exchange seeds with other members. Now I can't vouch for everyone on the forum, but I have never had a problem exchanging Heirloom seeds and met some great gardening people. You can exchange/find rare seeds and never heard of ones too! It has been highly successful and all at the cost of a few postage stamps/envelopes. Can't beat that.

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/tomato/nph-ind.cgi?type=exch <== Tomato Seeds exchange

http://www.finegardening.com/pages/g00125.asp

I do have plenty of Heirloom OP Tomato seeds (Not Hybrids) for exchange.
Damping off was the problem. I wasn't even watering these really but for some reason they didn't like the environment they were in. I ended up buying the same strain of seeds off ebay for waaaay cheaper and I started them off in jiffy pellets, sitting in a big plate on top of a heating pad that I had turned on low. They start the seed off in a way so that you cant really over water. My new tomatoes are in cups now and are HUGE and very healthy. I'm going to plant them in the ground this weekend.

I now have some watermelon and cantaloupe starting in the jiffy pellets.

The other tomatoes that we bought are already producing fruit. They haven't been in the ground for 3 weeks and already got tomatoes after I sprayed them with some kind of booster stuff I bought from burpee's website. I think we will have a nice yielding garden this year after all.

Thanks for the links too btw :)