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Vegetable Seed Sources

January 2015 Compiled by Patty G Leander, Master Gardener Vegetable Specialist

BAKER CREEK HEIRLOOM SEEDS (417) 924-8917 Started in 1998 by an enterprising 17-year 2278 Baker Creek Road www.rareseeds.com old. Got a boost from Y2K, and full color Mansfield, MO 65704 Fax (417) 924-8887 catalog now contains more than 1300 Free catalog open-pollinated varieties from 70 countries.

BURPEE (800) 888-1447 Who hasn’t heard of Burpee? Serving home 300 Park Avenue www.burpee.com gardeners since 1876. Lots of popular Warminster, PA 18974 Free catalog varieties with colorful, glossy pictures to whet your appetite.

THE COOK’S GARDEN (800) 457-9703 A catalog for cooks who love to garden P. O. Box C5030 www.cooksgarden.com and gardeners who love to cook. Warminster, PA 18974 Fax (800) 457-9705 Specialty greens, herbs and luscious new Free Catalog varieties. Kitchen and garden supplies too.

DIXONDALE FARMS (877) 367-1015 THE onion experts. P. O. Box 129, Dept WP15 www.dixondalefarms.com In business, in Texas, since 1913; largest Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 Free catalog producer of onion plants in the United States.

HARRIS SEEDS (800) 544-7938 Large selection of everything a veggie 355 Paul Road www.harrisseeds.com gardener would want to grow. Buy another P.O. Box 24966 Fax (877) 892-9197 acre of land before ordering the catalog. Rochester, NY 14624 Free catalog

HIGH MOWING SEEDS (866) 735-4454 Committed to providing high quality, organic 76 Quarry Road www.highmowingseeds.com seed. Open-pollinated and hybrid varieties Wolcott, VT 05680 Free catalog selected for flavor as well as performance.

JOHNNY’S SELECTED SEEDS (877) 564-6697 Incredible selection of standard and 955 Benton Avenue www.johnnyseeds.com specialty veggies. Catalog is full of great Winslow, ME 04901 Fax (800) 738-6314 information on each species and variety. Free catalog Organic seed available.

KITAZAWA SEED CO. (510) 595-1188 An excellent source of Asian vegetable 201 4th Street, #206 www.kitazawaseed.com seeds since 1918. Most varieties perform Oakland, CA 94607 Fax (510) 595-1860 well in Texas, adding diversity, Free catalog nutrition and interest to your garden.

NICHOLS GARDEN NURSERY (800) 422-3985 Family owned source for standard and 1190 Old Salem Road NE www.nicholsgardennursery.com specialty veggies, including herbs, Albany, OR 97321 Fax (800) 231-5306 gourds, oriental greens and more. Pickling, Catalog $2.00 preserving and brewing supplies, too.

PARK SEED CO. (800) 845-3369 A national “biggie” with 3507 Cokesbury Road www.parkseed.com many favorites to choose from as well as Hodges, SC 29653 Free catalog the newest selections.

THE PEPPER GAL (954) 537-5540 Enough peppers to singe every taste bud in P.O. Box 23006 www.peppergal.com Mexico and Thailand combined! Warning: Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33307 Free B&W catalog pepper growing is addictive!

PINETREE GARDEN SEEDS (207) 926-3400 Some of the best seed prices around. P.O. Box 300 www.superseeds.com Good selection, small packets, and unique New Gloucester, ME 04260 Fax (207) 926-3886 vegetables from around the world. Free catalog

POTATO GARDEN (877) 313-7783 Formerly Ronniger Potato Farm. More 12101 2135 Road www.potatogarden.com types of taters than you knew existed! Austin, CO 81410 Free catalog A veritable “Spuds-R-Us”.

RENEE’S GARDEN (888) 880-7228 Appetizing collection of vegetables and herbs 6060 Graham Hill Road www.reneesgarden.com selected with the kitchen garden in mind. Felton, CA 95018 Online catalog only Savory descriptions and colorful watercolor illustrations adorn each seed packet.

SEEDS OF CHANGE (888) 762-7333 Over 600 varieties of vegetable seed, all P. O. Box 4908 www.seedsofchange.com organically grown. Seed starting supplies, garden Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Free catalog tools and cold protection supplies.

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE SEED (540) 894-9480 Great selection of garden veggies, including P.O. Box 460 www.southernexposure.com many hard-to-find heirlooms and specialty Mineral, VA 23117 Fax (540) 894-9481 items. A must-have catalog for the Free catalog Southern gardener.

STOKES SEEDS (800) 396-9238 Geared to the commercial grower, this P.O. Box 548 www.stokeseeds.com catalog is loaded with a multitude of veggie Buffalo, NY 14240-0548 Fax (800) 272-5560 species and varieties. Better have an acre of Free catalog space or it’ll drive you crazy.

SUSTAINABLE SEED CO (877) 620-7333 A California based company with Texas roots. P.O. Box 38 www.sustainableseedco.com Website is full of gardening nuggets, Covelo, CA 95428 On-line catalog only with lots of links to Texas based information.

TERRITORIAL SEEDS (800) 626-0866 Located in the Northwest, this company carries P.O. Box 158 www.territorialseed.com many of our recommended varieties. Catalog Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Fax (888) 657-3131 also has useful information on Free catalog vegetable culture, diseases and insects.

TOMATO GROWERS SUPPLY CO. (888) 478-7333 The premier source for the tomato addict. P.O. Box 60015 www.tomatogrowers.com You never knew so many different varieties Fort Myers, FL 33906 Fax (888) 768-3476 existed! Colorful peppers and eggplant, too! Free catalog

VICTORY SEED COMPANY (503) 829-3126 Small company dedicated to preserving P.O. Box 192 www.victoryseeds.com open-pollinated seeds and family heirlooms. Molalla, OR, 97038 Catalog $2.00 Carries many varieties recommended for Texas.

WILLHITE SEED INC. (800) 828-1840 A long-time Texas company. Good selection P.O. Box 23 www.willhiteseed.com of standard garden veggies along with a superior Poolville, TX 76487 Fax (817) 599-5843 selection of sweet corn and melon varieties. Free catalog

Many varieties are available through local nurseries, garden centers and feed stores.

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