Favorite Heirloom Seed Company

[gumbygardener]

Mine is Baker creek Seeds I just went to their HQ in Masnfield, MO because I live no too far away, it was such a wonderful place. they are having a really big garden festival may 3rd and 4th, who is all going to that? i know i am! I can't wait to grow their varieties of plants this year.

What is your favorite heirloom seed company? and why?

 

[Pulsegleaner]

I don't really have a favorite per se, since no one company is going to have everything I might want/need. Baker Creek is certainly on the list of ones I visit frequently, especially now that they have the Explorer series. Other ones I use often enough to make regular checks include Tradewinds Fruit (besides being excellent for Tropical seed to play around with, they have a surprisingly good herb and tomato section.) Baker Creek is also very good for herb seed and the Seed Zoo is again a good place for rare veggie seed (though it is rather depleted by now). I also visit Sacred Succulents from time to time. Again this is mostly play around tropical stuff, but they DO have a surprising number of obscure South American veggies, and a lot of odd species herbs (for example most of my more obscure wild edible allium seeds came from them.)
Finally for those occasions when I want/need my herbs as plants, not seed, I like Mountain Valley Growers, since their selection is quite extensive. The fact you have to order a minimum of six plants at a time is a bit of a hassle, but it can be worked around.

 

[gumbygardener]

This list of companies you put is way cool! i love learning about gardening thank you @Pulsegleaner this list is really helpful!

 

[Pulsegleaner]

Oh, caught an error. The line before "the seed zoo" should say Richter's Herbs, not Baker Creek (not that Baker Creek is bad at herbs, but I meant to write Richter's)

 

[PhilaGardener]

I'll add The Sample Seed Shop to the mix. Remy offers great service and I've been happy with everything I've gotten from them - prices are great too!