Comments on: Bringing in the 2008 Veggie Seed Catalogs

By: maja

maja — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:24:20 +0000

i have got this catalog, nice.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:52:28 +0000

Hi Robin, thanks for stopping by and for the kind comments. I try to feature heirlooms and other unusual edible plant varieties here as often as possible. There are also many heirloom seed catalogs such as Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and organizations such as the Seed Savers Exchange that offer lots of information and sources for odd vegetables and fruits for the home garden.

By: Robin

Robin — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:37:50 +0000

Hi Kenny. I just discovered your blog-spot, and it is a definite WOW. What energy, love and care! I’m a backyard gardener from the San Francisco Bay Area, and a tech writer (when there is work). Yesterday, I had a thought about writing a book about odd-colored veggies and fruits. I got side-tracked on Amazon searching for other things, and noticed their seeds, and the oddities. So, on my B-day, I spent hours looking for articles on odd veggie colors: black watermelons from Japan, red cucumbers from Malaysia, etc. I haven’t found a book yet that addresses this issue, nor have I gotten to the point of finding seed companies that sell this assortment. Have you written about the oddities? Have a suggestion? Much appreciated, and thank you, thank you for a wonderful read. Your site is awesome.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:47:24 +0000

Thanks Kate, Lisa, Ken, and Ingrid, I’m still going through my stack of heirloom veggie seed catalogs and still haven’t finished ordering all of my seeds yet! Salinya, did you make it to the PASA conference this year? Jeremy, it is great to have some seed companies that recognize the importance of preserving the seed pool and that aren’t just out to lay claims on some new plant that they can “claim” to have created! Ottawa, you are right and some of the seed catalogs are really great gardening resources.

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 18:17:33 +0000

Nice blog ! Like most of us I love getting catalogs offering up their newest plants and seeds. I could spend hours and hours looking at them.

By: Ottawa Gardener

Ottawa Gardener — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:24:36 +0000

I admit it. I love receiving seed catalogues and like what you said, I have learned a lot from browsing through them even if I have never ordered seed from them. Some of the more agricultural ones have taught me in specific details what the bolting tolerances of plants are etc…

By: Ken C

Ken C — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:27:08 +0000

I like tree seeds myself, but regardless of the plant it is always exciting to find and plan for a new addition to the garden. Especially in the dead of winter when there is plenty of time to think about improving or taking on a new challenge for the next season.

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:16:13 +0000

Hi Kenny and Happy New Year! I thought to stop by your site and look up any information and tips on cilantro and got distracted with this post. I’m going to request all the catalogs you mentioned here. Hope you are doing well. Thanks for the write-up.