First Spring Catalogs

wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana

13 years ago

Ah, yes, I got my first one today...Gurney's.

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loribee2
13 years ago
I'm curious, which are your favorites? I've been buying almost exclusively from Johnny's because I find their catalog very informative and I've had the best luck with their seeds. But I am always interested in seeing what else is out there.
wayne_5 zone 6a Central Indiana
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13 years ago
I have several favorites. I grow a fair amount of garden.

I enjoy Willhite and Twilley best for melons. Johnny's, Fedco, Stokes, and Indiana Berry are favorites too. Even Gurney and Henry Field may have something too.
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Thanks Rose. I just ordered 3 Apache Thornless Blackberries and got them for 56 cents tax and $7.95 shipping for a total of $8.51. As rugged as blackberries are, they should be fine. Here is a link that might be useful: The link for $20 off offer made clickable...read at the top of the page.
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In going through all my Bluestone coupons, I know I'll order more than I probably would have if those coupons didn't exist. I still haven't gone through the whole catalog, but I'm sneaking a look now and then. First there's the 15% off if ordered by mid Feb. Free shipping coupon 1 plant - any price - free $2 off any full sun plant $2 off any plant in coconut fiber pot $1.50 any white flowering perennial $2 off any one plant - anything $1.50 off any phlox Free plant with $100 order - my choice Free surprise plant with $85 order and the list goes on and on. I still have a whole stack of other coupon offers. For me, these make a difference as long as I'm getting plants I really want. Kevin
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People here are receiving seeds and starting them already, and i've just made an order! Mostly, i've waited because i'd be too tempted to start things earlier if i got them earlier, and i wanted to start things like petunias and impatiens a little later than last year. Anyway, here is what i've ordered from Vesey's: Pepper Orange Sun Swiss Chard Orange Fantasia Cosmos Sonata Mix Osteospermum Passion Mix Petunias O Canada Mix Petunias Ramblin' Red Petunias Tidal Silver Wave Petunias Tidal Wave Hot Pink Campanula Dwarf Pink Snow Pansies Mix Pansy Rhapsody Mix Impatiens Tempo Mix Impatiens Seaside Mix Hemerocallis 'Startle' Lilium 'Centrefold' (3 more bulbs - i can't wait for the one i already have to multiply!) Astrantia collection (thank you, enablers!) Lilium 'Starfighter' Dahlia 'Freak of Nature' Dahlia Pinwheel Mix That's only Veseys! Eep! The old Visa was vibrating! :>
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No, it's not you. Prices have been on the rise for a few years now. One company I once purchased plants from each year, has increased prices, across the board, each year for the past 4 years. Some increases have been as much as 20% per year. The plant prices are now double that of what I once paid! Ornamental gardening is on the wane, giving way to edible gardening, which is usually grown from seed. Companies that sell only ornamentals need to realize, that each time they increase prices, they lose customers, old ones and potential ones, that can no longer afford or refuse to pay, exorbitant prices. It's usually a no-win situation, spiraling prices leads to loss of their repeat customer base and they eventually fail. One needs to look no further than the Metro market area to see nursery failures and closures. That same scenario is repeated across the country, whether large or small, old or new, they have failed to learn efficient management techniques to keep prices in check and are eventually forced to close operations.
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loribee2
13 years ago
Thanks for the recommendations! Ooh, new stuff to check out during these dormant winter months! ;-)
wordwiz
13 years ago
Don't forget about Baker Creek (all heirlooms but a huge selection) and Tomato Growers.com. I've bought a bunch of seeds from both of them and they are great.

Mike
ekgrows
13 years ago
Favorites? FEDCO FEDCO FEDCO!!!!! Love that catalog, and I wait to order from everywhere else until it comes out! J.L. Hudson is another great catalog, with many things you will not find elsewhere. No pictures, not at all fancy, but full of fun seeds.

Southern Exposure, Peaceful Valley, and Territorial are also wonderful.
birlyfive
13 years ago
High Mowing is my favorite, but who can argue with Johnny's and FEDCO?

Can't wait for the catalogs!
nancyjane_gardener
13 years ago
I have to be VERY careful cause the new Baker Creek STORE is just a few miles away!

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